January 2019
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Jan 03 2019
HIGH RCT – HFNC in Immunocompromised Patients
High flow nasal cannula did not reduce 28-mortality in immunocompromised patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure compared to standard oxygen therapy.
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Jan 02 2019
Prehospital Tourniquets Reduce PRBCs and Save Limbs
Prehospital use of tourniquets (TQ) for extremity trauma markedly reduced transfusion requirement and likely also reduced the need for fasciotomy or amputation.
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Jan 01 2019
Migraine – A Better Steroid than Dexamethasone?
Methylprednisolone acetate 160mg IM was not better than dexamethasone 10mg IM (both given with metoclopramide 10mg IM) for reducing headache days in the week following the ED visit in migraine patients.