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Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in pediatric patients is reasonable for evaluation of potential dentoalveolar abscess.
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Point-of-care ultrasound for the evaluation of dental abscesses in the pediatric emergency department. CJEM. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1007/s43678-026-01101-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41746556.
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In ED patients with vertigo, the STANDING algorithm had high diagnostic accuracy and negative predictive value for central causes while reducing CT imaging and length of stay compared to “usual care.” But the main caveat here was that these emergency physicians underwent dedicated training in the algorithm.
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Diagnostic Accuracy of the STANDING Algorithm in Patients with Isolated Vertigo: A Multicentre Prospective Study (STANDING-M). Emerg Med J. 2025 Jul 29. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2025-214902. PMID: 40730460.
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Early Communication Intervention for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Toddlers: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Pediatrics. 2025 Jun 1;155(6):e2024066847. doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-066847. PMID: 40419285
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Over half of transferred patients with facial fractures don’t need treatment or admission. This new facial injury algorithm may help.
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Look me in the face and tell me that I needed to be transferred: Defining the criteria for transferring patients with isolated facial injuries. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 May 9. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004651. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40341445
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In this retrospective study of 74 peritonsillar abscess (PTA) patients, there were no instances of inadvertent carotid puncture.
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Risk of internal carotid injury during Peritonsillar abscess drainage in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Apr 2;93:132-134. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.04.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40199173
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Patients with anterior nasal packing experience an exceptionally low risk of clinically significant infection (CSI), making the use of prophylactic antibiotics largely unnecessary.
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Is antibiotic prophylaxis necessary for anterior epistaxis with packing? Insights from a large database. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Mar 19;93:64-72. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.03.040. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40147155
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The mobile otoacoustic emissions (OAE) mobile app tested in this study performed comparably to a commercial OAE device when screening for infant hearing loss.
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An Open-Source Smartphone Otoacoustic Emissions Test for Infants. Pediatrics. 2025 Feb 6:e2024068068. doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-068068. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39909065
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The Sudbury Vertigo Risk Score was validated in a new cohort and accurately identified patients as low risk, not requiring further investigation, or needing treatment for a serious diagnosis of vertigo.
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Validation of the Sudbury Vertigo Risk Score to risk stratify for a serious cause of vertigo. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 Mar 11. doi: 10.1111/acem.70017. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40070159
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The Sudbury Vertigo Risk Score helps identify patients at risk for stroke, has remarkable sensitivity for serious neurologic pathology, but has yet to be validated.
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Development of a Clinical Risk Score to Risk Stratify for a Serious Cause of Vertigo in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Feb;85(2):122-131. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.06.003. Epub 2024 Aug 1. PMID: 39093245
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A negative correlation was found between fluoride exposure and children’s IQ. However, there is no significant correlation at the current EPA-recommended levels of community water fluoridation.
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Fluoride Exposure and Children’s IQ Scores: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Pediatr. 2025 Mar 1;179(3):282-292. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.5542. PMID: 39761023