Morbidity and Mortality Articles
Below are articles from Morbidity and Mortality conference.
    November

  • Stiell IG, Wells GA, Vandemheen KL, et al.: The Canadian C-Spine Rule for Radiography in Alert and Stable Trauma Patients JAMA 2001 286:15 1841-8

  • Wisneski RJ, Betz S, Caterino J, Luttrul M: The Ohio State University Medical Center Evidence-Based Practice Clinical Resources: Clinician's Guide to Cervical Spine Trauma. OSUMC August 31, 2011 2nd Edition

  • Hoffman JR, Wolfson AB, Todd K, Mower WR: Selective Cervical Spine Radiography in Blunt Trauma: Methodology of the National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) Ann Emerg Med 1998 32:4 461-9

  • Hoffman JR, Mower WR, Wolfson AB, et al.: VALIDITY OF A SET OF CLINICAL CRITERIA TO RULE OUT INJURY TO THE CERVICAL SPINE IN PATIENTS WITH BLUNT TRAUMA N Engl J Med 2000 343 94-9

    February

  • Crandall C, Fullerton-Gleason L, Aguero R, et al: Subsequent Suicide Mortality among Emergency Department Patients Seen for Suicidal Behavior. Acad Emerg Med 2006 13:435-32.

  • Doshi A, Bourdreaux ED, Wang N, Pelletier AJ, et al: National Study of US Emergency Department Visits for Attempted Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury, 1997-2001. Ann Emerg Med 2005 46:369-75.

  • Hunt IM, Kapur N, Webb R, et al: Suicide in recently discharged psychiatric patients: a case-control study. Psych Med 2009 39:443-9.

    October

  • Margaretten, M; Kohlwes, J; Moore, D: Does this Adult Patient Have Septic Arthritis? JAMA 2007, 297:13 1478-88.

  • Mathews, CJ; Coakley G: Septic Arthritis: Current Diagnostic and Therapeutic Algorithm. Current Opinion In Rheumatology 200,8 20:457-62.

  • Hagan, PG; Nienaber, CA; Isselbacher, EM; et al.: The International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD): New Insights Into an Old Disease. JAMA 2000, 283:7 897-903.

  • Suzuki, T; Mehta, RH; Ince, H; et al.:Clinical Profiles and Outcomes of Acute Type B Aortic Dissection in the Current Era: Lessons From the International Registry of Aortic Dissection (IRAD). Circulation 2003, 108:suppl II 312-7.

  • Mourad, J; Elliott, JP; Erickson L; et al.: Appendicitis in pregnancy: New information that contradicts long-held clinical beliefs. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000 182:1027-9.

  • Pedrosa, I; Laformara, M; Pandharipande, PV; et al.:Pregnant Patients Suspected of Having Acute Appendicitis: Effect of MR Imaging on Negative Laparotomy Rate and Appendiceal Perforation Rate. Radiology 2009, 250:3 749-57.