OBJECTIVE: To complete a systematic review of emergency department (ED) practices for
reducing hemolysis in blood samples sent to the clinical laboratory for testing. RESULTS: A …

Background As many as 90% of patients develop anemia by their third day in an intensive
care unit (ICU). We evaluated the efficacy of interventions to reduce phlebotomy-related blood …

Purpose. The pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, efficacy, safety, drug interactions, dosage
and administration, cost, and place in therapy of duloxetine for major depression, pain from …

Severe frostbite is associated with high levels of morbidity through loss of digits or limbs. The
aim of this study was to examine the salvage rate following severe frostbite injury. Frostbite …

The treatment of severe frostbite injury has undergone rapid development in the past 30
years with many different diagnostic and treatment options now available. However, there is …

Frostbite is a high morbidity injury caused by soft tissue freezing, which can lead to digit
necrosis requiring amputation. Rapid rewarming is a first-line treatment method that involves …

Frostbite injury causes direct damage to tissues following exposure to temperatures below
their freezing point causing tissue death potentially leading to serious amputations. After …

Assessment of frostbite injury typically relies on computed tomography, angiography, or nuclear
medicine studies to detect perfusion deficits prior to thrombolytic therapy. The aim of this …

Nicolau's syndrome, also called embolica cutis medicamentosa, is characterized by well-
circumscribed livedoid dermatitis with aseptic necrosis after intramuscular injection. We report …

Insurance status affects many aspects of healthcare in America, from access to delivery to
outcomes. Our goal in this study was to determine whether different subtypes of insurance …