Top Literature of 2019 – Mid Year Review

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Risk Stratification and D-dimer in Pregnant Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

Van der pol LM, Tromeur C, Bistervels IM, et al. Pregnancy-Adapted YEARS Algorithm for Diagnosis of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism. N Engl J Med. 2019;380(12):1139-1149.

Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) Guidelines for Asymptomatic

Nicolle LE, Gupta K, Bradley SF, et al. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: 2019 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2019.

Benzodiazepine dosing for seizures

Sathe AG, Tillman C, Coles LD, et al. Underdosing of benzodiazepines in patients with status epilepticus enrolled in Established Status Epilepticus Treatment Trial. Acad Emerg Med. 2019 Jun 4.

  • Outcomes after Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) in Trauma Patients

Joseph B et al. Nationwide analysis of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in civilian trauma. JAMA Surg 2019. Mar 20.

Additional References:

  1. Brophy GM, Bell R, Claasen J, et al. Guidelines for the evaluation and management of status epilepticus. Neurocrit Care. 2012;17(1):3-13.
  2. Glauser T, Shinnar S, Gloss D, et al. American Epilepsy Society Guideline Evidence-Based Guideline: Treatment of convulsive status epilepticus in children and adults: report of the guideline committee of the American Epilepsy Society. Epilepsy Curr. 2016;16(1):48-61.