Regionalization of post-cardiac arrest care: implementation of a cardiac resuscitation center.

Background: Guidelines recommend standardized treatment of post-cardiac arrest patients to improve outcomes. However, the infrastructure, resources, and personnel required to meet the complex needs of cardiac arrest victims remain a barrier to care. Given that regionalization of time-dependent high-acuity illness is an emerging paradigm, the aim of the present study was to develop and implement a regionalized approach to post-cardiac arrest care.

Predictors of the complication of postintubation hypotension during emergency airway management.

Objective: Arterial hypotension is a recognized complication of emergency intubation that is independently associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Our aim was to identify factors associated with postintubation hypotension after emergency intubation.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study of tracheal intubations performed in a large, urban emergency department over a 1-year period.

Antenatal sexually transmitted infection screening in private and indigent clinics in a community hospital system.

Objective: To determine whether clinics that serve indigent patients demonstrate equal compliance with sexually transmitted infection testing guidelines when compared with private clinics.

Study Design: One hundred eighty-three women were divided into cohorts based on whether they received prenatal care at a private or indigent clinic. Timing of required antenatal sexually transmitted infection screening was collected for 8 tests and compliance scores were calculated.

A retrospective, cohort study of the prevalence and risk factors of oral burning in patients with dry mouth.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of oral burning in a dry mouth cohort of patients and to determine associated factors.

Study Design: A retrospective cohort study was conducted by reviewing the charts of 170 patients who presented to Carolinas Medical Center's Department of Oral Medicine from January 2004 to June 2009. Information collected from their charts was extensive.

Molecular methodology to assess the impact of cancer chemotherapy on the oral bacterial flora: a pilot study.

Objective: This pilot study determined the profile of the oral bacterial flora in an outpatient cancer population before and after chemotherapy using molecular techniques.

Study Design: We recruited 9 newly diagnosed breast cancer patients scheduled for induction chemotherapy. All were seen immediately before chemotherapy, and 7 to 14 days later.

Closed versus open reduction of mandibular condylar fractures in adults: a meta-analysis.

Purpose: A review of the literature shows a difference of opinion regarding whether open or closed reduction of condylar fractures produces the best results. It would be beneficial, therefore, to critically analyze past studies that have directly compared the 2 methods in an attempt to answer this question.

Materials And Methods: A Medline search for articles using the key words "mandibular condyle fractures" and "mandibular condyle fracture surgery" was performed.