Division of Emergency Medicine

BEEM Publications1

1BEEM-specific publications do not include individual research efforts. Instead they are defined by EBM or KT content published in the journals' sections of evidence based medicine reviews, preferably with the BEEM name attached but thus far only the Journal of Emergency Medicine has permitted this credit. This list is current as of 25 Oct 2010.

Peer-Reviewed Literature

Worster A, Chan T; How does This Patient Have A Hemorrhagic Stroke? Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Oct 16. [Epub ahed of print] PMID: 20952101

Chan T, Worster A; The Clinical Diagnosis of Arrhythmisas in Patients Presenting with Palpitations. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Oct 16. [Epub ahed of print] PMID: 20947205

Carpenter CR, Sherbino J; How Does an "Opinion Leader" Influence My Practice? CJEM 2010 (in press).

Carpenter CR, Keim SM, Milne WK, Meurer WJ, Barsan WG; Thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke beyond three hours, Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine Investigator Group J Emerg Med 2010 (in press).

Seupaul RA; Should I Consider Treating Patients With Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema With Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation? Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Mar; 55(3): 299-300. 2009 Aug 19. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID: 19695739

Carpenter CR; Preventing Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Ann Emerg Med 2010 Mar; 55(3): 296-298. Jul 16. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID: 19615786

Sherbino J, Keim SM, Davis DP; Clinical decision rules for termination of resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Best Evidence In Emergency Medicine (BEEM) Group.J Emerg Med. 2010 Jan; 38(1): 80-86. 2009 Oct 1. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 19800755

Sherbino J; Does This Patient Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Ann Emerg Med 2010 Jan; 55(1): 117-119. 2009 Mar 10. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID: 19282065

Worster A; Review: 3 prediction rules, particularly ABCD, identify ED patients who can be discharged with low risk of stroke after TIA. Evid Based Med. 2009 Dec; 14(6):187. No abstract available. PMID: 19949189

Crocco A; Review: the Ottawa Ankle Rules are accurate for excluding fractures in acute blunt ankle/midfoot injury in children. Evid Based Med. 2009 Dec; 14(6):184. No abstract available. PMID: 19949186

Worster A, Keim SM, Carpenter CR, Adeoye O; Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine (BEEM) Group; Does early intensive lowering of blood pressure reduce hematoma volume and improve clinical outcome after acute cerebral hemorrhage? J Emerg Med. 2009 Nov; 37(4):433-8. Epub 2009 Jul 9.PMID: 19545967

Milne WK, Worster A; Evidence-based Emergency Medicine/Rational Clinical Examination Abstract. Does the clinical examination predict lower extremity peripheral arterial disease? Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Nov;54(5):748-50. Epub 2009 Jan 29. No abstract available. PMID: 19185391

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Worster A, Keim SM, Sahsi R; The Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine (BEEM) Group, Pancioli AM; Do Either Corticosteroids or Antiviral Agents Reduce the Risk of Long-Term Facial Paresis in Patients with New-onset Bell's Palsy? J Emerg Med. 2009 Oct 19. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 19846267

Carpenter CR, Keim SM, Upadhye S, Nguyen HB; Risk stratification of the potentially septic patient in the emergency department: the Mortality in the Emergency Department Sepsis (MEDS) score. Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine Investigator Group. J Emerg Med 2009 Oct; 37(3):319-27. Epub 2009 May 8. Review. PMID: 19427752

Worster A; ACP Journal Club. Review: 3 prediction rules, particularly ABCD, identify ED patients who can be discharged with low risk for stroke after TIA. Ann Intern Med. 2009 Sep 15;151(6):JC3-15. No abstract available. PMID: 19755361

Carpenter CR; Review: adding dexamethasone to standard therapy reduces short-term relapse for acute migraine in the emergency department. Evid Based Med. 2009 Aug;14(4):121. No abstract available. PMID: 19648437

Seupaul RA, Worster A; Evidence-based emergency medicine/rational clinical examination abstract. Is this patient having a stroke? Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Jul; 54(1):120-2. Epub 2008 Oct 8. No abstract available. PMID: 18842324

Vadera R, Sherbino J; Evidence-based emergency medicine/rational clinical examination abstract. Do opioids affect the clinical evaluation of patients with acute abdominal pain? Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Jul; 54(1):126-7. Epub 2008 Oct 16. No abstract available. PMID: 18929432

Sahsi RS, Carpenter CR; Evidence-based emergency medicine/rational clinical examination abstract. Does this child have a urinary tract infection? Ann Emerg Med. 2009 May; 53(5):680-4. Epub 2008 Jul 21. No abstract available. PMID: 19380042

Milne WK, Carpenter CR; Evidence-based emergency medicine/rational clinical examination abstract. Does this patient with diabetes have osteomyelitis of the lower extremity?Ann Emerg Med. 2009 May;53(5):677-9. Epub 2008 Jun 18. No abstract available. PMID: 19380041

Carpenter CR; ACP Journal Club. Review: adding dexamethasone to standard therapy reduces short-term relapse for acute migraine in the emergency department. Ann Intern Med. 2009 May 19; 150(10):JC5-11. No abstract available. PMID: 19451567

Carpenter CR, Keim SM, Seupaul RA, Pines JM; Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine Investigator Group; Differentiating low-risk and no-risk PE patients: the PERC score.J Emerg Med. 2009 Apr; 36(3):317-22. Epub 2008 Dec 20.PMID: 19097732

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Sherbino J; Evidence-based emergency medicine/rational clinical examination abstract. Does this patient with a pericardial effusion have cardiac tamponade? Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Mar; 53(3):390-1. Epub 2008 Apr 3. No abstract available. PMID: 19231666

Carpenter CR; Evidence-based emergency medicine/rational clinical examination abstract. Will my patient fall? Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Mar; 53(3):398-400. Epub 2008 May 23. No abstract available. PMID: 19231669

Carpenter CR, Keim SM, Crossley J, Perry JJ; Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine Investigator Group. Post-transient ischemic attack early stroke stratification: the ABCD(2) prognostic aid. J Emerg Med. 2009 Feb; 36(2):194-8; discussion 198-200. Epub 2008 Nov 8.PMID: 18996671

Carpenter CR; The San Francisco Syncope Rule did not accurately predict serious short-term outcome in patients with syncope. Evid Based Med. 2009 Feb; 14(1):25. No abstract available. PMID: 19181957

Carpenter CR. Evidence-based emergency medicine/rational clinical examination abstract. Does this patient have dementia? Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Nov; 52(5):554-6. Epub 2008 Jan 11. No abstract available. PMID: 18970985

Worster A, Carpenter C; A brief note about likelihood ratios. CJEM. 2008 Sep;10(5):441-2. No abstract available. PMID: 18826732

Upadhye S; Evidence-based emergency medicine/systematic review abstract. Corticosteroids for acute bacterial meningitis, Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Sep; 52(3):291-3. No abstract available. PMID: 18763355

Worster A, Keim SM, Vadera R, Rosen P; Do patients with acute myocardial infarction benefit from treatment with clopidogrel? J Emerg Med. 2008 May; 34(4):479-83; discussion 483. Epub 2008 Jan 28. Review. PMID: 18226876

Worster A, Carpenter C; Incorporation bias in studies of diagnostic tests: how to avoid being biased about bias. CJEM. 2008 Mar; 10(2):174-5. Review. No abstract available. PMID: 18371254

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Non-peer Reviewed Literature

Sherbino J; Can I use ultrasonography to rule out DVT? Emergency Physicians Monthly Mar 2010; 17(4): 12

Pitts S; Mom's sick but should you treat the kids? Emergency Physicians Monthly Feb 2010; 17(2): 12

Carpenter CR, Pitts S; Flu facts, flu myths, and the gray zone; Emergency Physicians Monthly Feb 2010; 17(2): 11-12.

Upadhye S; Using NIPPV for acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema can save lives; Emergency Physicians Monthly Jan 2010; 17(1): 16

Milne WK; Do facemasks work at home? Emergency Physicians Monthly Dec 2009; 16(12): 1, 19

Vadera R; Identifying AMI in the presence of LBBB; Emergency Physicians Monthly Nov 2009; 16(11): 18

Sherbino J; Pre-hospital cardiac arrest: when to pull the plug; Emergency Physician Monthly Oct 2009; 16(10): 23

Sahsi R; Diagnosing pediatric urinary tract infections; Emergency Physicians Monthly Sep 2009; 16(9): 10, 12

Carpenter C; The evidence behind the 4.5-hour t-PA window; Emergency Physicians Monthly Aug 2009; 16(8): 11

Carpenter C; Should-tPA be administered at 4.5 hours? YES! Emergency Physicians Monthly Aug 2009; 16(8): 1, 13

Crossley J; Identifying CHF patients as low-risk for adverse outcomes; Emergency Physicians Monthly Jul 2009; 16(7): 8

Upadhye S; Managing acute exacerbated COPD; Emergency Physicians Monthly Jun 2009; 16(6): 12

Seupaul RA; Best evidence says: the PERC score can help EPs avoid unnecessary tests; Emergency Physicians Monthly May 2009; 16(5):8

Carpenter C; Risk stratifying the potentially septic patient in the ED; Emergency Physicians Monthly Apr 2009; 16(4): 3

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Worster A; Should I treat blood pressure in acute cerebral hemorrhage? Emergency Physicians Monthly Mar 2009; 16(3): 3

Brown J; The evidence against "stay and play" pre-hospital care; Emergency Physicians Monthly Feb 2009; 16(2): 10

Carpenter C; Practicing medicine in Hippocrates' shadow; Emergency Physicians Monthly Jan 2009; 16(1): 11

Sherbino J; Does my patient have bacterial peritonitis? What's the easiest way to tap a belly? Emergency Physicians Monthly Dec 2008; 15(12): 18

Hess E; Clinical prediction rules: are they valid? For chest pain, prediction rules don't hold water; Emergency Physicians Monthly Nov 2008; 15(11): 12

Carpenter C, Klauer K; Is BNP worthwhile for CHF? A point-counterpoint discussion examining the research. YES - BNP improves diagnostic accuracy; Emergency Physicians Monthly Nov 2008; 15(11): 1, 13

Upadhye S; Antibiotics may not be necessary after I&D of cutaneous abscess, even for MRSA; Emergency Physicians Monthly Sep 2008; 15(9): 12

Worster A; Next time you're irrigating a wound, reach for the tap; Emergency Physicians Monthly Sep 2008; 15(9): 12

Seupaul RA; Perform an LP and analyze the results to diagnosis bacterial meningitis; Emergency Physicians Monthly Aug 2008; 15(8): 12

Worster A; How to treat Bell's palsy: corticosteroids, antivirals, both or neither? Emergency Physicians Monthly June 2008; 15(6): 16

Sahsi R; Using research in real time; Emergency Physicians Monthly May 2008; 15(5): 16

Crossley J, Carpenter C; The ABCD2 decision rule; Emergency Physicians Monthly March 2008; 15(3): 1, 17

Upadhye S; Evidence-Based Medicine: How to reap the data harvest; Emergency Physicians Monthly Feb 2008; 15(2): 11

Sherbino J; Be more efficient at work: How to rule out DVT without a comprehensive duplex ultrasound; Emergency Physicians Monthly Jan 2008; 15(1): 20

Carpenter C; Should US physicians use the Canadian head CT rule? Yes! Emergency Physicians Monthly Jan 2008; 15(1): 6

Carpenter C; Old dogs must learn new tricks; Emergency Physicians Monthly Jan 2008; 15(1): 1, 15

1BEEM-specific publications do not include individual research efforts. Instead they are defined by EBM or KT content published in the journals' sections of evidence based medicine reviews, preferably with the BEEM name attached but thus far only the Journal of Emergency Medicine has permitted this credit. This list is current as of 28 Jan 2010.

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