Objective: To review the evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of l-carnitine in the
management of acute valproic acid overdose. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE (1950–May 2010), …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: There are few data on the rate and characterization of
medication-related visits (MRVs) to the emergency department (ED) in pediatric patients. We …

Objective To review and describe the current literature pertaining to the incidence, classification,
severity, preventability, and impact of medication-related emergency department (ED) …

Background Children and adolescents with femoral fractures are almost always admitted to
hospital. They invariably start their hospital experience in the Emergency Department, often …

Background: The ability of patients receiving warfarin to maintain an international normalized
ratio (INR) within the desired therapeutic range is important for both efficacy and risk of …

Discussion Venlafaxine is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor and is commonly
prescribed for moderate to severe depression. It is available in immediate-or extended-…

Rationale Gamma-hydroxybutyrate acid (GHB), a GABA B receptor agonist approved for
treatment of narcolepsy, impairs driving ability, but little is known about doses and plasma …

ObjectivesScreening for organ and tissue donation is an essential skill for emergency
physicians. In 2015, 4,631 Canadians were on a waiting list for a transplant, and 262 died while …

America and Mexico. It has also become a weed plant in the United States (Figure 1). Toxicity
from this plant is due mainly to anabasine, a nicotine-like alkaloid. Toxicity from exposure …

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that results in progressive disability
and increased mortality. New therapeutic strategies are being recommended to initiate, …