JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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To determine differences between racial/ethnic groups in overall rates of death by homicide, proportion of firearm homicides, and the use of cocaine prior to death. ⋯ The high rates of death by homicide among young African Americans and Latinos may be due to the increased involvement with both cocaine use and firearms. New efforts must be made to decrease cocaine use and firearm availability.
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To discuss the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pericardial effusion and focus on quantitating the success and complication rates of the many treatment modalities and updating recent advances in the field. ⋯ Treatment of malignant pericardial effusions must be individualized with consideration given to the patient's condition and tumor type, the success rates and risks of the various modalities, and local availability and expertise.
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To determine if risk of death for hospitalized injured patients changes when an urban trauma system is implemented. ⋯ Establishment of a trauma system shifted the more seriously injured patients to level I trauma centers, where there was a significant reduction in the adjusted death rate.