Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · Oct 2005
Case ReportsAcute respiratory distress syndrome in a child with Kawasaki disease.
This report presents a case of classic Kawasaki disease with progression to acute respiratory distress syndrome. The severity of the patient's pulmonary disease led clinicians to suspect toxic shock syndrome. Clinicians need to be aware that pulmonary manifestations of Kawasaki disease can include acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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Southern medical journal · Oct 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyAutomatic transport ventilator versus bag valve in the EMS setting: a prospective, randomized trial.
The primary objective of this study was to compare Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedics (EMT-P) perceptions of the usefulness of an automatic transport ventilator (ATV) compared with bag valve (BV) ventilation for intubated patients. ⋯ EMT-Ps were able to accomplish more tasks, document more completely, and provide better patient care with the use of the ATV.
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Southern medical journal · Oct 2005
Comparative StudyHealthy life expectancy for selected race and gender subgroups: the case of Tennessee.
To analyze healthy life expectancy (HLE) for major racial and gender subgroups, based on the diverse population of Tennessee and compared with the United States. ⋯ The findings raise new challenges for researchers and health policy makers for accomplishing the dual goals of longer life expectancy and elimination of health disparities among population subgroups.