Dr. Barry Dworkin » Emergency Medicine http://www.drbarrydworkin.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:20:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Copyright © Dr. Barry Dworkin 2011 bpr@brigittepellerinrobson.com (Dr. Barry Dworkin) bpr@brigittepellerinrobson.com (Dr. Barry Dworkin) 1440 http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/BarryLogo1.jpg Dr. Barry Dworkin http://www.drbarrydworkin.com 144 144 Dr. Barry Dworkin Dr. Barry Dworkin bpr@brigittepellerinrobson.com no no Study shows that children’s flu shots keep them out of the ER http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/2011/09/21/study-shows-that-childrens-flu-shots-keep-them-out-of-the-er/ http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/2011/09/21/study-shows-that-childrens-flu-shots-keep-them-out-of-the-er/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:16:16 +0000 Dr. Barry Dworkin http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/?p=4735   Study suggests flu shots keep kids out of hospital

Reference: Effect of expanded US recommendations for seasonal influenza vaccination: comparison of two pediatric emergency departments in the United States and Canada  Related articles:
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 21, 2011

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Study suggests flu shots keep kids out of hospital

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Effect of expanded US recommendations for seasonal influenza vaccination: comparison of two pediatric emergency departments in the United States and Canada 

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 20, 2011

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Ottawa man survives heart attack at arena with help of teammates, off-duty nurse

 

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 17, 2011

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Hospital care for stroke victims lacking: report

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Canadian Stroke Network: The Quality of Stroke Care in Canada

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 8, 2011

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Paramedics give new tool a spin

 

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 18, 2011

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96 Minutes Without a Heartbeat

 

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 6 , 2010

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Compression-Only CPR Increases Survival

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Bobrow B, et al “Chest compression-only CPR by lay rescuers and survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest” JAMA 2010; 304(13): 1447-1454.

Cone D “Compression-only CPR: Pushing the science forward” JAMA 2010; 304(13): 1493-1495.

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 9, 2010

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Jean Chrétien in good spirits after brain surgery, aide says

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 29, 2010

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Studies show hands-only CPR is enough to save lives

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 18, 2010

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‘Concussion’ underplays severity of injury: doctors

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“My Child Doesn’t Have a Brain Injury, He Only Has a Concussion”

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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 15, 2010

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