by emottawa | Nov 24, 2014 | Commentary
We continue to discuss the latest recommendations for ED management of atrial fibrillation (AF) as presented in the newly published 2014 Focused Update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation. The Guidelines PDF can...
by emottawa | Nov 17, 2014 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Jabre P, et al. N Engl J Med. 2013 Mar 14;368(11):1008-18 Article Link This out of hospital, French randomized controlled trial found that when family members were given the option of viewing ongoing...
by emottawa | Nov 12, 2014 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 Scheuermeyer FX, Innes G, Grafstein E, Kiess M, Boychuk B, Yu E, Kalla D, Christenson J. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Apr;59(4):256-264.e3. Abstract Link This prospective single-centre...
by emottawa | Nov 3, 2014 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Sprung CL, et al. CORTICUS Study Group. N Engl J Med. 2008 Jan 10;358(2):111-24 Article Link This Multicenter, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled RCT...
