by Hans Rosenberg | Jan 22, 2018 | Featured, Gastroenterology, Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 Question and Methods: This tertiary-care centre, placebo controlled RCT examined whether nasally inhaling isopropyl alcohol provides better nausea relief than normal saline. Findings: At 10 mins,...
by Nour Khatib, Richard Hoang | Jan 18, 2018 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Patient Advocacy
Intimate partner violence is prevalent worldwide and has a significant economic impact on our healthcare system. This post will discuss: Intimate Partner Violence statistics globally, in Canada, and in Ontario The economic impact of intimate partner violence cases in...
by Hans Rosenberg | Jan 15, 2018 | Cardiology, Journal Club, landmark
Journal Club Summary Hofmann R, et al. N Engl J Med. 2017 Sep 28;377(13):1240-1249. Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Question and Methods: This large, registry-based RCT evaluated the effect of oxygen on patient-centered clinical outcomes...
by Marie-Andre Lavoie, Richard Hoang | Jan 11, 2018 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries
Recreational scuba diving is becoming more and more popular with the number of scuba divers approaching 9 million in the USA alone. With this interest comes an increasing number of diving related incidents. What is Decompression sickness? Even though it was first...
by Julie Kim, Richard Hoang | Jan 4, 2018 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation, Trauma
Unstable pelvic fractures have high mortality rates, particularly with patients who are hemodynamically unstable, due to difficulty in achieving hemostasis and other associated injuries. At present, there is no standard guideline that has been published and...