Emergency department-initiated buprenorphine/naloxone treatment for opioid dependence: a randomized clinical trial
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4.5/5 D’Onofrio G, et al JAMA. 2015 Apr 28;313(16):1636-44. Full Article This single, urban center... Read more.
Prophylactic hydration to protect renal function from intravascular iodinated contrast material in patients at high risk of contrast-induced nephropathy (AMACING): a prospective, randomised, phase 3, controlled, open-label, non-inferiority trial.
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Nijssen EC, et al Lancet. 2017 Feb 20. Abstract... Read more.
The Canadian Syncope Risk Score
Syncope is an commonly encountered problem in Emergency Medicine, with the potential for significant morbidity and mortality to patients. Unfortunately, to date,... Read more.
Tips for Graduating Residents
After more than a decade of undergraduate and postgraduate education, your time as residents is over! Your “watch has ended” and you are about to become... Read more.
#FOAMed: A modern controversy
Free open access medical education or “FOAMed”, is a term often confused as a catchall phrase for blogs, podcasts and social media on medical topics. While these... Read more.
Low-dose ketamine improves pain relief in patients receiving intravenous opioids for acute pain in the emergency department: results of a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial.
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Beaudoin FL, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2014 Nov;21(11):1193-202... Read more.
Intravenous Subdissociative-Dose Ketamine Versus Morphine for Analgesia in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Motov S, Rockoff B, Cohen V, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Mar 26.... Read more.
Epi Lessons – Part 5 – PROGNOSIS AND OTHER ARTICLES
As part of our Journal Club summaries our JC Chairs (Drs. Lisa Calder and Ian Stiell @EMO_Daddy) have been tasked with explaining Epidemiological concepts so... Read more.
Epi Lessons – Part 4 – DECISION RULE ARTICLES
As part of our Journal Club summaries our JC Chairs (Drs. Lisa Calder and Ian Stiell @EMO_Daddy) have been tasked with explaining Epidemiological concepts so... Read more.
Epi Lessons – Part 3 – OVERVIEW ARTICLES
As part of our Journal Club summaries our JC Chairs (Drs. Lisa Calder and Ian Stiell @EMO_Daddy) have been tasked with explaining Epidemiological concepts so... Read more.
