Epi Lessons – Part 2 – THERAPY 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.
A Randomized Trial of Colchicine for Acute Pericarditis
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4.5/5 Imazio M, et al. ICAP Investigators. N... Read more.
Comparison of dopamine and norepinephrine in the treatment of shock.
Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 De Backer D, Biston P, Devriendt J, Madl C, Chochrad... Read more.
Hydroxyethyl Starch 130/0.42 versus Ringer’s Acetate in Severe Sepsis
Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4.5/5 Perner A, et al.; 6S Trial Group; Scandinavian... Read more.
Transfusion Strategies for Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Villanueva C, Colomo A, Bosch A, Concepción M,... Read more.
Parenteral dexamethasone for acute severe migraine headache: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials for preventing recurrence
Journal Club Summary Landmark Article Series Methodology Score: 4.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4.5/5 Colman I, Friedman BW, Brown MD, Innes GD, Grafstein E, Roberts TE,... Read more.
Chest-compression-only versus standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a meta-analysis
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Hüpfl M, Selig HF, Nagele P. Lancet. 2010 Nov 6;376(9752):1552-7. Article Link This... Read more.
Ticagrelor versus clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes
Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology: 4.5/5 Usefulness: 4.5/5 Wallentin L, Becker RC, Budaj A, Cannon CP, Emanuelsson H, Held C, Horrow... Read more.
Hydroxyethyl starch or saline for fluid resuscitation in intensive care
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Myburgh JA, Finfer S, Bellomo R, Billot L, Cass A, Gattas D, Glass P, Lipman J, Liu B, McArthur C, McGuinness... Read more.
Dopamine versus norepinephrine in the treatment of septic shock: a meta-analysis
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 De Backer D, Aldecoa C, Njimi H, Vincent JL. Crit Care Med. 2012 Mar;40(3):725-30. Article Link... Read more.
