Thrombectomy 6 to 24 Hours after Stroke with a Mismatch between Deficit and Infarct
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 5/5 Nogueira RG, et al. N Engl J Med. 2018 Jan 4;378(1):11-21 Editorial: A New DAWN for Imaging-Based... Read more.
Clopidogrel and Aspirin in Acute Ischemic Stroke and High-Risk TIA
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Johnston SC, et al. N Engl J Med. 2018 Jul 19;379(3):215-225 Editorial: Antiplatelet Therapy... Read more.
Clinical Trial of Fluid Infusion Rates for Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Kuppermann N, et al. N Engl J Med. 2018 Jun 14;378(24):2275-2287. Editorial: Fluid Composition, Infusion Rate,... Read more.
Atraumatic versus conventional lumbar puncture needles: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 5/5 Nath S, et al. Lancet. 2018 Mar 24;391(10126):1197-1204 Question and Methods: This meta-analysis... Read more.
A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
Journal Club Summary: A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Perkins GD, et al N Engl... Read more.
Plasma-first resuscitation to treat haemorrhagic shock during emergency ground transportation in an urban area: a randomised trial
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Moore HB, et al. Lancet. 2018 Jul 28;392(10144):283-291. Editorial: No gains with plasma-first... Read more.
From the ICU with love: 5 suggestions to help with care of the critically ill patient in the ED
As we were preparing for our “Critical Care Week” here at the EM Ottawa Blog, I was thinking I should definitely tap into the knowledge of an ICU physician whom... Read more.
Effect of Use of a Bougie vs Endotracheal Tube and Stylet on First-Attempt Intubation Success Among Patients With Difficult Airways Undergoing Emergency Intubation: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Driver BE, et al. JAMA. 2018 May 16. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.6496. Question/Methods: This single-centre,... Read more.
Accuracy of PECARN, CATCH, and CHALICE head injury decision rules in children: a prospective cohort study
Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Babl FE, et al. Lancet. 2017 Jun 17;389(10087):2393-2402. Question and Methods: This prospective observational study... Read more.
Mortality and morbidity in acutely ill adults treated with liberal versus conservative oxygen therapy (IOTA): a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Chu DK, et al. Lancet. 2018 Apr 28;391(10131):1693-1705. Question & Methods: The authors wanted to summarize... Read more.