Rapid Rule-out of Acute Myocardial Infarction With a Single High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T Measurement Below the Limit of Detection: A Collaborative Meta-analysis
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Question and Methods: This meta-analysis included prospective... Read more.
Development of EMOttawa’s Digital Scholarship and Knowledge Dissemination program
I wanted to share with you a brief history on how our Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) at the University of Ottawa developed and evolved from what we called... Read more.
Isopropyl Alcohol Nasal Inhalation for Nausea in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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... Read more.
Oxygen Therapy in Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction
Journal Club Summary Hofmann R, et al. N Engl J Med. 2017 Sep 28;377(13):1240-1249. Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score:... Read more.
Angiotensin II for the Treatment of Vasodilatory Shock
Journal Club Summary Khanna A, et al. N Engl J Med. 2017 Aug 3;377(5):419-430. Abstract Link EDITORIAL: Angiotensin II for the Treatment of Vasodilatory Shock... Read more.
Risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Ground-level Fall With Antiplatelet or Anticoagulant Agents
Journal Club Summary Ganetsky M, Lopez G, Coreanu T, Novack V, Horng S, Shapiro NI, Bauer KA. Acad Emerg Med. 2017 May 5. Methodology Score: 2/5 ... Read more.
Targeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Journal Club Summary Reference: Kirkegaard H, et al. JAMA. 2017 Jul 25;318(4):341-350 EDITORIAL: Targeted Temperature Management After Cardiac Arrest: Finding the... Read more.
Emergency Department use of Apneic Oxygenation versus usual care during rapid sequence intubation: A randomized controlled trial (The ENDAO Trial)
Journal Club Summary Reference: Caputo N, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2017 Aug 9. doi: 10.1111/acem.13274. Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Question... Read more.
Effect of Abdominal Ultrasound on Clinical Care, Outcomes, and Resource Use Among Children With Blunt Torso Trauma: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal Club Summary Reference: Holmes JF, et al. JAMA. 2017 Jun 13;317(22):2290-2296 Editorial: Abdominal Ultrasound for Pediatric Blunt Trauma: FAST Is Not Always... Read more.
Simplified diagnostic management of suspected pulmonary embolism (the YEARS study): a prospective, multicentre, cohort study
Journal Club Summary Reference: Van der Hulle T, et al. Lancet. 2017 Jul 15;390(10091):289-297. Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness... Read more.