SRPC COVID-19 Virtual In-Situ Simulation Curriculum
One of our residents, Dr. Wilson Lam is part of a team looking to offer Rurals EDs across Canada as a way to complement and grow their rural emergency medicine practice... Read more.
Viscoelastic haemostatic assay augmented protocols for major trauma haemorrhage (ITACTIC): a randomized, controlled trial
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Baksaas-Aasen K, et al. Intensive Care Med. 2020 Oct 13. doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06266-1. Question and Methods: Pragmatic,... Read more.
Ticagrelor and Aspirin or Aspirin Alone in Acute Ischemic Stroke or TIA.
Methodology: 2/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Johnston SC, et al. N Engl J Med. 2020 Jul 16;383(3):207-217. Question and Methods: Multicentre, double-blind RCT of ASA vs Ticagrelor-ASA... Read more.
Association of Checklist Use in Endotracheal Intubation With Clinically Important Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Turner JS, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Jul 1;3(7):e209278. Question and Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating... Read more.
Efficacy of Gabapentin for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Patients With Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Anton RF, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 Mar 9;180(5):1-9. Question and Methods: Blinded randomized control trial comparing gabapentin... Read more.
Effects of a high-dose 24-h infusion of tranexamic acid on death and thromboembolic events in patients with acute gastrointestinal bleeding (HALT-IT): an international randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 HALT-IT Trial Collaborators. Lancet. 2020 Jun 20;395(10241):1927-1936 Questions and Methods: This was an international, randomized,... Read more.
Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography to Diagnose Dislocated Shoulders: A Prospective Cohort
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Secko MA, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 Aug;76(2):119-128. Question and Methods: Attempted to validated the use of a... Read more.
Intro to the University of Ottawa – CCFP(EM) Program and what makes our program so great!
The CCFP(EM) Program at the University of Ottawa was the first of its kind in Canada. We are home to many national and international experts in research, ultrasound,... Read more.
Video Laryngoscopy Compared to Augmented Direct Laryngoscopy in Adult Emergency Department Tracheal Intubations: A National Emergency Airway Registry (NEAR) Study
Methodology: 2/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Brown CA 3rd, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2020 Feb;27(2):100-108. Question and Methods: This was one the largest prospective, observational,... Read more.
Does N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Improve the Risk Stratification of Emergency Department Patients With Syncope?
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2020 May 19;172(10):648-655. Methods: Prospective cohort study to evaluate whether... Read more.