CRP-guided antibiotic treatment in acute exacerbations of COPD in hospital admissions
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 2.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Prins HJ, et al. Eur Respir J. 2019 May 23;53(5). Question and Methods: The CATCH Study was... Read more.
Thrombolysis Guided by Perfusion Imaging up to 9 Hours after Onset of Stroke
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 2.5/5 Ma H, et al N Engl J Med. 2019 May 9;380(19):1795-1803 Editorial: Image-Guided Intravenous Alteplase... Read more.
Is Buddy Taping as Effective as Plaster Immobilization for Adults With an Uncomplicated Neck of Fifth Metacarpal Fracture? A Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal Club Summary Pellatt R, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Mar 7. pii: S0196-0644(19)30059-9. Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Question and Methods:... Read more.
Bag-Mask Ventilation during Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults
Journal Club Summary Casey JD, et al. N Engl J Med. 2019 Feb 28;380(9):811-821. Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Question and Methods: Multicenter,... Read more.
Trial of Pregabalin for Acute and Chronic Sciatica
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Mathieson S, et al. N Engl J Med. 2017 Mar 23;376(12):1111-1120. Question and Methods: Double blind,... Read more.
Early or Delayed Cardioversion in Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Pluymaekers NAHA, et al. N Engl J Med. 2019 Mar 18. Editorial: The RACE to Treat Atrial Fibrillation... Read more.
Full Study Report of Andexanet Alfa for Bleeding Associated with Factor Xa Inhibitors
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 2.5/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Connolly SJ, et al. N Engl J Med. 2019 Feb 7. Question and Methods: This was the first trial looking at clinical... Read more.
Abscess Incision and Drainage With or Without Ultrasonography: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 2.5/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Gaspari RJ, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Jan;73(1):1-7 Question and Methods: Unblinded single-centre... Read more.
Development and Validation of a Calculator for Estimating the Probability of Urinary Tract Infection in Young Febrile Children
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Shaikh N, Hoberman A, Hum SW, Alberty A, Muniz G, Kurs-Lasky M, Landsittel D, Shope T. JAMA Pediatr. 2018 Jun... Read more.
Hydrocortisone plus Fludrocortisone for Adults with Septic Shock
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Annane D, et al. N Engl J Med. 2018 Mar 1;378(9):809-818. Editorial: A Role for Hydrocortisone Therapy... Read more.