Author: Josee Malette

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Josee Malette

Dr. Josée Malette is an Emergency Medicine Resident in the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa. She is a Senior Editor with the Digital Scholarship and Knowledge Dissemination team for the EMOttawaBlog. Her interests involve critical care in low resource settings, medical education, rural medicine and prehospital medicine.
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Cardiothoracic Surgery, emergency, Featured, Full Article, Journal Club

Diagnostic Accuracy of D-Dimer for Acute Aortic Syndromes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

by Josee Malette, Hans Rosenberg, Ian Stiell October 15, 2024 0

Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Essat M, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Jun 18:S0196-0644(24)00260-9 Question and Methods: Using systematic review methodology, t... Read more.

Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club

PTM Journal Club: Trauma Care

by Steven Sanders, Josee Malette May 30, 2024 0

In this month’s PTM Journal Club, we explored the most recent literature on trauma care in the pre-hospital setting. If you missed last months PTM Journal... Read more.

Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club

PTM Journal Club Recap: Glucocorticoid and Hemodynamics

by Connor Inglis, Josee Malette May 30, 2024 0

At this month’s PTM Journal Club, we explored the use of high-dose glucocorticoid on hemodynamics in the prehospital setting; in particular, the STEROHCA ... Read more.

Full Article, Journal Club, Neurology

Early versus Later Anticoagulation for Stroke with Atrial Fibrillation

by Josee Malette, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy May 20, 2024 0

Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Fischer U, et al. N Engl J Med. 2023 Jun 29;388(26):2411-2421. Question and Methods: RCT at 103 sites to compare outcomes at ... Read more.

Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club

PTM Journal Club: Blood Product and ACE-CPR use Prehospital

by Mohammed Kashkari, Josee Malette April 18, 2024 0

In this Prehospital Journal Club Recap, let us take a deep dive into the use of blood products, as well as the adjunct use of automated controlled elevation in ... Read more.

BHP Corner, Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine

BHP Corner: Acute Behavioural Disturbances

by Michael Austin, Josee Malette December 21, 2023 0

Introduction Emergency health care places paramedics and healthcare providers are at the intersection of complex ethical considerations and legal obligations ... Read more.

Featured, Journal Club, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club

PTM Journal Club Recap: Trauma Care

by Steven Sanders, Josee Malette November 13, 2023 0

Two articles pertaining to the prehospital care of trauma patients were reviewed at this month’s Prehospital and Transport Medicine Journal Club: Bossers et a... Read more.

BHP Corner, Commentary, Featured

Transforming Canada’s Healthcare Landscape with Paramedics

by Michael Austin, Josee Malette October 19, 2023 1

Canada’s healthcare system, once a source of national pride, is now facing critical challenges that have led many to view it as “unwell” or &#... Read more.

Cardiology, Featured, Full Article, Journal Club

Risk Scores for Clinical Risk Stratification of Emergency Department Patients With Chest Pain but No Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review

by Josee Malette, Hans Rosenberg, Krishan Yadav May 17, 2023 0

Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 O’Rielly CM, et al. Can J Cardiol. 2023 Mar;39(3):304-310. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.12.028. Question and Methods: The ... Read more.

Commentary, Featured

CAEP 2022: Living Together

by Josee Malette June 9, 2022 1

Morale amongst Emergency Medicine providers is at a crushing low. If you were to walk through any Emergency Department (ED) or spend 5 minutes on #MedTwitter, t... Read more.