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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Descending Type B aortic dissection
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 0 comments on Diagnostic Accuracy of D-Dimer for Acute Aortic Syndromes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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, the... Read more.
PTM Journal Club Recap: Glucocorticoid and Hemodynamics
Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club

PTM Journal Club Recap: Glucocorticoid and Hemodynamics

by Connor Inglis, Josee Malette 0 comments on PTM Journal Club Recap: Glucocorticoid and Hemodynamics
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 trial... Read more.
atrial fibrillation
Full Article, Journal Club, Neurology

Early versus Later Anticoagulation for Stroke with Atrial Fibrillation

by Josee Malette, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy 0 comments on Early versus Later Anticoagulation for Stroke with Atrial Fibrillation
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 30... Read more.
PTM Journal Club
Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club

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

by Mohammed Kashkari, Josee Malette 0 comments on PTM Journal Club: Blood Product and ACE-CPR use Prehospital
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 CPR. ... Read more.
BHP Corner: Acute Behavioural Disturbances
BHP Corner, Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine

BHP Corner: Acute Behavioural Disturbances

by Michael Austin, Josee Malette 0 comments on BHP Corner: Acute Behavioural Disturbances
Introduction  Emergency health care places paramedics and healthcare providers are at the intersection of complex ethical considerations and legal obligations when... Read more.
Transforming Canada’s Healthcare Landscape with Paramedics
BHP Corner, Commentary, Featured

Transforming Canada’s Healthcare Landscape with Paramedics

by Michael Austin, Josee Malette 1 comment on Transforming Canada’s Healthcare Landscape with Paramedics
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 “sick.”... Read more.
Chest pain
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 0 comments on Risk Scores for Clinical Risk Stratification of Emergency Department Patients With Chest Pain but No Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review
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 authors... Read more.