Author: Kevin Durr

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Kevin Durr

Dr. Kevin Durr is an FRCPC Emergency Medicine resident the University of Ottawa

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Cardiology, Full Article, Journal Club

Modification of the GRACE Risk Score for Risk Prediction in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes

by Kevin Durr, Hans Rosenberg, Jeff Perry December 18, 2023 0

Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 1/5 Georgiopoulos G, et al. JAMA Cardiol. 2023 Oct 1;8(10):946-956 Question: Does the modified GRACE score incorporating continuous... Read more.

Full Article, Infectious Disease, Journal Club

Effect of 12 mg vs 6 mg of Dexamethasone on the Number of Days Alive Without Life Support in Adults With COVID-19 and Severe Hypoxemia: The COVID STEROID 2 Randomized Trial

by Kevin Durr, Jeff Perry, Hans Rosenberg January 24, 2022 0

Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 COVID STEROID 2 Trial Group, Munch MW, et al. JAMA. 2021 Nov 9;326(18):1807-1817. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.18295. Question an... Read more.

Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resident Insights, Resuscitation, Toxicology

Intravenous Lipid Emulsion: The New Fad Diet

by Kevin Durr, Sam Wilson, Josee Malette January 20, 2022 2

Much uncertainty still exists surrounding intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) therapy. The precise mechanism of action remains unknown, no definitive consensus exi... Read more.

Featured, Gastroenterology

Ostomy Issues: Common Presentations in the Emergency Department

by Chirag Bhat, Kevin Durr, Julia Younan October 10, 2019 1

Imagine you are working overnight in your local emergency department (ED), your next patient to see is a 52 year old man, with a chief complaint of “Ostomy Is... Read more.