Author: Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy

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  • Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy

    Dr. Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy is an attending physician and associate scientist at the Ottawa Hospital and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute with an particular interest in syncope and presyncope care.

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Journal Club, Trauma

Emergency Department Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Trauma Patients With Exsanguinating Hemorrhage: The UK-REBOA Randomized Clinical Trial

by Thariq Badiudeen, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy 0
Methodology: 2/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Jansen JO, et al. JAMA. 2023 Oct 12:e2320850.  Editorial: Contemporary Adjuncts to Hemorrhage Control. Question and Methods: ... Read more.
Featured, Full Article, Hematology, Journal Club, Trauma

Early and Empirical High-Dose Cryoprecipitate for Hemorrhage After Traumatic Injury: The CRYOSTAT-2 Randomized Clinical Trial

by Mejbel Alazemi, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy 0
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Davenport R, et al. JAMA. 2023 Oct 12:e2321019.  Editorial: Contemporary Adjuncts to Hemorrhage Control. Question and Method... Read more.
Featured, Full Article, Journal Club, Thrombosis

Diuretic vs. placebo in intermediate-risk acute pulmonary embolism: a randomized clinical trial

by Alex Coutin, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy 0
Methodology: 2/5 Usefulness: 1/5 Lim P, et al. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care. 2022 Jan 12;11(1):2-9. Question and Methods: Does diuresis with single-dose IV... Read more.
Journal Club, Quality Improvement

Reduction of urea test ordering in the emergency department: multicomponent intervention including education, electronic ordering, and data feedback

by Elias Horner, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy 0
Methodology: 2.5/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Mathura P, et al. CJEM. 2022 Sep;24(6):636-640. Editorial: When evidence-based medicine and quality improvement collide. Ques... Read more.
Full Article, Journal Club, Pediatric Care, Pediatrics, Trauma

Risk of Traumatic Brain Injuries in Infants Younger than 3 Months With Minor Blunt Head Trauma

by Jerry Yuchen Zheng, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy 0
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Abid Z, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Sep;78(3):321-330.e1.  Question and Methods: The study assessed the risk of brain injurie... Read more.
Addictions, Chronic Pain, Full Article, Journal Club, Urology

Dexamethasone and ketorolac compare with ketorolac alone in acute renal colic: A randomized clinical trial

by Marissa Ukos, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy 0
Methodology: 2.5/5 Usefulness: 2.5/5 Razi A, et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Aug;58:245-250.  Question and Methods: This single-center, RCT of 120  patients with ... Read more.
Cardiology, Journal Club

High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin on Presentation to Rule Out Myocardial Infarction: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

by Alex Viau, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy 0
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Anand A, et al. Circulation. 2021 Jun 8;143(23):2214-2224.  Raising the Bar for Clinical Cardiac Troponin Research Studies... Read more.