Fibrinolysis for patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 PEITHO Investigators. N Engl J Med. 2014 Apr 10;370(15):1402-11.... Read more.
Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoff levels to rule out pulmonary embolism: the ADJUST-PE study
Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4.5/5 Righini M, et al. JAMA. 2014 Mar 19;311(11):1117-24 ... Read more.
Prospective multicenter evaluation of the pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria
Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4.5/5 Kline JA, et al. J Thromb Haemost. 2008 May;6(5):772-80. Full Article In... Read more.
2014 Canadian Guidelines for AF Management: Part 3: Unstable Patients with AF
We continue to discuss the latest recommendations for ED management of atrial fibrillation (AF) as presented in the newly published 2014 Focused Update of the Canadian... Read more.
Family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Jabre P, et al. N Engl J Med. 2013 Mar 14;368(11):1008-18 Article Link This out of hospital,... Read more.
Safety and efficiency of a chest pain diagnostic algorithm with selective outpatient stress testing for emergency department patients with potential ischemic chest pain
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 Scheuermeyer FX, Innes G, Grafstein E, Kiess M, Boychuk B,... Read more.
Hydrocortisone therapy for patients with septic shock
Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Sprung CL, et al. CORTICUS Study Group. N... Read more.
A randomized trial of protocol-based care for early septic shock
Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 ProCESS Investigators N Engl J Med. 2014 May 1;370(18):1683-93. Abstract... Read more.
Lorazepam vs diazepam for pediatric status epilepticus: a randomized clinical trial
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 Chamberlain JM, et al; Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). JAMA.2014... Read more.
2014 Canadian Guidelines for AF Management: Part 2: ED Algorithm and Risk Stratification for Stroke
We continue to discuss the latest recommendations for ED management of atrial fibrillation (AF) as presented in the newly published 2014 Focused Update of the Canadian... Read more.