The benefits of steroids versus steroids plus antivirals for treatment of Bell’s palsy: a meta-analysis
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Quant EC, Jeste SS, Muni RH, Cape AV, Bhussar MK, Peleg AY. BMJ.... Read more.
A 2-Hour Diagnostic Protocol for Possible Cardiac Chest Pain in the Emergency Department
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Than M, Aldous S, Lord SJ, Goodacre S, Frampton... Read more.
Clinical Decision Rules to Rule Out Subarachnoid Hemorrhage for Acute Headache
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Perry JJ, Stiell IG, Sivilotti ML, Bullard... Read more.
Vasopressin, Steroids, and Epinephrine and Neurologically Favorable Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest A Randomized Clinical Trial
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 Mentzelopoulos SD, et al. JAMA. 2013;310(3):270-279. Article... Read more.
Short-term vs Conventional Glucocorticoid Therapy in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: the REDUCE randomized clinical trial
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Leuppi JD, Schuetz P, Bingisser R, Bodmer M, Briel M, Drescher... Read more.
How Do I Perform a Lumbar Puncture and Analyze the Results to Diagnose Bacterial Meningitis?
Journal Club Summary Landmark Article Series – UPDATE Methodology Score: 2.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Straus SE, Thorpe KE, Holroyd-Leduc... Read more.
A 2-h diagnostic protocol to assess patients with chest pain symptoms in the Asia-Pacific region (ASPECT): a prospective observational validation study
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Than M, Cullen L, Reid CM, Lim SH, Aldous S, Ardagh MW, et al.... Read more.
Intravenous Droperidol or Olanzapine as an Adjunct to Midazolam for the Acutely Agitated Patient: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Chan EW, Taylor DM, Knott JC, Phillips GA, Castle DJ, Kong DC.... Read more.
Validation of the Simplified Motor Score in the Out-of-Hospital Setting for the Prediction of Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury
Journal Club Summary Methodology score: 3/5 Usefulness score: 2/5 Thompson DO, Hurtado TR, Liao MM, Byyny RL, Gravitz C, Haukoos JS. Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Nov;58(5):417-25... Read more.
Meta-analysis of Usefulness of D-dimer to Diagnose Acute Aortic Dissection
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Shimony A, Filion KB, Mottillo S, Dourian T, Eisenberg MJ. Am... Read more.