Azithromycin and the Risk of Cardiovascular Death
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 1.5/5 Ray WA, Murray KT, Hall K, Arbogast PG, Stein CM. N Engl J Med. 2012 May 17;366(20):1881-90 Article... Read more.
Predictive accuracy of ST depression during rapid atrial fibrillation on the presence of obstructive coronary artery disease
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Pradhan R, Chaudhary A, Donato AA. Am J Emerg Med. 2012 Sep;30(7):1042-7 Abstract Link This... Read more.
Prognostic value of plasma lactate levels among patients with acute pulmonary embolism: the thrombo-embolism lactate outcome study
Journal Club Summary Prognostic value of plasma lactate levels among patients with acute pulmonary embolism: the thrombo-embolism lactate outcome study Methodology:... Read more.
Ultrasound guided corticosteroid injection for plantar fasciitis: randomised controlled trial
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 1/5 McMillan AM, Landorf KB, Gilheany MF, Bird AR, Morrow AD, Menz HB. BMJ. 2012 May... Read more.
Low-Dose Abdominal CT for Evaluating Suspected Appendicitis
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Kim K, Kim YH, Kim SY, Kim S, Lee YJ, Kim KP, Lee HS, Ahn S, Kim T, Hwang... Read more.
Development and validation of a prioritization rule for obtaining an immediate 12-lead electrocardiogram in the emergency department to identify ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Glickman SW, Shofer FS, Wu MC, Scholer MJ, Ndubuizu A, Peterson ED, Granger CB, Cairns CB, Glickman LT.... Read more.
Accuracy and Quality of Clinical Decision Rules for Syncope in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 2.5/5 Serrano LA, Hess EP, Bellolio MF, Murad MH, Montori VM, Erwin PJ, Decker WW.... Read more.
Randomized clinical trial of antibiotics in acute uncomplicated Diverticulitis
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Chabok A, Påhlman L, Hjern F, Haapaniemi S, Smedh K; AVOD Study Group. Br J Surg. 2012 Apr;99(4):532-9 Article... Read more.
Ketamine-propofol combination (ketofol) versus propofol alone for emergency department procedural sedation and analgesia: a randomized double-blind trial
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Andolfatto G, Abu-Laban RB, Zed PJ, Staniforth SM, Stackhouse S, Moadebi S, Willman E. Ann Emerg Med. 2012... Read more.
The risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection with femoral venous catheters as compared to subclavian and internal jugular venous catheters: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 1/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Marik PE, Flemmer M, Harrison W. Crit Care Med. 2012 Aug;40(8):2479-85 Pub Med Link ... Read more.