The benefits and harms of intravenous thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator within 6 h of acute ischaemic stroke (the third international stroke trial [IST-3]): a randomised controlled trial
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 2.5/5 Usefulness: 2.5/5 IST-3 collaborative group, Sandercock P, Wardlaw JM, et al. Lancet. 2012 Jun 23;379(9834):2352-63. Article... Read more.
CT angiography for safe discharge of patients with possible acute coronary syndromes
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Litt HI, Gatsonis C, Snyder B, Singh H, Miller CD, Entrikin DW, Leaming JM, Gavin... Read more.
A randomized trial of tenecteplase versus alteplase for acute ischemic stroke
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Parsons M, Spratt N, Bivard A, Campbell B, Chung K, Miteff F, O’Brien B, Bladin... Read more.
Clinical decision rules for adults with minor head injury: a systematic review
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Harnan SE, Pickering A, Pandor A, Goodacre SW. J Trauma. 2011... Read more.
Prospective validation of the ABCD2 score for patients in the emergency department with transient ischemic attack
Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Perry JJ, Sharma M, Sivilotti... Read more.
Apneic oxygenation during prolonged laryngoscopy in obese patients: a randomized, controlled trial of nasal oxygen administration
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Ramachandran SK, Cosnowski A, Shanks A, Turner CR. J Clin Anesth.... Read more.
One-Hour Rule-out and Rule-in of Acute Myocardial Infarction Using High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T.
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 2.5/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Reichlin T, Schindler C, Drexler B, et al. Arch Intern Med.... Read more.
Emergency Cricothyroidotomy: A Randomized Crossover Trial Comparing Percutaneous Techniques: Classic Needle First Versus “Incision First”
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Kanji H, Thirsk W, Dong S, Szava-Kovats M, Villa-Roel... Read more.
Accuracy of single-pass whole-body computed tomography for detection of injuries in patients with major blunt trauma
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Stengel D, Ottersbach C, Matthes G, Weigeldt M, Grundei S,... Read more.
Electrocardiographic differentiation of early repolarization from subtle anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Smith SW, Khalil A, Henry TD, Rosas M, Chang RJ, Heller K, Scharrer E, Ghorashi M, Pearce LA. Ann... Read more.