Effect of Dilute Apple Juice and Preferred Fluids vs Electrolyte Maintenance Solution on Treatment Failure Among Children With Mild Gastroenteritis A Randomized Clinical Trial
Journal Club Methodology Score: 4.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4.5/5 Freedman, SB, et al. JAMA. 2016;315(18):1966-1974. Abstract Link... Read more.
ACHY BREAKY HEART: Risk Scores for Assessing Chest Pain in the ED
In order to help evaluate patients who present with chest pain many clinical chest pain scores have been developed. The aim of this post is to: Emergency Department... Read more.
Chest wall thickness and decompression failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing anatomic locations in needle thoracostomy
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 2.2/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Laan DV,et al. Injury. 2016 Apr;47(4):797-804. Abstract Link This systematic review and meta-analysis... Read more.
Diagnosing Acute Heart Failure in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2.7/5 Martindale JL, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2016 Mar;23(3):223-42... Read more.
#Reanimate16: What We Can Learn From Resuscitators Around the World?
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains a major cause of mortality for which we rely on advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) guidelines to manage within the... Read more.
Amiodarone, Lidocaine, or Placebo in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Kudenchuk PJ, et al. N Engl J Med. 2016 May 5;374(18):1711-22. Abstract Link This double... Read more.
Are You Afraid of the Dark? Suboxone and Methadone in the ED
Although methadone and suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) have tremendous benefits in the management of opioid use disorder, unfamiliarity with these treatments can... Read more.
Opioid Addiction and Death: Are we the Problem?
There has been increased publicity and recognition of the hazards associated with opiate use and addiction in recent years, and despite this enhanced recognition,... Read more.
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole versus Placebo for Uncomplicated Skin Abscess
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5 /5 Talan DA, et al. N Engl J Med. 2016 Mar 3;374(9):823-32... Read more.
Naproxen With Cyclobenzaprine, Oxycodone/ Acetaminophen, or Placebo for Treating Acute Low Back Pain A Randomized Clinical Trial
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Friedman BW, et al. JAMA. 2015;314(15):1572-1580. Full... Read more.