Air Versus Oxygen in ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Stub D, Smith K, Bernard S, et al. Circulation. 2015 Jun 16;131(24):2143-50. ... Read more.
Acetaminophen for Fever in Critically Ill Patients with Suspected Infection
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Young P, Saxena M, Bellomo R, et al. N Engl J Med. 2015... Read more.
What is Optimal Chest Compression Depth During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation of Adult Patients?
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Stiell IG, Brown SP, Nichol G, et al. Circulation. 2014... Read more.
LVAD’s 101 !
Have a crashing Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) patient in your Emergency Department? Need some help? Want to challenge your residents? The following should... Read more.
A Trial of an Impedence Threshold Device in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Aufderheide TP, Nichol G, Rae TD, et al. N Engl J Med.... Read more.
Post intubation analgesia and sedation in the ED
You deftly sweep the tongue aside, slide into the vallecula, lift the epiglottis, and have a great view of the cords. You smoothly pass the tube, secure it, and... Read more.
Part 1: Executive Summary: 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Neumar RW, Shuster M, Callaway CW, et al. Circulation. 2015 Nov... Read more.
An Age-Adjusted D-dimer Threshold for Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolus: Accuracy and Clinical Implications.
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Sharp AL, Vinson DR, Alamshaw F, Handler J, Gould MK. Ann... Read more.
Alcohol: Beyond the “Breakfast Plan”
Acute alcohol intoxication and alcoholism are two separate and unique entities that we see regularly in the emergency department. As ER physicians, our role for... Read more.
Therapeutic hypothermia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in children
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Moler FW, Silverstein FS, Holubkov R, et al. N Engl J Med.... Read more.