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.
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the ED
Cellulitis and erysipelas – collectively referred to as skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) – are a seemingly simple entity to... Read more.
Postural modification to the standard Valsalva manoeuvre for emergency treatment of supraventricular tachycardias (REVERT): a randomised controlled trial.
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4.5/5 Appelboam A, Reuben A, Mann C, et al. Lancet. 2015 Aug 24.... Read more.
Prospective validation of a 1-hour algorithm to rule-out and rule-in acute myocardial infarction using a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T assay
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Reichlin T, Twerenbold R, Wildi K, et al. CMAJ May 19, 2015 187:E243–E252;... Read more.
Medical expulsive therapy in adults with ureteric colic: a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled trial
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4.5/5 Pecard R, Starr K, MacLennan G, Lam T, et al. Published Online... Read more.
Improving attendance at post-emergency department follow-up via automated text message appointment reminders: a randomized controlled trial
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Arora S, Burner E, Terp S, Nok Lam C, Nercisian A, Bhatt V, Menchine M. Acad Emerg Med.... Read more.
Lactulose vs polyethylene glycol 3350–electrolyte solution for treatment of overt hepatic encephalopathy: the HELP randomized clinical trial
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 Rahimi RS, Singal AG, Cuthbert JA, Rockey DC. JAMA Intern... Read more.
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome criteria in defining severe sepsis
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Kaukonen KM, Bailey M, Pilcher D, et al. N Engl J Med.... Read more.
Randomized assessment of rapid endovascular treatment of ischemic stroke
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Goyal M, Demchuk AM, Menon BK, et al. N Engl J Med. 2015... Read more.