by Eusang Ahn | Aug 31, 2023 | Commentary, Featured, Grand Round Summaries
In Korea where I (hi!) originally trained, because of fewer human resources (like radiologists), and an abundance of technological resources,(like CT and MRI) emergency physicians often are expected to read their own imaging. There are next-day overreads from...
by Eusang Ahn, Samara Adler | Feb 24, 2022 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Physician Wellness
Last week’s post examined one of the most important elements to success for shiftworkers — SLEEP. Studies have shown that catching zzz’s is a cornerstone of maintaining good health as well as patient and personal safety. This time, we’ll chat about...
by Eusang Ahn, Samara Adler, Josee Malette | Feb 17, 2022 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Physician Wellness
Sleep and food are truly amongst the most basic of needs – in fact, they’re on the same level as breathing (and excretion!) on Maslow’s pyramid of needs. Even the CanMEDS framework of the Royal College states that as a Professional, physicians must be able to manage...
by Eusang Ahn, Hans Rosenberg | Jan 10, 2022 | Featured, Full Article, Journal Club, Pediatrics
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Desjardins MP, et al. CJEM. 2021 Sep;23(5):655-662. doi: 10.1007/s43678-021-00130-x. Epub 2021 May 26. Question and Methods: This double-blinded RCT compares analgesic efficacy of oral sucrose versus placebo in bladder catheterization...
