by Hans Rosenberg | Jun 5, 2021 | Commentary
Hey everyone! Are you an emergency medicine provider? Whether you are a seasoned attending or interested medical student there is something for you at #CAEP21. The annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) is happening virtually on June...
by Hans Rosenberg | May 31, 2021 | Journal Club, Respirology, Thrombosis
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Couturaud F, et al. JAMA. 2021 Jan 5;325(1):59-68. Question and Methods: This study used a multicenter, cross-sectional methodology with prospective follow up to determine the rates of PE in 740 COPD patients using the rGeneva score....
by Hans Rosenberg | May 10, 2021 | ENT, Featured, Journal Club, Thrombosis
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Reuben A, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Feb 18:S0196-0644(20)31461-X. Question and Methods: This was a double-blind, randomized controlled trial comparing topical tranexamic acid to placebo in patients presenting to the ED with epistaxis...
by Hans Rosenberg | May 3, 2021 | Featured, Full Article, Journal Club, Ophthalmology
Methodology: 2/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Shipman S, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Mar;77(3):338-344. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.08.036. Question and Methods: Double blinded RCT comparing tetracaine versus placebo eye drops for 24 hours in the treatment of pain...
by Hans Rosenberg | Apr 27, 2021 | COVID-19, Critical Care, Featured, Full Article, Infectious Disease, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 WHO Rapid Evidence Appraisal for COVID-19 Therapies (REACT) Working Group, Sterne JAC et al. JAMA. 2020 Oct 6;324(13):1330-1341. Question and Methods: Prospective meta-analysis of 7 RCTs investigating the utility of systemic...
