Intranasal Topical Application of Tranexamic Acid in Atraumatic Anterior Epistaxis: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Hosseinialhashemi M, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2022 Sep;80(3):182-188. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.04.010. Question and methods:... Read more.
Immobilisation of torus fractures of the wrist in children (FORCE): a randomised controlled equivalence trial in the UK.
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4.5/5 Perry DC, et al. Lancet. 2022 Jul 2;400(10345):39-47. Question and Methods: This large, multicentre, pragmatic RCT aimed to show... Read more.
Thromboembolic events following cardioversion of acute atrial fibrillation and flutter: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Wong BM, et al. CJEM. 2021 Jul;23(4):500-511. Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Question and Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis of 20 studies to evaluate... Read more.
Evaluation of bedside sonography performed by emergency physicians to detect intussusception in children in the emergency department
Tonson la Tour A, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 Aug;28(8):866-872. Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Question and Methods: This prospective cohort study tried to identify... Read more.
Intravenous tenecteplase compared with alteplase for acute ischaemic stroke in Canada (AcT): a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, registry-linked, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial
Methodology: 4.5/5 Usefulness: 5/5 Menon BK, et al. Lancet. 2022 Jul 16;400(10347):161-169. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01054-6. Question and Methods: This multicentre,... Read more.
Call for interest – uOttawa Dept Emergency Medicine Medical Education Researcher
The Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) at the University of Ottawa is seeking an innovative Medical Education Researcher, to join our world-class research... Read more.
RAFF-3 Trial: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomised Trial to Improve Care of Acute Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter in the Emergency Department
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 5/5 Stiell IG, et al. Can J Cardiol. 2021 Oct;37(10):1569-1577. Question and Methods: Using a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial,... Read more.
Thrombectomy for anterior circulation stroke beyond 6 h from time last known well (AURORA): a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Jovin TG, et al. Lancet. 2022 Jan 15;399(10321):249-258. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01341-6. Editorial: Late thrombectomy for ischaemic... Read more.
Ultra-early tranexamic acid after subarachnoid haemorrhage (ULTRA): a randomised controlled trial
Methodology: 4.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Post R, et al. Lancet. 2021 Jan 9;397(10269):112-118. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32518-6. Question and Methods: This prospective,... Read more.
A Prospective Evaluation of Clinical HEART Score Agreement, Accuracy, and Adherence in Emergency Department Chest Pain Patients
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Soares WE 3rd, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Aug;78(2):231-241. Questions and Methods: This study compared agreement in HEART scores... Read more.