by Max Zworth, Hans Rosenberg, Krishan Yadav | Apr 7, 2025 | Featured, Full Article, Journal Club, Thrombosis
Methodology: 2.5/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Bannelier H, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 Feb;32(2):116-122. doi: 10.1111/acem.15032. Editorial: D-dimer in high-risk pulmonary embolism workup. Question and Methods: The authors performed a post-hoc analysis of three European...
by Samara Adler | Mar 20, 2025 | emergency, Featured, Full Article, Grand Round Summaries, Thrombosis
You are working in the low acuity zone of the ED when you encounter your first patient. She’s a 75-year-old female with a history of hypertension, diabetes and total right hip replacement 1.5 months ago presenting with left leg swelling and pain. You see the patient...
by Naman Arora, Hans Rosenberg, Christian Vaillancourt | Mar 10, 2025 | Airway, Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Full Article, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Gibbs KW, et al. N Engl J Med. 2024 Jun 20;390(23):2165-2177. Question and Methods: The PREOXI trial aimed to determine whether noninvasive ventilation (NIV) via BiPAP reduces hypoxemia compared to standard oxygen masks for...
by Courtney Price, Hans Rosenberg, Krishan Yadav | Jan 27, 2025 | Full Article, Journal Club, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Thrombosis
Methodology 3/5 Usefulness 3/5 Connolly SJ, et al. N Engl J Med. 2024 May 16;390(19):1745-1755. Editorial: Reversing Oral Anticoagulation in Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Question and Methods: This unblinded, multicentre randomized controlled trial studied whether...
by Tayler Young, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy | Dec 18, 2024 | Full Article, Journal Club, Trauma
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 2/5 McMullan JT, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Oct;84(4):363-373. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.04.018. Question and Methods: This out of hospital, placebo-controlled, blinded, parallel group RCT compared reduction in pain scores between...
by Heather Moffatt, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy | Nov 29, 2024 | Full Article, Geriatrics, Journal Club, Neurosurgery, Trauma
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 CMAJ. 2023 Dec 3;195(47):E1614-E1621. de Wit K, et al. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.230634. Question and Methods: The Falls Decision Rule was derived to identify older adults with fall who do not require CT to rule out intracranial bleeding,...
by Josee Malette, Hans Rosenberg, Ian Stiell | Oct 15, 2024 | Cardiothoracic Surgery, emergency, Featured, Full Article, Journal Club
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Essat M, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Jun 18:S0196-0644(24)00260-9 Question and Methods: Using systematic review methodology, the authors aimed to determine sensitivity and specificity in the use of D-Dimer in the work-up for Acute...
by James Gilbertson, Hans Rosenberg, Ian Stiell | Oct 7, 2024 | Full Article, Journal Club, Nephrology, Ultrasound
Methodology: 2.5/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5d Gaudreau-Simard M, et al. Ultrasound J. 2024 Feb 22;16(1):15. doi: 10.1186/s13089-023-00352-3. Question and Methods: The authors aimed to determine the test characteristics of point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) for detecting...
by Imane Foudil-Bey, Hans Rosenberg, Ian Stiell | Jun 24, 2024 | Full Article, Journal Club, Trauma
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Nasr Isfahani M, et al. BMC Emerg Med. 2024 Jan 25;24(1):15. Question and Methods: This triple blinded RCT of 158 patients with isolated closed limb fractures assessed pain scores at 1-hour following the administration of...
by Josee Malette, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy | May 20, 2024 | Full Article, Journal Club, Neurology
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Fischer U, et al. N Engl J Med. 2023 Jun 29;388(26):2411-2421. Question and Methods: RCT at 103 sites to compare outcomes at 30 days for early versus late DOAC initiation among patients with ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation....
