Journal Club Archives

Video Laryngoscopy Compared to Augmented Direct Laryngoscopy in Adult Emergency Department Tracheal Intubations: A National Emergency Airway Registry (NEAR) Study

by Hans Rosenberg | Aug 10, 2020 | Airway, Anesthesiology, Journal Club

Methodology: 2/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Brown CA 3rd, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2020 Feb;27(2):100-108. Question and Methods: This was one the largest prospective, observational, ED-only airway studies to date comparing first-pass success (FPS) rates in “augmented” DL (A-DL)...

Does N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Improve the Risk Stratification of Emergency Department Patients With Syncope?

by Hans Rosenberg | Aug 3, 2020 | Cardiology, Journal Club

Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2020 May 19;172(10):648-655. Methods: Prospective cohort study to evaluate whether adding NT-proBNP to the CSRS improves prediction of 30-day SAEs. Findings: Adding NT-proBNP provided...

Multicenter Emergency Department Validation of the Canadian Syncope Risk Score

by Hans Rosenberg | Jul 27, 2020 | Cardiology, Journal Club

Methodology: 4.5/5 Usefulness: 4.5/5 Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 Mar 23;180(5):1-8. Question and Methods: Prospective cohort validation to predict 30-day serious outcomes among ED patients with syncope Findings: 3819 patients had an...

Diagnosis and Outpatient Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Review

by Hans Rosenberg | Jul 20, 2020 | Journal Club, Respirology

Methodology: 1/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Riley CM, et al. JAMA. 2019 Feb 26;321(8):786-797. Question: Aimed to review and provide practical information regarding the diagnosis and long-term management of patients with COPD in the outpatient setting. Methods: This was a...

Electrical versus pharmacological cardioversion for emergency department patients with acute atrial fibrillation (RAFF2): a partial factorial randomised trial.

by Hans Rosenberg | Jul 13, 2020 | Cardiology, Journal Club

Methodology: 4.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Stiell IG, et al. Lancet. 2020 Feb 1;395(10221):339-349 Editorial: Atrial fibrillation cardioversion in the emergency department. Question and Methods: This partial factorial randomized trial aimed to determine which rhythm control...

Increased Sensitivity of Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Pulmonary Embolism in Emergency Department Patients With Abnormal Vital Signs

by Hans Rosenberg | Jul 6, 2020 | cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Journal Club, Radiology, Resuscitation, Ultrasound

Methodology: 2.5/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Daley JI, et al. Acad Emerg Med 26 (11), 1211-1220 Nov 2019 Questions and methods: In patients with abnormal vital signs, what is the sensitivity of FOCUS for the diagnosis of PE? Prospective, multicenter, observational...

Use of a Rapid Diagnostic for Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae for Women in the Emergency Department Can Improve Clinical Management: Report of a Randomized Clinical Trial

by Hans Rosenberg | Jun 29, 2020 | Full Article, Infectious Disease, Infectious Disease, Journal Club, OBGYN

Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 2.5/5 Gaydos CA et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Jul;74(1):36-44. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.09.012. Epub 2018 Nov 2. Question and Methods: RCT of women receiving pelvic testing for CT/NG comparing standard of care test (NAAT) vs....

Outcome of Applying the ESC 0/1-hour Algorithm in Patients With Suspected Myocardial Infarction.

by Hans Rosenberg | Jun 22, 2020 | Cardiology, Journal Club

Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Twerenbold R, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019 Jul 30;74(4):483-494. Editorial: Evaluating Suspected Acute MI in the Emergency Department: What Is and What Should Never Be. Question and Methods: Prospective international study...

Oseltamivir plus usual care versus usual care for influenza-like illness in primary care: an open-label, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial.

by Hans Rosenberg | Apr 20, 2020 | Full Article, Infectious Disease, Journal Club

Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Butler CC, et al. Lancet. 2020 Jan 4;395(10217):42-52. Editorial: Neuraminidase inhibitors for influenza-like illness in primary care. Question and Methods: This was a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of 3266 patients, where...

Conservative versus Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax

by Hans Rosenberg | Apr 13, 2020 | Cardiothoracic Surgery, Journal Club

Methodology: 2/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Brown SGA, et al. N Engl J Med. 2020 Jan 30;382(5):405-415. Question and Methods: Is conservative/observational treatment of moderate-large spontaneous pneumothorax non-inferior to chest tube insertion? Multicentre RCT at 39 hospitals...