Tranexamic acid for hyperacute primary IntraCerebral Haemorrhage (TICH-2): an international randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 superiority trial.

Tranexamic acid for hyperacute primary IntraCerebral Haemorrhage (TICH-2): an international randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 superiority trial.

by | Mar 18, 2019 | Critical Care, Full Article, Journal Club, landmark, Neurosurgery

Journal Club Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Sprigg N, et al. Lancet. 2018 May 26;391(10135):2107-2115 Question and Methods: Multicenter, double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial comparing if IV TXA vs placebo, given within 8h of spontaneous...
Effect of a Strategy of Initial Laryngeal Tube Insertion vs Endotracheal Intubation on 72-Hour Survival in Adults With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Effect of a Strategy of Initial Laryngeal Tube Insertion vs Endotracheal Intubation on 72-Hour Survival in Adults With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial

by | Feb 18, 2019 | Airway, cardiac arrest, Full Article, Journal Club, Resuscitation

Journal Club Summary Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Wang HE, et al. JAMA. 2018 Aug 28;320(8):769-778. Editorial: Pragmatic Airway Management in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Question and Methods: This multicenter pragmatic cluster-crossover randomized trial...
Effect of Bag-Mask Ventilation vs Endotracheal Intubation During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on Neurological Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiorespiratory Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Effect of Bag-Mask Ventilation vs Endotracheal Intubation During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on Neurological Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiorespiratory Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial

by | Feb 11, 2019 | Airway, cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Featured, Full Article, Journal Club, Pre-Hospital

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 Jabre P, et al. JAMA. 2018 Feb 27;319(8):779-787. Question and Methods: This was a multicenter randomized trial comparing bag valve mask ventilation with endotracheal intubation performed by...