by Hans Rosenberg | Feb 26, 2018 | Cardiology, Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Question and Methods: This meta-analysis included prospective studies to assess the ability of a single negative hs-cTnT and non-ischemic ECG to identify patients at low risk for AMI....
by Shahbaz Syed | Feb 9, 2018 | Featured, Journal Club, Slider
Dr. Michael Woo is a staff Emergency Physician and trauma team leader at the Ottawa Hospital. At this years NCCEM conference he presented an update on ATLS trauma care. The 10th edition of ATLS was released this previous summer, and was offered to be one of the...
by EMOttawa | Feb 9, 2018 | Featured, Infographics, Journal Club
Dr. Stella Yiu and Dr. Shahbaz Syed presented their top Emergency Medicine (EM) articles of 2017 at the National Capital Conference on Emergency Medicine (NCCEM), we’re happy to present their summary here. References for each summary may be found at the bottom...
by Hans Rosenberg | Jan 22, 2018 | Featured, Gastroenterology, Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 Question and Methods: This tertiary-care centre, placebo controlled RCT examined whether nasally inhaling isopropyl alcohol provides better nausea relief than normal saline. Findings: At 10 mins,...
by Hans Rosenberg | Jan 15, 2018 | Cardiology, Journal Club, landmark
Journal Club Summary Hofmann R, et al. N Engl J Med. 2017 Sep 28;377(13):1240-1249. Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Question and Methods: This large, registry-based RCT evaluated the effect of oxygen on patient-centered clinical outcomes...
by Hans Rosenberg | Dec 18, 2017 | Critical Care, Journal Club, Resuscitation
Journal Club Summary Khanna A, et al. N Engl J Med. 2017 Aug 3;377(5):419-430. Abstract Link EDITORIAL: Angiotensin II for the Treatment of Vasodilatory Shock – Promise and Caution. Dellinger RP, et al. N Engl J Med. 2017 Aug 3;377(5):486-487. Methodology Score:...
by Hans Rosenberg | Dec 4, 2017 | Journal Club, Trauma
Journal Club Summary Ganetsky M, Lopez G, Coreanu T, Novack V, Horng S, Shapiro NI, Bauer KA. Acad Emerg Med. 2017 May 5. Methodology Score: 2/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Questions and Methods: This cohort study examined the rate of traumatic ICH on...
by Hans Rosenberg | Nov 27, 2017 | Cardiology, Critical Care, Featured, Journal Club, Resuscitation
Journal Club Summary Reference: Kirkegaard H, et al. JAMA. 2017 Jul 25;318(4):341-350 EDITORIAL: Targeted Temperature Management After Cardiac Arrest: Finding the Right Dose for Critical Care Interventions. Callaway CW. JAMA. 2017 Jul 25;318(4):334-336. Methodology...
by Jeff Perry, Shahbaz Syed | Nov 13, 2017 | Commentary, Featured, Infographics, Journal Club, landmark
Dr. Perry and Colleagues have previously derived and validated the Ottawa SAH rule for patients with suspected subarachnoid hemorrhage, here we present the multicenter prospective validation of the rule1, with some insight on the rule from Dr. Perry himself! Note that...
by Hans Rosenberg | Nov 6, 2017 | Journal Club, Resuscitation
Journal Club Summary Reference: Caputo N, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2017 Aug 9. doi: 10.1111/acem.13274. Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Question and Methods: This single centre, un-blinded RCT compared oxygen saturation levels for apneic oxygenation...
