by Chirag Bhat, Hans Rosenberg, Krishan Yadav | Feb 6, 2023 | Cardiology, Critical Care, Featured, Journal Club, Prehospital and Transport Medicine
Methodology: 4.5/5 Usefulness: 4.5/5 Cheskes S, et al. N Engl J Med. 2022 Nov 6. Question and Methods: A cluster-randomized open-label trial evaluating survival in adult patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation during OHCA treated by paramedics with standard...
by Kate Holden-Boyd, Hans Rosenberg, Krishan Yadav | Jan 30, 2023 | Critical Care, Featured, Gastroenterology, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 de-Madaria E, et al. N Engl J Med. 2022 Sep 15;387(11):989-1000. Question and Methods: A multicenter, open-label, randomized control trial assessing the use of aggressive versus moderate fluid resuscitation in acute pancreatitis and...
by Stephen Andrews, Hans Rosenberg, Christian Vaillancourt | Jan 9, 2023 | Featured, Full Article, Journal Club, Pre-Hospital
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Crombie N, et al. Lancet Haematol. 2022 Apr;9(4):e250-e261. Question and Methods: Multicenter RCT investigating prehospital resuscitation using PRBC and plasma vs normal saline to improve tissue perfusion or mortality in adult trauma...
by Tetyana Maniuk, Hans Rosenberg, Christian Vaillancourt | Jan 2, 2023 | Featured, Full Article, Infectious Disease, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Zwaans JJM, et al. Emerg Med J. 2022 Sep;39(9):650-654. Question and Methods: This study assessed non-inferiority between sterile and non-sterile technique for traumatic lacerations requiring EM-physician suture repair using a 2%...
by Zach MacDonald, Hans Rosenberg, Christian Vaillancourt | Dec 26, 2022 | Critical Care, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Meyhoff TS, et al. N Engl J Med. 2022 Jun 30;386(26):2459-2470. Question and Methods: International, stratified, parallel group, open-label, randomized clinical trial where ICU patients were randomized to restrictive or standard fluid...
by Hashim Kareemi, Hans Rosenberg, Jeff Perry | Dec 20, 2022 | Cardiology, Journal Club
Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 (Emergency) 4/5 (Internal medicine) Mullens W, et al. N Engl J Med. 2022 Sep 29;387(13):1185-1195. Editorial: New Decongestion Strategies in an Evolving Heart Failure Landscape. Question...
by Alie Wudwud, Hans Rosenberg, Jeff Perry | Dec 11, 2022 | cardiac arrest, Cardiology, Critical Care, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Kjaergaard J, et al. N Engl J Med. 2022 Oct 20;387(16):1456-1466. Question and Methods: This was a double-blind, randomized trial assessing whether a higher or lower arterial blood-pressure target would be superior in preventing death...
by Zacchary Fredette, Hans Rosenberg, Debra Eagles | Nov 28, 2022 | Cardiology, Journal Club, Ultrasound
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 1.5/5 Wang L, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2022 Mar;175(3):344-351. Question and Methods: Using a convenience sample of 100 patients out of 4436 going for right heart catheterization in 2 US academic hospitals, the authors wanted to validate the...
by Dominique Trudel, Hans Rosenberg, Debra Eagles | Oct 30, 2022 | ENT, Full Article, Journal Club
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: This was a double blinded RCT single center in a specialized ENT ED in Iran, comparing topical intranasal...
by Caitlin Hutchings, Hans Rosenberg, Debra Eagles | Oct 24, 2022 | Journal Club, Orthopedics, Pediatrics
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 equivalence between treating pediatric buckle fractures of the distal radius with soft bandage versus...