by Steven Sanders, Josee Malette | May 30, 2024 | Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club
In this month’s PTM Journal Club, we explored the most recent literature on trauma care in the pre-hospital setting. If you missed last months PTM Journal Club, make sure to check-it out by clicking HERE. Ketamine vs Morphine for Out-Of-Hospital...
by Connor Inglis, Josee Malette | May 30, 2024 | Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club
At this month’s PTM Journal Club, we explored the use of high-dose glucocorticoid on hemodynamics in the prehospital setting; in particular, the STEROHCA trial conducted in Denmark. Effect of prehospital high-dose glucocorticoid on hemodynamics in patients...
by Steven Sanders, Josee Malette | Apr 18, 2024 | Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club
Join us in our latest Pre-Hospital and Transport Medicine Journal Club, where we take a look at the most recent and relevant literature pertaining to the use of IOs in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, as well as the impact that pre-hospital intubation has with regards...
by Connor Inglis, Josee Malette | Apr 18, 2024 | Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club, Resuscitation
In this edition of PTM Journal Club explore the impact of bag-valve-mask ventilation as well as the use of lidocaine and/or amiodarone on the survivability of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation and Survival From Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest:...
by Mohammed Kashkari, Josee Malette | Apr 18, 2024 | Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club
In this Prehospital Journal Club Recap, let us take a deep dive into the use of blood products, as well as the adjunct use of automated controlled elevation in CPR. Resuscitation with blood products in patients with trauma-related hemorrhagic shock receiving...
by Connor Inglis | Dec 18, 2023 | Featured, Journal Club, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club
At this month’s PTM Journal Club, two topics were covered; the use of intranasal (IN) glucagon for hypoglycemia and preshospital triage of chest pain patients. Haamid et al. (2023) conducted a retrospective chart review to determine if the use of intranasal glucagon...
by Steven Sanders, Josee Malette | Nov 13, 2023 | Featured, Journal Club, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club
Two articles pertaining to the prehospital care of trauma patients were reviewed at this month’s Prehospital and Transport Medicine Journal Club: Bossers et al. (2023) conducted a retrospective trauma registry analysis seeking to determine the relationship between...
by Marie Sara-Pier Piscopo, Josee Malette | May 22, 2023 | Featured, Full Article, Journal Club, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Frawley, John et al. “A Comparison of Prehospital Pediatric Analgesic Use of Ketamine and Opioids.” Prehospital emergency care, 1-5. 8 Mar. 2023, doi:10.1080/10903127.2023.2183295 Question and methods: This study sought...
by Marie Sara-Pier Piscopo, Josee Malette | May 22, 2023 | Featured, Full Article, Journal Club, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Tran, Kim Phung et al. “A comparison of ketamine and morphine analgesia in prehospital trauma care: a cluster randomized clinical trial in rural Quang Tri province, Vietnam.” Prehospital emergency care vol. 18,2 (2014):...
by Marie Sara-Pier Piscopo, Josee Malette | May 22, 2023 | Featured, Full Article, Journal Club, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club
Goyal, Ashima et al. “Prehospital Ketamine Use in Pediatrics.” Prehospital emergency care vol. 27,3 (2023): 360-365. doi:10.1080/10903127.2022.2096161 Question and methods: This study was a retrospective observational study performed through a collaborative...
