by emottawa | Jan 18, 2016 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Stiell IG, Brown SP, Nichol G, et al. Circulation. 2014 Nov 25;130(22):1962-70 Full Article This observational study found that an optimal CPR chest compression depth of 40...
by emottawa | Jan 11, 2016 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Aufderheide TP, Nichol G, Rae TD, et al. N Engl J Med. 2011 Sep 1;365(9):798-806 Full Article This large effectiveness trial sought to test whether standard CPR with an Impedance...
by emottawa | Jan 4, 2016 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Neumar RW, Shuster M, Callaway CW, et al. Circulation. 2015 Nov 3;132(18 Suppl 2):S315-67 Full Article Supplement: The Evolution and Future of ACC/AHA Clinical Practice...
by emottawa | Dec 21, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Sharp AL, Vinson DR, Alamshaw F, Handler J, Gould MK. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Aug 27. pii: S0196-0644(15)00616-2. Abstract Link Retrospective study of 31,094 patients investigated for PE,...
by emottawa | Dec 14, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Moler FW, Silverstein FS, Holubkov R, et al. N Engl J Med. 2015 May 14;372(20):1898-908. Full Article This prospective, multi-center RCT found no significant difference in...