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Cast versus splint in children with minimally angulated fractures of the distal radius: a randomized controlled trial.

2013-08-05
By: EMottawa
On: August 5, 2013
In: Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5                  Usefulness Score: 4/5 Boutis K, Willan A, Babyn P, Goeree R, Howard A. CMAJ. 2010 Oct 5;182(14):1507-12. Article Link   This non-blinded, single-center RCT (N=96) of children aged 5-12 with minimally displaced or minimally angulated distal radius fractures, found that removable splinting was notRead More →

Ability of emergency ultrasonography to detect pediatric skull fractures: a prospective, observational study

2013-07-29
By: EMottawa
On: July 29, 2013
In: Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5                           Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Parri N, Crosby BJ, Glass C, Mannelli F, Sforzi I, Schiavone R, Ban KM. J Emerg Med. 2013 Jan;44(1):135-41.   Article Link This single center prospective study of 55 children found that with minimal training, emergency physicians could detect pediatric skullRead More →

Epinephrine and Dexamethasone in Children with Bronchiolitis

2013-07-22
By: EMottawa
On: July 22, 2013
In: Journal Club

() Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology Score: 4.5/5  Usefulness Score: 4/5 Plint AC, Johnson DW, Patel H, Wiebe N, Correll R, Brant R, Mitton C, Gouin S, Bhatt M, Joubert G, Black KJ, Turner T, Whitehouse S, Klassen TP; Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC). N Engl J Med. 2009Read More →

Meta-analysis: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in Biliary Colic

2013-04-29
By: EMottawa
On: April 29, 2013
In: Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Colli A, Conte D, Valle SD, Sciola V, Fraquelli M. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Jun;35(12):1370-8  Abstract Link   This meta-analysis of 11 RCTs found that in patients with biliary colic, NSAIDs had a higher proportion of complete pain relief compared placebo (RR 3.77,Read More →

Azithromycin and the Risk of Cardiovascular Death

2013-04-25
By: EMottawa
On: April 25, 2013
In: Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3/5      Usefulness: 1.5/5 Ray WA, Murray KT, Hall K, Arbogast PG, Stein CM. N Engl J Med. 2012 May 17;366(20):1881-90  Article Link   This retrospective cohort study found that there was a slight increased risk of cardiovascular death in patients who received a 5-day courseRead More →

Predictive accuracy of ST depression during rapid atrial fibrillation on the presence of obstructive coronary artery disease

2013-04-15
By: EMottawa
On: April 15, 2013
In: Journal Club

Journal Club Summary  Methodology: 3/5      Usefulness: 3/5 Pradhan R, Chaudhary A, Donato AA. Am J Emerg Med. 2012 Sep;30(7):1042-7 Abstract Link   This was a retrospective cohort study of 127 patients that found no association between ST depression during rapid atrial fibrillation and obstructive CAD on cardiac catheterization.  Because of possibleRead More →

Prognostic value of plasma lactate levels among patients with acute pulmonary embolism: the thrombo-embolism lactate outcome study

2013-04-08
By: EMottawa
On: April 8, 2013
In: Journal Club, Uncategorized

Journal Club Summary Prognostic value of plasma lactate levels among patients with acute pulmonary embolism: the thrombo-embolism lactate outcome study Methodology: 3/5           Usefulness: 2/5 Vanni S, Viviani G, Baioni M, Pepe G, Nazerian P, Socci F, Bartolucci M, Bartolini M, Grifoni S. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Mar;61(3):330-8 Abstract Link TheRead More →

Chest-compression-only versus standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a meta-analysis

2013-04-04
By: EMottawa
On: April 4, 2013
In: Journal Club

Journal Club Summary  Methodology: 3.5/5        Usefulness: 4/5 Hüpfl M, Selig HF, Nagele P. Lancet. 2010 Nov 6;376(9752):1552-7. Article Link    This meta-analysis evaluated if dispatcher-assisted chest compression-only CPR was superior to standard CPR for citizen bystanders in out-of hospital cardiac arrest and found that chest compression only CPR had aRead More →

Ticagrelor versus clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes

2013-03-26
By: EMottawa
On: March 26, 2013
In: Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology: 4.5/5        Usefulness: 4.5/5  Wallentin L, Becker RC, Budaj A, Cannon CP, Emanuelsson H, Held C, Horrow J, Husted S, James S, Katus H, Mahaffey KW, Scirica BM, Skene A, Steg PG, Storey RF, Harrington RA; PLATO Investigators, Freij A, Thorsén M. NRead More →

Ultrasound guided corticosteroid injection for plantar fasciitis: randomised controlled trial

2013-03-19
By: EMottawa
On: March 19, 2013
In: Journal Club

  Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3/5           Usefulness: 1/5 McMillan AM, Landorf KB, Gilheany MF, Bird AR, Morrow AD, Menz HB. BMJ. 2012 May 22;344:e3260.  Article Link   This double-blind RCT found that there was a reduction in a 100-point pain score at 4 weeks for plantar fasciitis patients whose feetRead More →

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