by emottawa | Feb 16, 2016 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary: Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Frat JP, et al. N Engl J Med. 2015 Jun 4;372(23):2185-96. Full Article Editorial: Saving lives with high-flow nasal oxygen Matthay MA. N Engl J Med. 2015 Jun 4;372(23):2225-6....
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 | Jul 14, 2015 | Commentary
As part of our Journal Club summaries our JC Chairs (Drs. Lisa Calder and Ian Stiell @EMO_Daddy) have been tasked with explaining Epidemiological concepts so that everyone in our department can analyze the literature and appraise articles on their own. For this Blog...
by emottawa | Sep 30, 2014 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Leuppi JD, et al. JAMA. 2013 Jun 5;309(21):2223-31. Article Link This multicenter, double blinded trial demonstrated non-inferiority of a 5-day course of 40mg prednisone versus a...
by emottawa | Dec 23, 2013 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Leuppi JD, Schuetz P, Bingisser R, Bodmer M, Briel M, Drescher T, et al. JAMA. 2013 Jun 5;309(21):2223-31 Article Link This multicentre, Swiss-based RCT adds to the literature that...