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 emottawa | Oct 3, 2016 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 2.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Ortiz M, et al. Eur Heart J. 2016 Jun 28. pii: ehw230. [Epub ahead of print] Full Article This RCT of patients with tolerated wide complex tachycardia found that IV Procainamide...
by emottawa | Jul 11, 2016 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Kudenchuk PJ, et al. N Engl J Med. 2016 May 5;374(18):1711-22. Abstract Link This double blind RCT conducted by the ROC enrolled >3000 patients with out of hospital shock refractory cardiac...