by Alie Wudwud, Hans Rosenberg, Jeff Perry | Dec 11, 2022 | cardiac arrest, Cardiology, Critical Care, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Kjaergaard J, et al. N Engl J Med. 2022 Oct 20;387(16):1456-1466. Question and Methods: This was a double-blind, randomized trial assessing whether a higher or lower arterial blood-pressure target would be superior in preventing death...
by Sheena Nandalal | May 26, 2022 | Airway, cardiac arrest, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Pediatrics
Pediatric cardiac arrests are rare occurrences in Canada Due to the infrequency, pediatric cardiac arrest and resuscitation are challenging areas to study so the data we have is limited in scope and quality. This is an area for future research and improvement...
by Hans Rosenberg | Dec 13, 2021 | Cardiology, Critical Care, Journal Club, landmark, Resuscitation
Methodology: 5/5 Usefulness: 5/5 Dankiewicz J, et al. N Engl J Med. 2021 Jun 17;384(24):2283-2294. Question and Methods: Open-label multicentre randomized controlled trial to determine whether targeted hypothermia reduces mortality compared to targeted normothermia in...
by Shahbaz Syed | Nov 4, 2021 | Cardiology, Critical Care, Featured, Resuscitation
You’re working a night shift when you are handed the following ECG from triage in a 50 year old male, with no past medical history, presenting with chest pain: What abnormalities do you notice? What is your approach? Interpretation...
by Chirag Bhat, Hans Rosenberg | Nov 2, 2021 | cardiac arrest, Cardiology, Critical Care, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Desch S, et al. N Engl J Med. 2021 Aug 29. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2101909. Question and Methods: This multi-center, open label RCT of 558 patients with OHCA without ST elevation on their ECG compared 30-day all-cause mortality...
