by Hans Rosenberg | Jun 14, 2021 | COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Journal Club, Respirology
Methodology: 2.5/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Ramakrishnan S, et al. Lancet Respir Med. 2021 Apr 9:S2213-2600(21)00160-0. Question and Methods: Is inhaled budesonide an effective treatment for patients with mild early symptoms of COVID-19? A randomized, open-label clinical trial...
by Hans Rosenberg | Apr 27, 2021 | COVID-19, Critical Care, Featured, Full Article, Infectious Disease, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 WHO Rapid Evidence Appraisal for COVID-19 Therapies (REACT) Working Group, Sterne JAC et al. JAMA. 2020 Oct 6;324(13):1330-1341. Question and Methods: Prospective meta-analysis of 7 RCTs investigating the utility of systemic...
by Shahbaz Syed | Dec 28, 2020 | Commentary, Featured
The end of the year is always a time for reflection, and while 2020 is a year that many of us want to forget, here at EMOttawa, we decided to take a look back at some of the most influential #FOAMed content to come out this year. We promise it isn’t ALL COVID-19...
by Shahbaz Syed | Dec 10, 2020 | Airway, COVID-19, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infographics, Resuscitation, Trauma
I think we’re all pretty much ready for the end of 2020, what a year it has been. It seems fitting that our most viewed article here at EMOttawa this year was on the management of hemorrhoids. Taking a walk down memory lane, we present our 10 most popular posts...
by Rory Connolly | Jun 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Slider, Ultrasound
Lung PoCUS can rapidly diagnose the underlying etiology at the bedside of the acutely dyspneic patient. Lung PoCUS has excellent test characteristics for the diagnosis of pulmonary edema, pneumothorax and pleural effusions allowing the treating physician to rapidly...