by Kate O'Connell, Hans Rosenberg | Dec 6, 2021 | Cardiology, Critical Care, Journal Club
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Mathew R, et al. N Engl J Med. 2021 Aug 5;385(6):516-525. Question and Methods: The authors performed a double-blinded RCT to determine if milrinone was superior to dobutamine for the treatment of cardiogenic shock in the ICU. ...
by Darren Wong, Josee Malette | Jun 10, 2021 | cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation
In the first part of this series, we looked at the basics of Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and its primary indications. In this section, we will discuss the factors that are needed to implement an ED ECMO program and what happens when a code ECPR is...
by Darren Wong, Josee Malette | Jun 3, 2021 | Grand Round Summaries, Respirology, Resuscitation
Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) has significantly progressed over the past decades. It has become an invaluable tool in the care of adults with severe cardiac and pulmonary disease refractory to conventional management. The implementation of ECMO has even...
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 Hans Rosenberg | Apr 5, 2021 | Journal Club, Nephrology
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Gaudry S, et al. Lancet. 2020 May 9;395(10235):1506-1515. Question and Methods: Gaudry et al performed a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of randomized control trials to compare the benefits of early versus...
