by Hans Rosenberg | Aug 19, 2019 | Journal Club, OBGYN, Thrombosis
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4.5 /5 van der Pol LM, et al. N Engl J Med. 2019 Mar 21;380(12):1139-1149 Question and Methods: Using a prospective cohort study of 510 pregnant women, the authors were trying to see whether an algorithm...
by Hans Rosenberg | Jun 18, 2018 | Cardiology, Journal Club
Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Nazerian P, et al. Circulation. 2018 Jan 16;137(3):250-258. Editorial – Biomarker-Assisted Diagnosis of Acute Aortic Dissection. Question: The ADvISED trial was an International Multicenter prospective observational...
by emottawa | Feb 8, 2016 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Asha SE, Miers JW. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Oct;66(4):368-78. Full Article This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to determine the diagnostic accuracy of D-dimer as a rule out...
by emottawa | Dec 21, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Sharp AL, Vinson DR, Alamshaw F, Handler J, Gould MK. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Aug 27. pii: S0196-0644(15)00616-2. Abstract Link Retrospective study of 31,094 patients investigated for PE,...
by emottawa | Nov 11, 2013 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Shimony A, Filion KB, Mottillo S, Dourian T, Eisenberg MJ. Am J Cardiol. 2011 Apr 15;107(8):1227-34 Abstract Link This meta-analysis of seven studies shows a pooled sensitivity...
