by Josee Malette, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy | May 20, 2024 | Full Article, Journal Club, Neurology
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Fischer U, et al. N Engl J Med. 2023 Jun 29;388(26):2411-2421. Question and Methods: RCT at 103 sites to compare outcomes at 30 days for early versus late DOAC initiation among patients with ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation....
by Mejbel Alazemi, Fiona Raymond | May 16, 2024 | Dermatology, Featured, Grand Round Summaries
Skin conditions affect approximately one-third of the world’s population and are the 4th most common cause of disease.1,2. As the largest organ in the human body, the skin frequently manifests early signs of various diseases, serving as a pivotal clue in the...
by Sam Wilson, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy | May 13, 2024 | Airway, Anesthesiology, Full Article, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3/5 von Hellmann R, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Feb;83(2):132-144. Question and Methods: Systematic review of 18 studies (12 RCT) of adult patients comparing bougie use vs standard of care in tracheal intubations to evaluate first-attempt...
by Steven Sanders | May 9, 2024 | cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Grand Round Summaries, Mass Casualty / Disaster, Pre-Hospital, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, Resuscitation
Please refer to Dr. Mark McKinney’s Grand Round Summary from March 2020 (Parts 1 and 2) for a comprehensive literature review on the topic of resuscitating hypothermic patients. In this blog post, I’ll go into a more in-depth review of the staging of hypothermia and...
by Maria Berliant, Hans Rosenberg, Christian Vaillancourt | May 6, 2024 | Featured, Full Article, Journal Club, Neurology
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Zi W, et al. N Engl J Med. 2023 Jun 1;388(22):2025-2036. Editorial: Expanding Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke beyond Revascularization. Question and Methods: This multi-centre, triple-blind, double dummy RCT in China aimed to...