by Pascale King, Hans Rosenberg, Christian Vaillancourt | Jan 2, 2024 | Critical Care, Full Article, Journal Club, Neurology
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Liu L, et al. BMJ. 2023 Oct 9;383:e076448. Question: Do early vs delayed blood pressure management in patients with mild-moderate acute ischemic strokes decrease death or dependency at 90 days? Methods: Randomization to early (24 hrs)...
by Joshua Emery | Dec 28, 2023 | cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Pediatrics, Resuscitation
Trauma is the leading cause of child and youth mortality globally (1). Pediatric trauma is a high acuity but low frequency event (2). Trauma is children is 7 times less frequent in comparison to the adult population (2). There is a well-documented correlation amongst...
by Rory Connolly | Dec 21, 2023 | Ultrasound
Take your POCUS Game to the Next Level Who should attend: Staff and resident physicians and other practitioners who take care of acutely unwell patients. Plenary Talks: Working up the “nerve” to “block” pain in the ED: is it time to change our approach? – Dr...
by Michael Austin, Josee Malette | Dec 21, 2023 | BHP Corner, Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine
Introduction Emergency health care places paramedics and healthcare providers are at the intersection of complex ethical considerations and legal obligations when addressing acute behavioural disturbances. The need for immediate treatment or physical/chemical...
by Kevin Durr, Hans Rosenberg, Jeff Perry | Dec 18, 2023 | Cardiology, Full Article, Journal Club
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 1/5 Georgiopoulos G, et al. JAMA Cardiol. 2023 Oct 1;8(10):946-956 Question: Does the modified GRACE score incorporating continuous troponin improve ACS risk prediction? Methods: Retrospective longitudinal cohort study examining 3...
