by Sangitha Mensingh | Apr 10, 2025 | Cardiology
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is not a distant threat—it is an evolving crisis that already affects patients in emergency departments (EDs) worldwide. The World Health Organization has identified AMR as one of the top global public health threats. Between 2025 and...
by Max Zworth, Hans Rosenberg, Krishan Yadav | Apr 7, 2025 | Featured, Full Article, Journal Club, Thrombosis
Methodology: 2.5/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Bannelier H, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 Feb;32(2):116-122. doi: 10.1111/acem.15032. Editorial: D-dimer in high-risk pulmonary embolism workup. Question and Methods: The authors performed a post-hoc analysis of three European...
by Kevin Guo, Hans Rosenberg, Krishan Yadav | Mar 31, 2025 | Journal Club, Trauma
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Arleth T, et al. JAMA. 2025;333(6):479–489. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.25786 Question and Methods: This multicentered randomized control trial allocated trauma patients to a liberal or restrictive oxygen strategy for 8 hours to examine...
by Alie Wudwud, Hans Rosenberg, Christian Vaillancourt | Mar 24, 2025 | Featured, Journal Club, Neurosurgery, Trauma
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Taccone FS, et al. JAMA. 2024 Nov 19;332(19):1623-1633. Question and Methods: This multicenter, randomized trial aimed to determine the optimal hemoglobin transfusion threshold in patients with acute brain injury, comparing a...
by Samara Adler | Mar 20, 2025 | emergency, Featured, Full Article, Grand Round Summaries, Thrombosis
You are working in the low acuity zone of the ED when you encounter your first patient. She’s a 75-year-old female with a history of hypertension, diabetes and total right hip replacement 1.5 months ago presenting with left leg swelling and pain. You see the patient...
