by Tetyana Maniuk, Hans Rosenberg, Christian Vaillancourt | Jan 2, 2023 | Featured, Full Article, Infectious Disease, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Zwaans JJM, et al. Emerg Med J. 2022 Sep;39(9):650-654. Question and Methods: This study assessed non-inferiority between sterile and non-sterile technique for traumatic lacerations requiring EM-physician suture repair using a 2%...
by Zach MacDonald, Hans Rosenberg, Christian Vaillancourt | Dec 26, 2022 | Critical Care, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Meyhoff TS, et al. N Engl J Med. 2022 Jun 30;386(26):2459-2470. Question and Methods: International, stratified, parallel group, open-label, randomized clinical trial where ICU patients were randomized to restrictive or standard fluid...
by Hashim Kareemi, Hans Rosenberg, Jeff Perry | Dec 20, 2022 | Cardiology, Journal Club
Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 (Emergency) 4/5 (Internal medicine) Mullens W, et al. N Engl J Med. 2022 Sep 29;387(13):1185-1195. Editorial: New Decongestion Strategies in an Evolving Heart Failure Landscape. Question...
by Nicholas Choi | Dec 1, 2022 | Airway, Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation
Awake intubations are an uncommon procedure, so cognitively practicing the nuances can be critically important to success. Here, we present an updated practical guide on awake intubations in the ED intended to supplement a previously posted topic. You can see the...
by Michael Austin, Josee Malette | Nov 29, 2022 | BHP Corner, Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine
Pain – To Treat or Not to Treat, that is NOT the question! Every day, paramedics respond to patients in pain. Pain is responsible for approximately 40% of ambulance calls (1), making pain and analgesia a hot topic in prehospital medicine. Effective and...
