by emottawa | Apr 1, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 5/5 ARISE Investigators and the ANZICS Clinical Trials Group. N Engl J Med. 2014 Oct 16;371(16):1496-506 Abstract Link ARISE was a multicenter, international ED...
by emottawa | Feb 16, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Boutis K, et al. CMAJ. 2013 Oct 15;185(15):E731-8 Full Article This multicenter implementation study of a pediatric Low Risk Ankle Rule demonstrated an initial and sustained 20% decrease in...
by emottawa | Feb 9, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4.5 Usefulness Score: 4.5 Asfar P, Meziani F, Hamel JF, Grelon F, Megarbane B, Anguel N, et al. for the SEPSISPAM Investigators. N Engl J Med. 2014 Apr 24;370(17):1583-93 Full Article This multi-centre,...
by emottawa | Feb 2, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Medeiros IM, Saconato H Cochrane Database Syst Rev2001:(2) Abstract Link This Cochrane Review by Medeiros and Saconato attempted to review the evidence surrounding prophylactic...
by emottawa | Jan 19, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 Rubertsson S, Lindgren E, Smekal D, Östlund O, Silfverstolpe J, Lichtveld RA, Boomars R, Ahlstedt B, Skoog G, Kastberg R, Halliwell D, Box M, Herlitz J, Karlsten R. JAMA. 2014...