by Mejbel Alazemi, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy | Nov 22, 2023 | Featured, Full Article, Hematology, Journal Club, Trauma
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Davenport R, et al. JAMA. 2023 Oct 12:e2321019. Editorial: Contemporary Adjuncts to Hemorrhage Control. Question and Methods: In trauma patients with major hemorrhage, does early cryoprecipitate (6g fibrinogen) administration...
by Cameron Leafloor, Courtney Price, Sam Wilson | Oct 13, 2022 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries
How many times on shift do you see a patient that is on an anticoagulant or antiplatelet agent? The answer is probably almost always. The use of these agents and their complications are extremely common. And in particular cases, such intra-cerebral hemorrhage...
by Hans Rosenberg | Nov 16, 2020 | Critical Care, Journal Club, Resuscitation, Thrombosis, Trauma
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Baksaas-Aasen K, et al. Intensive Care Med. 2020 Oct 13. doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06266-1. Question and Methods: Pragmatic, European, multi-center RCT comparing outcomes in trauma patients who received empiric massive transfusion...
by Simon Wells, Richard Hoang, Shankar Sethuraman | Sep 19, 2019 | Gastroenterology, Grand Round Summaries
Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is an all-too-frequent presentation that can scare the pants off of even the most seasoned Emergency Physician. Severity of presentation can vary greatly, from simple bleeds related to gastritis to exsanguinating variceal...
by Hans Rosenberg | May 13, 2019 | Journal Club, Thrombosis
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 2.5/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Connolly SJ, et al. N Engl J Med. 2019 Feb 7. Question and Methods: This was the first trial looking at clinical outcomes for reversal of factor Xa inhibitor anticoagulation in major bleeding episodes using the...