by emottawa | May 2, 2016 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Fanaroff AC, et al. JAMA. 2015 Nov 10;314(18):1955-65 Abstract Link Methodology Score: 4.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 This meta-analysis found that few clinical variables were strong predictors of ACS amongst ED patients presenting...
by emottawa | Apr 26, 2016 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Authors: Rodriguez RM, et al. PLoS Med. 2015 Oct 6;12(10):e1001883. Full Article This study derived and validated a clinical decision rule for CT imaging in blunt thoracic trauma...
by emottawa | Apr 18, 2016 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Rainer TH, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2016 Feb 23. doi: 10.7326/M14-2070. Abstract Link This multi-centre, double-blind, randomized equivalence trial enrolled 416 patients in 4 EDs in...
by emottawa | Mar 28, 2016 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 2.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Pollack CV Jr, et al. N Engl J Med. 2015 Aug 6;373(6):511-20 Full Article This prospective cohort study demonstrated that a new dagbigatran reversal agent, idarucizumab, completely...
by emottawa | Mar 21, 2016 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4.5/5 Nichol G, et al. N Engl J Med. 2015 Dec 3;373(23):2203-14 Abstract Link Editorial: Continuous or Interrupted Chest Compressions for Cardiac Arrest Koster RW. N Engl J Med. 2015;...
