by emottawa | Apr 6, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 2.5/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Moore CL, Bomann S, Daniels B, Luty S, Molinaro A, Singh D, Gross CP. BMJ. 2014 Mar 26;348:g2191. Full Article This study derived and validated an objective clinical prediction...
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 13, 2015 | Commentary
Below is a fantastic list of the most relevant articles from 2014, some are practice changing, some will make you think and others remind you not to do things in the ED that don’t help our patients. The list below was presented by Drs. Stella Yiu...
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,...
