by emottawa | Dec 15, 2014 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 PEITHO Investigators. N Engl J Med. 2014 Apr 10;370(15):1402-11. Article Link This multicentre double blind RCT focused on patients with submassive pulmonary embolism and the use of...
by emottawa | Dec 8, 2014 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4.5/5 Righini M, et al. JAMA. 2014 Mar 19;311(11):1117-24 Full Article This prospective multicenter European prospective cohort study found that using age-adjusted...
by emottawa | Dec 1, 2014 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4.5/5 Kline JA, et al. J Thromb Haemost. 2008 May;6(5):772-80. Full Article In this prospective multicenter validation study, the PERC rule was found to have a sensitivity of 97.4% (CI...
by emottawa | Nov 24, 2014 | Commentary
We continue to discuss the latest recommendations for ED management of atrial fibrillation (AF) as presented in the newly published 2014 Focused Update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation. The Guidelines PDF can...
by emottawa | Nov 17, 2014 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Jabre P, et al. N Engl J Med. 2013 Mar 14;368(11):1008-18 Article Link This out of hospital, French randomized controlled trial found that when family members were given the option of viewing ongoing...
