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2014 Canadian Guidelines for AF Management: Part 2: ED Algorithm and Risk Stratification for Stroke

by emottawa | Oct 14, 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...

2014 Canadian Guidelines for AF Management: Part 1: Introduction and CCS “CHADS-65” Algorithm

by emottawa | Oct 6, 2014 | Commentary

In this and subsequent postings we will 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...

Short-term vs Conventional Glucocorticoid Therapy in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease The REDUCE Randomized Clinical Trial

by emottawa | Sep 30, 2014 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5                 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Leuppi JD, et al. JAMA. 2013 Jun 5;309(21):2223-31. Article Link   This multicenter, double blinded trial demonstrated non-inferiority of a 5-day course of 40mg prednisone versus a...

Albumin replacement in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock

by emottawa | Sep 22, 2014 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5              Usefulness Score: 2.5/5   Caironi P, Tognoni G, et al. the ALBIOS Study Investigators. N Engl J Med. 2014 Mar 18. Abstract Link   This was an open-label RCT of 1,800 ICU patients with severe sepsis or septic...

Impact Factors for Emergency Medicine and Other Popular Journals

by emottawa | Sep 17, 2014 | Commentary

The impact factor (IF) of  scientific journal reflects the average number of citations to recent articles published in the journal. It is used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal, with journals with higher impact factors deemed to be more important...
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