by emottawa | Apr 15, 2013 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Pradhan R, Chaudhary A, Donato AA. Am J Emerg Med. 2012 Sep;30(7):1042-7 Abstract Link This was a retrospective cohort study of 127 patients that found no association between ST depression during rapid...
by emottawa | Apr 8, 2013 | Journal Club, Uncategorized
Journal Club Summary Prognostic value of plasma lactate levels among patients with acute pulmonary embolism: the thrombo-embolism lactate outcome study Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Vanni S, Viviani G, Baioni M, Pepe G, Nazerian P, Socci F, Bartolucci M,...
by EMOttawa | Apr 4, 2013 | Journal Club, landmark
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Hüpfl M, Selig HF, Nagele P. Lancet. 2010 Nov 6;376(9752):1552-7. Article Link This meta-analysis evaluated if dispatcher-assisted chest compression-only CPR was superior to standard CPR for citizen...
by EMOttawa | Mar 26, 2013 | Journal Club, landmark
Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology: 4.5/5 Usefulness: 4.5/5 Wallentin L, Becker RC, Budaj A, Cannon CP, Emanuelsson H, Held C, Horrow J, Husted S, James S, Katus H, Mahaffey KW, Scirica BM, Skene A, Steg PG, Storey RF, Harrington RA; PLATO...
by emottawa | Mar 19, 2013 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 1/5 McMillan AM, Landorf KB, Gilheany MF, Bird AR, Morrow AD, Menz HB. BMJ. 2012 May 22;344:e3260. Article Link This double-blind RCT found that there was a reduction in a 100-point pain score at 4...
