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Ultrasound guided corticosteroid injection for plantar fasciitis: randomised controlled trial

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...

Low-Dose Abdominal CT for Evaluating Suspected Appendicitis

by emottawa | Mar 12, 2013 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3/5           Usefulness: 3/5         Kim K, Kim YH, Kim SY, Kim S, Lee YJ, Kim KP, Lee HS, Ahn S, Kim T, Hwang SS, Song KJ, Kang SB, Kim DW, Park SH, Lee KH. N Engl J Med. 2012 Apr 26;366(17):1596-605 Article Link   This...

Development and validation of a prioritization rule for obtaining an immediate 12-lead electrocardiogram in the emergency department to identify ST-elevation myocardial infarction

by emottawa | Mar 4, 2013 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary  Methodology:  3/5 Usefulness:  3/5 Glickman SW, Shofer FS, Wu MC, Scholer MJ, Ndubuizu A, Peterson ED, Granger CB, Cairns CB, Glickman LT. Am Heart J. 2012 Mar;163(3):372-82 Abstract Link   This retrospective derivation of an electrocardiogram...

Accuracy and Quality of Clinical Decision Rules for Syncope in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

by emottawa | Feb 27, 2013 | Journal Club

  Journal Club Summary Methodology:  4/5          Usefulness:  2.5/5 Serrano LA, Hess EP, Bellolio MF, Murad MH, Montori VM, Erwin PJ, Decker WW. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Oct;56(4):362-373 Abstract Link   This systematic review and meta-analysis of multiple clinical...

Randomized clinical trial of antibiotics in acute uncomplicated Diverticulitis

by emottawa | Feb 18, 2013 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary  Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Chabok A, Påhlman L, Hjern F, Haapaniemi S, Smedh K; AVOD Study Group. Br J Surg. 2012 Apr;99(4):532-9 Article Link   An open label multicenter RCT from Sweden comparing usual antibiotic treatment versus no...
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