journal club Archives

Hydroxyethyl starch or saline for fluid resuscitation in intensive care

by EMOttawa | Dec 19, 2012 | Journal Club, landmark

Journal Club Summary Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Myburgh JA, Finfer S, Bellomo R, Billot L, Cass A, Gattas D, Glass P, Lipman J, Liu B, McArthur C, McGuinness S, Rajbhandari D, Taylor CB, Webb SA; CHEST Investigators; Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care...

Prospective validation of the ABCD2 score for patients in the emergency department with transient ischemic attack

by emottawa | Dec 15, 2012 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Perry JJ, Sharma M, Sivilotti ML, Sutherland J, Symington C, Worster A, Émond M, Stotts G, Jin AY, Oczkowski WJ, Sahlas DJ, Murray HE, MacKey A, Verreault...

Apneic oxygenation during prolonged laryngoscopy in obese patients: a randomized, controlled trial of nasal oxygen administration

by emottawa | Nov 23, 2012 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Ramachandran SK, Cosnowski A, Shanks A, Turner CR. J Clin Anesth. 2010 May;22(3):164-8. PubMed Link This RCT of 30 obese adult male patients receiving either 5L of O2 via NP or no O2 during...

One-Hour Rule-out and Rule-in of Acute Myocardial Infarction Using High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T.

by emottawa | Nov 15, 2012 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology: 2.5/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Reichlin T, Schindler C, Drexler B, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2012 Sep 10;172(16):1211-8. Abstract Link This study was a prospective, multicenter derivation and internal validation of a...

Emergency Cricothyroidotomy: A Randomized Crossover Trial Comparing Percutaneous Techniques: Classic Needle First Versus “Incision First”

by emottawa | Nov 6, 2012 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Kanji H, Thirsk W, Dong S, Szava-Kovats M, Villa-Roel C, Singh M, Rowe BH. Acad Emerg Med. 2012 Sep;19(9):E1061-E1067. Article Link This was a randomized crossover trial...