by Mathieu McKinnon, Jeff Perry, Shahbaz Syed | Mar 3, 2026 | Featured, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 N Engl J Med. 2025 Dec 9. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2511420. Question and Methods: This multi-center, open label RCT of 2359 patients compared 28-day mortality in patients randomized to receiving ketamine or etomidate for their sedation prior...
by Mohammed Ahmd, Amanda Mattice | Dec 11, 2025 | Journal Club, Prehospital and Transport Medicine
At this month’s Journal Club, we explored the use of IV vs IO access established during out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs). In particular we took a deep dive into two trials: IVIO trial versus PARAMEDIC-3 trial Background Establishing vascular access...
by Tayler Young, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy | Dec 18, 2024 | Full Article, Journal Club, Trauma
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 2/5 McMullan JT, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Oct;84(4):363-373. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.04.018. Question and Methods: This out of hospital, placebo-controlled, blinded, parallel group RCT compared reduction in pain scores between...
by Rajan Walia, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy | Dec 18, 2024 | Featured, Infectious Disease, Journal Club, Pediatric Care, Pediatrics
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Gravel J, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Nov;84(5):490-499. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.05.005. Question and Methods: The authors aimed to validate the Sick Kids algorithm for distinguishing bacteremia from contaminants in pediatric...
by Connor Inglis, Josee Malette | May 30, 2024 | Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club
At this month’s PTM Journal Club, we explored the use of high-dose glucocorticoid on hemodynamics in the prehospital setting; in particular, the STEROHCA trial conducted in Denmark. Effect of prehospital high-dose glucocorticoid on hemodynamics in patients...
