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How do I perform a lumbar puncture and analyze the results to diagnose bacterial meningitis?

by EMOttawa | Aug 14, 2012 | Journal Club, landmark

Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Straus SE, Thorpe KE, Holroyd-Leduc J. JAMA. 2006Oct.25;296(16):2012–22. PubMed Link This systematic literature review and meta-analysis in the Rational Clinical Examination series found a non-significant trend towards less...

Safety and Efficacy of Hydromorphone as an Analgesic Alternative to Morphine in Acute Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

by emottawa | Aug 7, 2012 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Andrew K Chang, Polly E Bijur, Robert H Meyer, Mark K Kenny, Clemencia Solorzano, and E John Gallagher PubMed Link This U.S. randomized trial in ED adults with severe pain found similar effectiveness for intravenous...

Laryngeal View During Laryngoscopy: A Randomized Trial Comparing Cricoid Pressure, Backward-Upward-Rightward Pressure, and Bimanual Laryngoscopy

by EMOttawa | Jul 31, 2012 | Journal Club, landmark

Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Levitan RM, Kinkle WC, Levin WJ, Everett WW. Ann Emerg Med. 2006 Jun.;47(6):548–55. PubMed Link This U.S. study evaluated manipulation techniques for direct laryngoscopy during endotracheal intubation in 1,530 comparisons performed...

Early versus Later Rhythm Analysis in Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

by EMOttawa | Jul 23, 2012 | Journal Club, landmark

Journal Club Summary Methodology: 4.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Stiell IG, Nichol G, Leroux BG, Rea TD, Ornato JP, Powell J, Christenson J, Callaway CW, Kudenchuk PJ, Aufderheide TP, Idris AH, Daya MR, Wang HE, Morrison LJ, Davis D, Andrusiek D, Stephens S, Cheskes S,...

International collaborative systematic review of controlled clinical trials on pharmacologic treatments for acute pericarditis and its recurrences

by emottawa | Jul 19, 2012 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology: 2/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Lotrionte M, Biondi-Zoccai G, Imazio M, Castagno D, Moretti C, Abbate A, Agostoni P, Brucato AL, Di Pasquale P, Raatikka M, Sangiorgi G, Laudito A, Sheiban I, Gaita F. Am Heart J. 2010 Oct;160(4):662-70....

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