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Restrictive versus liberal blood transfusion for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (TRIGGER): a pragmatic, open-label, cluster randomized feasibility trial

by emottawa | Jan 30, 2017 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Jairath V, et al. Lancet. 2015 Jul 11;386(9989):137-44 Abstract Link This open label, cluster randomized feasibility trial based in six university hospitals in the United Kingdom...

Bedside Diagnosis of the ‘Red Eye’: A Systematic Review

by emottawa | Jan 23, 2017 | Journal Club

Summary Methodology Score: 2/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Narayana S, et al. Am J Med. 2015 Nov;128(11):1220-1224.e1. Abstract Link This review study looked at the diagnostic accuracy of physical exam findings for serious causes of red eye and...

Development of the Canadian Syncope Risk Score to predict serious adverse events after emergency department assessment of syncope.

by emottawa | Dec 21, 2016 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, et al. CMAJ. 2016 Sep 6;188(12):E289-98 Full Article This large multicenter prospective ED syncope study derived a methodologically robust risk tool for...

Prevalence of Pulmonary Embolism among Patients Hospitalized for Syncope.

by emottawa | Dec 5, 2016 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Prandoni P, et al. N Engl J Med. 2016 Oct 20;375(16):1524-1531. Full Article This cross-sectional multi-center study of Italian patients admitted after an ED presentation for...

Emergency department point-of-care ultrasound in out-of-hospital and in-ED cardiac arrest

by emottawa | Nov 28, 2016 | Journal Club

Journal Club Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Gaspari R, et al. Resuscitation. 2016 Sep 28;109:33-39. Abstract Link This prospective, per-protocol observational study is now the largest study on the point of care ultrasound in cardiac arrest...