by Nick Prudhomme, Richard Hoang | Apr 19, 2018 | Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease
Meningitis is defined as the inflammation of the membranes of the brain and/or spinal cord. The incidence of bacterial meningitis is in the range of 5-10 cases per 100,000 patients per year1. Despite modern medical therapy, it is associated with a case fatality rate...
by emottawa | Dec 16, 2013 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Landmark Article Series – UPDATE Methodology Score: 2.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Straus SE, Thorpe KE, Holroyd-Leduc J. JAMA. 2006 Oct 25;296(16):2012-22. Article Link This overview article from the JAMA Rational Clinical...
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...
