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Topical pain control for corneal abrasions: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Topical pain control for corneal abrasions: A systematic review and meta-analysis

by Pascale King, Hans Rosenberg | Jan 17, 2022 | Journal Club, Ophthalmology

Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Yu CW, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 Aug;28(8):890-908. doi: 10.1111/acem.14222. Questions and Methods: The authors sought to determine if the 6 common pain therapies for corneal abrasions decrease healing time, pain and if they have...
Concomitant Oral Anticoagulant and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Concomitant Oral Anticoagulant and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

by Hans Rosenberg | Dec 17, 2018 | Featured, Journal Club, Thrombosis

Journal Club Summary Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Kent AP, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 Jul 17;72(3):255-267 Question and Methods: This was a post hoc analysis of the RE-LY trial examining the risk of NSAID use in patients receiving oral anticoagulation (OAC)...

Delivering safe and effective analgesia for management of renal colic in the emergency department: a double-blind, multi group, randomized control trial

by emottawa | Oct 24, 2016 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4.5/5                 Usefulness Score:  3.5/5   Pathan SA, et al. Lancet. 2016 May 14;387(10032):1999-2007  Abstract Link             Editorial: Non-steroidalanti-inflammatory drugs for renal colic Knoedler JJ, et al....

Meta-analysis: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in Biliary Colic

by emottawa | Apr 29, 2013 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Colli A, Conte D, Valle SD, Sciola V, Fraquelli M. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Jun;35(12):1370-8  Abstract Link   This meta-analysis of 11 RCTs found that in patients with biliary colic, NSAIDs had a higher...

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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