by Hans Rosenberg | Feb 4, 2019 | Anesthesiology, Full Article, Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Karlow N, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 Oct;25(10):1086-1097. Question and Methods: This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of low dose ketamine (LDK 0.3 – 0.5mg/kg) vs opioids for acute pain...
by Ariel Hendin, Richard Hoang | Nov 16, 2017 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Patient Advocacy
The Canadian population is rapidly aging, and within the next 15 years, 1 in every 4 people will be 65 years or older 1. Elderly patients already make up 25% of Canadian Emergency Department (ED) visits, and this number is expected to increase 2. What should concern...
by emottawa | Oct 25, 2016 | Grand Round Summaries, Procedural care
The ability to administer peripheral nerve blocks in the ED has the potential to provide fast and direct analgesia with less systemic side effects compared to parenteral medications. When administered by an experienced provider, studies have shown that peripheral...
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...
by emottawa | Jul 3, 2012 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Jalili M, Fathi M, Moradi-Lakeh M, Zehtabchi S. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Apr;59(4):276-80. PubMed Link This double blind, double dummy RCT compared sublingual Buprenorphine (0.4 mg) to IV Morphine (5 mg) for...
