by Meehan Andrew, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy | May 25, 2026 | Journal Club, Neurology
Tenecteplase versus standard medical treatment for basilar artery occlusion within 24 h (TRACE-5): a multicentre, prospective, randomised, open-label, blinded-endpoint, superiority, phase 3 trial Xiong Y, Et al. Lancet. 2026 Feb 21;407(10530):763-772. doi:...
by Maria Doubova, Amanda Mattice | Nov 2, 2023 | emergency, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Pre-Hospital, Resuscitation
Introduction Frostbite is a frequent presenting complaint to emergency departments (EDs) in cold climates. It is more common among those without housing, those with mental health disorders as well as those who work or engage in outdoor activities.(1) These injuries...
by Alie Wudwud | Mar 30, 2023 | Airway, cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Respirology, Resuscitation
Right here, Right now! Pumping up our Knowledge on Right Ventricular Failure and Acute Pulmonary Embolism The treatment of patients with right ventricular failure from pulmonary embolism follows some key principles that differ from our typical...
by Emma Ferguson, Hans Rosenberg, Ian Stiell | Sep 26, 2022 | Journal Club, Neurology
Methodology: 4.5/5 Usefulness: 5/5 Menon BK, et al. Lancet. 2022 Jul 16;400(10347):161-169. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01054-6. Question and Methods: This multicentre, open label, randomized control trial at 22 primary and comprehensive stroke centres across Canada...
by Emma Ferguson, Lucy Karp | Sep 1, 2022 | Featured, Neurology, Neurosurgery
Acute stroke care is integrated into emergency medicine in many emergency departments across Canada. Whether you are involved in acute stroke care through consultation with neurology or through tele-stroke, understanding the complications of acute stroke therapy and...
