by Hans Rosenberg | Dec 14, 2020 | Full Article, Gastroenterology, Journal Club, Resuscitation
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Lau JYW, et al. N Engl J Med. 2020 Apr 2;382(14):1299-1308. Question and Methods: Single centre RCT comparing whether urgent (<6h) endoscopy improved outcomes compared to early endoscopy (6-24h) in patients presenting with...
by Hans Rosenberg | Sep 28, 2020 | Full Article, Gastroenterology, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 HALT-IT Trial Collaborators. Lancet. 2020 Jun 20;395(10241):1927-1936 Questions and Methods: This was an international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with the objective to quantify the effect of TXA on death due to...
by Simon Wells, Richard Hoang, Shankar Sethuraman | Sep 19, 2019 | Gastroenterology, Grand Round Summaries
Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is an all-too-frequent presentation that can scare the pants off of even the most seasoned Emergency Physician. Severity of presentation can vary greatly, from simple bleeds related to gastritis to exsanguinating variceal...
by emottawa | May 29, 2017 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Stanley AJ, et al. BMJ. 2017 Jan 4;356:i6432. Full Article Summary This multicentre, multinational study assessed the ability of five upper gastrointestinal bleeding scores to predict...
