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A poorly framed article on COVID-19 vaccine injury in the New York Times

Science Based Medicine

A poorly framed article on people who believe that COVID-19 vaccines injured them is being trumpeted by antivaxxerst. Where the New York Times and its reporter Apoorva Mandavilli go wrong? The post A poorly framed article on COVID-19 vaccine injury in the New York Times first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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The Frustration of Not Being Able to Sort Signal From Noise

Sensible Medicine

A treatment to reduce stroke is tested in a clinical trial. In the treatment group, 2.3% of patients had a stroke vs 2.9% in the control arm. The question that everyone wants to know is whether this -0.6% difference is signal or noise. For this, we look to the 95% confidence intervals. In the PROTECTED TAVR trial, the confidence intervals went from -1.7% (a lower stroke rate) to 0.5% (a higher rate of stroke).

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Research Roundup and BroomeDocs Podcast (May 2024)

First 10 EM

Years ago, this started as the “articles of the month” and was truly a monthly undertaking. In order to become more regular with the BroomeDocs podcast, I am going to try once again to make this a monthly endeavor, although that might mean fewer articles in each edition. For the people who skip right to […] The post Research Roundup and BroomeDocs Podcast (May 2024) appeared first on First10EM.

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Hot off the press: Bridge to EM curriculum (2nd edition) released

ALiEM

It has been 3 years since the 8-week, self-guided Bridge to Emergency Medicine (EM) curriculum was launched to help graduating medical students prepare for EM residency. The curriculum has been viewed over 43,000 times and we have awarded over 5,000 ALiEMU course certificates. It is now a part of many residency programs’ intern boot camp. Launching the 2nd edition of Bridge to EM (2024) We are thrilled to announce that we launching the second edition of the curriculum.

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The 80th Bubble wrap x DFTB MSc in PEM

Don't Forget the Bubbles

With millions of journal articles published yearly, it is impossible to keep up. Our team has scoured the literature, so you don’t have to—or it might spark an interest in reading the full article. This time, the PEM MSc team from QMUL, in association with DFTB, are taking over…. If you or your team are interested in an individual or joint review, please contact Dr.

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Tirofiban for Stroke without Large or Medium-Sized Vessel Occlusion

EM Ottawa

Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Zi W, et al. N Engl J Med. 2023 Jun 1;388(22):2025-2036. Editorial: Expanding Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke beyond Revascularization. Question and Methods: This multi-centre, triple-blind, double dummy RCT in China aimed to evaluate the functional outcomes and safety of intravenous tirofiban as compared to aspirin in moderate to severe strokes […] The post Tirofiban for Stroke without Large or Medium-Sized Vessel Occlusion appeared first on EMOttawa

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School staff save West Michigan 1st grader from cardiac arrest

AED Leader

On Monday, March 10, Tinley Baranowski , a first-grade student at Jeffers Elementary School in Spring Lake, started her day energetically, looking forward to school after a nourishing breakfast. Her father, Paul, described the routine morning, including dropping Tinley off at school and then his son at daycare. However, shortly after leaving Tinley at school, Paul received a distressing call from Jeffers informing him that Tinley had collapsed and was being treated with an AED due to a cardiac a

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Benefits of Upgrading to a Higher Capacity Battery for Your ZOLL AED Plus

AED Leader

In the automated external defibrillators (AEDs) world, the ZOLL AED Plus stands out as a reliable and trusted device. It is designed to save lives by providing critical assistance during sudden cardiac arrests. One of the key components of the ZOLL AED Plus is its battery, which powers the device and ensures its functionality. While the standard battery with the AED is sufficient for most situations, upgrading to a higher-capacity battery can offer several benefits.

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Dislocation Management 04/2024

SCGH ED

Here are the basic dislocation management guidelines. Thankyou Nuria for all your efforts. Date implemented – 04/2024Review date – nil plannedAuthor – Nuria O’Mahony (Nurse Practitioner) in consultation with SCGH Orthopaedic Dept and the SCGH ED Advanced Scope Physiotherapists The post Dislocation Management 04/2024 appeared first on Charlie's ED.

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Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Training for HCP

American Medical Compliance

The following Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Training for Healthcare Providers course educates healthcare providers on the signs of child abuse and neglect and how mandatory reporters report child abuse and neglect cases. Furthermore, knowing the signs and symptoms of abuse with your younger patients will help keep them safe and keep your healthcare staff educated on this issue.

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Out of the Woods and into the Lyme-light: Lyme Arthritis

Kings County Downstate EM

Author: Shane Solger, MDEditor: Philippe Ayres, MD Case:A 5-year-old girl is brought to a Vermont Ski Clinic by her parents due to a two-week history of right knee pain with associated swelling. Despite a slight limp, the child has been able to walk and is otherwise acting like herself. The parents […] The post Out of the Woods and into the Lyme-light: Lyme Arthritis appeared first on County EM.

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Medical Music Mondays: Simple Febrile Seizures

PEMBlog

Simple febrile seizures are scary for parents – but all that is really needed is reassurance and education. Lyrics Febrile seizures, you’re warm and you’re shaking Not like a teen who’s convulsing and faking The fever spikes, unconscious and stiff tonic and clonic it’s over in a jiff Simple febrile seizures they may seem scary, Parents are trembling worried and wary they’re self limited and stop on their own all you need is reassurance and discharge home This

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ECG of the Week – 6th May 2024

EMergucate

The following ECG is from a 46-year-old male with an hour of chest pain. He has a background of hypertension, morbid obesity and is a heavy smoker. Interpret the ECG.

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