Sensible Medicine

MAY 6, 2024

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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First 10 EM

MAY 6, 2024

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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ALiEM

MAY 6, 2024

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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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 6, 2024

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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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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EM Ottawa

MAY 6, 2024

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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AED Leader

MAY 6, 2024

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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AED Leader

MAY 6, 2024

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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SCGH ED

MAY 6, 2024

Here are the updated basic fracture management guidelines for SCGH ED. A big thank you to Nuria for all her efforts. Upper Limb: All Quick Reference: Clavicle / Upper Arm / Forearm: Elbow: Wrist: Hand: Lower Limb: Base of 5th Metatarsal Fracture – Patient Information Handout 01/2018 Date implemented – 04/2024Review date – nil plannedAuthor […] The post Basic Fracture Management Guidelines 04/2024 appeared first on Charlie's ED.

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Fractures 52

American Medical Compliance

MAY 6, 2024

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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Outcomes 52

SCGH ED

MAY 6, 2024

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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Dislocations 52

Kings County Downstate EM

MAY 6, 2024

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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PEMBlog

MAY 6, 2024

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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Seizures 52