WikEM:Journal Club (Main)

Background

Welcome to the WikEM Journal Club! In the spirit of FOAMed, anyone worldwide can contribute. Our goal is to build a list of must read EM-related articles for residents and practicing physicians. All journal club reviews will also be available offline using the WikEM Mobile App.

Article of the Month

This month's WikEM Journal Club article is: EBQ:PERC_Rule_Validation. Take a look at the article and feel free to comment on the article discussion page.

General Directions

Once you have created an account, click on an article title to begin editing (see Updating and Creating Notes on WikEM for more information about using the wiki software). On each article page you can use the discussion tab for debate. Feel free to modify the standard review template on each page if the format does not fit the article type or sections are not applicable to the review.

Articles

Article Types

• We have two distinct types of article templates:
  • One for summary of an important study (e.g. EBQ:TTM Trial)
  • One for a summary of the literature (i.e multiple studies) relating to an important clinical topic (e.g. EBQ:Use of Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate (Kayexylate) in Hyperkalemia)

Articles to Contribute to

Looking for an article to summarize? Take a look at our High Priority Article list.

Suggesting an article for review

Some articles that we would like to prioritize

• EBQ:Under Review Journal Club Articles
• EBQ:Complete Journal Club Articles

Here's a list of high priority articles. If you feel there is an article missing from the list feel free to add it and begin contributing.

Visit the full list of Evidence Based Questions the Completed Journal Club Articles and those Under Review

• 2013 TTM Targeted Temperature Management at 33°C versus 36°C after Cardiac Arrest
• 2013 Surviving sepsis 2012 International guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock
• 2013 Effect of video laryngoscopy on trauma patient survival: a randomized controlled trial PMID 23823612
• 2013 OHCA Prehospital Airway Managment PMID 23321764
• 2013 Transfusion strategies for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding PMID 23281973
• 2013 MOPETT: Moderate pulmonary embolism treated with thrombolysis PMID 23102885
• 2012 Catheter related infections The risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection with femoral venous catheters as compared to subclavian and internal jugular venous catheters: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis
• 2012 IST-3 PMID 22632908
• 2012 MATTERs Military Application of Tranexamic Acid in Trauma Emergency Resuscitation (MATTERs) Study. PMID 22006852
• 2012 2-Hour Troponin Rule Out 2-Hour accelerated diagnostic protocol to assess patients with chest pain symptoms using contemporary troponins as the only biomarker: the ADAPT trial
• 2011 ED Preoxygenation Preoxygenation and prevention of desaturation during emergency airway management.
• 2010 Nasogastric aspiration and lavage in emergency department patients with hematochezia or melena without hematemesis Nasogastric aspiration and lavage in emergency department patients with hematochezia or melena without hematemesis.
• 2010 Lactate clearance vs central venous oxygen saturation Lactate clearance vs central venous oxygen saturation as goals of early sepsis therapy: a randomized clinical trial
• 2010 Perry Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Study High risk clinical characteristics for subarachnoid haemorrhage
• 2009 RE-LY Dabigatran versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation PMID 19717844
• 2009 PECARN Head Trauma Identification of children at very low risk of clinically-important brain injuries after head trauma: a prospective cohort study
• 2009 HINTS Exam HINTS to diagnose stroke in the acute vestibular syndrome PMID 19762709
• 2009 Validation of a prediction rule for the identification of children with intra-abdominal injuries after blunt torso trauma
• 2008 PERC Rule Validation Prospective multicenter evaluation of the pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria
• 2008 ECASS III Thrombolysis with alteplase 3 to 4.5 hours after acute ischemic stroke
• 2008 INTERACT Intensive blood pressure reduction in acute cerebral haemorrhage trial (INTERACT): a randomised pilot trial
• 2007 Omeprazole in Bleeding Peptic Ulcers Effect of Intravenous Omeprazole on Recurrent Bleeding after Endoscopic Treatment of Bleeding Peptic Ulcer
• 2007 Validation and refinement of scores to predict very early stroke risk after transient ischaemic attack
• 2006 Single Dose Dexamethasone in Asthma Single-dose oral dexamethasone in the emergency management of children with exacerbations of mild to moderate asthma]]
• 2006 A national evaluation of the effect of trauma-center care on mortality
• 2006 High Dose Steroids in Cord Injury Effects of the Second National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study of high-dose methylprednisolone therapy on acute cervical spinal cord injury-results in spinal injuries center
• 2006 Incidence and predictors of difficult and impossible mask ventilationIncidence and predictors of difficult and impossible mask ventilation
• 2006 San Francisco Syncope Rule Prospective validation of the San Francisco Syncope Rule to predict patients with serious outcomes
• 2006 Prehospital Hypoxia in Brain Trauma Prehospital hypoxia affects outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury: a prospective multicenter study
• 2005 End-Tidal CO2 Monitoring Does End-tidal Carbon Dioxide Monitoring Detect Respiratory Events Prior to Current Sedation Monitoring Practices?
• 2005 Routine Invasive strategy in ACS Routine vs selective invasive strategies in patients with acute coronary syndromes: a collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials
• 2004 Vasopressin v Epi in OHCA A comparison of vasopressin and epinephrine for out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• 2004 LRINEC Score The LRINEC (Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis) score: a tool for distinguishing necrotizing fasciitis from other soft tissue infections
• 2003 A Comparison of Coronary Angioplasty with Fibrinolytic Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction A Comparison of Coronary Angioplasty with Fibrinolytic Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction
• 2002 Hematuria in Renal Colic Utility of hematuria testing in patients with suspected renal colic: correlation with unenhanced helical CT results
• 2002 EBQ:De Gans - Steroids for Bacterial Meningitis Dexamethasone in Adults with Bacterial Meningitis
• 2002 AFFIRM A Comparison of Rate Control and Rhythm Control in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
• 2002 HACA Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia to Improve the Neurologic Outcome After Cardiac Arrest
• 2001 Antibiotic prophylaxis for mammalian bites Antibiotic prophylaxis for mammalian bites
• 2001 Wells PE Rule Out Excluding Pulmonary Embolism at the Bedside without Diagnostic Imaging: Management of Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Embolism Presenting to the Emergency Department by Using a Simple Clinical Model and D-Dimer
• 2001 EBQ: Canadian C-spine Rule The Canadian C-spine rule for radiography in alert and stable trauma patients
• 2000 Indications for computed tomography in patients with minor head injury
• 2000 EBQ:ARDSnet Ventilation with Lower Tidal Volumes as Compared with Traditional Tidal Volumes for Acute Lung Injury and the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• 1998 Worst headache and subarachnoid hemorrhageWorst headache and subarachnoid hemorrhage: prospective, modern computed tomography and spinal fluid analysis
• 1998 Effective ED Thoracotomy Usage Critical analysis of two decades of experience with postinjury emergency department thoracotomy in a regional trauma cente
• 1998 NEXUS Selective cervical spine radiography in blunt trauma: methodology of the National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS)
• 1997 48hr Cardioversion for Afib Risk for clinical thromboembolism associated with conversion to sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation lasting less than 48 hours
• 1996 EBQ: Sgarbossa Criteria Electrocardiographic Diagnosis of Evolving Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Presence of Left Bundle-Branch Block
• 1995 NIPPV in COPD Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• 1995 NINDS Tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke rt-PA Stroke Study Group
• 1995 Quantitative sensitivity of ultrasound in detecting free intraperitoneal fluid
• 1994 Delayed Fluid Resuscitation in Trauma Immediate versus delayed fluid resuscitation for hypotensive patients with penetrating torso injuries
• 1993 Ottawa Ankle Rule Decision rules for the use of radiography in acute ankle injuries. Refinement and prospective validation