EBQ:High Priority Articles

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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

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