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Volume 4 / Issue 408 / 190804

August 1, 2019

Cardiovascular | Acute Heart Failure

What is the accuracy of lung ultrasonography compared to X-ray for the diagnosis of cardiogenic pulmonary edema in patients presenting with dyspnea?

Jean-Sébastien Audette, Louis-David Audette

Volume 4 / Issue 408 / 190803

August 1, 2019

Neurology | Stroke

What are the relative risks of stroke and bleeding in patients with paroxysmal versus sustained (persistent or permanent) atrial fibrillation who take oral anticoagulants?

Federico Germin, Jean-Marc Chauny

Volume 4 / Issue 408 / 190802

August 1, 2019

Cardiovascular | Atrial Fibrilation

Is a wait-and-see approach noninferior to early cardioversion in achieving sinus rhythm 4 weeks after an emergency department visit for new-onset, symptomatic atrial fibrillation?

Michelle Welsford

Volume 4 / Issue 408 / 190801

August 1, 2019

Neurology | Syncope

What proportion of syncopal episodes are caused by pulmonary embolism?

Volume 4 / Issue 407 / 190704

July 1, 2019

Respirology | Bag-Mask Ventilation

Does bag-mask ventilation decrease the low oxygen saturation during endotracheal Intubation?

Gaurav Gupta, Simon Oczkowski