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Volume 5

2020

Volume 5 / Issue 501 / 200101

January 1, 2020

Infections | Diverticulitis

Does avoidance of antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated diverticulitis result in increased adverse outcomes in the longterm?

William F Paolo

Volume 5 / Issue 501 / 200102

January 1, 2020

Cardiovascular | Acute Coronary Syndrome

How well do specific electrocardiogram and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin criteria identify acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with chest discomfort and a left bundle branch block?

Andrew McRae

Volume 5 / Issue 501 / 200103

January 1, 2020

Geriatrics | Delirium

What is the incidence of unrecognized delirium in emergency departments and its impact on resources, patient function, and cognition at 60 days?

Christopher R Carpenter, Christopher Skappak

Volume 5 / Issue 501 / 200104

January 1, 2020

Plastic Surgery | Fifth Metacarpal Fracture

Does buddy taping boxer’s fractures provide better functional outcome than plaster immobilization?

Fareen Zaver, Maleka Ramji

Volume 5 / Issue 502 / 200201

February 1, 2020

Infections | Influenza

Is the incidence of influenza less in healthcare personnel wearing N95 respirator masks than those wearing standard medical/surgical masks?

Jeffrey Thompson

Volume 5 / Issue 502 / 200202

February 1, 2020

Geriatrics | Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate

Is sodium polystyrene sulfonate use associated with a higher risk of serious adverse gastrointestinal events at 30 days?

Sophie Gosselin

Volume 5 / Issue 502 / 200203

February 1, 2020

Pediatrics | Pharyngotonsillitis

Is penicillin V four times daily for five days as effective as three times daily for 10 days for group A streptococci pharyngotonsillitis?

Troy W.S. Turner

Volume 5 / Issue 502 / 200204

February 1, 2020

Infections | Community Acquired Pneumonia

What are the 2019 recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in adults?

Eddy S. Lang, Suneel Upadhye

Volume 5 / Issue 503 / 200301

March 1, 2020

Trauma | Traumatic Brain Injury

What are the effects of tranexamic acid on head injury-related death, disability and adverse events in patients with acute traumatic brain injury?

David O Quinlan, Julien J Owen

Volume 5 / Issue 503 / 200302

March 1, 2020

Anesthesia | Musculoskeletal Pain

Does the addition of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and codeine to paracetamol (acetaminophen) produce superior analgesia for acute musculoskeletal injuries?

Marilyn Innes

Volume 5 / Issue 503 / 200303

March 1, 2020

Anesthesia | Pain

Do ibuprofen doses greater than 400 mg provide more effective analgesia at 60 minutes?

Caillin Langmann

Volume 5 / Issue 503 / 200304

March 1, 2020

Infections | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation

Does C-Reactive Protein testing for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations reduce antibiotic use without harm?

Julien J Owen, Shannon Theune

Volume 5 / Issue 504 / 200401

April 1, 2020

Cardiovascular | Atrial Fibrilation

Are patients with atrial fibrillation discharged sooner after electrical or chemical cardioversion first?

Teresa Chan

Volume 5 / Issue 504 / 200402

April 8, 2020

Cardiovascular | Cardiac Arrest

Does induced hypothermia (33°C during the first 24 hours) improve neurologic outcomes in patients with cardiac arrest and non-shockable rhythm?

Julian J Owen, Kumait Al Lawati

Volume 5 / Issue 504 / 200403

April 8, 2020

Neurology | Headache

What are the latest recommendations for assessing adult patients with acute nontraumatic headache?

Eddy S. Lang, Suneel Upadhye

Volume 5 / Issue 504 / 200404

April 8, 2020

Cardiovascular | Acute Coronary Syndrome

Is a 0/1-hour high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T protocol noninferior to a 0/3-hour protocol in ruling out acute coronary syndrome in emergency department patients?

Andrew Worster, Peter Kavsak

Volume 5 / Issue 505 / 200501

May 1, 2020

Respiratory | Pulmonary Embolism

Can pulmonary embolism be ruled out through a combination of clinical assessment and d-Dimer testing?

Michael D Brown, Patrick McFadden

Volume 5 / Issue 505 / 200502

May 1, 2020

Pediatrics | Resuscitation

What are the latest guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation following pediatric cardiac arrest?

Rahim Valani, Suneel Upadhye

Volume 5 / Issue 505 / 200503

May 1, 2020

Infections | Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

Does antibiotic treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy reduce the development of pyelonephritis and associated risk of low birthweight and preterm birth?

Gauri Ghate, Stephanie Black

Volume 5 / Issue 505 / 200504

May 1, 2020

Neurology | Acute Ischemic Stroke

What are the latest guidelines for the early management of acute ischemic stroke?

Eddy S. Lang, Suneel Upadhye

Volume 5 / Issue 506 / 200601

June 1, 2020

Pediatrics | Burns

Does irrigation with 20 minutes of cool running water reduce the need for skin grafts in children with burns?

April Kam, Matthew Choi

Volume 5 / Issue 506 / 200602

June 1, 2020

Pediatrics | Extremity Injuries

How frequently do emergency physician pediatric musculoskeletal radiograph interpretations differ from radiologist interpretations and lead to adverse events?

Mahmood Al Jufaili, Marwan Al Raisi

Volume 5 / Issue 506 / 200603

June 1, 2020

Trauma | Mammalian Bite Wounds

What are the potential benefits and harms of suturing mammalian bite wounds?

Heather Murray

Volume 5 / Issue 506 / 200604

June 1, 2020

Infections | Influenza

Is the time to recovery from influenza-like illness reduced by adding oseltamivir to usual care?

Naveen Poonai, Rahim Valani

Volume 5 / Issue 507 / 200701

July 1, 2020

Cardiovascular | Acute Coronary Syndrome

Which of the 4 published decision aids provides the highest sensitivity to rule-out myocardial infarction and major adverse cardiac events?

Andrew Worster, Peter Kavsak

Volume 5 / Issue 507 / 200702

July 1, 2020

Respirology | Dyspnea

Does oxygen via high-flow nasal cannula improve symptom relief compared to conventional oxygen therapy in palliative patients presenting with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure?

Dhimitri Nikolla, Jestin Carlson

Volume 5 / Issue 507 / 200703

July 1, 2020

Cardiovascular | Acute Coronary Syndrome

What is the diagnostic utility of troponin testing in elderly patients with nonspecific complaints?

Andrew McRae, Shelly Chopra

Volume 5 / Issue 507 / 200704

July 1, 2020

Pediatrics | Respiratory Infections

Does application of the Feverkidstool reduce antibiotic prescritions for children with respiratory infections?

Rodrick Lim, Timothy Lynch

Volume 5 / Issue 508 / 200801

August 1, 2020

Neurology | Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

What is the clinical impact of the Ottawa subarachnoid hemorrhage rule and the 6-hour-computed tomography rule on investigation rates?

Judy Morris

Volume 5 / Issue 508 / 200802

August 1, 2020

Pediatrics | Antibiotic Exposure

Is repeated antibiotic exposure associated with an increased body mass index by 4.5 years old?

Meredith L Borland

Volume 5 / Issue 508 / 200803

August 1, 2020

Surgery | Pneumothorax

Is conservative treatment for primary spontaneous pneumothorax noninferior to interventional treatment?

Paul Engels, Sameer Sharif

Volume 5 / Issue 508 / 200804

August 1, 2020

Trauma | Hip Fracture

Does surgical repair within 6 hours of hip fracture diagnosis decrease mortality and major adverse events?

Audrey-Anne Brousseau

Volume 5 / Issue 509 / 200901

September 1, 2020

Pediatrics | adverse events

Which antibiotics commonly prescribed for acute otitis media are associated most with adverse events?

Samina Ali

Volume 5 / Issue 509 / 200902

September 1, 2020

Pediatrics | Lumbar Puncture

Is first attempt at pediatric lumbar puncture more successful with ultrasound guidance?

Mohamed Eltorki, Tanya Solano

Volume 5 / Issue 509 / 200903

September 1, 2020

Neurology | Syncope

Is the Canadian Syncope Risk Score a valid clinical prediction tool for use in the emergency department?

Juan Guzman, Telisha Smith-Gorvie

Volume 5 / Issue 509 / 200904

September 1, 2020

Cardiovascular | Atrial Fibrilation

For cardioversion of atrial fibrillation, is a strategy of drug–shock more effective than a shock-only and does pad placement make a difference?

Nicolas Peschanski

Volume 5 / Issue 510 / 201001

October 1, 2020

Pediatrics | Status Epilepticus

Which is the optimum second-line therapy for adults and children with benzodiazepine-refractory convulsive status epilepticus?

Ursula Laskowski

Volume 5 / Issue 510 / 201002

October 1, 2020

Infections | Masks

How do N95 respirators compare to medical masks for preventing viral respiratory infections in healthcare workers?

Marcia Edmonds

Volume 5 / Issue 510 / 201003

October 1, 2020

Neurology | Syncope

Does the addition of N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide measurement to the Canadian Syncope Risk Score improve the prediction of 30-day serious adverse events in emergency department patients presenting with syncope?

Charles S. Graffeo

Volume 5 / Issue 510 / 201004

October 1, 2020

Geriatrics | Delirium

Is there an association between pain, opioid treatment, and delirium in older adults in the emergency department?

Christian Nickel, Thomas Dreher

Volume 5 / Issue 511 / 201101

November 1, 2020

Geriatrics | Antibiotics

Are older adults taking direct oral anticoagulants at higher risk of hospital admission for hemorrhage with clarithromycin than with azithromycin?

Kaitlynn Rigg

Volume 5 / Issue 511 / 201102

November 1, 2020

Pediatrics | Analgesia

Is the combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen for pediatric pain superior to either analgesic alone?

Samina Ali

Volume 5 / Issue 511 / 201103

November 1, 2020

Neurology | Stroke

Does the addition of ticagrelor to aspirin reduce the risk of ischemic events following mild acute ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack?

Lucas Oliveira J e Silva, M Fernanda Bellolio

Volume 5 / Issue 511 / 201104

November 1, 2020

Infections | Antibiotic Adverse Events

What is the risk of cardiovascular death among adults within days of a dispensed azithromycin prescription?

Eric Villeneuve, Sophie Gosselin

Volume 5 / Issue 512 / 201201

December 1, 2020

General Surgery | Appendicitis

Which variables are most associated with potentially missed appendicitis in the emergency department?

Maala Bhatt, Maxim Ben-Yakov

Volume 5 / Issue 512 / 201202

December 1, 2020

Gastroentorology | Gastrointestinal Bleeding

What are the effects of a high-dose 24-h infusion of tranexamic acid on death and thromboembolic events in patients with acute gastrointestinal bleeding?

Joanna Dionne

Volume 5 / Issue 512 / 201203

December 1, 2020

Infections | COVID-19

Do patients with severe COVID-19 benefit from the addition of dexamethasone to usual care?

Bram Rochwerg, Sameer Sharif

Volume 5 / Issue 512 / 201204

December 1, 2020

Gastroentorology | Dyspepsia

Is antacid therapy alone more effective than combined with lidocaine in relieving epigastric pain?

Rahim Valani

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