Evidence Based Medicine Archives

A roundup of the medical literature

Research Roundup (#SMACC 2019 edition)

An appraisal of the PreVent study

PreVent: BVM during RSI (Casey 2019)

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CENSER trial - early norepinephrine in septic shock

A critical appraisal of the CENSER trial

CENSER: Early norepinephrine in septic shock

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A conclusion to the stress test evidence series

Stress Tests Conclusion: Putting it all together

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Whenever you order a test, it is essential to know what you are going to do with the results. Tests, by themselves, cannot improve patient outcomes. Benefit can only occur if the test results in appropriate patients receiving a proven intervention.

Stress Tests Part 4: Revascularization and the Value of Stenting

A brief post about outcome definitions in cardiovascular research.

Stress Tests Part 2: Defining Cardiovascular Outcomes

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Stress test pretest probability: How often do we miss MI?

Stress Tests Part 1: How often do we miss MI?

The evidence against stress testing

Stress Test Evidence: Introduction

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In the first edition of the research roundup for 2019 we are going to cover pediatric head injury, oral antibiotics for complicated orthopedic infections, shaving eyebrows, bad science in the New England Journal of Medicine, a decision rule for opioid overdose, shark bites, heparin for ACS, cardiac monitoring in syncope, […]