EBM reviews Archives - Page 2 of 4

An overview of the evidence indicating that heparin does not help in ACS

Heparin for Acute Coronary Syndrome: an evidence review

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A summary of the evidence for (or against) epinephrine (adrenaline) in out of hospital cardiac arrest

Epinephrine in out of hospital cardiac arrest: a review of …

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A deep dive into the evidence for providing femoral nerve blocks for patients with hip fractures

Femoral nerve block for hip fractures: the evidence

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Bartholin's abscesses word catheter evidence

A brief review of the evidence in the management of Bartholin's abscesses

What’s the word on Word catheters?

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The evidence for using vasopressors through a peripheral IV

Peripheral vasopressors: the myth and the evidence

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A brief review of the evidence for fasting in sedation

NPO for sedation? Don’t swallow the myth

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I was invited on EMCrit to discuss my position on idarucizumab and I fear I didn’t do a great job explaining myself. I don’t want to spend more time discussing the specifics of idarucizumab, but I think the larger problem of declaring that a therapy works without study, or declaring […]

Most medical practices are not parachutes

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A summary of the evidence comparing IV to oral antibiotics for cellulitis

Magical thinking in modern medicine: IV antibiotics for cellulitis

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A review of the BNP literature

BNP in the emergency department: The evidence

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