Journal ClubEvidence-Based Medicine
How should the early risks of stroke thrombolysis be weighed against later functional outcomes? This 2012 journal club debates IST-3, contrasting early mortality and bleeding with six-month survival and independence, and examining how the trial's results are presented and interpreted.
Journal ClubEvidence-Based Medicine
Why can a correct answer still lose marks in a critical-appraisal exam? In this 2012 guide to the former FCEM format, Simon Carley discusses reading the question, practising with papers, explaining statistics clearly and constructing an abstract whose objectives, results and conclusions fit together.
Does ondansetron help children with gastroenteritis tolerate oral rehydration, and how should concerns about cardiac rhythm be interpreted? This 2012 appraisal examines the evidence behind an FDA warning, questioning how studies in anaesthetic settings apply to emergency care and weighing potential benefit against uncertainty about harm.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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