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JC: High sensitivity Troponin I on presentation. Is it enough to rule out ACS? St.Emlyn’s

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Could a single high-sensitivity troponin I result help rule out acute coronary syndrome at presentation? This 2015 appraisal examines a diagnostic cohort study, distinguishing negative predictive value from sensitivity and asking how the findings fit with ECG interpretation, clinical risk and different patient populations.

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James Lind and the RCEM needs you (and you, and you). St.Emlyn’s

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This October 2015 announcement introduces the James Lind Alliance and RCEM emergency medicine research priority-setting partnership. It explains why patients, carers and clinicians were invited to identify unanswered questions together, and how that process aimed to shape research priorities beyond individual researchers’ interests.

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JC: Gadgets and Gizmos for gaining IV access in kids. St.Emlyn’s

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Do vein-finding devices improve first-attempt cannulation in children? This 2015 appraisal compares ultrasound, near-infrared imaging and standard practice in a Canadian emergency department trial. It examines staff training, sample size and generalisability, asking whether better vein visualisation translates into better outcomes.

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JC: Getting Chilly Quickly 4. Doing It For The Kids

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Does therapeutic hypothermia improve outcomes after cardiac arrest in children? This 2015 journal club examines a trial comparing cooling with active temperature control after out-of-hospital arrest, exploring neurological outcomes, confidence intervals, study limitations and why a non-significant result does not establish that two treatments are equivalent.

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JC: One Benzo Fits All? Lorazepam vs Diazepam for Paediatric Status Epilepticus

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This 2015 journal club examines a trial comparing intravenous lorazepam and diazepam for children with convulsive status epilepticus. Alongside seizure control and adverse effects, the appraisal explores blinding, per-protocol analysis and why failing to demonstrate superiority does not prove that the treatments are equivalent.

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JC: K is Good For You – Subdissociative Ketamine vs Morphine in the ED

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Can a subdissociative dose of ketamine provide comparable pain relief to intravenous morphine? This 2015 journal club examines a small emergency department trial, considering pain scores, rescue analgesia, adverse effects and blinding, while explaining why failure to find a difference does not establish equivalence.

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