Potpourri of Topics We Did Not Get to in 2021

This month, because of Omicron, JC returns to the ZOOM platform. We certainly hope to soon again be back with in-person journal clubs. Our presenters wanted to look back at some articles/topics that we did not cover this past year and will provide brief appraisals of their selected articles. I thought the topic selections were quite interesting and should provide lots of content for discussion. I also included one of three recent JAMA editorials regarding the “new normal’ and Covid-19 as an endemic virus. Have a look at the articles and let’s look forward to making the best of our virtual JC.  

Barbic D et al., Rapid agitation control with ketamine in the emergency department (RACKED): a randomized controlled trial protocol. Trials. 2018 Nov 26;19(1) Appraisal

de Moya M, et al,. Evaluation and management of traumatic pneumothorax: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 Jan 1;92(1):103-107. Appraisal

Andersen LW, et al., Effect of Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone vs Placebo on Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Patients With In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2021 Oct 26;326(16):1586-1594.  Appraisal

Edge R, Argáez C. Droperidol for Agitation in Acute Care [Internet]. Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2021 Jan. Appraisal

 McAlister FA et al., Elevated Blood Pressures Are Common in the Emergency Department but Are They Important? A Retrospective Cohort Study of 30,278 Adults. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Apr;77(4):425-432. Appraisal

 Baek SH, et al., Risk of Overcorrection in Rapid Intermittent Bolus vs Slow Continuous Infusion Therapies of Hypertonic Saline for Patients With Symptomatic Hyponatremia: The SALSA Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 Jan 1;181(1):81-92. Appraisal

Driver BE et al., Emergency cricothyrotomy in morbid obesity: comparing the bougie-guided and traditional techniques in a live animal model. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Dec; Appraisal

Robert-Ebadi H, et al., Impact of the Age-Adjusted D-Dimer Cutoff to Exclude Pulmonary Embolism: A Multinational Prospective Real-Life Study (the RELAX-PE Study). Circulation. 2021 May 4;143(18):1828-1830. Appraisal

Koscal LJ, et al., Intravenous insulin for the management of non-emergent hyperglycemia in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Jul;45:335-339. Appraisal