Join presenter Stu Grant, STARS RN and ACP, as they discuss the HOPE score! The HOPE score - a tool used to prognosticate survivability after hypothermic avalanche burials, for patients who are candidates for ECMO. If you enjoy wilderness medicine, search and rescue, transport medicine, or critical care, then this presentation will help thaw out those frozen neurons from this endless winter!

The Paper

Pasquier, M., et al. 2018. "Hypothermia outcome prediction after extracorporeal life support for hypothermic cardiac arrest patients: The HOPE score" Resuscitation. 128:56-64

The Link: https://www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-9572(18)30094-7/abstract

Presenter and topic TBD!

Join advanced care paramedic, and critical care-trainee Logan Peachey, as they lead our February journal club session!

Join presenter Ryley Bennett as they discuss a very recent paper about noninvasive strategies for preoxygenation ventilation in emergency intubations. This talk will take your breath away! The paper can be accessed by clicking HERE.

The Paper:

Noninvasive ventilation for preoxygenation during emergency intubation.

Gibbs, K.W. et al. NEJM. 2024.

DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2313680

Join Janna Newton, a medical student, and paramedic, who is one of our most prolific contributors, as they present on the topic of pre-eclampsia - This topic is certain to get anybody's blood pressure up!

The Paper

Chappell, L., et al. 2019. "Planned early delivery or expectant management for late preterm pre-eclampsia (PHOENIX): a randomised controlled trial" The Lancet. 394(10204). 

The Link: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)31963-4/fulltext

Join presenter Erika Tjostheim as they discuss a paper comparing vector change and duel sequential external defibrillation in CPR. This is some shocking information you will want to hear! The paper can be accessed by clicking HERE.

The Paper:

Double sequential external defibrillation for refractory ventricular fibrillation: The DOSE VF pilot randomized controlled trial

Cheskes, S. et al. 2020. Resuscitation.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.02.010

Join presenter Logan Peachey for a discussion about the differences in negative T waves among acute coronary syndrome, acute pulmonary embolism, and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy! Check this out if you want to hear the tea on T waves! The paper can be accessed by clicking HERE.

The Paper:

Differences in negative T waves among acute coronary syndrome, acute pulmonary embolism, and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Kosuge, M. et al. 2012. European Heart Journal. Acute Cardiovascular Care.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2048872612466790

Join presenter Rhys Clark as they discuss a paper on the accuracy of non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) in the prehospital setting. The ink on this paper is still wet from it’s debut last week! The pressure is on not to miss this! The paper can be accessed by clicking HERE.

The Paper:

Non-invasive versus arterial pressure monitoring in the pre-hospital critical care environment: a paired comparison of concurrently recorded measurements

Perera, Y. et al. 2024. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-024-01240-y

Join presenters Liam Pond and Ryan Ng as they discuss frequent 911 callers! You won’t want to phone this one in! The paper can be accessed by clicking HERE.

The Paper:

Older Adult Frequent 9-1-1 Callers for Emergency Medical Services in a Large Metropolitan City: Individual- and System-Level Considerations

Martinez, B. et al. 2023. Journal of Emergency Medicine.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.07.006

Join presenter Erika Tjostheim as they discuss Occlusion vs STEMI criteria and how to decrease treatment time for MI in the ED. The paper can be found by clicking here. If you have problems with access, message us on instagram or shoot us an email!

The Paper:

Missing Occlusions: Quality gaps for ED patients with occlusion MI

McLaren, J.T.T. et al. 2023. American Journal of Emergency Medicine.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2023.08.022

Join presenter Janna Newton as they discuss the ARDSnet study. This paper was revolutionary to the treatment of patients with ARDS. To access the paper click HERE.

The Paper:

Ventilation with Lower Tidal Volumes as Compared with Traditional Tidal Volumes for Acute Lung Injury and the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

The Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network. 2000. NEJM.

DOI: 10.1056/NEJM200005043421801

Join presenter Jamie Thatcher as they discuss the complexities of hemophagocytic histiolymphocytosis.

Join presenter Mike Morgan as they discuss starvation in remote rescue settings!

Join presenter Erika Tjostheim as they discuss a topic TBD!

Join presenter Ryley Bennett for a discussion on airway management in acute poisoning patients. This presentation will leave you breathless! The paper details are below. If you’re having trouble gaining access to the paper, just send us an email at bvecjournalclub@gmail.com.

The Paper:

Effect of Noninvasive Airway Management of Comatose Patients With Acute Poisoning: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Freund, Y., et al. 2023. JAMA.

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.24391

Join presenter Rhys Clark as they discuss Stroke and Ventricular Arrhythmias.

Rhys is a PCP and acting supervisor with AHS in Calgary. He has a background in kinesiology, wrestling, and ski patrol.

Check out Rhys’s paper below to keep you busy until December 7th!

The Paper:

Koppikar, S., Baranchuk, A., Guzman, J.C., and Morillo, C.A. (2013). “Stroke and ventricular arrhythmias”. International Journal of Cardiology, 168:2 653-659. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.03.058

Click HERE to gain access.

Join presenter Janna Newton for a discussion on treating nausea related to vertigo!

You’d have to be sick to miss this!

The Paper:

Comparison of efficacy dimenhydrinate and metoclopramide in the treatment of nausea due to vertigo; a randomized study

By Ercin, D., et al.

Published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine in 2020.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2020.12.010

Click HERE to gain access.*

*The paper is not open access, if you would like to read it and can’t access it through an institution send us an email!

Join paramedic Rhys Clark as they discuss a recent paper analyzing burnout amongst responders in disaster settings.

The paper: Alzailai et al. 2023. “Impact of and mitigation measures for burnout in frontline healthcare workers during disasters: A mixed-method systematic review.” Worldviews on Evidence Based Nursing 20(2):133-141

Here is the link to the work, which is open access: DOI: 10.1111/wvn.12633

The zoom link will be sent out a few days prior to the presentation.

Join paramedic Erika Tjostheim as they discuss a paper reviewing the use of cervical collars in trauma patients!

The paper is open access, and can be accessed at DOI: http://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2013.3094

Join us for April’s meeting lead by Logan Peachey. Logan will be discussing a brand new paper from February 2023 on the ruling out of NSTEMI by pre-hospital troponin measurements. This promising randomized control trial could elevate the field of pre-hospital care!

For those who would like to read ahead, access to the paper can be found by clicking HERE, or by using the information below:

Rule-out of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome by a single, pre-hospital troponin measurement: a randomized trial

The authors: Camaro, C., et. al.

The journal: European Heart Journal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad056

Join us in March for a discussion led by the one and only Stuart Grant. Stu is a critical RN and critical care paramedic who works for STARS Air Ambulance, Banff EMS, and Foothills Emergency Department; and volunteers with Canada Task Force II.

This month Stu will go over how to manage paediatric emergencies and all the crazy treatment strategies that come along with it. To familiarize yourself a bit more with this topic Stu recommends checking out the following open access paper:

Management of Crush Victims in Mass Disasters Highlights from Recently Published Recommendations

By Mehmet Sukru, S., and Vanholder, R.

Published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology in 2013.

DOI: 10.2215/CJN.07340712

Click HERE to gain access.

We’re looking forward to seeing you all there! Tell your friends!

Join us for our October meeting! Paramedic Rhys Clark will be presenting an article from the International Journal of Molecular Sciences entitled Rhabdomyolysis-Induced AKI (RIAKI) Including the Role of COVID-19 written by Mlynarska et al. in 2022.

Rhys is a PCP for AHS in Calgary, and is a part of the Peer Support team. They earned their BSc. in Kinesiology from the University of Calgary, and like many of us cut their teeth working ski patrol at Canada Olympic Park.

More information on the paper can be found below, and the paper itself found by clicking here.

E. Mlynarska, Krzemińska, J., Wronka, M., Franczyk, B., Rysz, J. Rhabdomyolysis-Induced AKI (RIAKI) Including the Role of COVID-19. Int. J. Mol. Sc. 2022, 23(15), 8215. DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158215.