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*2013 [[TTM]] Targeted Temperature Management  at 33°C versus 36°C after Cardiac Arrest
*2013 [[Surviving sepsis 2012]]  International guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock
*2013 [[Effect of video laryngoscopy on trauma patient survival]]: a randomized controlled trial PMID 23823612
*2013 [[OHCA Prehospital Airway Managment]] PMID 23321764
*2013 [[Transfusion strategies for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding]] PMID 23281973
*2013 [[MOPETT]]: Moderate pulmonary embolism treated with thrombolysis PMID 23102885
*2012 [[Catheter related infections]] The risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection with femoral venous catheters as compared to subclavian and internal jugular venous catheters: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis
*2012 [[IST-3]]  PMID 22632908
*2012 [[MATTERs]] Military Application of Tranexamic Acid in Trauma Emergency Resuscitation (MATTERs) Study. PMID 22006852
*2012 [[2-Hour Troponin Rule Out]] 2-Hour accelerated diagnostic protocol to assess patients with chest pain symptoms using contemporary troponins as the only biomarker: the ADAPT trial
*2011 [[ED Preoxygenation]] Preoxygenation and prevention of desaturation during emergency airway management.
*2010 [[Nasogastric aspiration and lavage in emergency department patients with hematochezia or melena without hematemesis]] Nasogastric aspiration and lavage in emergency department patients with hematochezia or melena without hematemesis.
*2010 [[Lactate clearance vs central venous oxygen saturation]] Lactate clearance vs central venous oxygen saturation as goals of early sepsis therapy: a randomized clinical trial
*2010 [[Perry Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Study]] High risk clinical characteristics for subarachnoid haemorrhage
*2009 [[RE-LY]] Dabigatran versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation PMID 19717844
*2009 [[PECARN Head Trauma]] Identification of children at very low risk of clinically-important brain injuries after head trauma: a prospective cohort study
*2009 [[HINTS Exam]] HINTS to diagnose stroke in the acute vestibular syndrome PMID 19762709
*2009 [[Validation of a prediction rule for the identification of children with intra-abdominal injuries after blunt torso trauma]]
*2008 [[PERC Rule Validation]] Prospective multicenter evaluation of the pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria
*2008 [[ECASS III]] Thrombolysis with alteplase 3 to 4.5 hours after acute ischemic stroke
*2008 [[INTERACT]] Intensive blood pressure reduction in acute cerebral haemorrhage trial (INTERACT): a randomised pilot trial
*2007 [[Omeprazole in Bleeding Peptic Ulcers]] Effect of Intravenous Omeprazole on Recurrent Bleeding after Endoscopic Treatment of Bleeding Peptic Ulcer
*2007 [[Validation and refinement of scores to predict very early stroke risk after transient ischaemic attack]] 
*2006 [[Single Dose Dexamethasone in Asthma]] Single-dose oral dexamethasone in the emergency management of children with exacerbations of mild to moderate asthma]]
*2006 [[A national evaluation of the effect of trauma-center care on mortality]]
*2006 [[High Dose Steroids in Cord Injury]] Effects of the Second National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study of high-dose methylprednisolone therapy on acute cervical spinal cord injury-results in spinal injuries center
*2006 [[Incidence and predictors of difficult and impossible mask ventilation]]Incidence and predictors of difficult and impossible mask ventilation
*2006 [[San Francisco Syncope Rule]] Prospective validation of the San Francisco Syncope Rule to predict patients with serious outcomes
*2006 [[Prehospital Hypoxia in Brain Trauma]] Prehospital hypoxia affects outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury: a prospective multicenter study
*2005 [[End-Tidal CO2 Monitoring]] Does End-tidal Carbon Dioxide Monitoring Detect Respiratory Events Prior to Current Sedation Monitoring Practices?
*2005 [[Routine Invasive strategy in ACS]] Routine vs selective invasive strategies in patients with acute coronary syndromes: a collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials
*2004 [[Vasopressin v Epi in OHCA]] A comparison of vasopressin and epinephrine for out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation
*2004 [[LRINEC Score]] The LRINEC (Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis) score: a tool for distinguishing necrotizing fasciitis from other soft tissue infections
*2003 [[A Comparison of Coronary Angioplasty with Fibrinolytic Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction]] A Comparison of Coronary Angioplasty with Fibrinolytic Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction
*2002 [[Hematuria in Renal Colic]] Utility of hematuria testing in patients with suspected renal colic: correlation with unenhanced helical CT results
*2002 [[EBQ:De Gans - Steroids for Bacterial Meningitis]] Dexamethasone in Adults with Bacterial Meningitis 
*2002 [[AFFIRM]] A Comparison of Rate Control and Rhythm Control in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
*2002 [[HACA]] Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia to Improve the Neurologic Outcome After Cardiac Arrest
*2001 [[Antibiotic prophylaxis for mammalian bites]] Antibiotic prophylaxis for mammalian bites
*2001 [[Wells PE Rule Out]] Excluding Pulmonary Embolism at the Bedside without Diagnostic Imaging: Management of Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Embolism Presenting to the Emergency Department by Using a Simple Clinical Model and D-Dimer
*2001 [[EBQ: Canadian C-spine Rule]] The Canadian C-spine rule for radiography in alert and stable trauma patients
*2000 [[Indications for computed tomography in patients with minor head injury]]
*2000 [[EBQ:ARDSnet]] Ventilation with Lower Tidal Volumes as Compared with Traditional Tidal Volumes for Acute Lung Injury and the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
*1998 [[Worst headache and subarachnoid hemorrhage]]Worst headache and subarachnoid hemorrhage: prospective, modern computed tomography and spinal fluid analysis
*1998 [[Effective ED Thoracotomy Usage]] Critical analysis of two decades of experience with postinjury emergency department thoracotomy in a regional trauma cente
*1998 [[NEXUS]] Selective cervical spine radiography in blunt trauma: methodology of the National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS)
*1997 [[48hr Cardioversion for Afib]] Risk for clinical thromboembolism associated with conversion to sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation lasting less than 48 hours
*1996 [[EBQ: Sgarbossa Criteria]] Electrocardiographic Diagnosis of Evolving Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Presence of Left Bundle-Branch Block
*1995 [[NIPPV in COPD]] Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
*1995 [[NINDS]] Tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke rt-PA Stroke Study Group
*1995 [[Quantitative sensitivity of ultrasound in detecting free intraperitoneal fluid]]
*1994 [[Delayed Fluid Resuscitation in Trauma]] Immediate versus delayed fluid resuscitation for hypotensive patients with penetrating torso injuries
*1993 [[Ottawa Ankle Rule]] Decision rules for the use of radiography in acute ankle injuries. Refinement and prospective validation

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