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The ABCD2 score: Risk of stroke after Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) [Classics Series]
1. The ABCD2 score is a validated, seven-point, risk-stratification tool to identify patients at high risk of stroke following a...
Emergency Classics
Physician-written reports of landmark emergency medicine studies
The ACCORD trial: Intensive glucose control associated with increased mortality [Classics Series]
1. Previous studies suggest that intensive blood glucose control reduces the risk of microvascular complications, though questions remained regarding the...
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The DOSE trial: Loop diuretic strategies in acute decompensated heart failure [Classics Series]
1. The use of loop diuretics in acute decompensated heart failure is commonplace, but clinical practice varies widely with regards...
The EVS: Vitrectomy results in better visual outcomes for light-perception patients [Classics Series]
1. In patients with endophthalmitis after recent lens implantation, immediate vitrectomy significantly improved visual outcomes for patients presenting with light-perception...
The ONTT: Intravenous steroids lead to faster visual recovery in optic neuritis [Classics Series]
1. In patients with first presentation of optic neuritis, treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone followed by oral prednisone resulted in faster...
The FREEDOM trial: Coronary bypass graft vs. PCI in diabetic patients [Classics Series]
1. In patients with diabetes and multivessel disease, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was shown to be superior to percutaneous...
The ICAP trial: Colchicine in acute pericarditis [Classics Series]
1. Colchicine has been commonly used in the treatment of inflammatory conditions, including gout and serositis. 2. This study demonstrated...
The BHAT: Propranolol after acute myocardial infarction [Classics Series]
1. Beta-blockers were commonly used in the treatment of coronary artery disease in the 1980s, though prior studies were inconclusive...
The VALIANT trial: Valsartan vs. captopril in patients with acute myocardial infarction and heart failure [Classic Series]
1. In patients with acute myocardial infarction and heart failure/evidence of left ventricular dysfunction, patients treated with valsartan and captopril...
Ceftriaxone vs. norfloxacin for prophylaxis in patients with cirrhosis and gastrointestinal bleeding [Classics Series]
1. In cirrhotic patients who presented with gastrointestinal bleeding, patients treated with ceftriaxone were significantly less likely to develop proved...