Critical Appraisal Tools from the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine

The CEBM have put together a number of appraisal sheets that help assess the quality and focus of the research objectives. This should be interesting reading for anyone contributing towards research papers or with a burning desire to write one!

appraisepaper-290x300.jpg Critical Appraisal tools – CEBM
www.cebm.net
Critical appraisal is the systematic evaluation of clinical research papers in order to establish: Does this study address a clearly focused question?

Virtual Transesophageal Echocardiography at Toronto General

Toronto General have put together an amazing set of interactive resources for educators and students looking for tools to facilitate the teaching and learning of transesophageal echocardiography.

Explore the many high quality pictures, videos and applications – even ipad apps…

Virtual TEE: Toronto, Standard Views, Cardiac …
pie.med.utoronto.ca
VIRTUAL TEE: Educational modules utilizing 3D heart models – Standard and Alternative Views, Probe Manipulation, Cardiac Pathology, Virtual Transesophageal …

BTS/ICS guideline for the ventilatory management of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in adults

We’ve found a long list of recommendations and good practice tips in ventilatory management of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in adults in the following American guideline site. All items are graded against the strength of their evidence base and consensus within the academic community.

BTS/ICS guideline for the ventilatory management of acute …
guideline.gov
Note from the National Guideline Clearinghouse: This guideline references a drug(s) for which important revised regulatory and/or warning information has been released.

Library of ICM presentations and papers available now…

Especially for our registered members we have put together an online library of resources to aid ICM learning. To access the link click through the title to the full article or click ‘more’ below. If you are not yet registered please click through and signup to be able to get access to the library.
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