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Thursday May 07, 2009 What's New ? April 2009 SICS EBM Update No.8 11 new CATS with news of more to come and an imminent review article. January 2008 September 2007 SICS EBM Update No. 7 December 2006 SICS EBM Update No.6 December 2006 SICS EBMG annual report available. Link. May 2006 The SICS EBM forum is launched! By popular demand we have created a yahoo discussion group. The aim of this is to facilitate discussion of issues raised on the site, or to enable feedback on any publications. To subscribe to the group please email to: icu_ebm-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk or visit http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/icu_ebm/ January 2006 The SICS EBMG is pleased to announce that there is now a partnership between JICS and the SICS EBMG. As some of you will be aware critical appraisals are published in JICS. Up until now the format has been varied. JICS will now adopt the SICS EBMGs format for CATs. The SICS EBMG will be involved in editing these CATs (as well as supporting budding authors). CATs published in JICS will be published on this site. A list of all CATS published on this site will be circulated in JICS and as part of the ICS e-newsletter. This will be in addition to the regular update emails to the SICS membership. 18th November 2005 Update No.4. One new review (CVCrBSI), one revised review (VAP) and 10 new stand-alone CATs. 46 CATs in total. 27th July 2005 Update No.3. One revised review and 10 new CATs 7th April 2005 Site Stats updated - we pass the 80,000 visitor mark. 13th December 2004 Three new review articles: Changing Medical Practice, Therapeutic Hypothermia Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Prevention of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia. New CATs: Covering a variety of topics. See the latest update for details. A total of 37 new CATs. Other news: Updated links page, new download section. 28th October 2004 Visitors to this site pass the 50,000 session mark. 27th September 2004 Updated Pages: Home page, Contact Page (formerly 'personnel page'), Submissions page (formerly 'editorial process') 10th September 2004 New Review: Guillain-Barre Syndrome – The effects of therapy. Malcolm Daniel explores the merits of steroids, plasma exchange and, immunoglobulins. Link. New CAT: NIV in acute exacerdations of COPD by Michael MacMillan. Link. New CAT: The recently published ARDSnet High vs Lower Peep in ARDS by Brian Cuthbertson. Link 3rd August 2004 Updates Stats page. Link. 27th June 2004 New ARDS section by Brian Cuthbertson, reviewing the evidence for Proning and Nitric Oxide in ARDS. Link CAT of the latest NEJM Albumin vs Saline study by the SAFE Study Investigators. Link.
26th May 2004 View this sites vital statistics! Link Hope to see as many of you as possible at the SICS research/EBM meeting in Bridge of Allan next week. After the infection control and cooling material has been presented at the meeting it will be published on this site. New Random CAT section: A collection of CATs that will, hopefully, grow with time. Aimed at appraising interesting, new or historic studies that are not covered in the topic reviews. Three CATs to start with. Link 12th March 2004 March Newsletter available. Link Copy of the January update presentation available for download. 19th January 2004 New infection control CATs submitted to the site by David Swann and colleges. These will be published shortly. Update of the groups activities will be presented at the SICS research meeting, Bridge of Allan, Thursday 29th January 2004. 25th November 2003 SICS EBM group features in the Journal of the Intensive Care Society. Evidence-Based Intensive Care - The Scottish Medium. Editorial by Chris Cairns & Malcolm Daniel.
15th October 2003 Updated Links Page. 17th September 2003 Insulin review and related CATs now live. Link 21st July 2003 Updated Jargon page to include SIGN levels of evidence and grades of recommendation definitions. Link Gastric Prophylaxis summary updated with SIGN levels of evidence and grades of recommendation. Link Tight insulin control work submitted by Kevin Rooney. Will be published on the web shortly. 2nd July 2003 Improved CATmaker instructions Link 10th June 2003 Printer-friendly format available for all summaries and CATs New CAT, CATmaker section - all your CAT queries answered! Link CAT maker tips. Link Update Links Page. Link 8th April 2003 'Sepsis' completed and posted on the web. A very interesting and thorough EBM review of the word of sepsis by Malcolm Daniel. Lots of extras. - total of 3 topics now completed. Link Welcome to several more volunteers for contributing to the groups workload:
As you can see we welcome all contributors, even from south of the boarder ! Any other interested parties can get involved either by contacting Chris Cairns or the principle investigators. New Links added 4th February 2003 Site Launch Previous newsletters
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