Research and Reviews in the Fastlane 135

Welcome to the 135th edition of Research and Reviews in the Fastlane. R&R in the Fastlane is a free resource that harnesses the power of social media to allow some of the best and brightest emergency medicine and critical care clinicians from all over the world tell us what they think is worth reading from the published literature. This edition contains 6 recommended reads. The R&R Editorial Team includes Jeremy Fried, Nudrat Rashid, Soren Rudolph, Justin Morgenstern, Anand Swaminathan and, of course, Chris Nickson. Find more R&R in the Fastlane reviews in the R&R Archive, read more about the R&R project or check out the full list of R&R contributors This Edition’s R&R Hall of Famer Critical Care, Respiratory Medicine                                                                                                       Kor DJ,  et al. Effect of Aspirin on Development of ARDS in At-Risk Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department: The LIPS-A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. Published online May 15, 2016. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.6330. This multi-centred, double blind, placebo controlled RCT involving 390 patients was conducted in the US. It assessed the safety and efficacy of early administration of aspirin in preventing ARDS in patients determined to be at risk of ARDS (Lung Injury Prediction Score ≥4) in the Emergency department....
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