by Min Joon Lee, Hans Rosenberg, Jeff Perry | Oct 28, 2024 | Airway, Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Journal Club, Pediatrics
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Geraghty LE, et al. N Engl J Med. 2024 May 30;390(20):1885-1894. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2402785. Question and Methods: Study aimed to determine if video laryngoscopy improves first-attempt intubation success in neonates compared to direct...
by Kevin Guo | Sep 19, 2024 | Dermatology, Featured, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Pediatrics
In the past year, there’s been a growing concern about the rising number of measles cases globally, including in Canada. This resurgence of measles cases in major centers has sparked worry. But is it something we should truly be alarmed about? How concerned...
by Samara Adler, Hans Rosenberg, Ian Stiell | Jun 10, 2024 | Infectious Disease, Journal Club, Pediatrics
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 2.5/5 Montini G, et al. Pediatrics. 2024 Jan 1;153(1):e2023062598. Question and Methods: This multicenter, parallel-group randomized controlled trial intended to determine the non-inferiority of a 5-day versus 10-day course of oral...
by Dr. Stephanie Lim-Reinders, Stephanie Davenport | May 2, 2024 | cheo, Commentary, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Pediatrics, Toxicology
In the pursuit of holistic health and wellness, individuals often turn to naturopathy as a beacon of alternative medicine, seeking relief and healing outside the realm of conventional treatments. Yet, amidst the allure of natural remedies and lifestyle adjustments,...
by Joshua Emery | Dec 28, 2023 | cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Pediatrics, Resuscitation
Trauma is the leading cause of child and youth mortality globally (1). Pediatric trauma is a high acuity but low frequency event (2). Trauma is children is 7 times less frequent in comparison to the adult population (2). There is a well-documented correlation amongst...
by Rosa Ramaekers, Courtney Price | Oct 26, 2023 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Pediatrics
You are seeing your next patient in urgent care, a 35-year-old female with a wrist injury who has been waiting for 6-hours. After sending her for an x-ray and offering pain control in the ED, she tells you she is 3-months post-partum and is currently nursing. She asks...
by Kate O'Connell, Sam Wilson | Oct 5, 2023 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Pediatrics, Resuscitation
Do you remember when every newborn under 30 days with a fever needed an LP/admission/blood cultures? Well.. times are a little different but its nuanced. The goal of this update is to provide a practical update in pediatric emergency medicine to the average Canadian...
by Sheena Nandalal, Hans Rosenberg, Jeff Perry | Jun 5, 2023 | Featured, Full Article, Journal Club, Pediatrics, Trauma
Methodology: 4.5/5 Usefulness: 5/5 Beno S, al. CJEM. 2022 Aug;24(5):535-543. Editorial: Reducing overuse of CT imaging in pediatric trauma: a model example of the Model for Improvement. Question and Methods: The aim of this QI project was to reduce unnecessary CT...
by Jerry Yuchen Zheng, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy | Mar 26, 2023 | Full Article, Journal Club, Pediatric Care, Pediatrics, Trauma
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Abid Z, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Sep;78(3):321-330.e1. Question and Methods: The study assessed the risk of brain injuries and fractures among infants <3 months with/without PECARN low-risk criteria by secondary analysis of...
by Ceilidh Kinlin | Feb 9, 2023 | cheo, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease, Pediatric Care, Pediatrics
You have just seen an 10 month old previously healthy well-appearing female with 2 day history of fever (Tmax 39.5). No focus of infection is obvious on history of examination. Vitals are normal when ibuprofen is on board. She is completely unimmunized. What is your...
