by Hans Rosenberg | Jul 19, 2021 | Infectious Disease, Journal Club, Pediatrics
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 1/5 Mas-Dalmau G, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Mar;147(3):e20201323. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-1323. Question and Methods: This RCT assessed effectiveness and safety of delayed (DAP), immediate (IAP) and no antibiotic prescription (NAP) in...
by Graham Wilson | Mar 18, 2021 | All Posts, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Immunology, Main page, Pediatrics
What chief complaint will you manage on both an adult and pediatric emergency shift? When you’re running through differentials for hypotension or shock, what life threatening conditions are on the list? When you think of airways that keep you up at night, scenarios...
by Hans Rosenberg | Feb 15, 2021 | Featured, Journal Club, Pediatrics, Respirology
Methodology: 4.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Schuh S, et al. JAMA. 2020 Nov 24;324(20):2038-2047. Question and Methods: RCT assessing the effectiveness of nebulized magnesium versus placebo in children presenting with an acute asthma exacerbation refractory to standard therapy,...
by Hans Rosenberg | Mar 2, 2020 | Journal Club, Neurology, Pediatrics
Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Kapur J et al. N Engl J Med. 2019 Nov 28;381(22):2103-2113. Question and Methods: A multicenter, randomized, blinded, comparative-effectiveness trial to determine the efficacy and safety of fosphenytoin, valproic acid...
by Hans Rosenberg | Jan 27, 2020 | Full Article, Journal Club, Neurology, Pediatrics
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Lyttle MD, et al. Lancet. 2019 May 25;393(10186):2125-2134. Question and Methods: Eclipse was an open label RCT that evaluated time to seizure cessation in pediatric SE between Keppra and Dilantin Findings: They found that Keppra was...
by Hans Rosenberg | Apr 22, 2019 | Infectious Disease, Journal Club, Pediatrics, Urology
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Shaikh N, Hoberman A, Hum SW, Alberty A, Muniz G, Kurs-Lasky M, Landsittel D, Shope T. JAMA Pediatr. 2018 Jun 1;172(6):550-556. Question and Methods: The objective was to develop a risk-tool (UTICalc)...
by Jim Yang | Oct 18, 2018 | Airway, Anesthesiology, Grand Round Summaries, Pediatrics
Procedural sedation is commonly performed in the Emergency Department. It is a critical tool that helps facilitate unpleasant but often necessary procedures that our patients would otherwise not tolerate. However, procedural sedation is also an extraordinarily...
by Hans Rosenberg | Jul 9, 2018 | Journal Club, Pediatrics, Trauma
Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Babl FE, et al. Lancet. 2017 Jun 17;389(10087):2393-2402. Question and Methods: This prospective observational study sought to externally validate and subsequently compare the relative performance of the PECARN, CATCH,...
by Hans Rosenberg | Sep 25, 2017 | Full Article, Journal Club, Neurology, Pediatrics, Trauma
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Grool AM, et al. JAMA. 2016 Dec 20;316(23):2504-2514. EDITORIAL: Physical Activity or Rest After Concussion in Youth: Questions About Timing and Potential Benefit. Chrisman SP JAMA. 2016 Dec...
