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 Hans Rosenberg | Jan 14, 2019 | Journal Club, Urology
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 2.5/5 Meltzer AC, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2018 Aug 1;178(8):1051-1057. Editorial: Medical Expulsive Therapy for Ureteral Stones – Stone Age Medicine. Methods: This multi-center RCT of emergency department...
by Rob Suttie | Dec 6, 2018 | Featured, Infectious Disease, Medical Education, Ultrasound, Urology
For other ultrasound cases see our POCUS archives Case Vignette 63-year-old male presents with a two-day history of groin pain and swelling. He has a history of hypertension and smoking. He takes an anti-hypertensive medication and an atypical antipsychotic for...
by Hans Rosenberg | May 14, 2018 | Journal Club, Quality Improvement, Urology
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Stagg A, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018 Feb;27(2):140-147. Question and Methods: This QI time-series analysis assessed the efficacy, safety and costs of a 2-step urine culture (UC)...
by Hans Rosenberg | Oct 16, 2017 | Featured, Journal Club, Urology
Journal Club Summary Reference: Gágyor I, et al. BMJ. 2015 Dec 23;351:h6544 Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 This multicenter, double blinded, randomized controlled trial assessed the use of ibuprofen versus fosfomycin in uncomplicated UTIs in women aged...
