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Development and Validation of a Calculator for Estimating the Probability of Urinary Tract Infection in Young Febrile Children

Development and Validation of a Calculator for Estimating the Probability of Urinary Tract Infection in Young Febrile Children

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)...
Effect of Tamsulosin on Passage of Symptomatic Ureteral Stones: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Effect of Tamsulosin on Passage of Symptomatic Ureteral Stones: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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...
Focus on POCUS: Crackles and Hypotension

Focus on POCUS: Crackles and Hypotension

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...
Impact of two-step urine culture ordering in the emergency department: a time series analysis

Impact of two-step urine culture ordering in the emergency department: a time series analysis

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)...
Diagnosis and Management of Acute Renal Colic: An Evidence Based Update

Diagnosis and Management of Acute Renal Colic: An Evidence Based Update

by Jeff Landreville | Mar 1, 2018 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Radiology, Urology

Renal colic is an diagnostic entity emergency providers see almost every shift, often cited as the “worst pain imaginable”. Here, Dr. Landreville takes use through an evidence based update so that we can provide the best possible care to these patients....

Ibuprofen versus fosfomycin for uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women: randomised controlled trial

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...

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