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 Graham Wilson, Josee Malette | Jun 16, 2022 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease
How many times a shift do you consider a urinary tract infection? As Emergency physicians, you make and/or consider urinary tract infection (UTI) multiple times per shift.1 Actually, up to 5% of ED visits are related to genitourinary complaints.2-4 From simple...
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 emottawa | Sep 21, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 2.5/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 Abrahamian FM, Krishnadasan A, Mower WR, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Nov;62(5):526-33. Abstract Link Pyuria alone cannot be used to determine if UTI is present in patients with...
