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2013-02-15

Klassen, Terry P., Plint, Amy C., Vandermeer, Ben, Tjosvold, Lisa, Hartling, Lisa, Fernandes, Ricardo M., Patel, Hema, Bialy, Liza M., Johnson, David W.

Background: Bronchodilators are commonly used for acute bronchiolitis, despite uncertain effectiveness. Objectives: To examine the efficacy and safety of epinephrine in children less than two with acute viral bronchiolitis. Search methods: We searched CENTRAL (2010, Issue 3) which contains the...

2013-02-15

Tjosvold, Lisa, Klassen, Terry P., Bialy, Liza M., Hartling, Lisa, Vandermeer, Ben, Johnson, David W., Patel, Hema, Plint, Amy C., Fernandes, Ricardo M.

BACKGROUND: Previous systematic reviews have not shown clear benefit of glucocorticoids for acute viral bronchiolitis, but their use remains considerable. Recent large trials add substantially to current evidence and suggest novel glucocorticoid-including treatment approaches. OBJECTIVES: To...

2015/18/12

Castro Codesal, Maria L.

Introduction: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in children has become an increasingly common modality of breathing support where pressure support is delivered through a mask interface or less commonly through other non-invasive interfaces. At this time, NIV is considered a first-line option for...

2013-02-15

Joffe, Ari, Vandermeer, Ben, Hartling, Lisa, Lequier, Laurance, Larsen, Bodil, Anton, Natalie, Tjosvold, Lisa

Background: Nutritional support in the critically ill child has not been well investigated and is a controversial topic within paediatric intensive care. There are no clear guidelines as to the best form or timing of nutrition in critically ill infants and children. Objectives: To assess the...

2016-09-22

Adams, Denise, Terwee, Caroline B., Hansraj, Namrata, Hartling, Lisa, Vohra, Sunita, Bhaloo, Zafira, Liu, Yali

Objective: Conduct a systematic review of pediatric randomized controlled trials published in high impact journals to assess the reporting of primary outcomes and the psychometric properties of their measures. Study Design and Setting: Systematic review with screening and simultaneous data...

2017-03-17

Featherstone, Robin, Hartling, Lisa, Shavi, Kassi

Introduction: Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK) was established to address a knowledge-to-practice gap in the emergency care of children. An Evidence Repository (guidelines, Cochrane systematic reviews, key studies) and Bottom Line Recommendations (diagnosis and treatment guidance)...

2012

O’Leary, Kathy A., Archibald, Mandy, Klassen, Terry P., Hartling, Lisa, Scott, Shannon D.

Objective: To identify the beneficial attributes and mechanisms of storytelling through understanding the parental experiences of using a storybook knowledge translation intervention. Method: An exploratory descriptive design involving 23 parents of children presenting to two emergency...

2010-04-27

Campbell, Sandy, Hartling, Lisa, Oswald, Anna E., O’Dunn-Orto, Alexandra

This review provides supportive evidence for the use of several instructional methods to teach MSK skills with most studies supporting patient educator, interactive small group teaching and computer assisted learning. As class sizes grow, interest in the use of alternate instructional methods is...

2016

Featherstone, Robin, Dryden, Donna, Vandermeer, Ben, Nuspl, Megan, Hartling, Lisa, Shave, Kassi

Background: One of the best sources for high quality information about healthcare interventions is a systematic review. A well-conducted systematic review includes a comprehensive literature search. There is limited empiric evidence to guide the extent of searching, in particular the number of...

2011-10-01

Fatmi, Mim S.