Signs and symptoms to determine if a patient presenting in primary care or hospital outpatient settings has COVID‐19
Background COVID‐19 illness is highly variable, ranging from infection with no symptoms
through to pneumonia and life‐threatening consequences. Symptoms such as fever, cough …
through to pneumonia and life‐threatening consequences. Symptoms such as fever, cough …
Artificial intelligence and surgical decision-making
Importance Surgeons make complex, high-stakes decisions under time constraints and
uncertainty, with significant effect on patient outcomes. This review describes the …
uncertainty, with significant effect on patient outcomes. This review describes the …
[HTML][HTML] Mortality after fluid bolus in African children with severe infection
K Maitland, S Kiguli, RO Opoka, C Engoru… - … England Journal of …, 2011 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The role of fluid resuscitation in the treatment of children with shock and life-
threatening infections who live in resource-limited settings is not established. Methods We …
threatening infections who live in resource-limited settings is not established. Methods We …
Accuracy of peripheral thermometers for estimating temperature: a systematic review and meta-analysis
DJ Niven, JE Gaudet, KB Laupland… - Annals of internal …, 2015 - acpjournals.org
Background: Body temperature is commonly used to screen patients for infectious diseases,
establish diagnoses, monitor therapy, and guide management decisions. Purpose: To …
establish diagnoses, monitor therapy, and guide management decisions. Purpose: To …
Diagnostic value of laboratory tests in identifying serious infections in febrile children: systematic review
A Van den Bruel, MJ Thompson, T Haj-Hassan… - Bmj, 2011 - bmj.com
Objective To collate all available evidence on the diagnostic value of laboratory tests for the
diagnosis of serious infections in febrile children in ambulatory settings. Design Systematic …
diagnosis of serious infections in febrile children in ambulatory settings. Design Systematic …
Clinical presentation of childhood leukaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
RT Clarke, A Van den Bruel, C Bankhead… - Archives of disease in …, 2016 - adc.bmj.com
Objective Leukaemia is the most common cancer of childhood, accounting for a third of
cases. In order to assist clinicians in its early detection, we systematically reviewed all …
cases. In order to assist clinicians in its early detection, we systematically reviewed all …
[HTML][HTML] A host signature based on TRAIL, IP-10, and CRP for reducing antibiotic overuse in children by differentiating bacterial from viral infections: a prospective …
C Papan, A Argentiero, M Porwoll, U Hakim… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Identifying infection aetiology is essential for appropriate antibiotic use. Previous
studies have shown that a host-protein signature consisting of TNF-related apoptosis …
studies have shown that a host-protein signature consisting of TNF-related apoptosis …
Current and future use of point-of-care tests in primary care: an international survey in Australia, Belgium, The Netherlands, the UK and the USA
Objective Despite the growing number of point-of-care (POC) tests available, little research
has assessed primary care clinician need for such tests. We therefore aimed to determine …
has assessed primary care clinician need for such tests. We therefore aimed to determine …
[HTML][HTML] Variation in antibiotic prescription rates in febrile children presenting to emergency departments across Europe (MOFICHE): a multicentre observational study
NN Hagedoorn, DM Borensztajn, R Nijman… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background The prescription rate of antibiotics is high for febrile children visiting the
emergency department (ED), contributing to antimicrobial resistance. Large studies at …
emergency department (ED), contributing to antimicrobial resistance. Large studies at …
[HTML][HTML] Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing and its determinants among outpatient children in 3 low-and middle-income countries: A multicentric community-based …
A Ardillon, L Ramblière, E Kermorvant-Duchemin… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Antibiotic resistance is a global public health issue, particularly in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs), where antibiotics required to treat resistant infections are …
middle-income countries (LMICs), where antibiotics required to treat resistant infections are …