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Three Key Takeaways from the 2023 PERT Consortium

Aidoc

This was vividly illustrated at the recent conference, which brought together a multidisciplinary team of experts, fostering a collaborative approach in both research and clinical practice, and paving the way for more comprehensive and nuanced care strategies. Here are our three key takeaways from the Annual PERT Consortium: 1.

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Short Course Antibiotics for Peds CAP: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

REBEL EM

PMID: 35579504 Clinical Question: Is short-course antibiotic therapy, for 3–5 days, safe and effective in children with community-acquired pneumonia stable for outpatient management, compared to the current guidelines of 7–10 days? requiring inpatient treatment) Intervention: Shorter antibiotic treatment duration (3–5 days).

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Journal Scan – This Month in Other Journals, October 2022

AJNR

Patient demographics, aneurysm characteristics, surgical procedures, and clinical outcomes were analyzed. infield gross target volume [GTV] within the 60-Gy isodose line and infield clinical target volume [CTV] within the 46-Gy isodose line); marginal, within 2 cm of the 46-Gy isodose line; and distant, all outside the 46-Gy isodose line.

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How to comply with CMS's CT radiation dose measure

AuntMinnie

1 Some patients receive excessive radiation doses without diagnostic benefit, needlessly increasing their personal risk of developing cancer. CMS required that this measure be designed as an electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM), the first radiology measure to be written in this format. 2022 Feb; 302(2):380-389.

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Pediatric UTIs: Short-Course vs. Standard-Course Antibiotics — Is It Time for a Change?

REBEL EM

Short-Course Therapy for Urinary Tract Infections in Children: The SCOUT Randomized Clinical Trial. What They Did: Study Design: Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, non inferiority clinical trial. Investigators assessed clinical outcomes via 2 in-person visits on days 11–14 and days 24–30. JAMA Pediatr.

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Predictions for Healthcare AI Entering 2023

Aidoc

Backed by a stockpile of scientific research, clinical trials and critical feedback, healthcare AI has reached that inflection point where it is now primed for widespread adoption. Clinical AI Will Drastically Expand Its Reach As clinical AI continues its maturation, I predict it will touch up to 50% of providers in 2023.

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Return Encounters in Emergency Department Patients Treated with Phenobarbital Versus Benzodiazepines for Alcohol Withdrawal

REBEL EM

1, 2 Phenobarbital has been studied as an alternative or adjunct to benzodiazepines with encouraging results, but primarily among inpatient services. 1, 2 Phenobarbital has been studied as an alternative or adjunct to benzodiazepines with encouraging results, but primarily among inpatient services. J Med Toxicol 2022.

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