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Does High-Flow Oxygen Therapy Decrease The Length Of Hospital Stay In Pediatric Patients With Bronchiolitis When Compared To Standard Oxygen Therapy?, Liann N. Tran
PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine, “Does high-flow oxygen therapy decrease the length of hospital stay in pediatric patients with bronchiolitis when compared to standard oxygen therapy?”
STUDY DESIGN: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). All studies were published in the English language after 2014.
DATA SOURCES: All articles were found using PubMed, CINAHL, Alt HealthWatch, AMED. All articles were published in peer-reviewed journals.
OUTCOMES MEASURED: A reduction in length of hospital stay, in terms of the number of days, was the outcome measured in all three studies. This is defined as the …
Does The Use Of Oral Amphetamines Reduce Cocaine Use In Cocaine-Dependent Individuals?, Kevin M. Strate
Does The Use Of Oral Amphetamines Reduce Cocaine Use In Cocaine-Dependent Individuals?, Kevin M. Strate
PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship
Objective: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not the use of oral amphetamines reduces cocaine use in cocaine-dependent individuals.
Study Design: Review of three English language randomized control trials (RCTs) published in 2001, 2003 and 2004.
Data Sources: 3 randomized controlled trials published after 1999 were obtained using PubMed, OVID, and Medline.
Outcomes Measured: The efficacy of using d-amphetamine to promote cocaine use cessation in cocaine-dependent individuals, determined using immunoassay and mass spectrometric analysis to identify cocaine metabolites in the participant’s urine.
Results: Grabowski et al (2004) found a significant reduction in the use …