A review of some of the latest low-resources emergency medicine evidence Amoxicillin vs placebo for WHO-defined non-severe pneumonia Comparison of Oral Amoxicillin with Placebo for the Treatment of World Health Organization–Defined Nonsevere Pneumonia in Children Aged 2–59 Months: A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial in Pakistan Tabish Hazir, Yasir Bin Nisar, Saleem Abbasi, Yusra Pervaiz Ashraf, Joza Khurshid, Perveen Tariq, Rai Asghar, Asifa Murtaza, Tahir Masood, Sajid Maqbool Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 52, Issue 3, 1 February 2011, Pages 293–300, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciq142 Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of amoxicillin in children who presented with pneumonia as per WHO definition of respiratory symptoms plus fast breathing. Rationale Severe pneumonia kills many children each…
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ORS monitoring charts in dehydration
A review of some of the latest low-resources emergency medicine evidence ORS monitoring charts to improve treatment of mild/moderate dehydration. Caregiver oral rehydration solution fluid monitoring charts versus standard care for the management of some dehydration among Kenyan children: a randomized controlled trial Kailemia M, Kariuki N, Laving A, Agweyu A, Wamalwa D. Int Health. 2018;10(6):442-450. doi:10.1093/inthealth/ihy040 Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of a care-giver administered fluid balanced chart Rationale Dehydration is an incredibly common pathology causing significant pathology in low resource settings. In these settings there is often a large volume of patients and minimal staff to ensure that the prescribed Oral Rehydration solution (ORS) is being given. The…