Pediatric Emergency Research Canada

Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) or Opioid Analgesia Added to Ibuprofen for Children’s Musculoskeletal Injury These randomized trials aim to determine whether treatment with an opioid (hydromorphone) plus ibuprofen or nonopioid (acetaminophen) plus ibuprofen decreased pain scores compared with ibuprofen alone...

Ibuprofen is the answer for pain from non-operative musculoskeletal (MSK) fractures in children.
PERC Chair @painmatters.bsky.social Samina Ali's No OUCH study showed that adding oral opioids to treat MSK fractures did not provide better pain relief
than standalone ibuprofen

doi.org/10.1001/jama...

Prediction of Bacteremia and Bacterial Meningitis Among Febrile Infants Aged 28 Days or Younger This pooled analysis examines the diagnostic accuracy of the updated Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network prediction rule in identifying febrile infants 28 days or younger with bacteremia...

PERC past-Executive member, Dr. Brett Burstein's, landmark study is going to reshape how we talk about fever in the first month of life. Congratulations to Dr. Burstein, Dr. Nate Kupperman, and team on their JAMA publication! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Doctors urge vaccination as influenza upswing hits Alberta | CBC News Influenza is starting to surge in Alberta, and hospitals are getting busier as doctors brace for what could be an intense few months ahead.

PERC is pleased to share a recent CBC interview featuring Dr. Stephen Freedman.

In “Doctors urge vaccination as influenza upswing hits Alberta,” he highlights why influenza vaccination is so important as cases rise across the province.

Read the article here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

CIHR spotlights past PERC Chair Dr. Stephen Freedman for his practice-changing research transforming care for kids with gastroenteritis. Proud to see this impact on pediatric emergency care!
🔗 www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54520.html

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