BestBETS – Best Evidence Topics provide rapid evidence-based answers to real-life clinical questions, using a systematic approach to reviewing the literature.
Can pregabalin effectively diminish acute herpetic pain and reduce the incidence of post-herpetic neuralgia in patients who present with acute herpes zoster?
Does the ‘Seatbelt Sign’ predict intra-abdominal injury after motor vehicle trauma in children?
Should capnography be routinely used during procedural sedation in the Emergency Department?
Is rocuronium as effective as succinylcholine at facilitating laryngoscopy during rapid sequence intubation?
Early nasogastric feeding in severe acute pancreatitis
Is physical exam and laboratory data sufficient to exclude intrabdominal injury (IAI) in the pediatric trauma patient?
Predicting the need for knee radiography in the emergency department: Ottawa or Pittsburgh rule?
The effectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound in the treatment of acute sciatica.
Doxapram resurrected? Weak evidence of efficacy suggests a potential use in patients ineligible for non-invasive ventilation
Is Intravenous Adenosine Effective and Safe in Patients presenting with Unstable Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia?
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