BestBETS – Best Evidence Topics provide rapid evidence-based answers to real-life clinical questions, using a systematic approach to reviewing the literature.
Should tranexamic acid be given to patients who are having an upper gastrointestinal bleed?
How effective is domperidone at reducing symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants?
Should stimulants be administered to manage difficulties with attention, hyperactivity and impulsivity following paediatric acquired brain injury?
Quantifying the risk of venous thromboembolism for temporary lower limb immobilisation in ambulatory patients
No evidence for prophylactic antibiotics in pinna laceration.
Emergency Management of Anthracycline Extravasation
Chloral hydrate or midazolam: which is better for sedating children for painless diagnostic imaging?
DARE reviews
Allocation of Scarce Resources During Mass Casualty Events
Rapid viral diagnosis for acute febrile respiratory illness in children in the Emergency Department
Intravenous beta2-agonists for acute asthma in the emergency department
Systematic review and validation of prediction rules for identifying children with serious infections in emergency departments and urgent-access primary care
Emergency Care Acute Pain Management Manual
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