Hey Reader, Welcome to another edition of Bursting The Bubbles, DTFB's newsletter with some top tips, evidence highlights, and the best dad jokes. This week we look at lactate, urticaria, and your favourite type of noodle. Let's do it... WEEKLY BUBBLE WRAP: IS LACTATE A HELPFUL SCREENING TOOL? What’s it about? This retrospective observational cohort study looked at whether lactate can be used to predict the need for acute resuscitation in paediatric emergency department (PED) patients. The...
over 1 year ago • 10 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to another edition of Bursting The Bubbles, DTFB's newsletter with some top tips, evidence highlights, and the best dad jokes. This week we look at ET tube insertion, VP shunts, and how to read a scientific paper. Let's do it... WEEKLY BUBBLE WRAP: DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE? What’s It About? Precise placement of endotracheal tubes (ETT) can reduce the complications associated with intubation e.g. pneumothorax and atelectasis. Though the gold standard for...
over 1 year ago • 9 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to another edition of Bursting The Bubbles, DTFB's newsletter with some top tips, evidence highlights, and the best dad jokes. This week we look at dehydration, sleeping babies, and terrifying intubation moments. Let's do it... WEEKLY BUBBLE WRAP: HOW MUCH DO BABIES SLEEP? What’s It About? This longitudinal study aimed to define normal sleep parameters for healthy-term infants. This data was taken from the non-intervention arm of the BabySMART trial (RTC looking at massage...
almost 2 years ago • 6 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to another edition of Bursting The Bubbles, DTFB's newsletter with some top tips, evidence highlights, and the best dad jokes. This week we look at hypoglycaemia, respiratory panels, and herpes. Let's do it... WEEKLY BUBBLE WRAP: DO LOW BLOOD SUGARS MATTER? What’s It About? This American single-centre retrospective review of 145 previously-well children referred to endocrinology to evaluate hypoglycaemia (<3.9 mmol/L) with acute illness between 2013 and 2018. In this...
almost 2 years ago • 8 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to another edition of Bursting The Bubbles, DTFB's newsletter with some top tips, evidence highlights, and the best dad jokes. This week we look at malaria testing, bed bugs, and teeth. Let's do it... WEEKLY BUBBLE WRAP: DIAGNOSING MALARIA What’s It About? Microscopy is the gold standard for diagnosing malaria. However, it is a labour-intensive process requiring trained personnel and up to 3 negative films to rule out malaria. This puts a high financial and resource cost...
almost 2 years ago • 7 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to another edition of Bursting The Bubbles, DTFB's newsletter with some top tips, evidence highlights, and the best dad jokes. This week we look at c-spine imaging and radiation, papilloedema, and being an LGBTQIA+ ally. Let's do it... WEEKLY BUBBLE WRAP: RADIATION EXPOSURE AND C-SPINE INJURIES What’s It About? This single-centre study looked at reducing radiation exposure in the under-8 population when assessing for traumatic CSI (cervical spine injury) by modifying the...
about 2 years ago • 9 min read
BURSTING THE BUBBLE Hey Reader, Welcome to another edition of Bursting The Bubbles, DTFB's newsletter with some top tips, evidence highlights, and the best dad jokes. This week we look at COVID and mental health, knee examination, and menstruation. Let's do it... WEEKLY BUBBLE WRAP: COVID + MENTAL HEALTH What’s It About? During the COVID-19 pandemic, children and adolescents suffered ongoing disruption to their education and their social life. Family stress levels grew due to parental...
about 2 years ago • 6 min read
BURSTING THE BUBBLE CHECK OUT OUR DFTB WEBSITE Hey Reader, Welcome to another edition of Bursting The Bubbles, DTFB's newsletter with some top tips, evidence highlights, and the best dad jokes. This week we look at COVID impact, identifying brain tumours early, and try to unravel whether we should be giving Tranexamic Acid to children with head injuries. Let's do it... WEEKLY BUBBLE WRAP: THE IMPACT OF COVID ON INFANT DEVELOPMENT What’s It About? This study examined the developmental outcomes...
about 2 years ago • 5 min read
BURSTING THE BUBBLE CHECK OUT OUR DFTB WEBSITE Hey Reader, Welcome to another edition of Bursting The Bubbles, DTFB's newsletter with some top tips, evidence highlights, and the best dad jokes. This week we look at contraceptive choices, pulled elbows, and a poignant reminder of how important it is to have quick management of anaphylaxis. Let's do it... WEEKLY BUBBLE WRAP: CONTRACEPTIVE CHOICES What’s It About? The PREFER study looked at whether watching a bespoke online education affected...
about 2 years ago • 5 min read