BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Overdiagnosis and underdiagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) are widely debated, fueled by variations in prevalence estimates …

Objectives To determine the extent and nature of changes in utilisation of healthcare
services during COVID-19 pandemic. Design Systematic review. Eligibility Eligible studies …

Background Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common diseases in childhood for
which antibiotics are commonly prescribed; a systematic review reported a pooled …

Background Searching for studies to include in a systematic review (SR) is a time-and labor-intensive
process with searches of multiple databases recommended. To reduce the time …

The medical research world is responding to the covid-19 pandemic at breathtaking speed.
There has been a maelstrom of global research, with mixed consequences. Positives include …

Background The treatment of infants with bronchiolitis is largely supportive. The role of
bronchodilators is controversial. Most studies of the use of bronchodilators have enrolled small …

Objective Risk scores and accelerated diagnostic protocols can identify chest pain patients
with low risk of major adverse cardiac event who could be discharged early from the ED , …

Introduction: The goal of this study was to characterize the prevalence and intensity of
supportive care needs and interest in specific supportive care services among individuals with …

Mobile health apps aimed towards patients are an emerging field of mHealth. Their potential
for improving self-management of chronic conditions is significant. Here, we propose a …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the accuracy of C-reactive protein (CRP) for diagnosing serious
bacterial and bacterial infections in infants and children presenting with fever. STUDY …