PhillyEBM.comWelcome to PhillyEBM.com
What is PhillyEBM.com
PhillyEBM is sponsored by the Division of General Pediatrics and the Pediatric Generalist Research Group of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. This site features a number of resources for pediatricians, to aid them in the practice of EBM, or "Evidence-Based Medicine". One major goal of the site is to teach pediatric residents how to best use the medical literature available at their fingertips, through resources like PubMed and other online medical sites.
How do I use the EBM resources on this site?
Start by reviewing the curriculum. We currently use an EBM curriculum co-developed by the medical libraries at Duke University and the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. We've divided their online curriculum into four weeks, starting with an overview of evidence based medicine, and moving on to a standardized approach to thinking about clinical questions and finding relevant literature. The curriculum culminates with you and your EBM group writing a short topical summary known as a "CAT" file. You can view CAT files from other authors by following this link.
Utility of Nebulized Hypertonic Saline in the Treatment of Viral Bronchiolitis
Posted September 6th, 2008 by topolhoShould 3% nebulized hypertonic saline be used to treat infants hospitalized with viral bronchiolitis?
Lack of Utility of Questionnaire for Detecting Elevated Blood Lead Level
Posted July 22nd, 2008 by hofmannmCan a lead-risk questionnaire effectively predict which children will have an elevated blood lead level?
Atrovent and Asthma Beyond the Emergency Department
Posted March 20th, 2008 by lasajDoes nebulized ipratropium bromide (Atrovent) have a clinically significant effect in treating moderate to severe asthma exacerbations in hospitalized pediatric patients?
