Journal Club
The department is establishing a new journal club for residents and students in this department. Approximately every other month a journal club will be scheduled and new references placed on this website for the students and residents to read and study. The following conditions have been established by the Chairman and the Education Committee of the department.Resident attendance is required and attendance will be taken.
We will provide 2-3 studies for you to download and print.
After reading the study, click on the Question links below to evaluate each of the studies.
At the meeting, one resident will be randomly chosen to present the study to the group.
Journal Club is scheduled for the last Thursday of every month.
Next Meeting Time:
Date: October 8, 2009 (Second Thursday of Every Month)
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Morning Report Room
Click here for the Article in Discussion:
Screening for Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Youth
Past Articles:
1. Is There Cross-Reactivity Between Penicillins and Cephalosporins?
2. Ingestion of Cylinrical and Button Batteries: An Analysis of 2382 Cases
3. Kangaroo Mother Care Diminishes Paid from Heel Lance in Very Preterm Neonates: A Crossover Trail
4. Changing Patterns in Neonatal Escherichia coli Sepsis and Ampicillin Resistance in the Era of Intrapartum Antibiotic Prophylaxis
5. Management of Positional Plagiocephaly
6. Type I Diababetes--Lancet--Review
7. Risk of Intracranial Pathologic Conditions Requiring Emergency Intervention After a First Complex Febrile Seizure Episode Among Children
8. Massage therapy reduces hospital stay and occurence of late-onset sepsis in very preterm neonates.
9. Lipid Screening and Cardiovascular Health in Childhood
10. Macrogol (polyethylene glycol) laxatives in children with functional constipation and faecal impaction: a systematic review
11. Oral Probiotics Prevent Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial
12. Food Allergies
13. Unnecessary Milk Elimination Diets in Children with Atopic Dermatitis
14. Patterns of Care and Referral in Children with Atopic Dermatitis and Concern for Food Allergy
15. IgG to Foods: A Test Not Ready for Prime Time
Questions for an article about Therapy.
Questions for an article about Diagnostic Tests.
Questions for an article about Harm.
Questions for an article about Prognosis.
Questions for Meta-Analysis and Review Articles.