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Filter by:The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to compare two different orotracheal tubes in patients which require orotracheal intubation for general anesthesia. The main questions it aims to answer are: - To assess the presence of laryngeal injury - To evaluate the consequences in voice quality - To ask for the presence of symptoms as sore throat, hoarseness, and cough Participants will be randomly assigned into two groups, one will use conventional endotracheal tube and the other will use Triglotix® endotracheal tube.
The goal of this multi-method study including a randomized control trial and qualitative interviews is to see how useful blogshots (an image that summarizes information) are at helping parents increase their knowledge and manage their expectations for common acute childhood conditions (e.g. sore throat, ear infection) with respect to Choosing Wisely Canada recommendations. Participants will be randomly assigned to Group A or Group B in this study. Group A will receive three of six blogshots over a 4-week period (a different blogshot will be sent by email to them each week for three weeks, then in the final week they will receive the same three blogshots in one summary email to review). Group B will receive the other three of six blogshots, following the same email sequence and timing. All participants from both groups will be asked to complete one baseline questionnaire at the start of the study and a follow-up questionnaire at week 5, month 3 and month 6 about different common acute childhood conditions, the blogshots and their content. All participants also have the option to participate in an optional semi-structured interview to give their thoughts on the blogshots and their experience in the study. Researchers will compared each participant's baseline score to their follow up scores to see if there was a change in their knowledge and expectations. By developing and evaluating evidence-based Choosing Wisely Canada resources, the researchers aim to make it easier for parents to choose wisely. Empowering parents to be part of conversations with their child's healthcare provider can improve health decision-making and reduce health system costs.
Reducing inappropriate antibiotic use is a key strategy to mitigate antibiotic resistance and adverse health effects associated with antibiotic exposure. The Broad Implementation of Outpatient Stewardship (BIOS) project focuses on broadly implementing an evidence-based intervention to improve antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in pediatric outpatient settings. Primary aims include: (1) examining the acceptability, feasibility and utility of a focused implementation strategy on improving intervention adoption and impact and (2) measuring the effectiveness of the intervention to reduce unnecessary broad-spectrum antibiotic prescription.
Sore throat is a common problem in children typically caused by viral or bacterial infections. While viral infections resolve without treatment, bacterial infections, such as "strep throat," are treatable with antibiotics. Diagnosing "strep throat" traditionally required a throat swab for culture that delays treatment for several days. This may result in prolonged illness, activity absenteeism, and significant healthcare costs. New molecular tests can accurately diagnose "strep throat" within 8 minutes, but are more expensive and require impact evaluation before widespread implementation. This study will compare a new bedside molecular test with conventional throat cultures to evaluate for benefits to patients and families seen in the emergency department, as well to healthcare system operations. The investigators hypothesize that care for children and the associated healthcare costs will improve with these point of care molecular tests.