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Volume 5 / Issue 503 / 200304

March 1, 2020

Infections | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation

Does C-Reactive Protein testing for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations reduce antibiotic use without harm?

Julien J Owen, Shannon Theune

Volume 5 / Issue 503 / 200303

March 1, 2020

Anesthesia | Pain

Do ibuprofen doses greater than 400 mg provide more effective analgesia at 60 minutes?

Caillin Langmann

Volume 5 / Issue 503 / 200302

March 1, 2020

Anesthesia | Musculoskeletal Pain

Does the addition of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and codeine to paracetamol (acetaminophen) produce superior analgesia for acute musculoskeletal injuries?

Volume 5 / Issue 503 / 200301

March 1, 2020

Trauma | Traumatic Brain Injury

What are the effects of tranexamic acid on head injury-related death, disability and adverse events in patients with acute traumatic brain injury?

David O Quinlan, Julien J Owen

Volume 5 / Issue 502 / 200204

February 1, 2020

Infections | Community Acquired Pneumonia

What are the 2019 recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in adults?

Eddy S. Lang, Suneel Upadhye