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  Green: complete   Lateral neck x-rays are not indicated in the emergency department management of suspected fish bone impaction.
  Green: complete   No difference was shown between nebulized epinephrine and nebulized budesonide in moderately severe croup.
  Green: complete   The gag reflex is a poor discriminator for the need for intubation
  Blue: submitted but not checked There are 1 critical appraisals linked to this BET Is penicillin V or cephalosporin more effective for sore throats?
  Green: complete There are 1 critical appraisals linked to this BET The McCoy laryngoscope in suspected cervical spine fracture
  Green: complete   Gum elastic bougies in difficult intubation
  Green: complete   BURP and laryngoscopy
  Green: complete   Omeprazole was helpful in the management of children with reflux oesophagitis
  BET Title Available 210 Months   Miconazole vs nystatin for the treatment of oral candidiasis in infants
  Green: complete   Difficult intubation, the bougie and the stylet
  BET Title Available 243 Months   Milk and bleach poisoning
  BET Title Available 257 Months   Intravenous H2 antagonists in acute upper GI bleed
  BET Title Available 257 Months   Oral H2 antagonist in acute upper GI bleed
  Blue: submitted but not checked   Pre and post endoscopic use of IV proton pump inhibtors in acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeds, bolus vs infusion
  Blue: submitted but not checked   Is there a role for Emergency Department proton pump inhibitors in acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding?
  BET Title Available 249 Months   Are antibiotics useful in the treatment of sore throats in children?
  Green: complete   Do nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs increase the risk of bleeding after tonsillectomy
  BET Title Available 237 Months   Herbal remedies as treatment for mouth ulcers.
  Blue: submitted but not checked   Do antibiotics work for tonsillitis caused by infectious mononucleosis?
  Blue: submitted but not checked   Acute Management of Peritonsillar Abscess (Quinsy)
  BET Title Available 177 Months   Are throat swabs and rapid antigen tests helpful for improving treatment of sore throat?
  Green: complete   Can throat examination distinguish between bacterial and viral infective agents?
  Blue: submitted but not checked   Inhalational injury in burns patients
  Blue: submitted but not checked There are 1 critical appraisals linked to this BET Is prescription of antibiotics or surgical intervention best for recurrent tonsillitis?
  Blue: submitted but not checked   Which analgesic is best for sore throats?
  Blue: submitted but not checked   Should sore throats be investigated to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescription?
  BET Title Available 221 Months   Does measuring the size of a patient's little finger reflect optimal size of nasopharyngeal airway?
  Blue: submitted but not checked   Corticosteroids may be beneficial for infant outpatients with viral bronchiolitis
  Green: complete There are 1 critical appraisals linked to this BET Honey for the Symptomatic Relief of Cough in Children with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
  Green: complete   Should an infant who is breastfeeding poorly and has a tongue tie undergo a tongue tie division?
  Green: complete   Can inflammatory markers distinguish streptococcal from viral tonsillitis?
  Green: complete   Use of Nonsedating Antihistamines in the Common Cold
  Green: complete   Is oral prednisolone as effective as oral dexamethasone in treating mild to moderate croup? An update

Generic appraisals

Puskas JD, Williams, Duke PG et al.
critical appraisals
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting provides complete revascularization with reduced myocardial injury,transfusion requirements, and length of stay: a single blind RCT
Randomised control trial
levitan RM
critical appraisals
Limitations of difficult airway prediction in patients intubated in the emergency department.
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