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October 6, 2015
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TREKK E-update: October 6th, 2015
It has been a busy month at TREKK and we have a lot to share, from new resources, to our upcoming blog series, and exciting research. Thank you to all who contribute to our growing evidence repository and the improvement of pediatric emergency care.
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In This Issue...
Dr. Amy Plint on wrist buckle fractures
TREKK Blog Series
New resources available
TREKK Promotional Posters
TREKK co-director earns Royal Society honours
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Research by Emergency physician and scientist Dr. Amy Plint of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) is improving the way we treat wrist buckle fractures in children. Her discovery has allowed children to return to function sooner, and improves patient, parent and health outcomes.
Watch her video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zjdrJ211Ys&feature=youtu.be
Dr. Amy Plint is a TREKK board member, the TREKK content advisor for bronchiolitis, and chair of the Pediatric Emergency Research Council (PERC).
Read More →
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TREKK Blog Series
We have embarked on a 12-week blog series highlighting pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) focused Cochrane summaries and new content in the Evidence Repository. This week, we highlight a Cochrane summary on the effects of asthma educational interventions in children who have visited the emergency department. Read our first post here!
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New resources available
Our research librarian and content advisors have been working hard to pull together the best evidence for the treatment and management of pediatric conditions in the emergency department. This includes clinical practice guidelines and pathways, overviews of systematic reviews, systematic reviews and key studies.
We have 3 new Evidence Repositories available on trekk.ca this month, including:
Bottom Line Recommendations are 1-2 page summaries of the most condensed and summarized information for healthcare professionals working in emergency settings. New to trekk.ca this month:
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TREKK Promotional Posters
Want to promote TREKK in your emergency department? Click here to download an 8.5 x 11 or 11x17 poster.
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TREKK co-director earns Royal Society honours
Congratulations to TREKK co-director, Dr. Shannon Scott at the University of Alberta, who was inducted into the Royal Society of Canada's 2015 cohort of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
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Contact Us
Any questions, comments, feedback? We'd love to hear from you.
Contact the Central Admin Team at trekk@chrim.ca or call (204) 975 7744. Or send your comments via the feedback tab on our website.
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TREKK.ca
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University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3P4 Canada
Phone: (204) 975-7744
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