It is a rarely challenged dogma in clinical medicine that the more experienced you are, the better care you provide. The government is pushing for consultants to be in hospital on a more consistent basis over seven days and the RCPCH have a target that all children admitted acutely should be reviewed by a paediatric […]
Category: ADC_JC
#ADC_JC: We’re Top 5 Material
Shameless, we are. The now world-famous #ADC_JC – an online, Twitter-based, synchronous journal club addressing top articles of relevance to paediatrics & child health, has been Officially Recognised as in the Top 5 of such journal clubs. (Thanks @DrHillyHazel for pointing us to this.) In this article, a systematic approach to the Twitter stats of such […]
About that ‘normal’ capillary refill time…
Well, it might be a few minutes since the last #ADC_JC called time of bile and surgeons, but do you recall all the fury around capillary refill times? There is a lovely storify from @dralangrayson that tells us about how that expanded and exploded. It was, of course, based on a lovely systematic review and […]
Guest Blog: Sampling bias and randomisation
The blog series is expanding! No doubt soley inspired by now running the magnificent @ADC_JC, @davidking83 has taken up the challenge of exploring a critical appraisal nugget/thorn in response to an appraisal session. You too could be part of our team – tweet @ADC_BMJ or find us on Facebook to get in touch – but for now, let’s […]
The New-Look ADC_JC has arrived
Bristling with new folk, layered with many layers of intellectual finery, and repeatedly pointed at by folk around the world as an example of high-class education the ancient public school of Eton College has few similarities with our online, twitter-based, journal club @ADC_JC. But both began new years, recently, and the Journal Club opened examining […]
Bronchiolitis. The future? March’s #ADC_JC
So – this blog is the beginning of a rather excellent “Storify” summary of the March’s #ADC_JC which debated an RCT examining the use of heated humidified high-flow nasal cannula (HHHFNC) instead of hypertonic saline (HSS) in the management of bronchiolitis in the emergency department. (For those who don’t know, Storify is a lovely way […]
#ADC_JC discusses a controversial study
December’s #ADC_JC looked at a paper suggesting that febrile seizures were linked to the development of ADHD. Everyone enjoyed getting their teeth into this paper – read the key points (and main criticisms!) in our storify. Next month will see us examining the role of doctors in end-of-life decision making, happening at 9pm (UK) on Thursday […]
Another #ADC_JC in the bag
As some of you will be aware from being involved or lurking (nothing Yewtree about that …) the ADC_JC has been a worldwide Twitter phenomenon. Last month, we looked at Concussion presenting to the ED. The summary and story of the hour is captured brilliantly here : http://storify.com/dralangrayson/concussion-not-just-for-epl-footballers (splellng mistakes and all). Next month will see […]
October #ADC_JC – can bruise location help us spot physical abuse?
October’s #ADC_JC discussed this paper on bruising patterns in children with physical abuse. Anyone working with children should be on the lookout for physical abuse – but can the number of bruises and the pattern of bruising actually tell us anything? We were joined by Professor Alison Kemp, one of the study authors and I […]
September #ADC_JC – Those who can, do, those who can’t, teach?
Last month #ADC_JC discussed this paper which looked at just how good APLS instructors are at performing neonatal CPR. You may find the results a little surprising… But I won’t spoil it for you, read Alan Grayson’s take on it via storify. Our next #ADC_JC will be on Monday 21st October at 9pm. The paper will […]