| Rotation | PICO/Mini-CAT |
Question |
| #2 Pediatrics | PICO #1 | In children with asthma, does the supplementation of vitamin D decrease the incidence of exacerbations? |
| PICO #2 | In pediatric patients, is honey effective as a cough suppressant compared to other antitussive medications, or a placebo? | |
| PICO #3 | In the treatment of scabies, does oral ivermectin have similar efficacy as other topical scabies treatments, such as permethrin or benzyl benzoate? | |
| #3 Emergency Medicine | PICO #4 | In patients diagnosed with a peritonsillar abscess, is an incision and drainage or needle aspiration always indicated as part of the management, as compared to neither with antibiotics alone? |
| PICO #5 | In patients requiring ultrasound guided central venous catheter placement, does the short-axis view result in higher first pass success and less complications, as compared to the long-axis or oblique-axis view? | |
| PICO #6 | In pediatric patients, is there a difference in the safety profiles between NSAIDs and acetaminophen when used for their antipyretic and analgesic properties? | |
| #4
Family Medicine |
Mini-CAT | In adults, does the use of low-dose computed tomography scans as a method of screening reduce mortality and morbidity of lung cancer, as compared to no screening? |
| #5
Psychiatry |
PICO #7 | In patients with schizophrenia, does the use of long acting injectable antipsychotics or oral antipsychotics result in reduced rehospitalizations and relapse rates? |
| PICO #8 | In adult patients with schizophrenia, does omega-3 fatty acid supplementation help treat psychotic symptoms as compared to no supplementation? | |
| PICO #9 | Does the use of cannabis increase the risk of mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis? | |
| #6
Surgery |
Mini-CAT | In patients with diabetes, does continuous glucose monitoring compared to self-monitoring of blood glucose show improved outcomes, such as better glycemic control? |
| #7
Long Term Care |
PICO #10 | In patients diagnosed with depression, does vitamin D supplementation improve symptoms? |
| PICO #11 | In the geriatric population, does adhering to a ketogenic diet with a diagnosis of a neurological disease, such as Parkinson’s disease, result in improved clinical outcomes and quality of life? | |
| PICO #12 | In the geriatric population, do fall prevention programs reduce the rate of falls? | |
| #8 and #9 | Final CAT | In pregnant patients with PCOS, does the use of Metformin compared to placebo or no intervention improve maternal outcomes, such as metabolic and androgenic parameters? |
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