Hinchey Classification of Acute Diverticulitis

Mapping Intimacies ◽

10.1093/med/9780199384075.003.0048 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Michael P. Catanzaro ◽

Rachel J. Kwon

Keyword(s):

Evidence Based Medicine ◽

Paradigm Shift ◽

Acute Diverticulitis ◽

Scoring Systems ◽

Historical Study ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Hinchey Classification ◽

History Of ◽

Based Medicine

This chapter provides a summary of a landmark historical study in surgery: the Hinchey classification of acute diverticulitis. It describes the history of the disease, gives a summary of the study including study design and results, and relates the study to a modern-day principle of evidence-based medicine: validation of scoring systems. Hinchey’s classification of diverticulitis has become the most widespread system and while the Hinchey score may currently have less clinical relevance as it did in his time, its publication and eventual adoption marked a practice-changing paradigm shift in the way diverticulitis is viewed and managed today.

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Ranson’s Criteria for Acute Pancreatitis

10.1093/med/9780199384075.003.0045 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Michael P. Catanzaro

Keyword(s):

Acute Pancreatitis ◽

Conservative Management ◽

Evidence Based Medicine ◽

Decision Rules ◽

Clinical Decision ◽

Historical Study ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Surgical Disease ◽

History Of ◽

Based Medicine

This chapter provides a summary of a landmark historical study in surgery. It describes the history of pancreatitis, gives a summary of the study including study design and results, and relates the study to a modern-day principle of evidence-based medicine: clinical decision rules. The management of pancreatitis has evolved from primarily a surgical disease to one in which operation is rarely undertaken, in part because stratification tools such as Ranson’s criteria have enabled more conservative management of those likely to have favorable outcomes. The development of Ranson’s criteria also paved the way for newer clinical scores that may have more discriminatory power.

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Introduction to the History and Current Status of Evidence-Based Korean Medicine: A Unique Integrated System of Allopathic and Holistic Medicine

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1155/2014/740515 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Chang Shik Yin ◽

Seong-Gyu Ko

Keyword(s):

Evidence Based Medicine ◽

Holistic Medicine ◽

National Standard ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Korean Medicine ◽

Classification Of Diseases ◽

Recent Developments ◽

Standard Classification ◽

Based Medicine

Objectives. Korean medicine, an integrated allopathic and traditional medicine, has developed unique characteristics and has been active in contributing to evidence-based medicine. Recent developments in Korean medicine have not been as well disseminated as traditional Chinese medicine. This introduction to recent developments in Korean medicine will draw attention to, and facilitate, the advancement of evidence-based complementary alternative medicine (CAM).Methods and Results. The history of and recent developments in Korean medicine as evidence-based medicine are explored through discussions on the development of a national standard classification of diseases and study reports, ranging from basic research to newly developed clinical therapies. A national standard classification of diseases has been developed and revised serially into an integrated classification of Western allopathic and traditional holistic medicine disease entities. Standard disease classifications offer a starting point for the reliable gathering of evidence and provide a representative example of the unique status of evidence-based Korean medicine as an integration of Western allopathic medicine and traditional holistic medicine.Conclusions. Recent developments in evidence-based Korean medicine show a unique development in evidence-based medicine, adopting both Western allopathic and holistic traditional medicine. It is expected that Korean medicine will continue to be an important contributor to evidence-based medicine, encompassing conventional and complementary approaches.

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Evidence-Based Medicine

10.2310/vasc.2196 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Emily R. Winslow

Keyword(s):

Evidence Based Medicine ◽

Critical Appraisal ◽

Reporting Guidelines ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Treatment Benefits ◽

Therapeutic Decisions ◽

History Of ◽

Evidence Based Surgery ◽

Key Resources ◽

Based Medicine

Descriptions of “evidence-based” approaches to medical care are now ubiquitous in both the popular press and medical journals. The term evidence-based medicine (EBM) was first coined in 1992, and over the last two decades, the field has experienced rapid growth, and its principles now permeate both graduate medical education and clinical practice. The field of EBM has been in constant evolution since its introduction and continues to undergo refinements as its principles are tested and applied in a wide variety of clinical circumstances. This review presents a brief history of EBM, EBM: fundamental tenets, a critical appraisal of a single study, reporting guidelines for single studies, a critical appraisal of a body of evidence, evidence-based surgery, and limitations in EBM. Tables list strength of evidence for treatment decisions (EBM working group), Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine revised levels of evidence for treatment benefits , “4S” approach to finding resources for EBM, critical appraisal of individual studies examining therapeutic decisions, reporting guidelines by study design, and key resources for evidence-based surgery. This review contains 6 tables and 85 references

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History of evidence-based medicine. Oranges, chloride of lime and leeches: Barriers to teaching old dogs new tricks

Emergency Medicine Australasia ◽

10.1111/j.1742-6723.2005.00752.x ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 314-321 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Steven Doherty

Keyword(s):

Evidence Based Medicine ◽

Evidence Based ◽

History Of ◽

Barriers To Teaching ◽

Based Medicine

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Internal Mammary Artery Ligation versus Sham Sternotomy for Angina Pectoris

10.1093/med/9780199384075.003.0044 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Michael P. Catanzaro

Keyword(s):

Angina Pectoris ◽

Internal Mammary Artery ◽

Historical Study ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Artery Ligation ◽

Sham Surgery ◽

Internal Mammary ◽

History Of ◽

Clinical Questions ◽

Based Medicine

This chapter provides a summary of a landmark historical study in cardiac surgery related to internal mammary artery ligation versus sham sternotomy for angina pectoris. It describes the history of the procedure and a summary of the study including study design and results, and relates the study to a modern-day principle of evidence-based medicine: blinding and sham surgery. Whether or not sham surgery is ethical remains under debate. Proponents for sham surgery agree that it should be used only when a question cannot be answered adequately by other methods. Cobb and his colleagues were among the first to demonstrate the value of sham studies in addressing important clinical questions.

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A history of adjunctive glucocorticoid treatment for pediatric sepsis: Moving beyond steroid pulp fiction toward evidence-based medicine

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine ◽

10.1097/01.pcc.0000288710.11834.e6 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 530-539 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Author(s):

Jerry J. Zimmerman

Keyword(s):

Evidence Based Medicine ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Glucocorticoid Treatment ◽

Pulp Fiction ◽

History Of ◽

Pediatric Sepsis ◽

Based Medicine

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VIOLATING THE BASIC TENETS OF CARE – LOOKING BACK ON YEARS OF EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE FROM AN ONCOLOGIST'S VIEWPOINT

10.36106/gjra/1709872 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 86-88

Author(s):

Bishan Basu

Keyword(s):

Medical Practice ◽

Evidence Based Medicine ◽

Healthcare Systems ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Short Time Span ◽

Short Period ◽

History Of ◽

Pros And Cons ◽

Short Time ◽

Based Medicine

Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) came into fashion nearly three decades ago. However, over this short period, this system of medical philosophy has come to dominate the medical practice worldwide. Never in the history of medicine could a single way of medical practice could dominate the healthcare systems of diverse countries like EBM did, that too within such short time span. But, it is high time we should ponder over the pros and cons of EBM and if this way of medical practice is to be allowed to continue, we should consider integration of additional inputs from the traditional ways of medicine. Though article focusses upon the cancer care, the conclusions derived can be applied to any other disciplines of healthcare.

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The history of evidence-based medicine

10.1093/med/9780198729426.003.0001 ◽

2016 ◽

Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Evidence Based Medicine ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Scientific Data ◽

Therapeutic Interventions ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

History Of ◽

Historical Accounts ◽

Based Medicine

The pursuit of tests for therapeutic interventions has been a characteristic of Western medicine since ancient times. Historical accounts of the clinical trial are usually expressed through the lens of presentism: how the various components of the first modern randomized controlled trial-the comparison, blinding, and randomization-culminated in Austin Bradford Hill’s 1946 trial of streptomycin for tuberculosis. The factual context of the development of the randomized controlled trial is important if only to emphasize the historicity of contemporary research methodology. However, the adoption of the various components of the trial at any one time has as much to do with changing the socio-political and ethical contexts as the ‘objective’ scientific standards of evidence. Evidence is not just scientific data floating in some ethereal medium, but is also linked to facts and beliefs of the various members of diverse medical communities who interpret evidence and deploy it to legitimize various strategies. This introductory chapter aims to present the background and context through which evidence-based medicine has emerged.

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Timing of Cholecystectomy after Biliary Pancreatitis

10.1093/med/9780199384075.003.0046 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Michael P. Catanzaro ◽

Rachel J. Kwon

Keyword(s):

Hospital Admission ◽

Randomized Study ◽

Historical Study ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Biliary Pancreatitis ◽

Increased Risk ◽

History Of ◽

Timing Of Cholecystectomy ◽

Based Medicine ◽

Current Guidelines

This chapter provides a summary of a landmark historical study in surgery related to timing of cholecystectomy after biliary pancreatitis. It describes the history of the disease, a summary of the study including study design and results, and relates the study to a modern-day principle of evidence-based medicine: systematic reviews. This study was the first prospective randomized study to show that early removal of impacted gallstones did not prevent the progression of pancreatitis but did put patients at increased risk for other complications. Current guidelines, informed by this and subsequent studies, recommend that surgery be performed after pancreatic inflammation has subsided but ideally during the same hospital admission.

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