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Hyoscine butylbromide versus acetaminophen for nonspecific colicky abdominal pain in children: a randomized controlled trial
Naveen Poonai, Kriti Kumar, Kamary Coriolano, Graham Thompson, Shaily Brahmbhatt, Emily Dzongowski, Holly Stevens, Priti Gupta, Michael Miller, Sharlene Elsie, Dhandapani Ashok, Gary Joubert, Rod Lim, Andreana Bütter and Samina Ali
CMAJ November 30, 2020 192 (48) E1612-E1619; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.201055
Naveen Poonai
Division of Emergency Medicine (Poonai, Kumar, Coriolano, Brahmbhatt, Dzongowski, Stevens, Gupta, Miller, Elsie, Joubert, Lim), Department of Paediatrics, and Departments of Internal Medicine (Poonai, Elsie) and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Poonai, Elsie), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Children’s Health Research Institute (Poonai, Miller, Lim), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Departments of Pediatrics (Thompson) and Emergency Medicine (Thompson), Cumming School of Medicine, and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thompson), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ashok), Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Division of Paediatric Surgery (Bütter), Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Ali), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Ali), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
MDKriti Kumar
Division of Emergency Medicine (Poonai, Kumar, Coriolano, Brahmbhatt, Dzongowski, Stevens, Gupta, Miller, Elsie, Joubert, Lim), Department of Paediatrics, and Departments of Internal Medicine (Poonai, Elsie) and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Poonai, Elsie), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Children’s Health Research Institute (Poonai, Miller, Lim), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Departments of Pediatrics (Thompson) and Emergency Medicine (Thompson), Cumming School of Medicine, and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thompson), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ashok), Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Division of Paediatric Surgery (Bütter), Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Ali), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Ali), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
MDKamary Coriolano
Division of Emergency Medicine (Poonai, Kumar, Coriolano, Brahmbhatt, Dzongowski, Stevens, Gupta, Miller, Elsie, Joubert, Lim), Department of Paediatrics, and Departments of Internal Medicine (Poonai, Elsie) and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Poonai, Elsie), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Children’s Health Research Institute (Poonai, Miller, Lim), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Departments of Pediatrics (Thompson) and Emergency Medicine (Thompson), Cumming School of Medicine, and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thompson), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ashok), Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Division of Paediatric Surgery (Bütter), Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Ali), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Ali), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
PhDGraham Thompson
Division of Emergency Medicine (Poonai, Kumar, Coriolano, Brahmbhatt, Dzongowski, Stevens, Gupta, Miller, Elsie, Joubert, Lim), Department of Paediatrics, and Departments of Internal Medicine (Poonai, Elsie) and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Poonai, Elsie), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Children’s Health Research Institute (Poonai, Miller, Lim), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Departments of Pediatrics (Thompson) and Emergency Medicine (Thompson), Cumming School of Medicine, and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thompson), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ashok), Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Division of Paediatric Surgery (Bütter), Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Ali), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Ali), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
MDShaily Brahmbhatt
Division of Emergency Medicine (Poonai, Kumar, Coriolano, Brahmbhatt, Dzongowski, Stevens, Gupta, Miller, Elsie, Joubert, Lim), Department of Paediatrics, and Departments of Internal Medicine (Poonai, Elsie) and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Poonai, Elsie), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Children’s Health Research Institute (Poonai, Miller, Lim), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Departments of Pediatrics (Thompson) and Emergency Medicine (Thompson), Cumming School of Medicine, and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thompson), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ashok), Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Division of Paediatric Surgery (Bütter), Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Ali), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Ali), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
BScEmily Dzongowski
Division of Emergency Medicine (Poonai, Kumar, Coriolano, Brahmbhatt, Dzongowski, Stevens, Gupta, Miller, Elsie, Joubert, Lim), Department of Paediatrics, and Departments of Internal Medicine (Poonai, Elsie) and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Poonai, Elsie), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Children’s Health Research Institute (Poonai, Miller, Lim), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Departments of Pediatrics (Thompson) and Emergency Medicine (Thompson), Cumming School of Medicine, and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thompson), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ashok), Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Division of Paediatric Surgery (Bütter), Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Ali), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Ali), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
BScHolly Stevens
Division of Emergency Medicine (Poonai, Kumar, Coriolano, Brahmbhatt, Dzongowski, Stevens, Gupta, Miller, Elsie, Joubert, Lim), Department of Paediatrics, and Departments of Internal Medicine (Poonai, Elsie) and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Poonai, Elsie), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Children’s Health Research Institute (Poonai, Miller, Lim), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Departments of Pediatrics (Thompson) and Emergency Medicine (Thompson), Cumming School of Medicine, and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thompson), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ashok), Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Division of Paediatric Surgery (Bütter), Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Ali), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Ali), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
BScPriti Gupta
Division of Emergency Medicine (Poonai, Kumar, Coriolano, Brahmbhatt, Dzongowski, Stevens, Gupta, Miller, Elsie, Joubert, Lim), Department of Paediatrics, and Departments of Internal Medicine (Poonai, Elsie) and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Poonai, Elsie), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Children’s Health Research Institute (Poonai, Miller, Lim), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Departments of Pediatrics (Thompson) and Emergency Medicine (Thompson), Cumming School of Medicine, and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thompson), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ashok), Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Division of Paediatric Surgery (Bütter), Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Ali), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Ali), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
BScMichael Miller
Division of Emergency Medicine (Poonai, Kumar, Coriolano, Brahmbhatt, Dzongowski, Stevens, Gupta, Miller, Elsie, Joubert, Lim), Department of Paediatrics, and Departments of Internal Medicine (Poonai, Elsie) and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Poonai, Elsie), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Children’s Health Research Institute (Poonai, Miller, Lim), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Departments of Pediatrics (Thompson) and Emergency Medicine (Thompson), Cumming School of Medicine, and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thompson), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ashok), Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Division of Paediatric Surgery (Bütter), Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Ali), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Ali), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
PhDSharlene Elsie
Division of Emergency Medicine (Poonai, Kumar, Coriolano, Brahmbhatt, Dzongowski, Stevens, Gupta, Miller, Elsie, Joubert, Lim), Department of Paediatrics, and Departments of Internal Medicine (Poonai, Elsie) and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Poonai, Elsie), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Children’s Health Research Institute (Poonai, Miller, Lim), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Departments of Pediatrics (Thompson) and Emergency Medicine (Thompson), Cumming School of Medicine, and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thompson), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ashok), Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Division of Paediatric Surgery (Bütter), Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Ali), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Ali), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
Dhandapani Ashok
Division of Emergency Medicine (Poonai, Kumar, Coriolano, Brahmbhatt, Dzongowski, Stevens, Gupta, Miller, Elsie, Joubert, Lim), Department of Paediatrics, and Departments of Internal Medicine (Poonai, Elsie) and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Poonai, Elsie), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Children’s Health Research Institute (Poonai, Miller, Lim), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Departments of Pediatrics (Thompson) and Emergency Medicine (Thompson), Cumming School of Medicine, and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thompson), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ashok), Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Division of Paediatric Surgery (Bütter), Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Ali), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Ali), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
MDGary Joubert
Division of Emergency Medicine (Poonai, Kumar, Coriolano, Brahmbhatt, Dzongowski, Stevens, Gupta, Miller, Elsie, Joubert, Lim), Department of Paediatrics, and Departments of Internal Medicine (Poonai, Elsie) and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Poonai, Elsie), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Children’s Health Research Institute (Poonai, Miller, Lim), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Departments of Pediatrics (Thompson) and Emergency Medicine (Thompson), Cumming School of Medicine, and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thompson), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ashok), Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Division of Paediatric Surgery (Bütter), Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Ali), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Ali), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
MDRod Lim
Division of Emergency Medicine (Poonai, Kumar, Coriolano, Brahmbhatt, Dzongowski, Stevens, Gupta, Miller, Elsie, Joubert, Lim), Department of Paediatrics, and Departments of Internal Medicine (Poonai, Elsie) and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Poonai, Elsie), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Children’s Health Research Institute (Poonai, Miller, Lim), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Departments of Pediatrics (Thompson) and Emergency Medicine (Thompson), Cumming School of Medicine, and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thompson), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ashok), Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Division of Paediatric Surgery (Bütter), Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Ali), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Ali), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
MDAndreana Bütter
Division of Emergency Medicine (Poonai, Kumar, Coriolano, Brahmbhatt, Dzongowski, Stevens, Gupta, Miller, Elsie, Joubert, Lim), Department of Paediatrics, and Departments of Internal Medicine (Poonai, Elsie) and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Poonai, Elsie), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Children’s Health Research Institute (Poonai, Miller, Lim), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Departments of Pediatrics (Thompson) and Emergency Medicine (Thompson), Cumming School of Medicine, and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thompson), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ashok), Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Division of Paediatric Surgery (Bütter), Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Ali), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Ali), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
MDSamina Ali
Division of Emergency Medicine (Poonai, Kumar, Coriolano, Brahmbhatt, Dzongowski, Stevens, Gupta, Miller, Elsie, Joubert, Lim), Department of Paediatrics, and Departments of Internal Medicine (Poonai, Elsie) and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Poonai, Elsie), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Children’s Health Research Institute (Poonai, Miller, Lim), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Departments of Pediatrics (Thompson) and Emergency Medicine (Thompson), Cumming School of Medicine, and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thompson), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ashok), Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Division of Paediatric Surgery (Bütter), Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Ali), Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Ali), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
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Hyoscine butylbromide versus acetaminophen for nonspecific colicky abdominal pain in children: a randomized controlled trial
Naveen Poonai, Kriti Kumar, Kamary Coriolano, Graham Thompson, Shaily Brahmbhatt, Emily Dzongowski, Holly Stevens, Priti Gupta, Michael Miller, Sharlene Elsie, Dhandapani Ashok, Gary Joubert, Rod Lim, Andreana Bütter, Samina Ali
CMAJ Nov 2020, 192 (48) E1612-E1619; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.201055
Hyoscine butylbromide versus acetaminophen for nonspecific colicky abdominal pain in children: a randomized controlled trial
Naveen Poonai, Kriti Kumar, Kamary Coriolano, Graham Thompson, Shaily Brahmbhatt, Emily Dzongowski, Holly Stevens, Priti Gupta, Michael Miller, Sharlene Elsie, Dhandapani Ashok, Gary Joubert, Rod Lim, Andreana Bütter, Samina Ali
CMAJ Nov 2020, 192 (48) E1612-E1619; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.201055