CDN STBBI Guidelines vs PedsCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
CDN STBBI Guidelines
This app offers Canadian health professionals current recommendations for screening, diagnosing, managing, and treating sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It's based on updated guidelines and complementary resources, focusing on uncomplicated STIs in adults and youth.
- STI screening recommendations
- Diagnosis guidance
- Management protocols
- Treatment strategies
- Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea updates
- Concise and easy-to-use format
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Note: This application is intended for use by HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, and not the general public. For general information on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), refer to https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases.html This application provides Canadian health professionals with up-to-date recommendations for the screening, diagnosis, management, and treatment of STIs, including recommendations for antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, in a convenient, concise, and easy to use format.β¨ It has been developed from the 2010 version of the Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections (Guidelines) (http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/std-mts/sti-its/index-eng.php) and revised content from 2013 to 2016. These updates reflect emerging issues/trends affecting the management of STIs in Canada. Up-to-date information from other complementary resources has also been incorporated, including key recommendations from the HIV Screening and Testing Guide (2012) and the Management of Hepatitis B - Quick Reference (2013).β¨ The content is reflective of the most current evidence for the management of uncomplicated STIs in adults and youth only. It does not contain information for the management of STIs in pregnant women, children, neonates or complicated infections. β¨ This application is intended to provide information to public health and clinical professionals and does not supersede any provincial/territorial legislative, regulatory, policy and practice requirements or professional guidelines that govern the practice of health professionals in their respective jurisdictions, whose recommendations may differ due to local epidemiology or context.
PedsCalc
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PedsCalc is a reference and educational tool for physicians, RNs, paramedics, and other healthcare workers caring for pediatric patients. The app provides information regarding commonly used resuscitation, anesthetic, and sedative medications. *************************** PedsCalc features Include: - Estimation of weight based on entered age when measured a measured weight is unavailable. - Information regarding commonly used resuscitation medications. - Information regarding medications commonly used for treatment of hyperkalemia and anaphylaxis. - Information for an array of anesthetic medications including hynoptics, neuromuscular relaxants, analgesics, anti-emetics, and local anesthetics. - Information regarding the most common pediatric sedative medications Written entirely in SwiftUI, Apple's new user interface framework, this results in a lightweight, simple, and responsive app. Faster and easier to use than a cumbersome textbook or a pocket reference card. This app was developed by a practicing anesthesiologist and will hopefully be invaluable to both learners and healthcare workers in their care of pediatric patients.
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Verdict
CDN STBBI Guidelines and PedsCalc are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | CDN STBBI Guidelines | PedsCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 14.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Health Canada / SantΓ© Canada | Kenneth Lee |
In-app purchases
CDN STBBI Guidelines
No in-app purchases
PedsCalc
No in-app purchases
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