Nursing
Anxiety in the medically ill: a systematic review of the literature.
22 Jun, 2022 | 11:05h | UTCAnxiety in the Medically Ill: A Systematic Review of the Literature – Frontiers in Psychology
Position statement on criminalization of medical error and call for action to prevent patient harm from error.
7 Jun, 2022 | 11:48h | UTCCommentary: Anesthesiologist Group Says Hospitals Can Prevent Fatal Errors Like Vanderbilt’s — Feds said Vaught wasn’t the only one who erred; hospital had four “immediate jeopardy” flaws – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related:
The simple thing hospitals can do to prevent dangerous drug mistakes – CNN
Summary of best evidence for enhanced recovery after surgery for patients undergoing lung cancer operations.
3 Jun, 2022 | 11:02h | UTCRelated:
Preoperative exercise training for patients with non‐small cell lung cancer – Cochrane Library
Survey: Do people with symptoms of an infectious illness follow advice to stay at home?
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:30h | UTCRelated:
This flu season, physicians need to scrap the ‘martyr culture’ of working while sick – STAT
Ten overlooked mistakes during early mobilization in the intensive care unit.
31 May, 2022 | 11:12h | UTCRelated:
Evidence-based recommendations on texture modified foods and thickened liquids for adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia – “There is no convincing evidence that thickened liquid or texture modified diet prevents death or pneumonia nor improves the quality of life, nutritional status, or oral intake in individuals with OD”.
30 May, 2022 | 11:54h | UTC
Guidelines for clothing in the operating theatre.
30 May, 2022 | 11:52h | UTCGuidelines for clothing in the operating theatre, 2021 – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine
Recommendations during shortage of artificial breast milk substitutes.
30 May, 2022 | 11:31h | UTC
Brief Review: Catheter dressings.
30 May, 2022 | 11:26h | UTCCatheter dressings – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
🧫 Dressing short-term intravascular catheters in #ICU one of most important risk factors for intravascular catheter infections, impacting on extraluminal route (colonization & subsequent infection of from dermal surface). How to manage?#FOAMcc #FOANed
📎 https://t.co/dwdDMPM3Q1 pic.twitter.com/YqQPbgqA8g— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 28, 2022
Guideline on wound healing interventions to enhance healing of diabetic foot ulcers.
26 May, 2022 | 10:46h | UTC
Top 100 most-cited articles on enhanced recovery after surgery.
24 May, 2022 | 10:38h | UTCSee also: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines
RCT: An intervention to promote self-management, independence and self-efficacy in people with early-stage dementia did not improve clinical outcomes.
19 May, 2022 | 10:42h | UTC
Non-pharmacological interventions for minimizing physical restraints use in intensive care units: an umbrella review.
18 May, 2022 | 10:55h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Minimizing restraints in ICU: umbrella review incl 47 systematic reviews identified non-pharmacological interventions (education, mobilization), reducing duration of MV, and pain management as effective, but evidence is limited https://t.co/6rAu3jH5B4
— Peter Nydahl (@NydahlPeter) May 17, 2022
Systematic Review: Ultrasound for pediatric peripheral intravenous catheter insertion.
16 May, 2022 | 01:28h | UTCUltrasound for Pediatric Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion: A Systematic Review – Pediatrics
RCT: Multicomponent intervention to prevent mobility disability in frail older adults.
13 May, 2022 | 11:41h | UTCEditorial: Preserving community mobility in vulnerable older people – The BMJ
News Release: Regular exercise with dietary advice linked to better mobility in frail older people – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary on Twitter
A programme of regular exercise along with expert dietary advice is linked to a reduction in mobility problems among frail older people living in the community, finds this trial by @Emanuel00962649 and colleagueshttps://t.co/xT44sTwe4k
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) May 12, 2022
M-A: Impact of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist relative to its design and intended use.
13 May, 2022 | 10:49h | UTCRelated: WHO Guidance and resources on safe surgery
M-A: Interventions to reduce falls in hospitals.
11 May, 2022 | 11:12h | UTCInterventions to reduce falls in hospitals: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Age and Ageing
ECRI and ISMP Public Statement | Medication errors are complex; criminal charges will not improve care.
10 May, 2022 | 11:29h | UTCSee also:
The simple thing hospitals can do to prevent dangerous drug mistakes – CNN
Recommendations for change in infection prevention programs and practice.
10 May, 2022 | 10:56h | UTC
Cohort Study: Rotating night shift work and healthy aging after 24 years of follow-up in the Nurses’ Health Study.
9 May, 2022 | 02:29h | UTCCommentary: Rotating Night Shifts May Hamper Healthy Aging – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
This cohort study of 24 years of follow-up from Nurses' Health Study found that long periods of rotating night shift work were associated with modestly decreased odds of healthy aging in women. https://t.co/HY3p136gkC
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) May 4, 2022
RCT: Digital remote monitoring plus usual care vs. usual care in patients treated with oral anticancer agents.
2 May, 2022 | 00:37h | UTCDigital remote monitoring plus usual care versus usual care in patients treated with oral anticancer agents: the randomized phase 3 CAPRI trial – Nature Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
A phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the impact of a digital nurse navigator-led system in patients receiving oral #cancer treatment shows that remote monitoring with a smartphone results in improved patient experience & optimizes resources @GustaveRoussy https://t.co/N8fEXb00r7
— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) April 26, 2022
RCT: Efficiency of electronic health record assessment of patient-reported outcomes after cancer immunotherapy.
2 May, 2022 | 00:36h | UTCInvited Commentary: An Assistive Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Monitoring Intervention for Management of Immune-Related Toxic Effects—Moving Toward Efficiency and Scale – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
This RCT aimed to compare the efficiency between ePRO and traditional follow up models in cancer immunotherapy among 278 patients from 28 hospitals, finding that an ePRO model can improve safety & QOL, and is less time consuming. https://t.co/KtpcNz0keb pic.twitter.com/EsmNyTkdfB
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 31, 2022
Perspective: The resilient intensive care unit.
27 Apr, 2022 | 07:57h | UTCThe resilient intensive care unit – Annals of Intensive Care
Commentary from the author on Twitter
#Resilience is an important characteristic for healthcare professionals . What about systems resilience?
The #covid-19 pandemic has shown us that our #ICUs need to be more resilient. #ICUResilience is also a path to preparedness and to improve outcomes.https://t.co/1mQv19zDSN pic.twitter.com/6nbDJgc4YJ— Jorge Salluh (@JSalluh) April 26, 2022
Covid-19: Only a quarter of patients admitted to hospital feel fully recovered after a year, study finds.
26 Apr, 2022 | 08:45h | UTCInvited Commentary: Long COVID: systemic inflammation and obesity as therapeutic targets – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
PHOSP-COVID study:
– 232 (29%) of 804 pts fully recovered at 1y
– Female sex, obesity, & IMV = less likely to feel fully recovered
– inflamm mediators📈in those w/ most severe physical, mental health, & cognitive impairmentsRead it here: https://t.co/rVZuVDo4xl
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) April 25, 2022
Persistent COVID-19 symptoms in a community study of 606,434 people in England.
26 Apr, 2022 | 08:48h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Thirty-eight percent of participants from a community-based study of symptoms following COVID-19 reported persistent symptoms that lasted 12 weeks or more, according to an article published in @NatureComms. https://t.co/sAEutdOkSS pic.twitter.com/oCyyXGIRbk
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) April 20, 2022