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Crossover RCT | Using one-size cuff results in major inaccuracy in BP readings across varying arm sizes
11 Aug, 2023 | 15:41h | UTCEffects of Cuff Size on the Accuracy of Blood Pressure Readings: The Cuff(SZ) Randomized Crossover Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries:
When it comes to blood pressure cuffs, size matters – MedicalResearch.com
One-size-fits-all blood pressure cuffs ‘strikingly inaccurate,’ study says – CNN
Related:
Commentary on Twitter
Using a regular blood pressure (BP) cuff regardless of individual’s arm size resulted in 3.6 mmHg lower systolic BP when a regular cuff was one size too-large, and 4.8 and 19.5 mmHg higher when a regular cuff was one and two sizes too small. https://t.co/ZKnGfWc9fy
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) August 7, 2023
M-A | Community-based interventions using holistic assessment and care planning improve independent living in older adults
9 Aug, 2023 | 15:13h | UTC
M-A | Approximately 25 min/day of walking can boost function and cut adverse events in acutely hospitalized elders
8 Aug, 2023 | 13:35h | UTC
M-A | Updated evidence supports incisional negative pressure wound therapy for surgical site infection prevention
1 Aug, 2023 | 14:15h | UTC
Systematic Review | Organizational changes likely decrease physical restraint usage in long-term care
31 Jul, 2023 | 13:53h | UTC
Self-measured blood pressure telemonitoring programs: a pragmatic how-to guide
19 Jul, 2023 | 14:33h | UTC
Retrospective Analysis | Inconsistencies in pediatric drug dosing found in over half of prehospital emergency drug administrations
17 Jul, 2023 | 13:50h | UTCCommentaries:
Children and Drug Dosing Variations When in Transit to the Hospital – AAP Journals Blog
Variation Seen in Dosing of Meds at Prehospital Pediatric Encounters – HealthDay
Review | A health systems approach to critical care delivery in low-resource settings
17 Jul, 2023 | 13:29h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/ @yourICM's highlights:
🔹OPEN ACCESS~ Health systems approach to #CriticalCare delivery in low-resource settings👉 https://t.co/W7d3q7UP1D
🔹OPEN ACCESS~ #ICU #Sepsis-associated #AKI👉 https://t.co/gLCXjcH2ah
🔹Myocarditis: a primer for intensivists👉 https://t.co/UUga5lYX0q pic.twitter.com/tB8am5zEny— ESICM (@ESICM) July 14, 2023
Consensus Paper | Implementing strategies to prevent infections in acute-care settings
14 Jul, 2023 | 13:03h | UTCNews Release: New guidance for infection prevention in acute care settings – Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
Related:
Practice Recommendation | Strategies to prevent MRSA transmission and infection in hospitals
Consensus Paper | Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals
Consensus Paper | Strategies to prevent Clostridioides difficile infections in acute-care hospitals
Consensus Statement | Aerosol therapy in adult critically ill patients
14 Jul, 2023 | 13:01h | UTC
RCT | Swallowing and oral-care program enhances oral-feeding resumption and reduces pneumonia post-extubation
14 Jul, 2023 | 12:44h | UTC
Practice Guidance | Six steps to better care for older people in acute hospitals
12 Jul, 2023 | 14:00h | UTCSix steps to better care for older people in acute hospitals – British Geriatrics Society
News Release: New guidance outlines ‘Six steps to better care for older people in hospital’ – British Geriatrics Society
Recommendations on the structure, personal, and organization of intensive care units
11 Jul, 2023 | 13:56h | UTC
Review | Human-centered visualization technologies for patient monitoring are the future
11 Jul, 2023 | 13:34h | UTC
Practice Recommendation | Strategies to prevent MRSA transmission and infection in hospitals
10 Jul, 2023 | 14:02h | UTCCommentary: New guidelines recommend antibiotic stewardship for preventing MRSA – CIDRAP
RCT | Personalized eHealth program hastens return to normal activity post major abdominal surgery
7 Jul, 2023 | 16:20h | UTCInvited Commentary: Individualising the recovery process through eHealth – The Lancet Digital Health
SR | Medical equipment that improve safety and outcomes of inter-facility transportation of critically ill patients
30 Jun, 2023 | 14:48h | UTC
M-A | Interventions using wearable activity trackers to improve patient physical activity in adults who are hospitalized
30 Jun, 2023 | 14:46h | UTCAuthor Interview: Wearable Activity Trackers to Improve Physical Activity and Outcomes – JAMA
News Release: Wearable activity trackers accelerate hospital patient recovery – University of South Australia
Qualitative Study | International perspectives on modifications to the surgical safety checklist
21 Jun, 2023 | 13:36h | UTCInternational Perspectives on Modifications to the Surgical Safety Checklist – JAMA Network Open
Invited Commentary: Modifications of the World Health Organization’s Surgical Safety Checklist—Ways Forward to Ensure Sustainable Implementation – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
Qualitative study: >10 years after the surgical safety checklist was developed, systems should consider checklist modification to improve safety, teamwork & buy-in. https://t.co/5xisRqzWkf @N8turl3y @MaryEBrindle @ucalgarymed @ariadnelabs
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 7, 2023
An integrative review on the acceptance of artificial intelligence among healthcare professionals in hospitals
16 Jun, 2023 | 13:46h | UTC
Cluster RCT | Effects of implementation of a supervised walking program in veterans affairs hospitals
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:17h | UTCEffects of Implementation of a Supervised Walking Program in Veterans Affairs Hospitals: A Stepped-Wedge, Cluster Randomized Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Supervised Walking Program Benefits Veterans Admitted to Hospital – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
A supervised #WalkingProgram known as #STRIDE reduced skilled nursing facility admissions among older adults. https://t.co/nvkzcx5eVE pic.twitter.com/UJnJMtaxXG
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) June 8, 2023
AHA Scientific Advisory | Digital technologies in cardiac rehabilitation
7 Jun, 2023 | 14:23h | UTCTop Things to Know: Digital Technologies in CR – American Heart Association
JACC Scientific Statement | Remote monitoring for heart failure management at home
7 Jun, 2023 | 14:00h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New #JACC Scientific Statement spanning remote monitoring to integrated mgmt of #HeartFailure.
Updates in physiology of congestion, monitoring signals, & #DigitalHealth tech will support clinical teams to connect circles of care/self-care of #HF at home! https://t.co/TyaXT1P1hg pic.twitter.com/0u5STreIDQ
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) June 6, 2023
Manual prone positioning in adults: reducing the risk of harm through evidence-based practices
2 Jun, 2023 | 12:14h | UTCNews Release: New guidance on manual prone positioning for patients with ARDS – American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
M-A | Telemonitoring for heart failure
2 Jun, 2023 | 12:13h | UTCTelemonitoring for heart failure: a meta-analysis – European Heart Journal