Nursing
Systematic Review: Avoidance of bottles during the establishment of breastfeeds in preterm infants – “Avoiding the use of bottles when preterm infants need supplementary feeds probably increases the extent of any breastfeeding at discharge”.
28 Oct, 2021 | 09:56h | UTCAvoidance of bottles during the establishment of breastfeeds in preterm infants – Cochrane Library
Summary: Avoidance of bottles during the establishment of breastfeeds in preterm infants – Cochrane Library
WHO estimates that between 80 000 to 180 000 health and care workers could have died from Covid-19.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:29h | UTCNews release: WHO and partners call for action to better protect health and care workers from COVID-19 – World Health Organization
WHO Statement: joint statement on WHO’s estimates of health and care worker deaths due to covid-19
Commentaries:
WHO calls for health worker protection against COVID-19 – CIDRAP
Covid may have killed up to 180,000 health workers globally, WHO says – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter
.@WHO estimates 115,000 health workers have died from #Covid19. Huge, tragic loss.
And while some health workers in the US are QUITTING jobs because they don't want to be vaccinated, many HCWs around the world are still waiting for vaccine. Unconscionable. https://t.co/z4u9XSX2Wj— Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 (@HelenBranswell) October 21, 2021
Health care environmental hygiene: new insights and centers for disease control and prevention guidance.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:07h | UTC
Health care–acquired infections in low- and middle-income countries and the role of infection prevention and control.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:09h | UTC
Occupational health update: approach to evaluation of health care personnel and preexposure prophylaxis.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:06h | UTC
WHO provides guidance to address the shortage of quality palliative care services.
14 Oct, 2021 | 09:59h | UTCNews release: WHO takes steps to address glaring shortage of quality palliative care services – World Health Organization
See Guidance:
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Today is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day!
DYK❓ Over 5⃣5⃣ million people around the 🌐 are in need of #PalliativeCare but only 12% of the global need is met.
Access to palliative care services is a human right to health 👉https://t.co/MebmzEstql pic.twitter.com/WQ3d40dH6d
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 9, 2021
Systematic Review: Music interventions may have beneficial effects on anxiety, depression, hope, pain, and fatigue in adults with cancer.
14 Oct, 2021 | 09:43h | UTC
Survey finds misperceptions associated with palliative care are widespread – stigma may be perpetuated by those who falsely believe they understand its meaning.
11 Oct, 2021 | 23:54h | UTCPublic knowledge and attitudes concerning palliative care – BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
Commentary on Twitter
Public misperceptions & stigma around palliative care are significant issues even for very well developed health systems. 29% of Canadian sample believed pall care meant doctors were 'giving up'. https://t.co/gpCFwFrk8z pic.twitter.com/TZsqwdbQnt
— Richard Sullivan (@SullivanProf) October 10, 2021
M-A: Accuracy of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for screening to detect major depression.
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:34h | UTCSee calculator: PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9)
Commentary on Twitter
This new study investigates the accuracy of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the most commonly used depression screening tool in general practice, for detecting major depression https://t.co/9WoI3MofWH
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) October 10, 2021
Opinion | Covid-19 keeps delivering lessons about health care worker burnout. Will we learn them?
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:18h | UTCCovid-19 keeps delivering lessons about health care worker burnout. Will we learn them? – STAT
Commentary on Twitter
Opinion: Delaying the important work of addressing burnout under the guise of "let's just get through this first" does a disservice to health care workers who need support and relief now. https://t.co/21s5NRvhdk
— STAT (@statnews) October 7, 2021
Choosing Wisely: Seven things physicians and residents/patients should question in long term care.
7 Oct, 2021 | 10:31h | UTCSee complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Review: Optimizing care for critically ill older adults.
5 Oct, 2021 | 08:51h | UTCOptimizing care for critically ill older adults – Canadian Medical Association Journal
Addressing Biased Patient Behavior: A Teachable Moment.
5 Oct, 2021 | 08:54h | UTCAddressing Biased Patient Behavior: A Teachable Moment – JAMA Internal Medicine
Fire safety and emergency evacuation guidelines for intensive care units and operating theatres: for use in the event of fire, flood, power cut, oxygen supply failure, noxious gas, structural collapse or other critical incidents.
1 Oct, 2021 | 10:15h | UTC
A pandemic recap: lessons we have learned.
30 Sep, 2021 | 10:29h | UTCA pandemic recap: lessons we have learned – World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Review: Monitoring of Treatment for Arterial Hypertension.
29 Sep, 2021 | 09:59h | UTCMonitoring of Treatment for Arterial Hypertension – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
WHO releases new compendium of innovative health technologies for COVID-19 and other priority diseases.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:03h | UTC
Essential Emergency and Critical Care: A consensus among global clinical experts.
22 Sep, 2021 | 10:07h | UTCEssential Emergency and Critical Care: a consensus among global clinical experts – BMJ Global Health
News releases:
40 steps to reduce deaths from critical illness – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
40 simple steps to reduce deaths from critical illness – Karolisnka Institutet
Commentary on Twitter
Blueprint for hospitals on how to reduce preventable deaths due to critical illness has been set out 🏥
New study in @GlobalHealthBMJ outlines 4⃣0⃣ steps to prioritise essential care & improve #pandemic preparedness.
👉 https://t.co/hpVMXUZ1vb #COVID19 #PublicHealth pic.twitter.com/5BBZDCVkFM
— London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (@LSHTM) September 21, 2021
Systematic review: Interventions to Reduce Hospital Length of Stay in High-risk Populations.
21 Sep, 2021 | 08:58h | UTC
Podcast: Advance Your Care Planning.
21 Sep, 2021 | 08:51h | UTC#295 Advance Your Care Planning with Dr. Rebecca Sudore – The Curbsiders
Large cohort study suggests routine replacement (every 96 hours) of peripheral intravenous catheters may reduce the risk of bloodstream infections compared to clinically indicated replacement.
19 Sep, 2021 | 23:34h | UTCComparison of Routine Replacement With Clinically Indicated Replacement of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related Cochrane Review with different findings: Systematic Review: Clinically‐indicated vs. Routine Replacement of Peripheral Venous Catheters
Commentary on Twitter
Phlebitis due to peripheral venous catheters is not a proxy for bloodstream infection. A large prospective study shows that clinically indicated replacement of peripheral venous catheters may put patients at risk of bloodstream infection https://t.co/SNo4SpfoKE
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) September 17, 2021
Choosing Wisely: Five things clinicians and patients should question in rural medicine.
19 Sep, 2021 | 23:26h | UTCChoosing Wisely Canada: Rural medicine list of recommendations – Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
RCT: The addition of telemedicine to improve standard care for medically complex children was associated with improved clinical outcomes and reduced costs.
17 Sep, 2021 | 10:00h | UTCTelemedicine for Children With Medical Complexity: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Pediatrics
Review | Prevention of unintentional injuries in children under five years.
17 Sep, 2021 | 09:58h | UTCPrevention of unintentional injuries in children under five years – BMC Pediatrics
Systematic Review: Does hair removal before surgery prevent infections after surgery?
15 Sep, 2021 | 08:47h | UTCSummary: Does hair removal before surgery prevent infections after surgery? – Cochrane Library
Original study: Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1433731563318042624