Nursing
Cancer care in the wake of a cyberattack: how to prepare and what to expect.
5 Aug, 2021 | 08:41h | UTCCancer Care in the Wake of a Cyberattack: How to Prepare and What to Expect – JCO Oncology Practice
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/tbplante/status/1422729615488032768
AAP Interim guidance on supporting the emotional and behavioral health needs of children, adolescents, and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
4 Aug, 2021 | 10:03h | UTC
RCT: Text-message reminders can increase COVID-19 vaccinations.
4 Aug, 2021 | 09:12h | UTCBehavioral Nudges Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations – Nature
Commentaries:
Text-message ‘nudges’ can encourage holdouts to get COVID vaccination, study finds – UCLA
Text reminders boost vaccine appointments – Carnegie Mellon University
Commentary on Twitter
Sometimes the tools that actually work in public health are profoundly boring. Here, a text message reminder system is shown in a randomized trial to increase vaccine uptake. Years of HIV adherence research has shown the value of simple nudges like this.https://t.co/1ndpnQ6Ha6 https://t.co/Gltll8DTJ4
— Natalie E. Dean, PhD (@nataliexdean) August 3, 2021
Covid: Pulse oxygen monitors work less well on darker skin, experts say.
3 Aug, 2021 | 09:00h | UTCCovid: Pulse oxygen monitors work less well on darker skin, experts say – BBC
Related:
FDA issues alert on ‘limitations’ of pulse oximeters, without explicit mention of racial bias
How to safely dispose of medication.
3 Aug, 2021 | 01:55h | UTCHow to safely dispose of medication – Medical News Today
Does this adult patient have hypertension? the rational clinical examination systematic review.
2 Aug, 2021 | 00:05h | UTCDoes This Adult Patient Have Hypertension? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Telehealth in Oncology: ASCO Standards and Practice Recommendations.
30 Jul, 2021 | 11:52h | UTCTelehealth in Oncology: ASCO Standards and Practice Recommendations – JCO Oncology Practice
What’s new in intensive care: environmental sustainability.
30 Jul, 2021 | 11:32h | UTCWhat’s new in intensive care: environmental sustainability – Intensive Care Medicine
Covid-19 breakthrough infections in vaccinated health care workers.
29 Jul, 2021 | 11:30h | UTCCovid-19 Breakthrough Infections in Vaccinated Health Care Workers – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Very important @NEJM paper today on breakthrough infections (BTI) post-vaccination in Israeli health care workers.
5 key points:
1. Of ~1500 people, 0.4% had BIs, sequenced to be Alpha 85% (this was pre-Delta)https://t.co/l69DK5Cbv4 pic.twitter.com/zDSq5e0baN— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 28, 2021
M-A: Global prevalence of turnover intention among intensive care nurses – “27% of the intensive care nurses had the intention to leave worldwide”.
29 Jul, 2021 | 11:07h | UTCGlobal prevalence of turnover intention among intensive care nurses: A meta-analysis – Nursing in Critical Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/NydahlPeter/status/1420277114746642432
Editorial: Nine lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic for improving hospital care and health care delivery.
28 Jul, 2021 | 10:17h | UTC
Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from children and adolescents.
28 Jul, 2021 | 10:08h | UTCHousehold Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Children and Adolescents – New England Journal of Medicine
Related:
Covid-19 vaccination prevents transmission from vaccinated to unvaccinated household members.
Study: Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and risk factors for susceptibility and infectivity
A meta-analysis on the role of children in SARS-CoV-2 in household transmission clusters
CDC Report: Transmission of SARS-COV-2 infections in households
The household secondary attack rate of SARS-CoV-2: A rapid review
Commentary on Twitter
In the New England Journal of Medicine, research on SARSCoV2 transmission by kids & teens. In a summer camp outbreak there were 224 cases in kids & teens, ages 7 to 19. After campers returned home, transmission of SARSCoV2 occurred in 35 of 194 households https://t.co/y42Jvwgaew pic.twitter.com/9fXiVsT3iu
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) July 23, 2021
WHO reports progress in the fight against tobacco epidemic – Highlights threats posed by new nicotine and tobacco products.
28 Jul, 2021 | 10:01h | UTCNews release: WHO reports progress in the fight against tobacco epidemic – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The aerosols from e-cigarettes contain toxic substances that can cause
🚨 cancer
🫀 cardiovascular diseases
🫁 lung disorders
🧠 damage to children’s brain development#CommitToQuit e-cigarettes now for a healthier life!Here's how 👉https://t.co/7OReiIXXpd pic.twitter.com/MvwAZqB8oB
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 27, 2021
Major medical groups call for employers to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for health care workers.
27 Jul, 2021 | 03:44h | UTCMajor medical groups call for employers to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for health care workers – CNN
Original Document: Joint Statement in Support of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for All Workers in Health and Long-Term Care
Commentaries on Twitter
.@IDSAInfo is proud to join 50+ major health care professional organizations & societies in calling for mandatory #COVID19 vaccination for all health care workers. Employer mandates are ethical, effective, and will help bring the pandemic to an end. https://t.co/tYz8OfWfQR
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 26, 2021
Huge—nearly 60 major medical organizations, including the American Medical Association and the American Nurses Association, called on Monday for mandatory vaccination of health care workers.https://t.co/GIda7pT7w2
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) July 26, 2021
RCT: Real time remote symptom monitoring during chemotherapy for cancer may reduce symptom burden and improve quality of life.
26 Jul, 2021 | 02:18h | UTCCommentaries:
Remote 24-hour monitoring shows sizable, positive effect on cancer patients – BMJ
Remote Monitoring System Reduces Chemotherapy Symptom Burden – HealthDay
eSMART trial adds support for remote symptom monitoring in people with cancer – medwire News
Related:
Study: Cancer patients benefit from using automated device to manage their symptoms
Study: Web-Based Symptom Monitoring Increases Overall Survival in Lung Cancer
Commentary on Twitter
👇🏼 Results from an RCT, conducted at multiple centres across Europe, showing the benefits of remote patient monitoring and highlighting the vital role it will play in services going forward – congratulations @roma_maguire @Lisa_McCann_ and colleagues https://t.co/8zWrykJEjS
— Katie McMillan (@KathrynMc91) July 22, 2021
New series from The Lancet: Physical Activity 2021.
23 Jul, 2021 | 10:37h | UTCHomepage: Physical Activity 2021 – The Lancet (free registration required for all articles)
Summary and commentary: Experts call for immediate action to ensure physical activity is built into everyday lives – News Medical
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🆕 In the early stages of the #pandemic, #PhysicalActivity was considered *essential* for health by many governments—but inactivity remains a major issue.
Ahead of #Tokyo2020, we launch @TheLancet #PhysicalActivity21 Series 🤸♀️👨🦽
Access here: https://t.co/j0GhLGKAAD pic.twitter.com/mrcOnRPyR6
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 22, 2021
Review: The routes of administration for acute postoperative pain medication.
22 Jul, 2021 | 10:46h | UTCThe Routes of Administration for Acute Postoperative Pain Medication – Pain and Therapy
WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19.
20 Jul, 2021 | 10:27h | UTCWHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Related: Millions of children worldwide missed routine vaccinations during the pandemic, study suggests.
What vaccinated people should know about Covid-19 exposure, tests and more.
20 Jul, 2021 | 10:17h | UTCWhat vaccinated people should know about Covid-19 exposure, tests and more – CNN
Systematic review: In hospitalized non‐ICU patients, multicomponent non-pharmacological interventions are estimated to reduce the incidence of delirium by 43% compared to usual care.
20 Jul, 2021 | 10:07h | UTC
Measuring routine childhood vaccination coverage in 204 countries and territories, 1980–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020.
20 Jul, 2021 | 10:04h | UTCRelated: Millions of children worldwide missed routine vaccinations during the pandemic, study suggests.
Opinion | The case for mandating COVID-19 vaccines for health care workers.
14 Jul, 2021 | 11:22h | UTCThe Case for Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for Health Care Workers – Annals of Internal Medicine
News release: Case is strong for mandating COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers – American College of Physicians
Commentary on Twitter
The Case for Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for Health Care Workers https://t.co/pdaBRZdkfG via @AnnalsofIM "The case for mandating SARS-CoV-2 vaccines for health care workers is substantially stronger than the case was for mandating influenza vaccines." I fully agree.
— Kenny Lin, MD, MPH (@kennylinafp) July 12, 2021
Real-World Evidence: The low validity of temperature screening for COVID-19 triage.
14 Jul, 2021 | 11:11h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Temperature screening with infrared thermometers has a sensitivity of 9.43% for PCR+ COVID. https://t.co/GjaKpkUqwU
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 7, 2021
Pediatric telehealth in the COVID-19 pandemic era and beyond.
7 Jul, 2021 | 08:56h | UTCPediatric Telehealth in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era and Beyond – Pediatrics
Choosing Wisely for COVID-19: ten evidence-based recommendations for patients and physicians.
6 Jul, 2021 | 10:21h | UTC