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Survey finds over 30% of nurses who left their jobs in 2017 reported burnout; working in the hospital and over 40 hours per week increased the odds of leaving due to burnout. @mkali80 @emoryhealthcare https://t.co/R6TYPtANeZ

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) February 4, 2021

Review: Dysphagia in older adults

5 Feb, 2021 | 01:22h | UTC

Dysphagia in Older Adults – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Telemedicine and team-based care: The perils and the promise

5 Feb, 2021 | 01:23h | UTC

Telemedicine and Team-Based Care – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Randomized trial: Chlorhexidine + alcohol better at prevention of short-term peripheral venous catheter infection compared to iodine + alcohol. Innovative devices were associated with less catheter failure

3 Feb, 2021 | 01:26h | UTC

Chlorhexidine plus alcohol versus povidone iodine plus alcohol, combined or not with innovative devices, for prevention of short-term peripheral venous catheter infection and failure (CLEAN 3 study): an investigator-initiated, open-label, single centre, randomised-controlled, two-by-two factorial trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Nurse Home Visiting and Maternal Mental Health: 3-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Trial

26 Jan, 2021 | 00:42h | UTC

Nurse Home Visiting and Maternal Mental Health: 3-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Trial – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Randomized trial: Standard vs. long peripheral catheters for multiday IV therapy in children

22 Jan, 2021 | 08:05h | UTC

Standard Versus Long Peripheral Catheters for Multiday IV Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Meta-analysis of randomized trials: Closed incision negative pressure wound therapy decreases surgical site infections compared to standard dressings after revision total joint arthroplasty, but not primary total joint arthroplasty

22 Jan, 2021 | 08:02h | UTC

Closed Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Elective Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – Journal of Arthroplasty (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Study: Crowded ICUs linked to increased mortality from COVID-19

20 Jan, 2021 | 01:53h | UTC

Association of Intensive Care Unit Patient Load and Demand With Mortality Rates in US Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA Network Open

Commentaries: Intensive Care Unit Strain and Mortality Risk Among Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19—There Is No “Me” in COVID – JAMA Network Open AND Crowded ICUs tied to higher risk of COVID-19 death – CIDRAP

Meta-analysis: Inconclusive evidence regarding a benefit of systematic early mobilization in mechanically ventilated adult ICU patients

20 Jan, 2021 | 01:24h | UTC

Systematic early versus late mobilization or standard early mobilization in mechanically ventilated adult ICU patients: systematic review and meta-analysis – Critical Care

New calculator identifies COVID-19 patients at highest risk of deterioration

19 Jan, 2021 | 01:52h | UTC

Development and validation of the ISARIC 4C Deterioration model for adults hospitalised with COVID-19: a prospective cohort study – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Commentaries: Improving clinical management of COVID-19: the role of prediction models – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Tool identifies COVID-19 patients at highest risk of deterioration – UK Research and Innovation

See calculator: 4C Mortality & 4C Deterioration

Commentary on Twitter

This model helps predict clinical deterioration of hospitalized patients with #COVID19 using 11 commonly measured/identifiable variables at the time of hospital contact.

Validated on ~75000 patients from 260 hospitals in the UK.

Nice.

By @Rishi_K_Gupta: https://t.co/OX8vtLtcVY pic.twitter.com/FEs5gZ9M5U

— Isaac Bogoch (@BogochIsaac) January 13, 2021

WHO: Infection prevention and control guidance for long-term care facilities in the context of COVID-19 update

17 Jan, 2021 | 22:24h | UTC

Infection prevention and control guidance for long-term care facilities in the context of COVID-19 update – World Health Organization

Meta-analysis: Saliva vs. nasopharyngeal swabs equally sensitive for Covid-19 diagnosis

14 Jan, 2021 | 02:13h | UTC

The Sensitivity and Costs of Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Infection With Saliva Versus Nasopharyngeal Swabs: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine

Commentary: Saliva, Nasopharyngeal Samples Equally Sensitive for SARS-CoV-2 – Physician’s Weekly

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1348758183846703104

Randomized trial: Prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy after laparotomy for gynecologic surgery did not lower the wound complication rate but did increase skin blistering

14 Jan, 2021 | 01:39h | UTC

Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy After Laparotomy for Gynecologic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Obstetrics & Gynecology

Masks and face coverings for the lay public: A narrative update

13 Jan, 2021 | 02:23h | UTC

Masks and Face Coverings for the Lay Public: A Narrative Update – Annals of Internal Medicine

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

Masks work.

A new and comprehensive update from @trishgreenhalgh
et al.

"Evidence that the virus can be airborne (and therefore be inhaled) and that masking policies, when effectively delivered, save lives is now strong."https://t.co/Tl9VrmPNlW pic.twitter.com/zfuV774jyN

— Laura McCall #NoMassInfection (@equibotanica) December 29, 2020