Nursing
AHA Scientific Statement: Understanding the importance of the lay responder experience in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
22 Mar, 2022 | 09:49h | UTCNews Release: Lay rescuers who do CPR are heroes and survivors, new statement addresses their perspective – American Heart Association
Commentary: AHA News: CPR ‘Heroes’ Need More Support, Report Says – HealthDay
RCT: Effect of a physical activity and behavior maintenance program on functional mobility decline in older adults.
22 Mar, 2022 | 09:47h | UTCInvited Commentary: Considerations for maintaining functional mobility in older populations – The Lancet Public Health
Preventing and treating the common cold: what’s the evidence?
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:56h | UTCPreventing and treating the common cold: what’s the evidence? – Evidently Cochrane
Commentary on Twitter
Preventing & treating the #CommonCold: what’s the evidence? https://t.co/kWHTwX1spb
Dr Lynda Ware looks at 14 possible interventions, including:
☀️ vitamin supplements,
💊 medicines,
🍯 home & herbal remedies
💉 vaccinesMight anything help & what are the possible risks? pic.twitter.com/ehpqEX8gwp
— Cochrane UK (@CochraneUK) March 21, 2022
Maintaining oral hydration in older adults in surgical wards: a best practice implementation project.
18 Mar, 2022 | 08:50h | UTCMaintaining oral hydration in older adults in surgical wards: a best practice implementation project – JBI Evidence Implementation (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
A timely and relevant article on this #WDAD2022. It is essential that basic needs like hydration, nutrition, movement, and sleep are addressed to prevent and mitigate negative outcomes for older persons, especially those at risk for #delirium.#research #practice @JBI_EI https://t.co/YzRWMiVMKQ
— Andrea Rochon (@AndreaRochon) March 17, 2022
Guideline: Fall prevention in hospitals and nursing homes.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:55h | UTC
Caring for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
15 Mar, 2022 | 09:48h | UTCCaring for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic – Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Healthcare-associated infections in adult intensive care unit patients: Changes in epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention and contributions of new technologies.
14 Mar, 2022 | 01:04h | UTC
SHEA neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) white paper series: Practical approaches for preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections.
11 Mar, 2022 | 09:53h | UTC
New WHO/ILO guide urges greater safeguards to protect health workers.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:42h | UTCNew WHO/ILO guide urges greater safeguards to protect health workers – World Health Organization
Executive Summary: Caring for those who care: Guide for the development and implementation of occupational health and safety programmes for health workers – World Health Organization
AAP Technical Report | Telehealth: Opportunities to improve access, quality, and cost in pediatric care.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:41h | UTCTelehealth: Opportunities to Improve Access, Quality, and Cost in Pediatric Care – Pediatrics
News Release: New AAP report reviews telehealth’s potential to transform pediatric care – AAP News
FDA issues warning after 2 children strangled by enteral feeding set tubing.
8 Mar, 2022 | 08:33h | UTCFDA issues warning after 2 children strangled by enteral feeding set tubing – AAP News
Original Report: Potential Risk of Strangulation in Children who Use Enteral Feeding Delivery Sets – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Arterial blood gas analysis: as safe as we think? A multicentre historical cohort study.
7 Mar, 2022 | 00:00h | UTCArterial blood gas analysis: as safe as we think? A multicentre historical cohort study – ERJ Open
Viewpoint | Looking back on the history of patient safety: an opportunity to reflect and ponder future challenges.
6 Mar, 2022 | 23:51h | UTC
Distribution of delirium motor subtypes in the intensive care unit: a systematic scoping review.
6 Mar, 2022 | 23:38h | UTC
Pre-post study: The introduction of a text-message alert system to alert volunteers close to a cardiac arrest patient at home was associated with increased survival to hospital discharge.
4 Mar, 2022 | 09:44h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
For patients with a cardiac arrest at home, an alert system that includes nearby volunteers activated by the ambulance dispatch centre and many easily accessible AEDs saves lives https://t.co/0jfD9LsKip @escardio #EHJ #ESCYoung #cardiotwitter @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/pjPk3NJDla
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) December 20, 2021
Randomized Diagnostic Study: home blood pressure measurements correlate better with 24-h ambulatory monitoring measurements compared to clinic, and kiosk measurements.
4 Mar, 2022 | 09:41h | UTC
National, regional, and global causes of mortality in 5–19-year-olds from 2000 to 2019: a systematic analysis.
3 Mar, 2022 | 08:51h | UTCInvited commentary: Child and adolescent deaths: a call for strengthening mortality surveillance systems – The Lancet Global Health
[News release – not published yet] Study finds blood pressure cuff size matters, affects blood pressure readings.
3 Mar, 2022 | 08:47h | UTCStudy finds blood pressure cuff size matters, affects blood pressure readings – AHA Newsroom
NICE Guideline: Mental wellbeing at work.
2 Mar, 2022 | 08:57h | UTCMental wellbeing at work – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
CDC issues long-awaited new guidance on when to wear masks.
27 Feb, 2022 | 22:45h | UTCCDC issues long-awaited new guidance on when to wear masks – STAT
See also: As mask mandates fade, experts say use of masks likely will not – STAT
Meta-analysis of randomized trials: Effectiveness of physical activity interventions delivered or prompted by health professionals in primary care settings.
25 Feb, 2022 | 11:27h | UTCEditorial: Lack of physical activity is a global problem
News Release: Primary care exercise interventions help boost physical activity levels and reduce weight in adults – BMJ
Systematic Review: Effect of asthma education on health outcomes in children.
25 Feb, 2022 | 11:09h | UTC
Systematic Review: Discharge planning from hospital.
25 Feb, 2022 | 11:22h | UTCDischarge planning from hospital – Cochrane Library
Summary: Discharge planning from hospital – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
"When people leave hospital with a personalised discharge plan [vs. standard discharge care], there is probably a small reduction in length of stay & they are probably slightly less likely to be re-admitted to hospital".
The latest @CochraneEPOC evidence: https://t.co/EUF6RTRlbp pic.twitter.com/Y0JYQ3qcpD
— Cochrane UK (@CochraneUK) February 24, 2022
Practice Guidance: The prevention of pressure injuries in the positioning and mobilization of patients in the ICU.
22 Feb, 2022 | 08:46h | UTC
WHO Interim Guidance: Contact tracing and quarantine in the context of the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant.
18 Feb, 2022 | 09:59h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
#COVID19 quarantine period may be shortened for contacts who test negative on a PCR or antigen based rapid diagnostic test. Quarantine can be shortened, for example to seven days, if the contact shows no symptoms & presents a negative test https://t.co/ERF0HDcJOU https://t.co/TsbcHw86B7
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 17, 2022