Nursing
Study: Structured Nurse Ward Rounds Support Accountability and Risk Management but Not Nurse-patient Communication
8 Mar, 2020 | 20:21h | UTCStructured nurse ward rounds support accountability and risk management but not nurse-patient communication – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Intentional rounding in hospital wards to improve regular interaction and engagement between nurses and patients: a realist evaluation – Health Services and Delivery Research (free)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Guide for UK GPs
6 Mar, 2020 | 10:27h | UTCCoronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19): a guide for UK GPs – The BMJ (free)
See also: Latest Research on the COVID-19 Outbreak (free resources)
Related Commentary on Twitter
When should you suspect covid-19 infection and what should you do?
This #BMJEducation article offers a practical guide for GPs and others working in UK primary care on when to suspect covid-19 and how to respond https://t.co/yFwSYw267F #COVID19
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) March 6, 2020
Randomized Trial: Effect of a Workplace-Based Multicomponent Intervention on Hypertension Control
6 Mar, 2020 | 10:21h | UTCEffect of a Workplace-Based Multicomponent Intervention on Hypertension Control: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Blood pressure control achieved using workplace-based programs – News Medical (free)
Systematic Review: Systemic Causes of In-Hospital Intravenous Medication Errors
5 Mar, 2020 | 10:26h | UTCSource: PSNet
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Adult Patients: Preventive Strategies and Treatment Options
3 Mar, 2020 | 07:44h | UTC
Study: People Leave Hospital After Surgery Sooner if Hospitals Follow ‘Enhanced Recovery Protocols’
3 Mar, 2020 | 07:55h | UTCPeople leave hospital after surgery sooner if hospitals follow ‘enhanced recovery protocols’ – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Multicomponent hospital-led interventions to reduce hospital stay for older adults following elective surgery: a systematic review – Health Services and Delivery Research (free)
Study: Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:50h | UTCClinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Editorial: Covid-19 — Navigating the Uncharted – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Related Commentaries: Responding to Covid-19 — A Once-in-a-Century Pandemic? – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Escaping Pandora’s Box — Another Novel Coronavirus – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
See also: Latest Developments in the COVID-19 Outbreak (several resources on the subject)
Systematic Review: Home Fortification of Foods with Multiple Micronutrient Powders for Health and Nutrition in Children Under Two Years of Age
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:09h | UTCHome fortification of foods with multiple micronutrient powders for health and nutrition in children under two years of age – Cochrane Library (free)
NICE Guideline: Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidance for Impetigo
27 Feb, 2020 | 08:45h | UTCImpetigo: antimicrobial prescribing – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Commentary: Antiseptic not antibiotic should be considered for impetigo – PharmaField (free)
Related: NICE Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines (resource covering many common conditions) AND NICE Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance – managing common infections (free PDF)
Former CDC Director: A Coronavirus Pandemic is Inevitable. What Now?
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:06h | UTCFormer CDC director: A coronavirus pandemic is inevitable. What now? – CNN (free)
Related: Opinion on COVID-19 Outbreak – “Past Time to Tell the Public: “It Will Probably Go Pandemic, and We Should All Prepare Now”” (related opinions on the subject)
See also: Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 26 February 2020 Edition (free resources on the subject – updated daily)
Related Commentary on Twitter
#COVID19 will become a pandemic. We don’t know if it will be mild, moderate or severe, or how many countries it will reach. As we shift from the initiation phase of the pandemic to the acceleration stage, I’ve highlighted 8 things we must do for @CNN https://t.co/XAZx0jErbs
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) February 25, 2020
Clinical Update – Preventing Surgical Site Infections: Looking Beyond the Current Guidelines
23 Feb, 2020 | 22:21h | UTCPreventing Surgical Site Infections: Looking Beyond the Current Guidelines – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery (free) AND Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization (free) AND Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND APSIC guidelines for the prevention of surgical site infections – Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control (free) AND Intraoperative surgical site infection control and prevention: a position paper and future addendum to WSES intra-abdominal infections guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
Perspective: Should the First Rule of Medicine Be Not “Do No Harm” but Rather “Be Kind”?
21 Feb, 2020 | 08:36h | UTCShould the first rule of medicine be not “Do no harm” but rather “Be kind”? – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Should the first rule of medicine be not “Do no harm” but rather “Be kind”? @Richard56 contemplates the importance of kindness and compassion https://t.co/BlTz09CGgd
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) February 19, 2020
Randomized Trial: No Evidence That Daily Emollient During the First Year of Life Prevents Eczema
21 Feb, 2020 | 07:28h | UTCRelated Study: Skin emollient and early complementary feeding to prevent infant atopic dermatitis (PreventADALL): a factorial, multicentre, cluster-randomised trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Emollients for prevention of atopic dermatitis in infancy – The Lancet (free) AND Daily moisturizer does not prevent eczema according to new research – News Medical (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW—No evidence that daily emollient during the first year of life prevents eczema in high-risk children and some evidence to suggest an increased risk of skin infections: finding from the BEEP randomised controlled trial https://t.co/nN4hr4TLdo pic.twitter.com/5QATGdRmWx
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 20, 2020
[Abstract Only] Cluster-Randomized Trial: Contact Isolation vs. Standard Precautions to Decrease Acquisition of Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in Non-critical Care Wards
21 Feb, 2020 | 07:26h | UTCContact isolation versus standard precautions to decrease acquisition of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in non-critical care wards: a cluster-randomised crossover trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Just published: Contact isolation versus standard precautions to decrease acquisition of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in non-critical care wards: a cluster-randomised crossover trial https://t.co/ybK5EGb4cw #ESBL
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) February 20, 2020
AAP Policy Statement: 2020 Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care
21 Feb, 2020 | 07:38h | UTCBright Futures Guidelines and Pocket Guide (free resources)
News Releases: 2020 Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care – Pediatrics (free) AND Periodicity Schedule: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics for screenings and assessments at each well-child visit from infancy through adolescence (free)
[Abstract Only] Observational Study: Effects of Pre-Hospital Administration of Epinephrine in Pediatric Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
20 Feb, 2020 | 08:21h | UTCPre-Hospital Administration of Epinephrine in Pediatric Patients With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Epinephrine for Pediatric OHCA Mirrors PARAMEDIC2 – JournalFeed (free) AND Getting to the heart of epinephrine use in pediatric cardiac arrest patients – Osaka University (free)
Related Study: Randomized Trial: Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (free study and commentaries)
Editorial – Identifying Adverse Events: Reflections on an Imperfect Gold Standard After 20 Years of Patient Safety Research
20 Feb, 2020 | 08:12h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/BenMazer/status/1230105728049930240
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Nonsedation vs. Light Sedation in Critically Ill, Mechanically Ventilated Patients
18 Feb, 2020 | 08:22h | UTCNonsedation or Light Sedation in Critically Ill, Mechanically Ventilated Patients – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: No Sedation: An Option in Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
In a randomized trial in 700 mechanically ventilated ICU patients, 90 day mortality was not different between no sedation compared to arousable sedation. There was a low rate of thromboembolic events but they were more numerous in the sedated group. #CCC49
— NEJM (@NEJM) February 16, 2020
Humanizing Intensive Care: Toward a Human-Centered Care ICU Model
18 Feb, 2020 | 08:09h | UTCHumanizing Intensive Care: Toward a Human-Centered Care ICU Model – Critical Care Medicine (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews
Position Paper: Intraoperative Surgical Site Infection Control and Prevention
13 Feb, 2020 | 08:07h | UTCRelated: Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections (free guidelines on the subject)
Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule: United States, 2020
13 Feb, 2020 | 08:09h | UTCRecommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule: United States, 2020 – Pediatrics (free)
Table 3. Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule by Medical Indication, United States, 2020 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)
Randomized Trial: Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Does Not Reduce Deep Surgical Site Infections After Surgery for Lower Limb Fractures Associated with Major Trauma
13 Feb, 2020 | 08:02h | UTCEffect of Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs Standard Wound Dressing on Deep Surgical Site Infection After Surgery for Lower Limb Fractures Associated With Major Trauma: The WHIST Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Following Surgical Repair of Lower Extremity Fractures (free)
Commentary: Expensive new wound treatment method no more effective than cheap standard dressings – University of Warwick (free)
Virtual Care: Recommendations for Scaling up Virtual Medical Services
12 Feb, 2020 | 07:32h | UTCVirtual care: Recommendations for Scaling up Virtual Medical Services – Canadian Medical Association (free PDF)
News Release: New report: a roadmap to improve virtual care in Canada – Canadian Medical Association (free)
Randomized Trial: Palliative Care Associated with Benefits Among Patients with Parkinson Disease
12 Feb, 2020 | 07:18h | UTCEditorial: Palliative Programs for Persons With Parkinsonism—The Next Frontier (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Palliative Care Improves Quality of Life, Symptom Burden of Patients With Parkinson Disease – AJMC (free) AND Palliative care could benefit people with Parkinson’s – OnMedica (free)
Perspective: Working with Patients to Improve Care
11 Feb, 2020 | 01:56h | UTCWorking with patients to improve care – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)