Nursing
Communication Strategies for Sharing Prognostic Information with Patients: Beyond Survival Statistics
16 Aug, 2019 | 08:05h | UTCCommunication Strategies for Sharing Prognostic Information With Patients: Beyond Survival Statistics – JAMA (free for a limited period)
See also: Author Interview (free audio)
Study: Optimal Combination of Compression Rate and Depth During CPR for Functionally Favorable Survival
15 Aug, 2019 | 08:22h | UTCOptimal Combination of Compression Rate and Depth During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Functionally Favorable Survival – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Push Hard, Push Fast, Do Not Stop—Optimal Chest Compression Rate and Depth – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period) AND Study Details Optimal CPR Speed, Depth – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: Performing CPR? Humming the Macarena Could Help (free)
USPSTF Draft Recommendation Statement: Screen for Illicit Drug Use in Adults Age 18 Years or Older
14 Aug, 2019 | 08:24h | UTCCommentaries: For the first time, U.S. panel recommends screening adults for illicit drug use – STAT (free) AND Screen All Adult Patients for Drug Abuse, National Panel Urges – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND
‘War on Cancer’ Metaphors May do Harm, Research Shows
13 Aug, 2019 | 05:28h | UTC‘War on cancer’ metaphors may do harm, research shows – The Guardian (free)
Related: Why cancer is not a war, fight, or battle – CNN (free) AND He’s a Fighter – The Atlantic (free) AND Cancer cliches to avoid: I’m not ‘brave’ – BBC (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: After Liver Transplantation, a Telemedicine Home Monitoring Program Reduced the Risk of Hospital Readmission
13 Aug, 2019 | 01:24h | UTCTelemedicine Based Remote Home Monitoring After Liver Transplantation: Results of a Randomized Prospective Trial. – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related: The role of telemedicine in postoperative care – mHealth (free) AND Current Use of Telemedicine for Post-Discharge Surgical Care: A Systematic Review – Journal of the American College of Surgeons (free) AND The Use of Telemedicine in Surgical Care: a Systematic Review – Acta Informatica Medica (free)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Systematic Review: Emergency Department Interventions for Older Adults
13 Aug, 2019 | 01:01h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Alcohol Use in Pregnancy and Miscarriage
11 Aug, 2019 | 22:23h | UTCCommentary: Alcohol exposure during pregnancy linked with dose-dependent increase in miscarriage risk – News Medical (free)
Management of Malnutrition in Older Patients—Current Approaches, Evidence and Open Questions
11 Aug, 2019 | 22:20h | UTCRelated: ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition and hydration in geriatrics (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Mechanical and Oral Antibiotic Bowel Preparation Do Not Reduce Surgical Site Infections or the Overall Morbidity in Elective Colectomy
11 Aug, 2019 | 22:13h | UTCMechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation versus no bowel preparation for elective colectomy (MOBILE): a multicentre, randomised, parallel, single-blinded trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Bowel preparation not needed before colon surgery, study says – UPI (free) AND A Finnish study finds bowel preparation for colon surgery unnecessary – University of Helsinki (free)
Risk, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Post-Operative Cutaneous Infection
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:15h | UTCRelated: Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND 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
Randomized Trial: Longer-term Efficiency and Safety of Increasing the Frequency of Whole Blood Donation
9 Aug, 2019 | 07:00h | UTCInvited Commentary: Ironing out frequent blood donation (free)
Original Study: Efficiency and safety of varying the frequency of whole blood donation (free)
Breastfeeding: A Round Up of Cochrane Evidence
5 Aug, 2019 | 02:12h | UTCBreastfeeding: A round up of Cochrane evidence – Evidently Cochrane (free)
Meta-Analysis: Association of Early Interventions With Birth Outcomes and Child Linear Growth in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries
31 Jul, 2019 | 01:56h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
New @JAMANetworkOpen meta-analyses of 169 randomized trials including 302,061 participants concludes it is important to intervene early for child development in LMICs, during pregnancy if possible, & combine interventions from multiple domains https://t.co/YQnIqlz1P1 pic.twitter.com/q48D3SWhqm
— Keith Godfrey, MBE (@KeithMGodfrey) July 28, 2019
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Pregnant Women Who Work Rotating Shifts, Fixed Night Shifts, or Longer Hours Have Increased Risk of Preterm Deliveries and Miscarriages
31 Jul, 2019 | 01:49h | UTCThe impact of occupational shift work and working hours during pregnancy on health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – for full-text)
Commentary: Night shifts, long hours linked to miscarriages and preterm births – Reuters (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Pregnant women working nights were 21% more likely to have preterm deliveries & 23% more likely to have miscarriages. Pregnant women working > 40 hrs/wk were 38% more likely to miscarry & 21% more likely to deliver preterm.#SharingSciencehttps://t.co/a31EUJGRa8 pic.twitter.com/sPY6GkCfdZ
— Mayo Clinic Department of Anesthesiology (@MayoAnesthesia) July 24, 2019
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Inguinal Vascular Surgical Wound Protection by Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
27 Jul, 2019 | 20:00h | UTCInguinal Vascular Surgical Wound Protection by Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial—INVIPS Trial – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Related Commentary on Twitter
In a new randomized trial of 139 vascular surgery patients @lunduniversity , incisional wound vacs reduced rates of groin wound infections. https://t.co/5DwYYYKsOG pic.twitter.com/itycVS4SXF
— Annals of Surgery (@AnnalsofSurgery) July 15, 2019
Recommendations for the Safe Management of Antineoplastic Medication in Cancer Patients
27 Jul, 2019 | 19:59h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Study: Crowding in the Emergency Department Linked to Increased Mortality in Discharged Patients
25 Jul, 2019 | 01:25h | UTCAssociations Between Crowding and Ten-Day Mortality Among Patients Allocated Lower Triage Acuity Levels Without Need of Acute Hospital Care on Departure From the Emergency Department – Annals of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Does Crowding Increase Mortality In Low-Acuity Discharged Patients? – JournalFeed (free)
Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Frostbite
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:54h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Music vs. Midazolam During Preoperative Nerve Block Placements
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:42h | UTCMusic versus midazolam during preoperative nerve block placements: a prospective randomized controlled study – Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Music may offer alternative to preoperative drug routinely used to calm nerves – BMJ (free) AND Music ‘calms nerves before surgery’ as well as sedative – BBC (free) AND Music could offer alternative to sedatives – OnMedica (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Interventions to Prevent Dry Eye in Critically Ill Patients Compared
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:14h | UTCEffectiveness of Nursing Interventions to Prevent Dry Eye in Critically Ill Patients – American Journal of Critical Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: Medscape
Meta-Analysis: Preventable Patient Harm Across Medical Care Settings
18 Jul, 2019 | 10:54h | UTCEditorial: Preventable harm: getting the measure right (free)
Commentaries: One in 20 patients exposed to preventable harm in medical care – OnMedica (free) AND Half of All Patient Harms ‘Preventable’ – Medscape (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Around one in 20 patients are affected by preventable harm in medical care, of which around 12% causes permanent disability or death, finds a study published by @bmj_latest today – take a look at the research https://t.co/oHxTBlh4s1 and linked editorial https://t.co/MBW6moT3pE pic.twitter.com/gxoL4V435w
— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) July 18, 2019
Post‐intensive Care Syndrome: Its Pathophysiology, Prevention, and Future Directions
17 Jul, 2019 | 08:59h | UTCPost‐intensive care syndrome: its pathophysiology, prevention, and future directions – Acute Medicine & Surgery (free) (via @NydahlPeter)
Related Reviews: Post-intensive care outpatient clinic: is it feasible and effective? A literature review – Revista Brasileira de Medicina Intensiva (free) AND Post-intensive Care Syndrome: an Overview – Journal of Translational Internal Medicine (free) AND Optimizing Post-Intensive Care Unit Rehabilitation – Turkish Thoracic Journal (free)
Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services
28 Jun, 2019 | 07:46h | UTCGuidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services – Edition 2 – Intensive Care Society (free PDF)
Working While Sick: A Systematic Review of Infectious Illness Presenteeism
25 Jun, 2019 | 06:25h | UTCRelated Study: Working with influenza-like illness: Presenteeism among US health care personnel during the 2014-2015 influenza season – American Journal of Infection Control (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentaries: This flu season, physicians need to scrap the ‘martyr culture’ of working while sick – STAT (free) AND Healthcare Providers Shouldn’t Come to Work While Sick, but They Do — Here’s Why – HIV and ID Observations, Journal Watch Blog (free)
Infectious illness presenteeism (working while sick) prevalence ranged from 35 to 97%.
Study: Association of Coworker Reports About Unprofessional Behavior by Surgeons With Surgical Complications in Their Patients
21 Jun, 2019 | 08:50h | UTCAssociation of Coworker Reports About Unprofessional Behavior by Surgeons With Surgical Complications in Their Patients – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: When Surgeons Are Abrasive To Co-Workers, Patients’ Health May Suffer – NPR (free) AND Unprofessional Behavior by Surgeons Linked to Surgical Complications in Their Patients – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND After surgery, how patients fare may depend on how their doctor behaves, study says – CNN (free)