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[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 (@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)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Reduces Surgical-site Infections in High Risk Patients After Pancreaticoduodenectomy
21 Jun, 2019 | 07:54h | UTCNegative Pressure Wound Therapy for Surgical-site Infections: A Randomized Trial – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Cochrane Review: Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by primary closure (free)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Related Commentary on Twitter
A new RCT from @HopkinsMedicine shows that incisional wound vacs can decrease wound infections in high-risk patients after pancreaticoduodenectomy: https://t.co/qlgCg7wfRB
by @ammarjaved @MartyMakary @surgeonweiss et al #VisualAbstract pic.twitter.com/Tlq1RzGh1w— Annals of Surgery (@AnnalsofSurgery) December 5, 2018
[Abstract Only] Despite Guidelines, Placement of PICCs Common in Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
6 Jun, 2019 | 05:31h | UTCUse of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters in Patients With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Peripherally inserted central catheters often used in CKD – HealthDay (free) AND Too Many CKD Patients Get Central Catheters Despite Warnings – Medscape (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Check out our latest work led by @PajeDavid in @AnnalsofIM.
1 in 4 patients who get #PICCs have #CKD, a major contraindication for this device. https://t.co/6aivnUtWPT pic.twitter.com/ZYfBccYxnM
— Michigan HMS (@HMS_MI) June 5, 2019
Perspective: Protecting Sleep in the Hospital, for Both Patients and Doctors
5 Jun, 2019 | 04:17h | UTCProtecting Sleep in the Hospital, for Both Patients and Doctors – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: An Implementation Guide to Promote Sleep and Reduce Sedative-Hypnotic Initiation for Noncritically Ill Inpatients – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
An Implementation Guide to Promote Sleep and Reduce Sedative-Hypnotic Initiation for Noncritically Ill Inpatients
4 Jun, 2019 | 06:25h | UTCAn Implementation Guide to Promote Sleep and Reduce Sedative-Hypnotic Initiation for Noncritically Ill Inpatients – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Want to improve patient experience? Check out the Implementation guide from @hvpaa to reduce sedative use among inpatients from @jamainternalmed https://t.co/I340EOiqgC
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) June 3, 2019
Guidance on the Transfer of the Critically Ill Adult
4 Jun, 2019 | 06:17h | UTCGuidance on the Transfer of the Critically Ill Adult – Intensive Care Society (free PDF)
News Release: Launch of Guidance on the Transfer of the Critically Ill Adult – The Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Study: Fall-related Injuries are a Leading Hospital Readmission Diagnosis
29 May, 2019 | 01:39h | UTCPosthospital Fall Injuries and 30-Day Readmissions in Adults 65 Years and Older – JAMA Network Open (free)
Commentaries: Hospitals fall short in teaching fall prevention to departing patients – University of Michigan (free) AND Fall Injuries Top Cause of Hospital Readmission in Elderly – Medscape (free registration required)
Recommendations for the Care of the Umbilical Cord in the Newborn
23 May, 2019 | 13:08h | UTCRecommendations for the care of the umbilical cord in the newborn – Anales de Pediatría (free)
Analysis: Spreading and Scaling Up Innovation and Improvement
14 May, 2019 | 05:44h | UTCSpreading and scaling up innovation and improvement – The BMJ (free)
Speaking up to Prevent Harm: A Systematic Review of the Safety Voice Literature
14 May, 2019 | 05:09h | UTCSpeaking up to prevent harm: A systematic review of the safety voice literature – Safety Science (free)
Systematic Review: Impact of Non-drug Therapies on Asthma Control
13 May, 2019 | 01:05h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Optimal Management after Pediatric Lumbar Puncture
25 Apr, 2019 | 06:51h | UTCOptimal management after paediatric lumbar puncture: a randomized controlled trial – BMC Neurology (free)
Related Cochrane Review : Posture and fluids for preventing post‐dural puncture headache (free) AND Summary: Body position and intake of fluids for preventing headache after a lumbar puncture (free)
After a lumbar puncture in children, a shorter time (30 min) of fasting and lying supine without a pillow is not associated with a higher risk of post-lumbar puncture headache or lower back pain.
Meta-Analysis: In‐hospital Mobilization Programs Associated with Reduced Length of Stay and Improvement in Physical Function
24 Apr, 2019 | 06:27h | UTCCommentary: Getting hospital patients up and moving shortens stay and improves fitness – NIHR Signal (free)
Related: Randomized Trial: Effect of Exercise Intervention on Functional Decline in Very Elderly Patients During Acute Hospitalization (link to abstract and commentaries)
Position Paper: Managing and Preventing Vascular Catheter Infections
23 Apr, 2019 | 01:54h | UTC