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[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
Study: Soft Bedding Top Cause of Infant Suffocation During Sleep
23 Apr, 2019 | 01:42h | UTCSleep-Related Infant Suffocation Deaths Attributable to Soft Bedding, Overlay, and Wedging – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Study: Soft bedding top cause of infant suffocation during sleep – AAP News (free)
Commentaries: Soft bedding poses grave danger to sleeping babies, study shows – University of Virginia Health System (free) AND Soft bedding top cause of suffocation death for sleeping babies in U.S. – Reuters (free) AND Soft Bedding a Leading Cause of Infant Suffocation – U.S. News (free)
Reducing Surgical Mortality by Use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist
18 Apr, 2019 | 07:56h | UTCReducing surgical mortality in Scotland by use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist – BJS (free)
Commentaries: Hospital deaths after surgery fall after launch of surgical safety checklists in Scotland – Wiley (free) AND Surgical safety checklist linked to decline in hospital deaths – UPI (free)
See also: WHO Surgical Safety Checklist – World Health Organization (free resources)
Review: Management of Accidental Intra-arterial Injection
15 Apr, 2019 | 02:02h | UTC
NICE Guideline: Prevention and Treatment of Surgical Site Infections
12 Apr, 2019 | 01:45h | UTCRelated 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 Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (free)
Randomized Trial: Comic illustrations Improve Patient Comprehension and Periprocedural Anxiety Before Coronary Angiography
11 Apr, 2019 | 00:38h | UTCAnnals Graphic Medicine – Patient-Informed Consent – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
Original Article: Medical Graphic Narratives to Improve Patient Comprehension and Periprocedural Anxiety Before Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Randomized Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Comic illustrations enhance informed consent before coronary angiography – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Did you know medical graphic narratives may improve patient #comprehension and relieve anxiety before coronary #angiography? Read more: https://t.co/njrHuokbLG. #graphicmedicine pic.twitter.com/gOU9OLFaAf
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) April 10, 2019
The Perioperative Care of Older Patients: Time for a New, Interdisciplinary Approach
10 Apr, 2019 | 06:07h | UTCRelated: Optimal Perioperative Management of the Geriatric Patient: A Best Practices Guideline from the American College of Surgeons NSQIP and the American Geriatrics Society (free) AND Peri‐operative optimisation of elderly and frail patients: a narrative review – Anaesthesia (free) AND Surgical Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Older Adults: What Geriatricians Need to Know – Journal of The American Geriatrics Society (free) AND Peri-operative care of the elderly 2014: Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (free)
Compression-only CPR Increases Survival of Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
2 Apr, 2019 | 02:21h | UTCCommentaries: Compression-only CPR increases survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – American Heart Association (free) AND More people might survive cardiac arrest if more bystanders tried hands-only CPR – Reuters (free) AND Hands-only CPR doubles survival, boosts bystander intervention rates – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Hands-Only CPR for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Gaining Traction, With Good Results – TCTMD (free)
Consensus Statement: Peristomal Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury
30 Mar, 2019 | 17:06h | UTC
Opinion – “Things We Do for No Reason: Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Patients with Delirium”
25 Mar, 2019 | 00:24h | UTCSee Complete Series of Things We Do For No Reason (free articles)
Evaluation of the Collaborative Use of an Evidence-Based Care Bundle in Emergency Laparotomy
22 Mar, 2019 | 07:14h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
A collaborative approach using a quality improvement methodology and a care bundle appeared to be effective in reducing mortality and length of stay in emergency laparotomy. https://t.co/tr0esQxdWC
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) March 22, 2019
Perspective: Clinics Aim to Improve Post-ICU Recovery
28 Feb, 2019 | 05:48h | UTCClinics Aim to Improve Post-ICU Recovery – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Post-intensive care outpatient clinic: is it feasible and effective? A literature review – Revista Brasileira de Medicina Intensiva (free) AND Impact of follow-up consultations for ICU survivors on post-ICU syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Intensive Care Medicine (free) AND Post-intensive Care Syndrome: an Overview – Journal of Translational Internal Medicine (free)
Opinion: Cancer Treatment at Home is Safe, Effective, and Closer to Happening Than You Think
11 Feb, 2019 | 21:18h | UTCCancer treatment at home is safe, effective, and closer to happening than you think – STAT (free)
Related: The Oncology Hospital at Home – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free) AND Home care—a safe and attractive alternative to inpatient administration of intensive chemotherapies – Supportive Care in Cancer (free)