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Emergency Department Crowding: A Systematic Review of Causes, Consequences and Solutions

2 Sep, 2018 | 01:56h | UTC

Emergency department crowding: A systematic review of causes, consequences and solutions – PLOS One (free)

Randomized Trial: Telemedicine in Heart Failure Patients

31 Aug, 2018 | 02:04h | UTC

Efficacy of telemedical interventional management in patients with heart failure (TIM-HF2): a randomised, controlled, parallel-group, unmasked trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Telemedicine in Heart Failure Patients (TIM-HF2) – American College of Cardiology (free) AND ESC: Telemonitoring of HF Cuts Admissions, Mortality MedPage Today (free registration required)

Study: Alcohol Use and Burden for 195 Countries and Territories

23 Aug, 2018 | 23:53h | UTC

Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 – The Lancet (free)

Commentaries: No level of alcohol consumption improves health – The Lancet (free) AND No amount of alcohol is good for your overall health, global study says – CNN (free) AND New scientific study: no safe level of alcohol – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)

“Alcohol was responsible for nearly 3 million deaths in 2016, the study says. It was the leading risk factor for disease and premature death in men and women between the ages of 15 and 49 worldwide in 2016, accounting for nearly one in 10 deaths.” (from @cnni see Tweet)

Book: Diabetes in America, 3rd Edition – National Institutes of Health

17 Aug, 2018 | 02:01h | UTC

Diabetes in America, 3rd Edition – National Institutes of Health (free chapters)

News Release: New NIH reference book is one-stop resource for diabetes medical information – National Institutes of Health (free)

Guideline: Screening for Urinary Incontinence in Women

17 Aug, 2018 | 01:52h | UTC

Screening for Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Recommendation From the Women’s Preventive Services Initiative – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

Commentaries: WPSI says screen all women annually for urinary incontinence – American College of Physicians, via EurekAlert (free)

Systematic Review: Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older People

17 Aug, 2018 | 01:13h | UTC

Multifactorial and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Featured Review: Multifactorial and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community – Cochrane Library (free)

Systematic Review: Breastfeeding Programs and Policies, Breastfeeding Uptake, and Maternal Health Outcomes

26 Jul, 2018 | 18:32h | UTC

Breastfeeding Programs and Policies, Breastfeeding Uptake, and Maternal Health Outcomes in Developed Countries – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free)

See also: Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)

Study: Quick Treatment May Improve Outcomes in Pediatric Sepsis

26 Jul, 2018 | 18:30h | UTC

Association Between the New York Sepsis Care Mandate and In-Hospital Mortality for Pediatric Sepsis – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Pediatric sepsis care within an hour increases chances of survival, shows study – News Medical (free) AND “Rory’s Regulations” Improves Pediatric Sepsis Care – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Sepsis Survival Higher in Kids With Quick Bundle Completion – Medscape (free registration required)

Randomized Trial: E-Counseling for Hypertension

20 Jul, 2018 | 03:07h | UTC

Randomized Controlled Trial of E-Counseling for Hypertension: REACH – Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (free)

Commentaries: Virtual counseling helps lower blood pressure – AHA News (free) AND E-counseling can lower blood pressure, heart disease risk – Medical News Today (free)

Randomized Trial: Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

20 Jul, 2018 | 03:19h | UTC

A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Editorial: Testing Epinephrine for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (free)

Commentary: Using adrenaline in cardiac arrests results in less than 1 percent more people leaving hospital alive – University of Warwick, via EurekAlert (free)

See also: Infographic detailing result findings (free)

“A clinical trial of the use of adrenaline in cardiac arrests has found that its use results in less than 1% more people leaving hospital alive – but almost doubles the risk of severe brain damage for survivors of cardiac arrest” (from University of Warwick).

Systematic Review: Association Between Nurse Staffing and Omissions in Nursing Care

20 Jul, 2018 | 03:05h | UTC

The association between nurse staffing and omissions in nursing care: A systematic review – Journal of Advanced Nursing (free)

Commentary: Nurse staffing levels linked to reports of missed care in adult wards – NIHR Signal (free)

Report: Feeding in the First Year of Life

20 Jul, 2018 | 03:03h | UTC

Feeding in the first year of life – Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) (free)

Commentaries: SACN publishes ‘Feeding in the first year of life’ report – Public Health England (free) AND Too many babies overfed, experts fear – BBC (free)

Review: Auscultation for Bowel Sounds in Patients with Ileus

20 Jul, 2018 | 02:46h | UTC

Auscultation for bowel sounds in patients with ileus: an outdated practice in the ICU? – Netherlands Journal of Critical Care (free PDF)

Editorial: It’s not a gut feeling: don’t listen to the bowels (free PDF)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

Systematic Review: Nurses as Substitutes for Doctors in Primary Care

20 Jul, 2018 | 02:44h | UTC

Nurses as substitutes for doctors in primary care – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Nurses as substitutes for doctors in primary care – Cochrane Library (free)

“This updated Cochrane Review indicates that nurses can effectively expand the capacity of the primary care workforce”.

Systematic Review: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Open Traumatic Wounds

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:31h | UTC

Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds – Cochrane Library (free)

Related Research: Randomized Trial: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy No Better Than Regular Dressing in Severe Open Fracture of the Lower Limb (link to abstract and commentaries)

WHO Report: Low Quality Healthcare is Increasing the Burden of Illness and Health Costs Globally

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:57h | UTC

Delivering quality health services: A global imperative for universal health coverage – World Health Organization (free)

News Release: Low quality healthcare is increasing the burden of illness and health costs globally (free)

Commentary: Universal quality healthcare coverage—a commitment to building a healthier and more productive society – The BMJ Opinion (free)

Cohort Study: Infectious and Noninfectious Complications Associated with Indwelling Urethral Catheters

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:25h | UTC

A Multicenter Study of Patient-Reported Infectious and Noninfectious Complications Associated With Indwelling Urethral Catheters – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)

Commentary: Foleys Aren’t Fun: Patient Study Shows Catheter Risks – University of Michigan, via NewsWise (free)

“More than half of patients surveyed while they had a urinary catheter, and again weeks later, reported a complication – and infections were only part of the problem” (from NewsWise)

Meta-Analysis: Out-Of-Hours Discharge from the ICU, In-Hospital Mortality and Intensive Care Readmission Rates

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:24h | UTC

Out-of-hours discharge from intensive care, in-hospital mortality and intensive care readmission rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Intensive Care Medicine (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

“Out-of-hours discharge from an ICU is strongly associated with both in-hospital death and ICU readmission. Whether these increases in mortality and readmission result from patient differences, differences in care, or a combination remains unclear”.

Review: The Venous Ulcer Continues to be a Clinical Challenge

29 Jun, 2018 | 02:08h | UTC

The venous ulcer continues to be a clinical challenge: an update – Burns & Trauma (free)

Related Cochrane Review: Dressings and topical agents for treating venous leg ulcers (free) AND Summary (free)

Opinion: Why are Nurses Invisible in the Media?

18 Jun, 2018 | 21:13h | UTC

Nurses play vital roles in health care. Why are they invisible in the media? – STAT (free)

Randomized Trial: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy No Better Than Regular Dressing in Severe Open Fracture of the Lower Limb

15 Jun, 2018 | 02:20h | UTC

Effect of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs Standard Wound Management on 12-Month Disability Among Adults With Severe Open Fracture of the Lower Limb: The WOLLF Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: High-tech treatment of open leg wounds no better than using regular dressings – University of Warwick (free) AND Negative-Pressure Therapy No Better for Open Fractures – Medscape (free registration required)

“Negative pressure wound therapy did not improve 12-month disability for patients with severe open fracture of the lower limb compared with standard wound dressing”