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Persistent COVID-19 symptoms in a community study of 606,434 people in England.
26 Apr, 2022 | 08:48h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Thirty-eight percent of participants from a community-based study of symptoms following COVID-19 reported persistent symptoms that lasted 12 weeks or more, according to an article published in @NatureComms. https://t.co/sAEutdOkSS pic.twitter.com/oCyyXGIRbk
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) April 20, 2022
Expert Guidance: Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute-care hospitals.
20 Apr, 2022 | 10:13h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute-care hospitals- 2022 updatehttps://t.co/o3AReYvJIu pic.twitter.com/QsgYYezhqj
— K Pavithran (@drkpavithran) April 19, 2022
Article under a http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ license
Commentary: Loneliness and health.
18 Apr, 2022 | 10:16h | UTCLoneliness and health – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Related:
The prevalence of loneliness across 113 countries: systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ
Social Isolation and Loneliness – World Health Organization
Psychological Distress and Loneliness Reported by US Adults in 2018 and April 2020 – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
In this Comment, Louise Hawkley discusses associations of #Loneliness with increased mortality and disease risk, and that a multi-level approach including individuals, community organizations and society is needed to reduce loneliness.@NORCNewshttps://t.co/CzP5fR6G0n pic.twitter.com/X3use2Aybe
— Nature Reviews Disease Primers (@DiseasePrimers) April 14, 2022
RCT: A home-based, walking exercise behavior change intervention increased walking distance in adults with peripheral artery disease.
13 Apr, 2022 | 11:02h | UTCEffect of a Home-Based, Walking Exercise Behavior Change Intervention vs Usual Care on Walking in Adults With Peripheral Artery Disease: The MOSAIC Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, among adults with peripheral artery disease, a home-based, #walking #exercise behavior change intervention, compared with usual care, increased 6-minute walking distance at 3 months. https://t.co/5ea3YOWlN0 @LindsayBearne pic.twitter.com/s06ONnki9y
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) April 12, 2022
Cluster RCT: A multifaceted intervention did not reduce catheter related bloodstream infections in patients on hemodialysis.
13 Apr, 2022 | 10:29h | UTC
Putting positive experiences at the center of postnatal care.
8 Apr, 2022 | 10:34h | UTCPutting positive experiences at the centre of postnatal care – Evidently Cochrane Blog
Original Guideline: WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience.
Current applications and limitations of European guidelines on blood pressure measurement: implications for clinical practice.
8 Apr, 2022 | 09:56h | UTCRelated:
Practice guidelines for office and out-of-office blood pressure measurement.
WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience.
31 Mar, 2022 | 08:47h | UTCNews Release: WHO urges quality care for women and newborns in critical first weeks after childbirth – World Health Organization
Commentary: Postnatal care: WHO highlights urgency of physical and mental support – The BMJ
Before-and-after study: Effectiveness of implementing a preventive urinary catheter care bundle in hip fracture patients.
29 Mar, 2022 | 08:33h | UTCNews Release: Catheter infections went down after more preventive efforts – University of Gothenburg
Systematic Review: Effectiveness and safety of pulse oximetry in remote patient monitoring of patients with COVID-19.
24 Mar, 2022 | 08:53h | UTCCommentaries:
Simple home oxygen monitors signal when to seek COVID care – CIDRAP
AHA Scientific Statement: Understanding the importance of the lay responder experience in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
22 Mar, 2022 | 09:49h | UTCNews Release: Lay rescuers who do CPR are heroes and survivors, new statement addresses their perspective – American Heart Association
Commentary: AHA News: CPR ‘Heroes’ Need More Support, Report Says – HealthDay
RCT: Effect of a physical activity and behavior maintenance program on functional mobility decline in older adults.
22 Mar, 2022 | 09:47h | UTCInvited Commentary: Considerations for maintaining functional mobility in older populations – The Lancet Public Health
Preventing and treating the common cold: what’s the evidence?
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:56h | UTCPreventing and treating the common cold: what’s the evidence? – Evidently Cochrane
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1505978560078659587
Maintaining oral hydration in older adults in surgical wards: a best practice implementation project.
18 Mar, 2022 | 08:50h | UTCMaintaining oral hydration in older adults in surgical wards: a best practice implementation project – JBI Evidence Implementation (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
A timely and relevant article on this #WDAD2022. It is essential that basic needs like hydration, nutrition, movement, and sleep are addressed to prevent and mitigate negative outcomes for older persons, especially those at risk for #delirium.#research #practice @JBI_EI https://t.co/YzRWMiVMKQ
— Andrea Rochon RN, PhD (@AndreaRochon) March 17, 2022
Guideline: Fall prevention in hospitals and nursing homes.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:55h | UTC
Caring for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
15 Mar, 2022 | 09:48h | UTCCaring for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic – Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Healthcare-associated infections in adult intensive care unit patients: Changes in epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention and contributions of new technologies.
14 Mar, 2022 | 01:04h | UTC
SHEA neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) white paper series: Practical approaches for preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections.
11 Mar, 2022 | 09:53h | UTC
New WHO/ILO guide urges greater safeguards to protect health workers.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:42h | UTCNew WHO/ILO guide urges greater safeguards to protect health workers – World Health Organization
Executive Summary: Caring for those who care: Guide for the development and implementation of occupational health and safety programmes for health workers – World Health Organization
AAP Technical Report | Telehealth: Opportunities to improve access, quality, and cost in pediatric care.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:41h | UTCTelehealth: Opportunities to Improve Access, Quality, and Cost in Pediatric Care – Pediatrics
News Release: New AAP report reviews telehealth’s potential to transform pediatric care – AAP News
FDA issues warning after 2 children strangled by enteral feeding set tubing.
8 Mar, 2022 | 08:33h | UTCFDA issues warning after 2 children strangled by enteral feeding set tubing – AAP News
Original Report: Potential Risk of Strangulation in Children who Use Enteral Feeding Delivery Sets – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Arterial blood gas analysis: as safe as we think? A multicentre historical cohort study.
7 Mar, 2022 | 00:00h | UTCArterial blood gas analysis: as safe as we think? A multicentre historical cohort study – ERJ Open
Viewpoint | Looking back on the history of patient safety: an opportunity to reflect and ponder future challenges.
6 Mar, 2022 | 23:51h | UTC
Distribution of delirium motor subtypes in the intensive care unit: a systematic scoping review.
6 Mar, 2022 | 23:38h | UTC
Pre-post study: The introduction of a text-message alert system to alert volunteers close to a cardiac arrest patient at home was associated with increased survival to hospital discharge.
4 Mar, 2022 | 09:44h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
For patients with a cardiac arrest at home, an alert system that includes nearby volunteers activated by the ambulance dispatch centre and many easily accessible AEDs saves lives https://t.co/0jfD9LsKip @escardio #EHJ #ESCYoung #cardiotwitter @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/pjPk3NJDla
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) December 20, 2021