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Randomized Diagnostic Study: home blood pressure measurements correlate better with 24-h ambulatory monitoring measurements compared to clinic, and kiosk measurements.
4 Mar, 2022 | 09:41h | UTC
National, regional, and global causes of mortality in 5–19-year-olds from 2000 to 2019: a systematic analysis.
3 Mar, 2022 | 08:51h | UTCInvited commentary: Child and adolescent deaths: a call for strengthening mortality surveillance systems – The Lancet Global Health
[News release – not published yet] Study finds blood pressure cuff size matters, affects blood pressure readings.
3 Mar, 2022 | 08:47h | UTCStudy finds blood pressure cuff size matters, affects blood pressure readings – AHA Newsroom
NICE Guideline: Mental wellbeing at work.
2 Mar, 2022 | 08:57h | UTCMental wellbeing at work – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
CDC issues long-awaited new guidance on when to wear masks.
27 Feb, 2022 | 22:45h | UTCCDC issues long-awaited new guidance on when to wear masks – STAT
See also: As mask mandates fade, experts say use of masks likely will not – STAT
Meta-analysis of randomized trials: Effectiveness of physical activity interventions delivered or prompted by health professionals in primary care settings.
25 Feb, 2022 | 11:27h | UTCEditorial: Lack of physical activity is a global problem
News Release: Primary care exercise interventions help boost physical activity levels and reduce weight in adults – BMJ
Systematic Review: Effect of asthma education on health outcomes in children.
25 Feb, 2022 | 11:09h | UTC
Systematic Review: Discharge planning from hospital.
25 Feb, 2022 | 11:22h | UTCDischarge planning from hospital – Cochrane Library
Summary: Discharge planning from hospital – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1496847628989972485
Practice Guidance: The prevention of pressure injuries in the positioning and mobilization of patients in the ICU.
22 Feb, 2022 | 08:46h | UTC
WHO Interim Guidance: Contact tracing and quarantine in the context of the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant.
18 Feb, 2022 | 09:59h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
#COVID19 quarantine period may be shortened for contacts who test negative on a PCR or antigen based rapid diagnostic test. Quarantine can be shortened, for example to seven days, if the contact shows no symptoms & presents a negative test https://t.co/ERF0HDcJOU https://t.co/TsbcHw86B7
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 17, 2022
Cluster RCT: An educational safety-promoting program in neonatal intensive care units reduced the rate of adverse events.
15 Feb, 2022 | 08:27h | UTCAn educational programme in neonatal intensive care units (SEPREVEN): a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Patients in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are at high risk of adverse events.
A stepped-wedge, cluster-RCT by Laurence Caeymaex & colleagues found a multiprofessional safety-promoting training programme in NICUs reduced the rate of such events. https://t.co/plmKBCOLOu pic.twitter.com/NdR9SiAqUI
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) January 26, 2022
2022 SCCM Guidelines on prevention and management of pain, agitation, neuromuscular blockade, and delirium in critically ill pediatric patients with consideration of the ICU environment and early mobility.
13 Feb, 2022 | 22:19h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New in #PANDEM guidelines for infants & children: guidance on nonpharmacological interventions that can lead to better outcomes:
✅ Music
✅ Physical
✅ Occupational
✅ Child life
What interventions have worked well for you?
Guidelines: https://t.co/lMfFsiEPeV#SCCMSoMe #PedsICU pic.twitter.com/BLksVV0pNo— SCCM (@SCCM) February 4, 2022
Sleep assessment in critically ill adults: established methods and emerging strategies.
13 Feb, 2022 | 21:55h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#CritCareExplore @SCCM Critically ill patients sleep poorly while in the ICU with potential implications for several important outcomes. This review summarizes both current methods and new strategies to measure sleep in these challenging environments. https://t.co/2jtpHe4MKp pic.twitter.com/c5jnqwR3Mh
— Critical Care Explorations (@CritCareExplore) February 12, 2022
M-A: The prevalence of loneliness across 113 countries.
10 Feb, 2022 | 10:08h | UTCThe prevalence of loneliness across 113 countries: systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ
Editorial: We need a public health approach to loneliness
News Release: Problematic levels of loneliness widespread in many countries – BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/robert_eres/status/1491663838013702144
ESCMID guidelines on testing for SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic individuals to prevent transmission in the healthcare setting.
8 Feb, 2022 | 10:18h | UTC
Rapid control of hospital-based SARS-CoV-2 Omicron clusters through daily testing and universal use of N95 respirators.
8 Feb, 2022 | 10:09h | UTC
Practice guidelines for office and out-of-office blood pressure measurement.
8 Feb, 2022 | 10:02h | UTC
Perspective: The origins, development, and context of the Lancet Commission on the Value of Death – “Death has turned from being a family, social, and cultural event to primarily a medical event”.
3 Feb, 2022 | 08:51h | UTCThe origins, development, and context of the Lancet Commission on the Value of Death – The BMJ
Cluster Randomized Trial: In older patients undergoing elective surgical procedures, a multimodal nonpharmacological prevention program reduced postoperative delirium occurrence and days with delirium.
2 Feb, 2022 | 08:38h | UTCAuthor Interview: Effective Delirium Prevention in Older Persons After Elective Surgery
Commentary on Twitter
Study suggests implementing a multifaceted multidisciplinary prevention intervention will improve care and outcomes in older patients undergoing elective general and orthopedic procedures https://t.co/lHU59ca5m5 pic.twitter.com/oj76KiV4It
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) December 15, 2021
RCT: A comprehensive geriatric assessment hospital at home may be a cost-effective alternative to hospital admission.
1 Feb, 2022 | 08:32h | UTC
Systematic Review: Combined intermittent pneumatic leg compression and pharmacological prophylaxis for prevention of venous thromboembolism.
30 Jan, 2022 | 14:04h | UTC
Evidence-Based Guidelines for Prehospital Pain Management.
28 Jan, 2022 | 08:24h | UTC
Opinion: Preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission in health care settings in the context of the Omicron variant.
26 Jan, 2022 | 02:14h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Our new piece in @JAMA_current
Transmission of #SARSCoV2 in healthcare settings is a serious concern
We outline three ways hospitals can better prepare for surges— mandating boosters, increasing frequency of testing, & upgrading to N95 maskshttps://t.co/2xRKdKPlhO pic.twitter.com/y0L4UzUNSo
— Abraar Karan (@AbraarKaran) January 24, 2022
New CPR guidance addresses more contagious COVID-19 variants amidst evolving pandemic.
25 Jan, 2022 | 09:48h | UTCNews release: New CPR guidance addresses more contagious COVID-19 variants amidst evolving pandemic – American Heart Association
Cluster Randomized Trial: A multifactorial falls prevention program in UK care homes reduced fall rates among older people and was cost effective.
21 Jan, 2022 | 09:21h | UTCNews Release: Falls in care homes can be significantly reduced with intervention, says new study – University of Nottingham
Commentary on Twitter
NEW RESEARCH: A falls prevention programme for older people in care homes, co-designed with care home staff & residents, that involved awareness raising, education, screening, decision & implementation support was associated with a reduction in falls rate https://t.co/wupI0LeAxj
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) December 11, 2021