Nursing
RCT: Lidocaine spray may reduce pain during radial arterial puncture.
21 Jan, 2022 | 09:19h | UTCEffectiveness of lidocaine spray on radial arterial puncture pain: A randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
COVID-19 updated evidence: a Cochrane round-up.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:53h | UTCCOVID-19 evidence: a Cochrane round-up – Cochrane Library
Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:48h | UTCSee also: The CDC updated its mask guidelines. What to know about ‘the highest level of protection’ – CNN
Study raises doubts about rapid Covid tests’ reliability in early days after infection.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:51h | UTCStudy raises doubts about rapid Covid tests’ reliability in early days after infection – STAT
Original Article (preprint): Discordant SARS-CoV-2 PCR and Rapid Antigen Test Results When Infectious: A December 2021 Occupational Case Series – medRxiv
New UK Guidance: Self-isolation for those with COVID-19 can end after 5 full days following 2 negative rapid lateral flow tests – “The default self-isolation period continues to be 10 days, and you may only leave self-isolation early if you have taken 2 rapid lateral flow tests and do not have a temperature in line with guidance”.
14 Jan, 2022 | 08:48h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Self-isolation period for people infected with COVID in England will be reduced to 5 days from Monday 17 Jan. But it's conditional: 2 NEGATIVE tests on days 5 & 6, & no symptoms, & not in certain high risk situations e.g. working with vulnerable people
1/https://t.co/HLxlIbpbkR— Andrew Lee is heading to @andrewleedr.bsky.social (@andrewleedr) January 13, 2022
New CDC Guidance shortens isolation and quarantine period for Covid-19; patients that tested positive should isolate for 5 days and, if asymptomatic after this period, can leave isolation if they can continue to mask for 5 days to minimize the risk of infecting others.
9 Jan, 2022 | 01:13h | UTCSee also: Quarantine and Isolation – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Commentaries:
Facing criticism, CDC updates Covid-19 isolation recommendations with guidance on testing – CNN
CDC posts rationale for shorter isolation, quarantine – Associated Press
Covid-19: CDC shortens isolation period as US cases hit record high – The BMJ
Shortened CDC COVID isolation guide draws sharply mixed reviews – CIDRAP
New CDC isolation guidelines raise concerns among health experts – NPR
CDC Reduces Recommended Isolation Time for People With COVID-19 – HealthDay
COVID isolation and quarantine period for general population shortened by CDC – News Medical
CDC shortens recommended Covid-19 isolation and quarantine time – CNN
CDC cuts the recommended isolation and quarantine periods for coronavirus infections – NPR
US officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine – Associated Press
See new recommendations from other countries:
Covid: Self-isolation cut from 10 days to seven with negative tests – BBC
Review: Impact of obesity in critical illness.
16 Dec, 2021 | 08:45h | UTCImpact of Obesity in Critical Illness – CHEST
Care of older people and people requiring palliative care with COVID-19: guidance from the Australian National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce.
7 Dec, 2021 | 10:12h | UTC
Using wearable data, a real-time alerting system can be used for the early detection of Covid-19 and other stress events.
1 Dec, 2021 | 09:59h | UTCReal-time alerting system for COVID-19 and other stress events using wearable data – Nature Medicine
Commentary: Scientists develop a smartwatch-based device for early detection of COVID-19 – News Medical
Commentary on Twitter
A study in @NatureMedicine shows that a smartwatch-based alerting system was able to detect pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in a high percentage of cases. https://t.co/tquzpYa4pV pic.twitter.com/VIq3phKZ7J
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) November 30, 2021
NICE Guideline | Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting, and treating dependence.
1 Dec, 2021 | 08:50h | UTC
Systematic Review: Are there ways to improve stop-smoking treatment in primary care to help more people quit smoking?
30 Nov, 2021 | 10:03h | UTCOriginal Study: Strategies to improve smoking cessation rates in primary care – Cochrane Library
Extravasation injuries of the limbs in neonates and children: development of a treatment algorithm.
28 Nov, 2021 | 21:03h | UTC
Systematic Review: Reducing medication errors for adults in hospital settings.
26 Nov, 2021 | 09:56h | UTCReducing medication errors for adults in hospital settings – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
Reducing medication errors for adults in hospital.
New review of 65 studies involving over 100,000 participantshttps://t.co/yxGKxumZP0#MedicationErrors #PatientSafety@aciapponi pic.twitter.com/4lb9NNxtpo— Cochrane EPOC (@CochraneEPOC) November 25, 2021
Viewpoint: The growing phenomenon of “virtual-first” primary care.
24 Nov, 2021 | 08:39h | UTCThe Growing Phenomenon of “Virtual-First” Primary Care – JAMA (free for a limited period)
M-A: Techniques and technologies to improve peripheral intravenous catheter outcomes in pediatric patients.
21 Nov, 2021 | 22:46h | UTCTechniques and Technologies to Improve Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Outcomes in Pediatric Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free for a limited period)
AAP Clinical Report: Promoting Human Milk and Breastfeeding for the Very Low Birth Weight Infant.
19 Nov, 2021 | 10:35h | UTCPromoting Human Milk and Breastfeeding for the Very Low Birth Weight Infant – Pediatrics
Observational study found monitoring outpatients with Covid-19 using text messages that allowed the report of worsening symptoms was associated with improved outcomes.
17 Nov, 2021 | 08:53h | UTCNews Release: Automated Texting System Saved Lives Weekly During First COVID Surge – Penn Medicine
Commentaries:
Monitoring outpatients by text appeared to reduce mortality from COVID-19 – ACP Internist
Texting saved lives during Covid. What does that mean for health care’s future? – STAT
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/ For the >80,000 people in the U.S who will test positive for #Covid19 today, what can we offer to support access to care but help them safely remain at home?
Our team is excited to finally share important, new findings out today in @AnnalsofIM
👉https://t.co/VOtpucwWGD pic.twitter.com/UbNRP5bnW4— M. Kit Delgado, MD, MS (@kit_delgadoMD) November 16, 2021
Nursing care for oncologic patients undergoing surgery using an enhanced recovery approach.
17 Nov, 2021 | 08:22h | UTCOncologic Surgical Care Using an Enhanced Recovery Approach – AACN Advanced Critical Care
News release: Enhanced Recovery Approach Changes Care for Surgical Oncology Patients – American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Related: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines
2021 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations.
16 Nov, 2021 | 08:37h | UTC2021 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations: Summary From the Basic Life Support; Advanced Life Support; Neonatal Life Support; Education, Implementation, and Teams; First Aid Task Forces; and the COVID-19 Working Group – Circulation (for an HTML version click here)
Top Things to Know: International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR) – American Heart Association
Observational Study: In patients with shockable in-hospital cardiac arrest, epinephrine before defibrillation was associated with worse survival.
14 Nov, 2021 | 19:33h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Despite guidelines suggesting otherwise, 27% of patients with an in-hospital cardiac arrest with a shockable rhythm received epinephrine before defibrillation
– and had a lower survival rate
– were defibrillated later-> dont do that!https://t.co/BGtNW02hav pic.twitter.com/WCJd7vtnEc
— Konstantin Krychtiuk (@krychtiukmd) November 13, 2021
IDSA Guidelines on Infection Prevention for Healthcare Personnel Caring for Patients with Suspected or Known COVID-19.
11 Nov, 2021 | 09:01h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New recommendation on the use of eye protection as well as revised recommendations and literature on the use of PPE now available in IDSA’s COVID-19 Infection Prevention Guideline: https://t.co/MiACvSoG92#COVID19Guidelines pic.twitter.com/Zp7s0Ely9J
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) November 5, 2021
Systematic Review | Management of High-Need, High-Cost Patients.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:20h | UTCSee also:
Related:
Systematic review of high-cost patients’ characteristics and healthcare utilization – BMJ Open
Multimorbidity: a priority for global health research – The Academy of Medical Sciences
The global burden of multiple chronic conditions: A narrative review – Preventive Medicine Reports
Redesigning Care for High-Cost, High-Risk Patients – Harvard Business Review
Multimorbidity: clinical assessment and management – NICE Guideline
Richard Smith: The challenge of high need, high cost patients – The BMJ Blogs
Better Care for People with Complex Needs – Institute for Healthcare Improvement
AAP Policy Statement: Preventing Home Medication Administration Errors.
3 Nov, 2021 | 09:58h | UTCPreventing Home Medication Administration Errors – Pediatrics
Commentary: Ways to Prevent Children’s Medication Errors at Home – American Academy of Pediatrics
Commentary on Twitter
This policy statement recommends strategies to reduce the incidence of pediatric medication administration errors at home, including those involving prescription and over-the-counter medications, as well as vitamins/supplements: https://t.co/vgqGNqw5NJ #Pediatrics pic.twitter.com/ar4EeZSxs0
— AAP CME Journals (@AAPJournals) November 2, 2021
AHA Scientific Statement: 2021 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health.
3 Nov, 2021 | 10:00h | UTCNews release: New look at nutrition research identifies 10 features of a heart-healthy eating pattern – American Heart Association
Top Things to Know: 2021 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health – American Heart Association
Commentaries:
‘Balance’ is the key word in new dietary guidance for heart health – American Heart Association
Commentary on Twitter
CHOOSE MINIMALLY PROCESSED FOODS INSTEAD OF ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS is one of the 10 evidence-based dietary pattern recommendations in the new excellent 2021 American Heart Association Scientific Statement on Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Healthhttps://t.co/YgtDKz05EP
— Carlos A. Monteiro (@CMonteiro_USP) November 2, 2021
Systematic Review: Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing gram‐positive infections associated with long‐term central venous catheters in adults and children receiving treatment for cancer.
28 Oct, 2021 | 09:58h | UTC