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2. Paper Tape May Improve Scar Aesthetics and Prevent Wound Closure Complications.
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Stratis, Catherine, Haider, Syed Ali, Oleru, Olachi, Seyidova, Nargiz, Sbitany, Hani, and Henderson, Peter W.
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PREVENTION of surgical complications ,AESTHETICS ,SCARS ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,TRAUMATOLOGY diagnosis ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,MEDLINE ,PAIN ,SURGICAL site infections ,QUALITY assurance ,ONLINE information services ,PLASTIC surgery ,POSTOPERATIVE period ,ADHESIVE tape ,EVALUATION - Abstract
There is uncertainty whether postoperative application of paper tape (PT) improves scar aesthetics and reduces wound closure complications. This study aimed to review and assess the quality of applicable findings from studies investigating PT’s efficacy. We queried PubMed and SCOPUS using the search terms “((“paper tape”) AND (wound OR closure OR heal* OR complication OR skin OR prevent* OR scar*)).” We excluded articles that were duplicates, basic science, or not clinically relevant. We assessed the level of evidence for each article using the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Rating Levels of Evidence and Grading Recommendations for Therapeutic Studies, ranging from I (highest) to V (lowest). Of 186 publications reviewed, we included eight studies in the literature review. Five of these studies reported statistically significant positive outcomes on scar aesthetics and wound closure associated with using PT. Using the ASPS rating system, we found that two studies were Level I, three studies were Level II, two studies were Level IV, and one study was Level V. Notably, heterogeneity in the study designs limited outcome comparison. The data from the studies included in this literature review support using PT to optimize scar and wound management. The lack of higher levels of evidence, however, suggests the need for additional randomized controlled trials to rigorously evaluate patient outcomes when using PT compared with other forms of adhesive dressings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF): the WSES and CWIS position paper.
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Sermonesi, Giacomo, Bertelli, Riccardo, Pieracci, Fredric M., Balogh, Zsolt J., Coimbra, Raul, Galante, Joseph M., Hecker, Andreas, Weber, Dieter, Bauman, Zachary M., Kartiko, Susan, Patel, Bhavik, Whitbeck, SarahAnn S., White, Thomas W., Harrell, Kevin N., Perrina, Daniele, Rampini, Alessia, Tian, Brian, Amico, Francesco, Beka, Solomon G., and Bonavina, Luigi
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VIDEO-assisted thoracic surgery , *CONSENSUS (Social sciences) , *MEDICAL protocols , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *THORACIC surgery , *FRACTURE fixation , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *MINIMALLY invasive procedures , *ORTHOPEDIC surgery , *MEDLINE , *MEDICAL databases , *RIB fractures , *ONLINE information services , *COMMITTEES - Abstract
Background: Rib fractures are one of the most common traumatic injuries and may result in significant morbidity and mortality. Despite growing evidence, technological advances and increasing acceptance, surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) remains not uniformly considered in trauma centers. Indications, contraindications, appropriate timing, surgical approaches and utilized implants are part of an ongoing debate. The present position paper, which is endorsed by the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES), and supported by the Chest Wall Injury Society, aims to provide a review of the literature investigating the use of SSRF in rib fracture management to develop graded position statements, providing an updated guide and reference for SSRF. Methods: This position paper was developed according to the WSES methodology. A steering committee performed the literature review and drafted the position paper. An international panel of experts then critically revised the manuscript and discussed it in detail, to develop a consensus on the position statements. Results: A total of 287 studies (systematic reviews, randomized clinical trial, prospective and retrospective comparative studies, case series, original articles) have been selected from an initial pool of 9928 studies. Thirty-nine graded position statements were put forward to address eight crucial aspects of SSRF: surgical indications, contraindications, optimal timing of surgery, preoperative imaging evaluation, rib fracture sites for surgical fixation, management of concurrent thoracic injuries, surgical approach, stabilization methods and material selection. Conclusion: This consensus document addresses the key focus questions on surgical treatment of rib fractures. The expert recommendations clarify current evidences on SSRF indications, timing, operative planning, approaches and techniques, with the aim to guide clinicians in optimizing the management of rib fractures, to improve patient outcomes and direct future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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4. "No Papers, No Treatment": a scoping review of challenges faced by undocumented immigrants in accessing emergency healthcare.
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Kisa, Sezer and Kisa, Adnan
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HEALTH services accessibility , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *EMERGENCY medical services , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *MEDLINE , *LITERATURE reviews , *HEALTH equity , *ONLINE information services - Abstract
Background: Undocumented immigrants face many obstacles in accessing emergency healthcare. Legal uncertainties, economic constraints, language differences, and cultural disparities lead to delayed medical care and thereby exacerbate health inequities. Addressing the healthcare needs of this vulnerable group is crucial for both humanitarian and public health reasons. Comprehensive strategies are needed to ensure equitable health outcomes. Objective: This study aimed to identify and analyze the barriers undocumented immigrants face in accessing emergency healthcare services and the consequences on health outcomes. Methods: We used a scoping review methodology that adhered to established frameworks. Utilizing MEDLINE/PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsychoInfo, and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), we identified 153 studies of which 12 focused on the specific challenges that undocumented immigrants encounter when accessing emergency healthcare services based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: The results show that undocumented immigrants encounter significant barriers to emergency healthcare, including legal, financial, linguistic, and cultural challenges. Key findings were the extensive use of emergency departments as primary care due to lack of insurance and knowledge of alternatives, challenges faced by health professionals in providing care to undocumented migrants, increased hospitalizations due to severe symptoms and lack of healthcare access among undocumented patients, and differences in emergency department utilization between irregular migrants and citizens. The findings also serve as a call for enhanced healthcare accessibility and the dismantling of existing barriers to mitigate the adverse effects on undocumented immigrants' health outcomes. Conclusions: Undocumented immigrants' barriers to emergency healthcare services are complex and multifaceted and therefore require multifaceted solutions. Policy reforms, increased healthcare provider awareness, and community-based interventions are crucial for improving access and outcomes for this vulnerable population. Further research should focus on evaluating the effectiveness of these interventions and exploring the broader implications of healthcare access disparities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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5. Evaluation of the informatician perspective: determining types of research papers preferred by clinicians.
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Ru B, Wang X, and Yao L
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- Humans, Bibliographies as Topic, Biomedical Research, Choice Behavior, MEDLINE, Medical Subject Headings
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Background: To deliver evidence-based medicine, clinicians often reference resources that are useful to their respective medical practices. Owing to their busy schedules, however, clinicians typically find it challenging to locate these relevant resources out of the rapidly growing number of journals and articles currently being published. The literature-recommender system may provide a possible solution to this issue if the individual needs of clinicians can be identified and applied., Methods: We thus collected from the CiteULike website a sample of 96 clinicians and 6,221 scientific articles that they read. We examined the journal distributions, publication types, reading times, and geographic locations. We then compared the distributions of MeSH terms associated with these articles with those of randomly sampled MEDLINE articles using two-sample Z-test and multiple comparison correction, in order to identify the important topics relevant to clinicians., Results: We determined that the sampled clinicians followed the latest literature in a timely manner and read papers that are considered landmarks in medical research history. They preferred to read scientific discoveries from human experiments instead of molecular-, cellular- or animal-model-based experiments. Furthermore, the country of publication may impact reading preferences, particularly for clinicians from Egypt, India, Norway, Senegal, and South Africa., Conclusion: These findings provide useful guidance for developing personalized literature-recommender systems for clinicians.
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- 2017
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6. Dissemination effect of data papers on scientific datasets.
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Jiao, Hong, Qiu, Yuhong, Ma, Xiaowei, and Yang, Bo
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PROFESSIONAL peer review , *PUBLISHING , *ONLINE information services , *SERIAL publications , *NATURAL language processing , *CONTENT mining , *CITATION analysis , *INFORMATION resources , *RESEARCH funding , *MEDLINE , *MEDICAL research - Abstract
Open data as an integral part of the open science movement enhances the openness and sharing of scientific datasets. Nevertheless, the normative utilization of data journals, data papers, scientific datasets, and data citations necessitates further research. This study aims to investigate the citation practices associated with data papers and to explore the role of data papers in disseminating scientific datasets. Dataset accession numbers from NCBI databases were employed to analyze the prevalence of data citations for data papers from PubMed Central. A dataset citation practice identification rule was subsequently established. The findings indicate a consistent growth in the number of biomedical data journals published in recent years, with data papers gaining attention and recognition as both publications and data sources. Although the use of data papers as citation sources for data remains relatively rare, there has been a steady increase in data paper citations for data utilization through formal data citations. Furthermore, the increasing proportion of datasets reported in data papers that are employed for analytical purposes highlights the distinct value of data papers in facilitating the dissemination and reuse of datasets to support novel research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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7. Advancing the Roles of the Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Continence and Pelvic Health Care in the United States: A White Paper.
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Newman, Diane K., Carillo, Megan, Talley, Kristine, Starr, Julie A., Thompson, Donna, and Wyman, Jean F.
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NURSES -- United States , *NURSES , *CONTINUING education units , *OCCUPATIONAL roles , *URINARY incontinence , *CINAHL database , *NURSING , *DIVERSITY in the workplace , *NURSE practitioners , *UROLOGICAL nursing , *GYNECOLOGIC nursing , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *MEDLINE , *PELVIC floor disorders , *WOMEN'S health services , *NURSING practice , *INCONTINENCE management , *ADULTS - Abstract
The high prevalence and costs of urinary incontinence and related pelvic floor disorders in adults highlights the need for competent nurses and advanced practice nurses who can provide high-quality continence and pelvic health care. However, challenges exist in recognizing this as a nursing specialty, preparing new and experienced nurses with specialty knowledge and skills, increasing the number and diversity of the workforce, and promoting individual achievement and professional recognition as a continence and pelvic health nursing specialist. This White Paper provides recommendations based on evidence and expert opinion to support the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associate's efforts in advancing the roles of registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses in the expanded specialty area of continence and pelvic health nursing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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8. Aerosol Generating Procedures and Associated Control/Mitigation Measures: A position paper from the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association and the American Dental Hygienists' Association.
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Ghoneim, Abdulrahman, Proaño, Diego, Kaur, Harpinder, and Singhal, Sonica
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PREVENTION of infectious disease transmission , *CROSS infection prevention , *MEDICAL databases , *MEDICAL masks , *COVID-19 , *AEROSOLS , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *ORAL hygiene , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *BACTERIAL contamination , *ORAL health , *MOUTHWASHES , *CROSS infection , *OCCUPATIONAL exposure , *INFECTION control , *RISK assessment , *INFECTIOUS disease transmission , *PATIENT-professional relations , *MEDLINE , *PERSONAL protective equipment , *PREDICTION models , *DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
Background Since the outbreak of COVID-19, how to reduce the risk of spreading viruses and other microorganisms while performing aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) has become a challenging question within the dental and dental hygiene communities. The purpose of this position paper is to summarize the existing evidence about the effectiveness of various mitigation methods used to reduce the risk of infection transmission during AGPs in dentistry. Methods The authors searched six databases, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar, for relevant scientific evidence published in the last ten years (January 2012 to December 2022) to answer six research questions about the the aspects of risk of transmission, methods, devices, and personal protective equipment (PPE) used to reduce contact with microbial pathogens and limit the spread of aerosols. Results A total of 78 studies fulfilled the eligibility criteria. There was limited literature to indicate the risk of infection transmission of SARS-CoV-2 between dental hygienists and their patients. A number of mouthrinses are effective in reducing bacterial contaminations in aerosols; however, their effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 was limited. The combined use of eyewear, masks, and face shields are effective for the prevention of contamination of the facial and nasal region, while performing AGPs. High volume evacuation with or without an intraoral suction, low volume evacuation, saliva ejector, and rubber dam (when appropriate) have shown effectiveness in reducing aerosol transmission beyond the generation site. Finally, the appropriate combination of ventilation and filtration in dental operatories are effective in limiting the spread of aerosols. Conclusion Aerosols produced during clinical procedures can potentially pose a risk of infection transmission between dental hygienists and their patients. The implementation of practices supported by available evidence are best practices to ensure patient and provider safety in oral health settings. More studies in dental clinical environment would shape future practices and protocols, ultimately to ensure safe clinical care delivery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
9. Exploring unfinished nursing care among nursing students: a discussion paper.
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Palese, Alvisa, Chiappinotto, Stefania, Bayram, Aysun, Sermeus, Walter, Suhonen, Riitta, and Papastavrou, Evridiki
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NURSING audit , *MEDICAL quality control , *CINAHL database , *ONLINE information services , *PROFESSIONS , *QUALITY assurance , *LEGAL compliance , *NURSING students , *MEDLINE , *NURSING interventions - Abstract
Background: In line with the impetus traceable among the nursing staff, studies regarding the perception of Unfinished Care among students have increased in recent years as also recommended by some policy documents in the consideration that, as future members of the staff, they are expected to raise concerns about failures in the standards of care. However, no discussion of their methodological requirements has been provided to date. The aim of this study is to debate Unfinished Care explorations among nursing students and developing recommendations. Methods: A Rapid Review was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, followed by a scientific discussion based on empirical evidence that emerged from the review combined with expert knowledge. Medline, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Scopus databases were searched up to May 2022. Results: In the last five years, seven studies have been conducted by researchers affiliated at the university level, involving from 18 to 737 undergraduate students across Europe. By critically analysing their key aspects, there are derived some recommendations in conducting investigations in this field as, (a) the hidden meaning of Unfinished Care investigations among students by also deciding which concept is mostly appropriate to investigate; (b) the need of establishing alliances with the clinical settings in order to involve them in such explorations; (c) more complex research methods capable of exploring this issue among students by promoting learning outcomes and not only a simple data collection; and (e) the influences of these explorations on students' wellbeing, as well as on ethical implications and that regarding the relationship between the healthcare services and the universities. Conclusion: Policymakers consider students to be key informants of the quality of nursing care issues witnessed during their clinical placements. The related emerging line of research is intriguing because of the underlying methodological, ethical and system complexities that need to be addressed according to some considerations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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10. Reviews and Reviewing: Approaches to Research Synthesis. An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper.
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Smith, Linda C.
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ONLINE information services , *OCCUPATIONAL roles , *ARTIFICIAL intelligence , *INFORMATION science , *HEALTH , *INFORMATION resources , *QUALITY assurance , *DECISION making , *TECHNOLOGY , *MEDLINE , *COVID-19 pandemic , *ERIC (Information retrieval system) - Abstract
Reviews have long been recognized as among the most important forms of scientific communication. The rapid growth of the primary literature has further increased the need for reviews to distill and interpret the literature. This review on Reviews and Reviewing: Approaches to Research Synthesis encompasses the evolution of the review literature, taxonomy of review literature, uses and users of reviews, the process of preparing reviews, assessment of review quality and impact, the impact of information technology on the preparation of reviews, and research opportunities for information science related to reviews and reviewing. In addition to providing a synthesis of prior research, this review seeks to identify gaps in the published research and to suggest possible future research directions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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11. Scientific authorships and collaboration network analysis on Chagas disease: papers indexed in PubMed (1940-2009).
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González-Alcaide G, Park J, Huamaní C, Gascón J, and Ramos JM
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- Cooperative Behavior, Humans, Authorship, Bibliometrics, Chagas Disease, MEDLINE statistics & numerical data, Research statistics & numerical data
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Chagas disease is a chronic, tropical, parasitic disease, endemic throughout Latin America. The large-scale migration of populations has increased the geographic distribution of the disease and cases have been observed in many other countries around the world. To strengthen the critical mass of knowledge generated in different countries, it is essential to promote cooperative and translational research initiatives. We analyzed authorship of scientific documents on Chagas disease indexed in the Medline database from 1940 to 2009. Bibliometrics was used to analyze the evolution of collaboration patterns. A Social Network Analysis was carried out to identify the main research groups in the area by applying clustering methods. We then analyzed 13,989 papers produced by 21,350 authors. Collaboration among authors dramatically increased over the study period, reaching an average of 6.2 authors per paper in the last five-year period. Applying a threshold of collaboration of five or more papers signed in co-authorship, we identified 148 consolidated research groups made up of 1,750 authors. The Chagas disease network identified constitutes a "small world," characterized by a high degree of clustering and a notably high number of Brazilian researchers.
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- 2012
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12. Medical research productivity of Lebanon: a bibliometric study of papers indexed in Medline, 1985-2004.
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Mazboudi M and Ben Abdelaziz A
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- History, 20th Century, History, 21st Century, Humans, Lebanon, Bibliometrics history, MEDLINE
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Background: Analysis of biomedical publications of a country is used to monitor research trends which leads to a better formulation of health policy planning and management., Aim: We sought to describe the Lebanese medical publications productivity over a 20 years period from 1985 to 2004., Methods: Medline's database was consulted and the query contained the name of the country, the medical universities, the main teaching hospitals, and cities, both in French and in English. The articles with a Lebanese health affiliation were included and the articles of dentistry, veterinary, nursing and pharmacy were excluded., Results: We counted 1964 medical articles over a two-decade period. The productivity was 2,9 articles/100000 capita/year and 9,2 articles/billion US dollars GDP/year. The growth rate of publication drew a decline passing from 202% (1990-1994) to 55,3% (2000- 2004). The four most productive specialties (Anesthesiology, Internal medicine, Gynecology, Pediatrics) published 611 articles (31,1%). The governorate of Beirut, the American University of Beirut and its teaching hospital published the most with respectively 1926 (98%), 568 (28,9%), and 601 articles (30,6%)., Conclusion: The Lebanese medical productivity was weak and unstable mainly due to the lack of financial resources and the instability of the region. Increasing research funding, improving the physicians' research methodology and writing capacities are likely needed to improve the Lebanese medical output.
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- 2010
13. [Analysis of Chinese stomatological papers indexed by SCI and MEDLINE].
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Zhang YH
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- Humans, Oral Medicine, Publishing, Bibliometrics, MEDLINE
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Based on the data of science citation index expanded (SCIE) and MEDLINE in 2007, this paper briefly analyzed the Chinese research papers product on stomatology. Compared with last year, both of the paper number and their shares in world stomatology field were increased, and the range of these papers was broadened and their influence was bigger. In the rank of organization which has published paper, top five units were the same with last year, but their orders were changed.
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- 2009
14. The use of Husserl's phenomenology in nursing research: A discussion paper.
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Al‐Sheikh Hassan, Mohammed
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ONLINE information services , *CINAHL database , *PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems , *RESEARCH methodology , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *PHENOMENOLOGY , *QUALITATIVE research , *NURSING research , *MEDLINE - Abstract
Aims: To discuss how Husserl's descriptive phenomenology, as a philosophy and approach, has been used and reported in researching the experiences of others, using the topic of foreign‐trained nurses. Design: Discussion paper. Data sources A systematic search of MEDLINE (PubMed), CINAHL, SCOPUS, British Nursing Database and PsycInfo was carried out in December 2021. The inclusion criteria were peer‐reviewed phenomenological research articles, grounded by Husserl's philosophy, conducted among foreign‐trained nurses and published in English from 2000 to 2021. Findings Two main themes were the outcome of critically reviewing relevant selected literature, 'referring to the original philosophy is not enough' and 'phenomenological findings need to be phenomenological'. These findings confirm some arguments about nurse researchers' discrepant use of phenomenology in their studies, including the proper application of phenomenological notions on the ground. Implication for Nursing: Nurse researchers need to clearly distinguish between phenomenology and other qualitative research approaches and consider the uniqueness of philosophical underpinnings that are essential in Husserl's phenomenology, which also need to be clearly applied and reflected in their studies. Conclusion: There are continually existing discrepancies and variations in using phenomenology by nurse researchers. These variations were uniquely evident when nurse researchers could not provide enough philosophical grounds and assumptions to their studies and underestimated the need to keep up with the various applications of Husserl's phenomenological notions, including the proper practice of phenomenological attitude. Therefore, it is recommended that nurse researchers should opt for different, less complex qualitative approaches if they do not adequately prepare and understand what constitutes phenomenology and the particulars of Husserl's philosophy. Impact What problem did the study address? Phenomenology remains popular in nursing. However, it can confuse nurse researchers and may result in an improper understanding of its core concepts. The use of phenomenology in nursing has been criticized over the years with nurse researchers being accused of conducting phenomenological research inconsistent with the original philosophy. What were the main findings? Using phenomenology by nurse researchers is various and includes some discrepancies. This variation is caused by not complying with essential philosophical grounds and underestimating proper applications of Husserl's phenomenological notions. Where and on whom will the research have impact? Outcomes of this paper illustrate examples of proper and improper uses of Husserl's phenomenology in nursing research, including critical considerations, which can guide nurse researchers aiming to conduct descriptive phenomenological research. Additionally, nurse lecturers can utilize this paper to show and emphasize the importance of philosophical grounds in phenomenology. No Patient or Public Contribution: Due to the nature of this discussion paper addressing philosophical and methodological aspects using examples from the literature, no direct patient or public contribution was required. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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15. Dermatological publications in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. An analysis of 1966-2004 Medline papers.
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Al-Aboud FM, Al-Aboud KM, Al-Hawsawi KA, and Ramesh V
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- Dermatology trends, Humans, MEDLINE trends, Middle East, Publications trends, Research statistics & numerical data, Research trends, Dermatology statistics & numerical data, MEDLINE statistics & numerical data, Publications statistics & numerical data
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Objective: To investigate the publications in dermatology cited in the Medline from 6 countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) from 1966 to 2004., Methods: Medline was searched with the aid of Internet provider Pubmed using the same strategy at a given time for all countries., Results: At the time of search, the Medline listed biomedical research papers from the GCC countries totaled 12837. Of these, 140 were in Dermatology. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia followed by Kuwait was by far the most prolific contributor, whereas almost none were noted from Bahrain. The publications were highest during the year 2002 (19) followed by 2003 (13), most of them being in the English language in the International Journal of Dermatology (60 citations) and Pediatric Dermatology (13 citations)., Conclusion: Though the GCC countries have seen a relatively small period in the history of development of medical research, data show that they are trying to keep pace with the rest of the developed world. What remains to be exploited is their good economy that should be directed to provide better infrastructure and improve the quality of training programs. Professional societies within the region must play an active role in ensuring optimum and judicious use of funds.
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- 2004
16. [How to retrieve the medical papers in literature].
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Li GL
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- MEDLINE
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- 2003
17. [Ophthalmology "Made in Switzerland" -- Swiss papers listed in Medline].
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Mojon-Azzi SM, Jiang X, Wagner U, and Mojon DS
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- Forecasting, Humans, Research trends, Switzerland, MEDLINE statistics & numerical data, Ophthalmology trends, Periodicals as Topic trends, Publishing trends
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Background: Publications are one of the most important tools to measure scientific production in a particular sphere. Hence, the aim of this study was to identify the quantitative and (through Journal Impact Factor) qualitative amount of ophthalmological articles coming from Switzerland., Materials and Methods: With a specifically developed software we searched 70 ophthalmological Journals indexed by Medline for articles from Switzerland., Results: Not counting the publications related to the annual meeting of the Swiss Ophthalmological Society, the amount of Swiss papers in ophthalmological journals indexed by Medline, increased between 1988 and 1999 by a factor of four. In proportion to the global amount of ophthalmological publications we calculated an increase by a factor of 2.6. The amount of publications grew particularly during the analysed time period in journals with high impact factors. In 1999 a total of 1.8 % of the indexed ophthalmological articles originated from Swiss research institutes and hospitals. The average amount of authors of Swiss publications increased, thereby following an international trend., Conclusions: The increased amount of publications may rely on the growing role of Swiss research in ophthalmology as well as on a broadened and deepened international orientation of Swiss ophthalmology. The increased number of authors can be explained by the growing complexity and interdisciplinary nature of research projects. Both, the amount of publications and the number of authors, can be linked to the "publish or perish" paradigm.
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- 2002
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18. The accuracy of MEDLINE and Journal contents pages for papers published in Clinical Otolaryngology.
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De S, Jones T, Brazier H, Jones AS, and Fenton JE
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- Abstracting and Indexing standards, Humans, MEDLINE standards, Otolaryngology, Periodicals as Topic standards, Publishing standards
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MEDLINE is widely used as a source for identifying and reviewing medical journal literature. Its accuracy is generally taken for granted, as is that of the contents pages published by the journals themselves. In this study of citation accuracy we examined the articles published in Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences from 1976 to 1998. The entries in MEDLINE were compared with the entries in the Journal's contents pages, and with the actual articles. Of 1651 articles published in the journal, one was omitted from MEDLINE and 25 (1.5%) were incorrectly cited, while 88 (5.3%) were incorrectly cited in the contents pages. Twenty-one (84%) of the errors in MEDLINE involved names of authors. Apart from incomplete retrieval of information for practice and research, errors could result in an author not getting credit for publications.
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- 2001
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19. Scientific publication productivity of Korean medical colleges: an analysis of 1988-1999 MEDLINE papers.
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Han MC and Lee CS
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- Korea, Medicine statistics & numerical data, Research standards, Schools, Medical standards, Specialization, Bibliometrics, MEDLINE, Periodicals as Topic statistics & numerical data, Schools, Medical statistics & numerical data
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To identify where the quality research activity has been and is carried out in Korea, and to examine to what extents Korean medical colleges play leading roles in the production of international research papers, we investigated the publication productivity of Korean medical colleges and their medical departments as measured by the number of papers published in foreign journals indexed in MEDLINE. The 12-year period from 1988 to 1999 is covered. A total of 4,881 papers is published in MEDLINE foreign journals by the researchers in Korean medical colleges during the period. The production of MEDLINE papers are concentrated in a few universities. More than 60% of MEDLINE foreign journal papers is published by top five universities 25% by Seoul National University, and 15% by Yonsei University. The newly established medical colleges at the University of Ulsan and Sungkyunkwan University produced outstanding numbers of papers in less than ten years. Radiology has led the internationalization of Korean medical papers. It was the most productive specialty identified in this study. The productivity of Internal medicine is on the rise from the mid-1 990s, and the field began to produce the most number of papers since then.
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- 2000
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20. A collaborative approach to develop indicators for quality of care for ST segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in networks without coronary intervention: A position paper.
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Rodríguez-Ramos, Miguel Alejandro, Santos-Medina, Maikel, Dueñas-Herrera, Alfredo, Prohías Martínez, Juan Adolfo, and Rivas-Estany, Eduardo
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MEDICAL quality control , *ONLINE information services , *CONSENSUS (Social sciences) , *KEY performance indicators (Management) , *MIDDLE-income countries , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *PATIENT readmissions , *ST elevation myocardial infarction , *HUMAN services programs , *CLINICAL medicine , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *HEALTH care teams , *ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *LOW-income countries , *MEDLINE , *REPERFUSION , *DELPHI method - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Data about performance measures (PM) in patients with ST segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) in low- and middle-income countries is really scarce. One of the reasons is the lack of appropriate measures for these scenarios where coronary intervention is not the standard treatment. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to develop a set of PM and quality markers for patients with STEMI in these countries. METHODS: Two investigators systematically reviewed existing guidelines and scientific literature to identify potential PM by referring to documents searched through PubMed from 2010 through 2019, using terms "Myocardial Infarction", "STEMI", "quality indicator", and "performance measure". A modified Delphi technique, involving multidisciplinary panel interview, was used. A 15-member multidisciplinary expert panel individually rated each potential indicator on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest) during three rounds. All indicators that received a median score ≥4.5, in final round without significant disagreement were included as PM. RESULTS: Through the consensus-building process, 84 potential indicators were found, of which 10 were proposed as performance measures and 2 as quality metrics, as follows: Pre-Hospital Electrocardiogram; Patients with reperfusion therapy; Pre-hospital Reperfusion; Ischemic time less than 120 minutes; System delay time less than 90 minutes; In-hospital Mortality; Complete in-hospital Treatment; Complete in-hospital Treatment in patients with Heart Failure; 30 day-Re-admissions; 30 day-mortality; Patients with in-hospital stress test performed; and, Patients included in rehabilitation programs. CONCLUSION: This document provides the official set of PM of attention in ST segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction of the Cuban Society of Cardiology and Cuban National Group of Cardiology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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21. [Biomedical papers written by Chilean authors published in international journals in 1997. A review of MEDLINE].
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Bunout D and Reyes H
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- Bibliometrics, Chile, International Cooperation, Language, MEDLINE, Periodicals as Topic, Publishing statistics & numerical data
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Background: Many Chilean biomedical investigators publish the results of their research in international journals, not easily accessible to fellow physicians of the country., Aim: To assess the amount and quality of papers published by Chilean authors in international journals., Data Source and Methods: Using MEDLINE databases from January to August, 1997, all papers in which Chile appeared in the field "AD" (Address of author) were selected. Papers with a clear relationship to human medicine were identified., Results: During the study period, 390 papers with authors residing in Chile appeared in MEDLINE. Of these, 188 (48%) were published in Chile and the rest was published abroad. Thirty manuscripts had a greater relationship to clinical medicine and the authors of nine of them were invited to submit a translation of their abstract into Spanish to have them reproduced in the present article., Conclusions: A significant proportion of biomedical research papers originated in Chile is published abroad with the consequent lack of diffusion among non-specialized readers from their own country.
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- 1998
22. The tendency toward English-language papers in MEDLINE.
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Haiqi Z, Yamazaki S, and Urata K
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23. How to read a paper. The Medline database.
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Greenhalgh T
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- Sensitivity and Specificity, United States, Abstracting and Indexing standards, MEDLINE standards
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24. The completeness of MEDLINE for papers published and abstracted in the Journal of Emergency Medicine.
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Vilke GM, Vilke TS, and Rosen P
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- Authorship, Bias, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Research Design, Abstracting and Indexing, Emergency Medicine, MEDLINE standards, Periodicals as Topic, Publishing classification
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The purpose of this paper is to assess whether MEDLINE, a common source for reviewing the medical literature, is complete with regard to referencing papers published and abstracted in The Journal of Emergency Medicine (JEM) over a 10-year period. In that time, 1178 abstracts and 843 original contributions were included in JEM. All papers were reviewed and classified as either a review of subject, case report with review of literature, editorial, or prospective or retrospective original research. Results showed 98.5% of all original work published in JEM and 99.74% of all abstracts referenced in JEM were found in MEDLINE, thus supporting the hypothesis that MEDLINE is a complete and thorough database for current literature.
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25. Factors influencing intrapartum health outcomes among Black birthing persons: A discursive paper.
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Gillette‐Pierce, Kiersten TâLeigh, Richards‐McDonald, Lynn, Arscott, Joyell, Josiah, Nia, Duroseau, Brenice, Jacques, Keilah, Wilson, Patty R., and Baptiste, Diana
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MASCULINITY , *ONLINE information services , *CINAHL database , *DIVERSITY & inclusion policies , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *SOCIAL determinants of health , *BLACK people , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) , *GENDER dysphoria , *PREGNANCY outcomes , *STEREOTYPES , *NURSING practice , *HEALTH attitudes , *CULTURAL competence , *MEDLINE , *INTRAPARTUM care , *CISGENDER people , *REPRODUCTIVE health - Abstract
Aim: To examine factors that influence intrapartum health outcomes among Black childbearing persons, including cisgender women, transmasculine and gender‐diverse birthing persons. Background: Black childbearing persons are three to four times (243%) more likely to die while giving birth than any other racial/ethnic group. Black birthing persons are not just dying from complications but also from inequitable care from healthcare providers compared to their white counterparts. Design: Discursive paper. Method: Searching national literature published between 2010 and 2021 in PubMed, CINAHL, Embase and SCOPUS, we explored factors associated with poor intrapartum health outcomes among Black childbearing persons. Discussion Several studies have ruled out social determinants of health as sufficient causative factors for poor intrapartum health outcomes among Black birthing persons. Recent research has shown that discrimination by race heavily influences whether a birthing person dies while childbearing. Conclusions: There is a historical context for obstetric medicine that includes harmful stereotypes, implicit bias and racism, all having a negative impact on intrapartum health outcomes. The existing health disparity among this population is endemic and requires close attention. Impact on Nursing Practice: Nurses and other healthcare professionals must understand their role in establishing unbiased care that promotes respect for diversity, equity and inclusion. No Patient or Public Contribution: There was no patient or public involvement in the design or drafting of this discursive paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. A systematic review of retractions in biomedical research publications: reasons for retractions and their citations in Indian affiliations.
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Sharma, Pratibha, Sharma, Bhavya, Reza, Asad, Inampudi, Krishna Kishore, and Dhamija, Rajinder K
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RESEARCH ethics ,IMPACT factor (Citation analysis) ,MEDLINE ,MEDIAN (Mathematics) ,MEDICAL research ,PERIODICAL articles ,RECIDIVISTS ,PUBLISHED articles - Abstract
Retractions of peer-reviewed biomedical journal articles with Indian authorship have been on the rise for many years. Our study aimed to investigate the reason behind these retractions, namely plagiarism, falsification, fabrication, duplicate publication, author conflicts, ethical issues, fake peer-reviews, and data-related issues, besides providing year-wise trends regarding retraction, authorship, impact factor, and citations. We retrieved retracted publications with Indian affiliations indexed in MEDLINE between 1 January 1990 to 31 December 2021. During this period a total of 619 papers from 372 different journals with median values (interquartile range) pertaining to impact factor [3.2 (1.5, 5.2)], retraction time [24 (10, 51)] months, pre-retraction citations [4 (1, 12)], and post-retraction citations [4 (2, 12)] were retracted. While retractions still account for a small fraction of all publications (0.1%), the overall rate of retractions, that is, the number of retractions relative to the number of newly published journal articles in a given year, has been increasing. The reasons for retractions included plagiarism (27%), falsification and fabrication (26%), duplicate publication (21%), erroneous data (12%), authorship issues (4%), fake-peer reviews (3%), and ethical and funding issues (2%). We have analysed these reasons separately and compared them with each other. Besides a spurt in retraction due to plagiarism, instances of falsification have been escalating over the past decade. Half of the papers retracted on grounds of falsification were published by repeat offender authors in high-impact journals. Furthermore, 82% of retracted papers continued to accumulate citations even after the release of the journal retraction notices. The increase in retractions raises concerns over research quality as well as the wastage of scientific resources, which is especially pressing considering the present environment of scarce funding. The problem of retractions due to reasons such as plagiarism, duplicate publication, authorship issues, and, ethical issues as well as post-retraction citations can be mitigated by educating and raising awareness on publication ethics and responsible research conduct of researchers and journal publishers. Retractions due to fabrication, falsification, and fake peer reviews are more challenging to difficult to address and require further research for the identification of effective solutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. White paper on antimicrobial stewardship in solid organ transplant recipients
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Deborah Levine, Michael Spinner, Margaret R. Jorgenson, Jennifer Pisano, Dilek Ince, Helen S. Te, Sarah Kabbani, Miranda So, Stephanie M Pouch, Gopi Patel, Darshana Dadhania, Elizabeth C. Verna, Shahid Husain, Jonathan Hand, Linda Ohler, Graeme Forrest, Erika D. Lease, Lilian M. Abbo, Monica I. Ardura, Rachel Bartash, and Jeffrey D. Edelman
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Transplantation ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Risk of infection ,MEDLINE ,Immunosuppression ,Organ Transplantation ,Tissue Donors ,Transplant Recipients ,United States ,Article ,Anti-Bacterial Agents ,Antimicrobial Stewardship ,White paper ,medicine ,Humans ,Immunology and Allergy ,Antimicrobial stewardship ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Stewardship ,Antibiotic prophylaxis ,Solid organ transplantation ,Intensive care medicine ,business - Abstract
Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have made immense strides in optimizing antibiotic, antifungal, and antiviral use in clinical settings. However, although ASPs are required institutionally by regulatory agencies in the United States and Canada, they are not mandated for transplant centers or programs specifically. Despite the fact that solid organ transplant recipients in particular are at increased risk of infections from multidrug-resistant organisms, due to host and donor factors and immunosuppressive therapy, there currently are little rigorous data regarding stewardship practices in solid organ transplant populations, and thus, no transplant-specific requirements currently exist. Further complicating matters, transplant patients have a wide range of variability regarding their susceptibility to infection, as factors such as surgery of transplant, intensity of immunosuppression, and presence of drains or catheters in situ may modify the risk of infection. As such, it is not feasible to have a “one-size-fits-all” style of stewardship for this patient population. The objective of this white paper is to identify opportunities, risk factors, and ASP strategies that should be assessed with solid organ transplant recipients to optimize antimicrobial use, while producing an overall improvement in patient outcomes. We hope it may serve as a springboard for development of future guidance and identification of research opportunities.
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28. Paper Chase can put you back in the hunt.
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Lunn RH
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29. Management of oral leukoplakia: a position paper of the Society of Oral Medicine, Chinese Stomatological Association
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Xiaobo Luo, Hongxia Dan, Xin Zeng, Lu Jiang, Yu Zhou, Weiyi Pan, and Qianming Chen
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China ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Path diagram ,Oral Medicine ,MEDLINE ,Delphi method ,Cochrane Library ,Pathology and Forensic Medicine ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Dentistry (miscellaneous) ,Grading (education) ,business.industry ,030206 dentistry ,Oral leukoplakia ,Cell Transformation, Neoplastic ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Family medicine ,Position paper ,Surgery ,Leukoplakia, Oral ,Oral Surgery ,business ,Oral medicine - Abstract
Objective The objective of this study was to develop the first edition of a Chinese evidence-based position paper on the management of oral leukoplakia (OLK). Study Design The consultant group for drafting the position paper consisted of 31 oral medicine specialists and 2 evidence-based medicine specialists. English studies (searched in PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library) and Chinese studies (searched in China National Knowledge Infrastructure and WanFang) published before January 2018 were used. The quality of the study was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation grid, and the strength of the recommendations was determined based on the results of 3 rounds of voting among the consultant group members using the Delphi method. Results Twenty-two evidence-based guidelines for clinical management and monitoring of OLK were established in this position paper. A clinical path diagram for oral health practitioners was constructed based on the recommendations. Conclusion Current evidence suggests that management and monitoring of patients with OLK should be performed by experienced clinicians to control the lesion and for early detection of malignant transformation. However, all recommendations are based on evidence of low or extremely low quality and may require further modification as new evidence is produced.
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30. North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Position Paper on the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Acute Liver Failure
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Vania Kasper, Mercedes Martinez, Robert H. Squires, Samar H. Ibrahim, James E. Squires, Mohit Kehar, and Estella M. Alonso
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Gastroenterology ,Liver failure ,MEDLINE ,Liver transplantation ,Hepatology ,Clinical decision support system ,Internal medicine ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Etiology ,Medicine ,Position paper ,business ,Intensive care medicine ,Pediatric gastroenterology - Abstract
Pediatric acute liver failure (PALF) is a rare, rapidly progressive clinical syndrome with significant morbidity and mortality. The phenotype of PALF manifests as abrupt onset liver dysfunction, which can be brought via disparate etiology. Management is reliant upon intensive clinical care and support, often provided by the collaborative efforts of hepatologists, critical care specialists, and liver transplant surgeons. The construction of an age-based diagnostic approach, the identification of a potential underlying cause, and the prompt implementation of appropriate therapy can be lifesaving; however, the dynamic and rapidly progressive nature of PALF also demands that diagnostic inquiries be paired with monitoring strategies for the recognition and treatment of common complications of PALF. Although liver transplantation can provide a potential life-saving therapeutic option, the ability to confidently determine the certainness that liver transplant is needed for an individual child has been hampered by a lack of adequately tested clinical decision support tools and accurate predictive models. Given the accelerated progress in understanding PALF, we will provide clinical guidance to pediatric gastroenterologists and other pediatric providers caring for children with PALF by presenting the most recent advances in diagnosis, management, pathophysiology, and associated outcomes.
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31. Home blood pressure monitoring: methodology, clinical relevance and practical application: a 2021 position paper by the Working Group on Blood Pressure Monitoring and Cardiovascular Variability of the European Society of Hypertension
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Paul Muntner, Anastasios Kollias, Paul L. Padfield, Jonathan Mant, George S. Stergiou, Juan Eugenio Ochoa, Richard J McManus, Martino F Pengo, Thomas Mengden, James E. Sharman, Satoshi Hoshide, Geoff Head, G. Mancia, Stefano Omboni, A. de la Sierra, Cristina Giannattasio, Anastasia S. Mihailidou, William B. White, Agustin J. Ramirez, Kazuomi Kario, Paolo Palatini, Angeliki Ntineri, Michael A. Weber, Ji-Guang Wang, Kei Asayama, Eoin O'Brien, Rajiv Agarwal, Y. Imai, R. Asmar, José A. Octavio, Nicolas Postel-Vinay, Martin G. Myers, Grzegorz Bilo, Jirar Topouchian, Efstathios Manios, Camilla Torlasco, Andrew Shennan, Gianfranco Parati, Egle Silva, Paul K. Whelton, Y. Li, Philippe Gosse, Takayoshi Ohkubo, Dario Pellegrini, Teemu J. Niiranen, Michel Burnier, Parati, G, Stergiou, G, Bilo, G, Kollias, A, Pengo, M, Ochoa, J, Agarwal, R, Asayama, K, Asmar, R, Burnier, M, De La Sierra, A, Giannattasio, C, Gosse, P, Head, G, Hoshide, S, Imai, Y, Kario, K, Li, Y, Manios, E, Mant, J, Mcmanus, R, Mengden, T, Mihailidou, A, Muntner, P, Myers, M, Niiranen, T, Ntineri, A, O'Brien, E, Octavio, J, Ohkubo, T, Omboni, S, Padfield, P, Palatini, P, Pellegrini, D, Postel-Vinay, N, Ramirez, A, Sharman, J, Shennan, A, Silva, E, Topouchian, J, Torlasco, C, Wang, J, Weber, M, Whelton, P, White, W, and Mancia, G
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cardiovascular risk ,CHRONIC KIDNEY-DISEASE ,2019-20 coronavirus outbreak ,hypertension ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,blood pressure measurement ,Physiology ,Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ,MEDLINE ,ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION ,TARGET-ORGAN DAMAGE ,Blood Pressure ,MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION/EUROPEAN SOCIETY ,cardiovascular disease ,SELF-MEASUREMENT ,Internal Medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,prevention and control ,Blood pressure monitoring ,Hypertension diagnosis ,Societies, Medical ,Science & Technology ,business.industry ,Blood Pressure Determination ,Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory ,medicine.disease ,WHITE-COAT HYPERTENSION ,home blood pressure monitoring ,PROGNOSTIC VALUE ,Blood pressure ,Peripheral Vascular Disease ,MEASURING DEVICES ,Hypertension ,Cardiovascular System & Cardiology ,Position paper ,Medical emergency ,FOLLOW-UP ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Life Sciences & Biomedicine ,OUTCOME-DRIVEN THRESHOLDS ,blood pressure monitorign, home, methodology - Abstract
The present paper provides an update of previous recommendations on Home Blood Pressure Monitoring from the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) Working Group on Blood Pressure Monitoring and Cardiovascular Variability sequentially published in years 2000, 2008 and 2010. This update has taken into account new evidence in this field, including a recent statement by the American Heart association, as well as technological developments, which have occurred over the past 20 years. The present document has been developed by the same ESH Working Group with inputs from an international team of experts, and has been endorsed by the ESH. ispartof: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION vol:39 issue:9 pages:1742-1767 ispartof: location:Netherlands status: published
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32. The management of surgical patients in the emergency setting during COVID-19 pandemic: the WSES position paper
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Ari Leppanemi, Belinda De Simone, Leonardo Pagani, Edoardo Picetti, Emmanouil Pikoulis, Fausto Catena, Salomone Di Saverio, Elie Chouillard, Gian Luca Baiocchi, A. B. Peitzmann, Federico Coccolini, Luca Ansaloni, Yoram Kluger, Gustavo Pereira Fraga, Walter L. Biffl, Massimo Sartelli, Massimo Valentino, Ernest E. Moore, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan, and Ciro Paolillo
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional ,Isolation (health care) ,Non operative management ,MEDLINE ,lcsh:Surgery ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Global Health ,Open surgery ,Perioperative Care ,03 medical and health sciences ,Postoperative care ,0302 clinical medicine ,COVID-19 Testing ,Personal protective equipment ,Health care ,Medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Pandemics ,Infection Control ,Pandemic ,business.industry ,SARS-CoV-2 ,Follow-up ,lcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid ,COVID-19 ,Emergency department ,lcsh:RD1-811 ,lcsh:RC86-88.9 ,medicine.disease ,Trauma surgery ,Mass-casualty incident ,Surgical Procedures, Operative ,2019-nCoV ,Emergency Medicine ,Emergency surgery ,Laparoscopy ,Screening ,Position paper ,Surgery ,Medical emergency ,Emergencies ,business ,Research Article - Abstract
Background Since the COVID-19 pandemic has occurred, nations showed their unpreparedness to deal with a mass casualty incident of this proportion and severity, which resulted in a tremendous number of deaths even among healthcare workers. The World Society of Emergency Surgery conceived this position paper with the purpose of providing evidence-based recommendations for the management of emergency surgical patients under COVID-19 pandemic for the safety of the patient and healthcare workers. Method A systematic review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) through the MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase and SCOPUS databases. Synthesis of evidence, statements and recommendations were developed in accordance with the GRADE methodology. Results Given the limitation of the evidence, the current document represents an effort to join selected high-quality articles and experts’ opinion. Conclusions The aim of this position paper is to provide an exhaustive guidelines to perform emergency surgery in a safe and protected environment for surgical patients and for healthcare workers under COVID-19 and to offer the best management of COVID-19 patients needing for an emergency surgical treatment. We recommend screening for COVID-19 infection at the emergency department all acute surgical patients who are waiting for hospital admission and urgent surgery. The screening work-up provides a RT-PCR nasopharyngeal swab test and a baseline (non-contrast) chest CT or a chest X-ray or a lungs US, depending on skills and availability. If the COVID-19 screening is not completed we recommend keeping the patient in isolation until RT-PCR swab test result is not available, and to manage him/she such as an overt COVID patient. The management of COVID-19 surgical patients is multidisciplinary. If an immediate surgical procedure is mandatory, whether laparoscopic or via open approach, we recommend doing every effort to protect the operating room staff for the safety of the patient.
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33. An umbrella review of systematic reviews examining the relationship between type 2 diabetes and periodontitis: Position paper from the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association.
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Lavigne, Salme E. and Forrest, Jane L.
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PERIODONTITIS treatment ,GLYCOSYLATED hemoglobin ,ONLINE information services ,CINAHL database ,INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems ,MEDICAL databases ,PERIODONTITIS ,GLYCEMIC control ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,TYPE 2 diabetes ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,MEDLINE - Abstract
Copyright of Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene is the property of Canadian Dental Hygienists Association and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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34. Monitoring and Managing Lorlatinib Adverse Events in the Portuguese Clinical Setting: A Position Paper
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José Bravo Marques, Venceslau Hespanhol, Carlos Aguiar, Tiago Reis Marques, and Fernando Barata
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Pharmacology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,medicine.drug_class ,MEDLINE ,Toxicology ,030226 pharmacology & pharmacy ,Lorlatinib ,Tyrosine-kinase inhibitor ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain ,ROS1 ,medicine ,Position paper ,Anaplastic lymphoma kinase ,Pharmacology (medical) ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Adverse effect ,Intensive care medicine ,business - Abstract
Rearrangements in the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) and proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase ROS (ROS1) genes characterise two distinct molecular subsets of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tumours. Lorlatinib is a third-generation ALK/ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) shown to have systemic and intracranial activity in treatment-naive patients and in those who progressed on first- and second-generation TKIs. Despite being generally well tolerated, lorlatinib has a unique and challenging safety profile that includes hyperlipidaemia and central and peripheral nervous system adverse events (AEs). This article summarises a set of strategies designed to monitor and manage lorlatinib-related AEs that were agreed upon by a multidisciplinary panel of specialists in a meeting held in July 2020. Among the recommendations hereby described, special emphasis was placed on communication: prescribing physicians should inform patients and their families/caregivers about the likelihood and nature of lorlatinib AEs, encouraging them to report any symptoms, while at the same time reassuring them that most events are manageable and resolve spontaneously and have little to no interference with cancer treatment. Importantly, all patients should undergo a set of baseline assessments, including biochemical analysis, evaluation of cardiovascular risk, electrocardiogram (ECG), neurological evaluation and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, which should be repeated regularly during lorlatinib treatment. Supportive medications to treat or relieve lorlatinib AEs were also discussed, as were the conditions requiring specialist consultations and/or adjustments in lorlatinib therapy. The overall goal of this article is to serve as a practical guide for oncologists to systematically and effectively approach lorlatinib AEs.
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35. Role of Dietary Factors, Food Habits, and Lifestyle in Childhood Obesity Development: A Position Paper From the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Committee on Nutrition
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Konstantinos Gerasimidis, Alexandre Lapillonne, Nicholas D. Embleton, Sissel J. Moltu, Barbara A. E. de Koning, Magnus Domellöf, Flavia Indrio, Elvira Verduci, Jutta Köglmeier, Jiri Bronsky, Lorenzo Norsa, and Pediatrics
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Pediatric Obesity ,MEDLINE ,Cochrane Library ,Childhood obesity ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being ,030225 pediatrics ,Environmental health ,Humans ,Medicine ,Child ,Life Style ,Snacking ,business.industry ,digestive, oral, and skin physiology ,Gastroenterology ,Feeding Behavior ,medicine.disease ,Obesity ,Diet ,Systematic review ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Position paper ,Female ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,Observational study ,business - Abstract
Childhood obesity has high societal and economic impact but current treatment approaches are sub-optimal. In the last decade, important studies have been conducted aiming to identify strategies to prevent obesity during critical periods of life. Updated recommendations for childhood obesity prevention are needed. We present data from systematic reviews and meta- analysis, randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and large observational studies, published from 2011 onwards that consider the possible role of the following factors in obesity development: breast-feeding; macronutrient composition and method of complementary feeding; parenting style; dietary patterns; sugar-sweetened beverage consumption; eating behaviour (eg, skipping breakfast, family dinners. etc); meal frequency and composition (fast foods, snacking), portion size; dietary modulators of gut microbiota (including pre-, pro-, and synbiotics); physical activity and sedentary behaviour. We used the Medline database and the Cochrane Library to search for relevant publications. Important research gaps were also identified. This position paper provides recommendations on dietary factors, food habits, and lifestyle to prevent childhood obesity development, based on the available literature and expert opinion. Clinical research and high-quality trials are urgently needed to resolve numerous areas of uncertainty.
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36. White Paper: Bridging the gap between human and animal surveillance data, antibiotic policy and stewardship in the hospital sector—practical guidance from the JPIAMR ARCH and COMBACTE-MAGNET EPI-Net networks
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Maria Diletta Pezzani, Elisabeth Presterl, Marcella Sibani, Leonard Leibovici, Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan, Evelina Tacconelli, Tomislav Kostyanev, Elena Carrara, Souha S. Kanj, Didem Torumkuney, Petra Gastmeier, Marc Mendelson, Hanna Renk, Le Huu Song, and ARCH Working Grp
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0301 basic medicine ,Microbiology (medical) ,Process management ,STRATEGIES ,Computer science ,030106 microbiology ,Delphi method ,MEDLINE ,Psychological intervention ,CHILDREN ,HEALTH-CARE EPIDEMIOLOGY ,Antimicrobial Stewardship ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,White paper ,PROGRAMS ,AcademicSubjects/MED00740 ,Animals ,Humans ,Antimicrobial stewardship ,Pharmacology (medical) ,AMERICA ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Biology ,Pharmacology ,Pharmacology. Therapy ,Hospitals ,Checklist ,Anti-Bacterial Agents ,CENTERS ,AcademicSubjects/MED00290 ,Policy ,Infectious Diseases ,INFECTIOUS-DISEASES SOCIETYCLINICAL-PRACTICE GUIDELINES ,Supplement Papers ,Accountability ,Magnets ,INFECTIOUS-DISEASES SOCIETYCLINICAL-PRACTICE GUIDELINES, HEALTH-CARE EPIDEMIOLOGY, ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP, AMERICA, RESISTANCE, STRATEGIES, CHILDREN, PROGRAMS, CENTERS ,Human medicine ,Stewardship ,AcademicSubjects/MED00230 ,RESISTANCE - Abstract
BackgroundAntimicrobial surveillance and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) are essential pillars in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), but practical guidance on how surveillance data should be linked to AMS activities is lacking. This issue is particularly complex in the hospital setting due to structural heterogeneity of hospital facilities and services. The JPIAMR ARCH and COMBACTE-MAGNET EPI-Net networks have joined efforts to formulate a set of target actions for linking surveillance data with AMS activities.MethodsA scoping review of the literature was carried out addressing research questions on three areas: (i) AMS leadership and accountability; (ii) antimicrobial usage and AMS; (iii) AMR and AMS. Consensus on the target actions was reached through a RAND-modified Delphi process involving over 40 experts in different fields from 18 countries.ResultsEvidence was retrieved from 51 documents. Initially 38 targets were proposed, differentiated as essential or desirable according to clinical relevance, feasibility and applicability to settings and resources. In the first consultation round, preliminary agreement was reached for 32 targets. Following a second consultation, 27 targets were approved, 11 were deleted and 4 were suggested for rephrasing, leading to a final approved list of 34 target actions in the form of a practical checklist.ConclusionsThis White Paper provides a pragmatic and flexible tool to guide the development of calibrated hospital-surveillance-based AMS interventions. The strength of this tool is that it is a comprehensive perspective that takes into account the hospital patient case-mix and the related epidemiology, which ultimately drives antimicrobial usage, and the feasibility in low-resource settings.
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37. Machine Perfusions in Liver Transplantation: The Evidence‐Based Position Paper of the Italian Society of Organ and Tissue Transplantation
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Paolo Muiesan, Massimo Rossi, Damiano Patrono, F. Melandro, Daniele Pezzati, Markus Selzner, Alberto Zanella, Andrea Lauterio, Riccardo De Carlis, Cristiano Quintini, Stefano Baroni, Domenico Bassi, Davide Ghinolfi, Paolo Magistri, Fabio Ferla, Luca Toti, Marinella Zanierato, Matteo Ravaioli, Quirino Lai, Chiara Lazzeri, Wayel Jassem, Patrizia Burra, Daniele Dondossola, Duilio Pagano, Philippe Dutkowski, Umberto Cillo, Erion Rreka, Salvatore Petta, University of Zurich, Ghinolfi, Davide, Ghinolfi, D, Lai, Q, Dondossola, D, De Carlis, R, Zanierato, M, Patrono, D, Baroni, S, Bassi, D, Ferla, F, Lauterio, A, Lazzeri, C, Magistri, P, Melandro, F, Pagano, D, Pezzati, D, Ravaioli, M, Rreka, E, Toti, L, Zanella, A, Burra, P, Petta, S, Rossi, M, Dutkowski, P, Jassem, W, Muiesan, P, Quintini, C, Selzner, M, Cillo, U, Ghinolfi D., Lai Q., Dondossola D., De Carlis R., Zanierato M., Patrono D., Baroni S., Bassi D., Ferla F., Lauterio A., Lazzeri C., Magistri P., Melandro F., Pagano D., Pezzati D., Ravaioli M., Rreka E., Toti L., Zanella A., Burra P., Petta S., Rossi M., Dutkowski P., Jassem W., Muiesan P., Quintini C., Selzner M., and Cillo U.
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Evidence-based practice ,2747 Transplantation ,GRADE ,donor after circulatory death ,donor brain death ,hypothermic machine ,liver transplant ,machine perfusion ,normothermic machine ,normothermic regional perfusion ,position paper ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Delphi method ,MEDLINE ,610 Medicine & health ,liver, perfusion machine ,030230 surgery ,Liver transplantation ,liver ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Humans ,Medicine ,Medical physics ,10217 Clinic for Visceral and Transplantation Surgery ,HumansItaly ,Transplantation ,Machine perfusion ,Hepatology ,business.industry ,Organ Preservation ,perfusion machine ,Institutional review board ,Liver Transplantation ,2746 Surgery ,Perfusion ,Italy ,Position paper ,2721 Hepatology ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,Surgery ,business ,Human - Abstract
The use of machine perfusion (MP) in liver transplantation (LT) is spreading worldwide. However, its efficacy has not been demonstrated, and its proper clinical use has far to go to be widely implemented. The Società Italiana Trapianti d’Organo (SITO) promoted the development of an evidence-based position paper. A 3-step approach has been adopted to develop this position paper. First, SITO appointed a chair and a cochair who then assembled a working group with specific experience of MP in LT. The Guideline Development Group framed the clinical questions into a patient, intervention, control, and outcome (PICO) format, extracted and analyzed the available literature, ranked the quality of the evidence, and prepared and graded the recommendations. Recommendations were then discussed by all the members of the SITO and were voted on via the Delphi method by an institutional review board. Finally, they were evaluated and scored by a panel of external reviewers. All available literature was analyzed, and its quality was ranked. A total of 18 recommendations regarding the use and the efficacy of ex situ hypothermic and normothermic machine perfusion and sequential normothermic regional perfusion and ex situ MP were prepared and graded according to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) method. A critical and scientific approach is required for the safe implementation of this new technology.
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38. Wellbeing Outcomes and Risk and Protective Factors for Parents with Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds from the Middle East in the First 1000 Days: A Systematic Review.
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Winter, Amelia Kate, Due, Clemence, and Ziersch, Anna
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MENTAL illness risk factors ,MENTAL illness prevention ,ANXIETY prevention ,PREVENTION of mental depression ,RISK assessment ,MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems ,EMIGRATION & immigration ,HEALTH services accessibility ,INFANT development ,HEALTH attitudes ,HEALTH status indicators ,RESEARCH funding ,PSYCHOLOGICAL distress ,MATERNAL health services ,PSYCHOLOGY of refugees ,MOTHERS ,CHILD health services ,PARENT attitudes ,POSTPARTUM depression ,HELP-seeking behavior ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,DISEASE prevalence ,LONELINESS ,PARENTING ,FAMILY roles ,FAMILIES ,PREGNANCY outcomes ,POPULATION geography ,EXPERIENCE ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,MEDLINE ,THEMATIC analysis ,MIGRANT labor ,CHILD development ,PATIENT-professional relations ,PSYCHOLOGY of parents ,ONLINE information services ,SOCIAL support ,PATIENT satisfaction ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,WELL-being ,PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems ,MENTAL depression ,SOCIAL isolation ,COMMUNICATION barriers ,COVID-19 pandemic ,PREGNANCY - Abstract
The First 1000 Days (the period from conception to a child's second birthday) is an important developmental period. However, little is known about experiences of parents with refugee and migrant backgrounds during this period. A systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. Publications were identified through searches of the Embase, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Scopus databases, critically appraised, and synthesised using thematic analysis. A total of 35 papers met inclusion criteria. Depressive symptomatology was consistently higher than global averages, however maternal depression conceptualisations differed across studies. Several papers reported changes in relationship dynamics as a result of having a baby post-migration. Consistent relationships were found between social and health support and wellbeing. Conceptualisations of wellbeing may differ among migrant families. Limited understanding of health services and relationships with health providers may impede help-seeking. Several research gaps were identified, particularly in relation to the wellbeing of fathers, and of parents of children over 12 months old. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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39. Clinical Genomics for the Diagnosis of Monogenic Forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Position Paper From the Paediatric IBD Porto Group of European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
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Simon Travis, Scott B. Snapper, Tobias Schwerd, Aleixo M. Muise, Dan Turner, Christoph Klein, Fabienne Charbit-Henrion, Caterina Strisciuglio, Frank M. Ruemmele, Richard K Russell, Marina Macchi, Johan L van Limbergen, David C. Wilson, Anne M. Griffiths, Dror S. Shouval, Lissy de Ridder, Daniel Kotlarz, Holm H. Uhlig, Paediatric Gastroenterology, AGEM - Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, APH - Digital Health, APH - Health Behaviors & Chronic Diseases, Pediatrics, Uhlig, H. H., Charbit-Henrion, F., Kotlarz, D., Shouval, D. S., Schwerd, T., Strisciuglio, C., de Ridder, L., van Limbergen, J., Macchi, M., Snapper, S. B., Ruemmele, F. M., Wilson, D. C., Travis, S. P. L., Griffiths, A. M., Turner, D., Klein, C., Muise, A. M., and Russell, R. K.
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medicine.medical_specialty ,very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease ,MEDLINE ,primary immunodeficiency ,digestive system ,Article ,ulcerative coliti ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,030225 pediatrics ,Internal medicine ,Medicine ,Humans ,Family history ,Young adult ,Intensive care medicine ,Child ,Exome ,Genetic testing ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Gastroenterology ,Genomics ,Hepatology ,Colitis ,Inflammatory Bowel Diseases ,digestive system diseases ,Crohn's disease ,Systematic review ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Genomic ,Position paper ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,genetic ,business ,Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena ,exome sequencing ,Coliti ,Human - Abstract
BACKGROUND: It is important to identify patients with monogenic IBD as management may differ from classical IBD. In this position statement we formulate recommendations for the use of genomics in evaluating potential monogenic causes of IBD across age groups. METHODS: The consensus included paediatric IBD specialists from the Paediatric IBD Porto group of the European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) and specialists from several monogenic IBD research consortia. We defined key topics and performed a systematic literature review to cover indications, technologies (targeted panel, exome and genome sequencing), gene panel setup, cost-effectiveness of genetic screening, and requirements for the clinical care setting. We developed recommendations that were voted upon by all authors and Porto group members (32 voting specialists). RESULTS: We recommend next-generation DNA-sequencing technologies to diagnose monogenic causes of IBD in routine clinical practice embedded in a setting of multidisciplinary patient care. Routine genetic screening is not recommended for all IBD patients. Genetic testing should be considered depending on age of IBD-onset (infantile IBD, very early-onset IBD, paediatric or young adult IBD), and further criteria, such as family history, relevant comorbidities, and extraintestinal manifestations. Genetic testing is also recommended in advance of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. We developed a diagnostic algorithm that includes a gene panel of 75 monogenic IBD genes. Considerations are provided also for low resource countries. CONCLUSIONS: Genomic technologies should be considered an integral part of patient care to investigate patients at risk for monogenic forms of IBD.
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40. Management of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis during the COVID‐19 pandemic—An EAACI position paper
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Jean Bousquet, Adam Chaker, Cezmi A. Akdis, Claus Bachert, Peter Valentin Tomazic, Marek Jutel, Sanna Toppila-Salmi, Valérie Hox, Wytske Fokkens, Carmen Rondon, Barbara Wollenberg, Banu Bozkurt, Jan Hagemann, Aspasia Karavelia, U Förster-Ruhrmann, Ralph Mösges, Cemal Cingi, Tilman Huppertz, Philippe Gevaert, Ioana Agache, Sven Becker, Ludger Klimek, HUS Inflammation Center, Department of Dermatology, Allergology and Venereology, University of Helsinki, and Helsinki University Hospital Area
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0301 basic medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,education ,Immunology ,MEDLINE ,Cochrane Library ,03 medical and health sciences ,Nasal Polyps ,0302 clinical medicine ,Adrenal Cortex Hormones ,Pandemic ,medicine ,Humans ,Immunology and Allergy ,biologics ,Nasal polyps ,Sinusitis ,Risk factor ,Intensive care medicine ,Rhinitis ,Biological Products ,SARS-CoV-2 ,business.industry ,chronic rhinosinusitis ,Standard treatment ,COVID-19 ,CRSwNP ,medicine.disease ,Dupilumab ,Asthma ,3. Good health ,030104 developmental biology ,030228 respiratory system ,3121 General medicine, internal medicine and other clinical medicine ,Chronic Disease ,Position paper ,business - Abstract
BackgroundChronic rhinosinusitis is regarded as a chronic airway disease. According to WHO recommendations, it may be a risk factor for COVID-19 patients. In most CRSwNP cases, the inflammatory changes affecting the nasal and paranasal mucous membranes are type-2 (T2) inflammation endotypes. MethodsThe current knowledge on COVID-19 and on treatment options for CRS was analyzed by a literature search in Medline, Pubmed, international guidelines, the Cochrane Library and the Internet. ResultsBased on international literature, on current recommendations by WHO and other international organizations as well as on previous experience, a panel of experts from EAACI and ARIA provided recommendations for the treatment of CRS during the COVID-19 pandemic. ConclusionIntranasal corticosteroids remain the standard treatment for CRS in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Surgical treatments should be reduced to a minimum and surgery preserved for patients with local complications and for those with no other treatment options. Systemic corticosteroids should be avoided. Treatment with biologics can be continued with careful monitoring in noninfected patients and should be temporarily interrupted during the course of the COVID-19 infection.
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41. Management of Central Venous Access in Children With Intestinal Failure: A Position Paper From the NASPGHAN Intestinal Rehabilitation Special Interest Group
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Michelle Gniadek, Ethan A. Mezoff, Robert S. Venick, Yaron Avitzur, Jason S. Soden, Valeria C. Cohran, Jeffrey A. Rudolph, Conrad R. Cole, Danielle Wendel, Sivan Kinberg, and Vikram K. Raghu
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Catheterization, Central Venous ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,MEDLINE ,Article ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,030225 pediatrics ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Central Venous Catheters ,Humans ,Child ,Intensive care medicine ,Pediatric gastroenterology ,Retrospective Studies ,Central line ,business.industry ,Gastroenterology ,Retrospective cohort study ,Hepatology ,Special Interest Group ,Intestines ,Catheter-Related Infections ,Public Opinion ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Position paper ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,business ,Central venous catheter - Abstract
Intestinal failure requires the placement and maintenance of a long-term central venous catheter for the provision of fluids and/or nutrients. Complications associated with this access contribute to significant morbidity and mortality, while the loss of access is an increasingly common reason for intestinal transplant referral. As more emphasis has been placed on the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections and new technologies have developed, care for central lines has improved; however, because care has evolved independently in local centers, care of central venous access varies significantly in this vulnerable population. The present position paper from the Intestinal Failure Special Interest Group of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) reviews current evidence and provides recommendations for central line management in children with intestinal failure.
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42. Comparison of Recommendations for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Children and Adolescents: A Position Paper of the Federation of International Societies of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
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Mohan Neelam, Mohamed Abdel-Salam El-Guindi, Giuseppe Indolfi, Deirdre Kelly, Yen-Hsuan Ni, Daniel H. Leung, Mirta Ciocca, Regino P. Gonzalez-Peralta, Björn Fischler, Anupan Sibal, Gilda Porta, and Mei-Hwei Chang
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,MEDLINE ,Antiviral Agents ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,030225 pediatrics ,Internal medicine ,Medical consensus ,Humans ,Medicine ,Child ,National Guideline Clearinghouse ,Pediatric gastroenterology ,Hepatitis ,business.industry ,Gastroenterology ,Hepatitis C, Chronic ,Hepatology ,medicine.disease ,Regimen ,Child, Preschool ,Family medicine ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Position paper ,Drug Therapy, Combination ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,business - Abstract
Objective This position paper written by the Hepatitis Expert Team of the Federation of International Societies of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition aimed to systematically evaluate clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), medical consensus, and position papers on the use of direct-acting antivirals (DAA) to treat chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in adolescents and children in order to compare recommendations and provide the basis for developing a unified position statement. Methods MEDLINE, Cochrane-Library, National Guideline Clearinghouse and select websites of relevant societies/organizations were used to identify CPGs, medical consensus and position papers between 2011-2019. Results A total of 5 documents were analysed: 3 CPGs, 1 medical consensus, and 1 position paper. All publications were consistent in recommending DAA treatment for adolescents (12-17 years old) with chronic HCV infection. Similarly, all of these publications consistently recommended deferring therapy for children between 3 and 11 years of age until DAA became available as standard of care. Finally, none of the included publications recommended treating children younger than 3 years old. By contrast, there was significant discrepancy across the retrieved documents regarding specific DAA regimens and treatment strategies. Conclusions There is strong consensus on treating all adolescents with chronic HCV infection with DAA and on delaying therapy in younger children until these agents are approved for them. Interferon-based therapies should be avoided. Specific recommendations regarding which DAA regimen to use and treatment duration varied significantly. Key stakeholders need to convene to standardize therapeutic strategies at a global level if we are to eradicate HCV in children.
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43. European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Position Paper on Training in Paediatric Endoscopy
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Ari Silbermintz, Mike Thomson, Filippo Torroni, Arun Urs, Isabelle Scheers, Claudio Romano, Christos Tzivinikos, Jorge Amil Dias, Henedina Antunes, Ilse Broekaert, Hubert P. J. van der Doef, Priya Narula, Sara Isoldi, Lorenzo Norsa, Marta Tavares, UCL - SSS/IREC/PEDI - Pôle de Pédiatrie, and UCL - (SLuc) Service de gastro-entérologie et hépatologie pédiatrique
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COLONOSCOPY ,medicine.medical_specialty ,paediatric ,education ,Y endoscopy ,MEDLINE ,endoscopy ,Europe ,pediatric ,position paper ,training ,GUIDELINES ,Pediatrics ,COLORECTAL-CANCER ,GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Paediatric gastroenterology ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Child ,Simulation Training ,Societies, Medical ,ASSESSMENT-TOOL ,DIAGNOSTIC YIELD ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,4. Education ,General surgery ,Gastroenterology ,Endoscopy ,Hepatology ,COMPETENCE ,Perinatology ,3. Good health ,QUALITY INDICATORS ,and Child Health ,Education, Medical, Graduate ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Position paper ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,LEARNING-CURVE ,TECHNICAL SKILLS ,business - Abstract
What Is Known - Endoscopy Training is becoming an integral part of Paediatric Gastroenterology Training within Europe. - There is a great degree of variation between European endoscopy training in terms of duration, content, procedural volume, assessment during and at the end of training. What Is New? - Achievement of milestones in training more accurately assesses competency compared with procedural number. - Train the trainers’ courses and educational material,such as e-learning and endoscopy simulator training improve a structuredapproachinendoscopy teaching. - Cooperation with the National Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Societies in Europe will facilitate dissemination, discussion and implementation of results of this position paper.
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44. Best Papers in Human Factors and Sociotechnical Development
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Yalini, Senathirajah and Anthony E, Solomonides
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MEDLINE ,Humans ,COVID-19 ,Electronic Health Records ,General Medicine ,Social Media ,Medical Informatics - Abstract
Objectives: To select the best papers that made original and high impact contributions in human factors and organizational issues in biomedical informatics in 2021. Methods: A rigorous extraction process based on queries from Web of Science® and PubMed/Medline was conducted to identify the scientific contributions published in 2021 that address human factors and organizational issues in biomedical informatics. The screening of papers on titles and abstracts independently by the two section editors led to a total of 3,206 papers. These papers were discussed for a selection of 12 finalist papers, which were then reviewed by the two section editors, two chief editors, and by three external reviewers from internationally renowned research teams. Results: The query process resulted in 12 papers that reveal interesting and rigorous methods and important studies in human factors that move the field forward, particularly in clinical informatics and emerging technologies such as brain-computer interfaces and mobile health. This year three papers were clearly outstanding and help advance in the field. They provide examples of examining novel and important topics such as the nature of human-machine interaction behavior and norms, use of social-media based design for an electronic health record, and emerging topics such as brain-computer interfaces. thematic development of electronic health records and usability techniques, and condition-focused patient facing tools. Those concerning the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) were included as part of that section. Conclusion: The selected papers make important contributions to human factors and organizational issues, expanding and deepening our knowledge of how to apply theory and applications of new technologies in health.
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45. Evidence based position paper on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine practice for people with muscular dystrophies
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Milica Lazovic, Maria Gabriella Ceravolo, Kristian Borg, François Boyer, Mauro Zampolini, Carlotte Kiekens, and Dejan Nikolic
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030506 rehabilitation ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Evidence-based practice ,viruses ,MEDLINE ,Delphi method ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Muscular Dystrophies ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,Humans ,Medicine ,media_common.cataloged_instance ,European union ,Muscular dystrophy ,media_common ,business.industry ,Rehabilitation ,virus diseases ,Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine ,medicine.disease ,humanities ,3. Good health ,Europe ,Systematic review ,Position paper ,0305 other medical science ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Progressive muscular weakness - Abstract
Introduction Muscular dystrophies present a group of inherited degenerative disorder that are characterized by progressive muscular weakness. This evidence-based position paper represents the official position of the European Union through the UEMS PRM Section. The aim of the paper is to evaluate the role of the physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM) physician and PRM practice for people with muscular dystrophies. Evidence acquisition A systematic review of the literature and a consensus procedure by means of a Delphi process have been performed involving the delegates of all European countries represented in the UEMS PRM Section. Evidence synthesis The systematic literature review is reported together with thirty-three recommendations resulting from the Delphi procedure. Conclusions The role of the PRM physician is to assess the functional status of persons with muscular dystrophy and to plan, monitor and lead PRM program in an interdisciplinary setting within a multiprofessional team.
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46. Austere Resuscitative and Surgical Care in Support of Forward Military Operations—Joint Trauma System Position Paper
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Lance Stephens, Colin Frament, Stacy Shackelford, Maj D Marc Northern, Kyle N. Remick, Jay B Baker, D Aaron Baker, Jennifer M. Gurney, and Jason M Seery
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47. An umbrella review of systematic reviews of the evidence of a causal relationship between periodontal microbes and respiratory diseases: Position paper from the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association.
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Lavigne, Salme E. and Forrest, Jane L.
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CAUSALITY (Physics) ,CINAHL database ,INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems ,MEDICAL databases ,LUNG diseases ,MEDLINE ,ONLINE information services ,PERIODONTAL disease ,PERIODONTITIS ,SYSTEMATIC reviews - Abstract
Copyright of Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene is the property of Canadian Dental Hygienists Association and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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48. An umbrella review of systematic reviews of the evidence of a causal relationship between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes: A position paper from the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association.
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Lavigne, Salme E. and Forrest, Jane L.
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PERIODONTAL disease treatment ,ATTRIBUTION (Social psychology) ,CINAHL database ,MEDICAL databases ,INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems ,MEDLINE ,ORAL hygiene ,ONLINE information services ,PERIODONTAL disease ,PREGNANCY complications ,RESEARCH funding ,RISK assessment ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,DISEASE complications ,DISEASE risk factors ,PREGNANCY - Abstract
Copyright of Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene is the property of Canadian Dental Hygienists Association and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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49. An umbrella review of systematic reviews of the evidence of a causal relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular diseases: Position paper from the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association.
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Lavigne, Salme E. and Forrest, Jane L.
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PERIODONTAL disease treatment ,CARDIOVASCULAR diseases ,CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors ,CAUSALITY (Physics) ,CINAHL database ,INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems ,MEDICAL databases ,MEDLINE ,ONLINE information services ,PERIODONTAL disease ,RESEARCH funding ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,CLINICAL trial registries - Abstract
Copyright of Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene is the property of Canadian Dental Hygienists Association and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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50. Position Paper on Critical Care Pharmacy Services: 2020 Update
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Christopher Paciullo, Michael L. Bentley, Robert MacLaren, Sarah A. Foos, Jennifer McCann, Joanna L. Stollings, Ishaq Lat, Scott Taylor, Russel J. Roberts, Tricia A. Meyer, Kendall Gross, Scott Bolesta, Judith Jacobi, Nicole M. Acquisto, and Mitchell J. Daley
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Societies, Pharmaceutical ,Critical Care ,Critical Illness ,education ,MEDLINE ,Pharmacist ,Pharmacy ,Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine ,03 medical and health sciences ,Professional Role ,0302 clinical medicine ,Health care ,Medicine ,Societies, Medical ,Medical education ,business.industry ,Professional development ,030208 emergency & critical care medicine ,Quality Improvement ,Clinical pharmacy ,Intensive Care Units ,030228 respiratory system ,Position paper ,Pharmacy practice ,Pharmacy Service, Hospital ,business - Abstract
Objectives To provide a multiorganizational statement to update recommendations for critical care pharmacy practice and make recommendations for future practice. A position paper outlining critical care pharmacist activities was last published in 2000. Since that time, significant changes in healthcare and critical care have occurred. Design The Society of Critical Care Medicine, American College of Clinical Pharmacy Critical Care Practice and Research Network, and the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists convened a joint task force of 15 pharmacists representing a broad cross-section of critical care pharmacy practice and pharmacy administration, inclusive of geography, critical care practice setting, and roles. The Task Force chairs reviewed and organized primary literature, outlined topic domains, and prepared the methodology for group review and consensus. A modified Delphi method was used until consensus (> 66% agreement) was reached for each practice recommendation. Previous position statement recommendations were reviewed and voted to either retain, revise, or retire. Recommendations were categorized by level of ICU service to be applicable by setting and grouped into five domains: patient care, quality improvement, research and scholarship, training and education, and professional development. Main results There are 82 recommendation statements: 44 original recommendations and 38 new recommendation statements. Thirty-four recommendations represent the domain of patient care, primarily relating to critical care pharmacist duties and pharmacy services. In the quality improvement domain, 21 recommendations address the role of the critical care pharmacist in patient and medication safety, clinical quality programs, and analytics. Nine recommendations were made in the domain of research and scholarship. Ten recommendations were made in the domain of training and education and eight recommendations regarding professional development. Conclusions Critical care pharmacists are essential members of the multiprofessional critical care team. The statements recommended by this taskforce delineate the activities of a critical care pharmacist and the scope of pharmacy services within the ICU. Effort should be made from all stakeholders to implement the recommendations provided, with continuous effort toward improving the delivery of care for critically ill patients.
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