Anesthesia Trauma Guidelines: A Systematic Review of Global Accessibility and Quality.

This systematic review describes the available clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the anesthetic management of trauma and appraises the accessibility and quality of these resources. This review was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A search was conducted across 8 databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, CABI Digital Library, Global Index Medicus, SciELO, Google Scholar, and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) for guidelines from 2010 to 2023.

The Set up and the Triggers: An Update on the Risk Factors for Giant Cell Arteritis.

Purpose Of Review: To describe recent research relevant to factors which predispose to giant cell arteritis (GCA) and those which trigger its manifestation, with particular emphasis on the more recent and controversial associations (COVID-19, vaccination, novel medications) which have changed the medical landscape and perhaps GCA prevalence.

Recent Findings: GCA remains more prevalent in Caucasians but nevertheless affects other racial groups. Certain HLA haplotypes (i.

Enhancing provider-patient connection through low-effort interventions: a scoping review protocol.

Introduction: Nudges, or low-effort interventions aimed at influencing behaviour, can improve provider medical decision-making through promoting adherence to practice guidelines. Strengthening provider-patient humanistic connection through nudges may increase provider satisfaction, mitigate burnout and improve patient satisfaction and outcomes. This scoping review aims to map the literature investigating provider-directed, low-effort interventions aimed at enhancing the provider-patient connection.

Using Implementation Science in Surgical Care: A Scoping Review.

Objective: Improvement of surgical care is dependent upon evidence-based practices (EBPs), policies, procedures, and innovations. The objective of this study was to understand and synthesize the use of implementation science (IS) in surgical care.

Background: This article summarizes the existing literature to identify the frequency and types of EBPs selected for surgical care, IS frameworks that guided the published research, and prominent facilitators and barriers.

Primary Author Characteristics Associated With Publication in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.

Context: Scientific journals are the primary source for dissemination of research findings, and this process relies on rigorous editorial and peer-review. As part of continuing efforts by the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM) to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion, JPSM's leadership requested an external evaluation of their publication decisions.

Objectives: 1) Describe primary author characteristics associated with final decisions to accept or reject manuscripts submitted for publication; 2) Report on whether there are potential publication biases in the JPSM editorial or peer-review processes.

Free vascularized fibular flap for clavicle reconstruction: A systematic review with a new case.

Background/objectives: Due to the rarity of the need for claviculectomy and the subsequent clavicle reconstruction, currently there is no consensus on the reconstructive approach for the clavicle. The clavicle is an essential bony structure that is necessary for optimal upper limb anatomical and physiological functionalities.

Objective: This study analyzes the reconstructive approach, vascular anastomosis, complications, and long-term outcome of clavicle reconstruction using a free vascularized fibular flap through a systematic review of the literature and a case report from our institution.

Inpatient clinician workload: a scoping review protocol to understand the definition, measurement and impact of non-procedural clinician workloads.

Introduction: Clinicians that care for hospitalised patients face unprecedented work conditions with exposure to highly infectious disease, exceedingly high patient numbers, and unpredictable work demands, all of which have resulted in increases in stress and burnout. Preliminary studies suggest that increasing workloads negatively affect inpatient clinician well-being and may negatively affect job performance; yet high workloads may be prioritised secondary to financial drivers or from workforce shortages. Despite this, the correlation between workload and these negative outcomes has not been fully quantified.

Does Creative Arts Therapy Improve Distressing Symptoms in Children with Cancer? A Synthesis of Extant Literature.

Children with cancer experience symptom distress which has been correlated with decreased quality of life (QOL). Creative arts therapy (CAT) encompasses the therapeutic use of creative arts which may improve QOL among children with cancer by affecting symptoms. Therefore, the research question was asked: Does CAT affect symptoms of pain, nausea, fatigue, anxiety, and mood in children with cancer? Based on the study question, a comprehensive literature search of PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Embase was completed.

Ductal Dilatation of ≥5 mm in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm Should Trigger the Consideration for Pancreatectomy: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Resected Cases.

Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) are common but difficult to manage since accurate tools for diagnosing malignancy are unavailable. This study tests the diagnostic value of the main pancreatic duct (MPD) diameter for detecting IPMN malignancy using a meta-analysis of published data of resected IPMNs. Collected from a comprehensive literature search, the articles included in this analysis must report malignancy cases (high-grade dysplasia (HGD) and invasive carcinoma (IC)) and MPD diameter so that two MPD cut-offs could be created.

Systematic Review of Preoperative Risk Discussion in Practice.

Background: Informed consent is an ethical imperative of surgical practice. This requires effective communication of procedural risks to patients and is learned during residency. No systematic review has yet examined current risk disclosure.

A BEME realist synthesis review of the effectiveness of teaching strategies used in the clinical setting on the development of clinical skills among health professionals: BEME Guide No. 61.

Literature describing the effectiveness of teaching strategies in the clinical setting is limited. This realist synthesis review focuses on understanding the effectiveness of teaching strategies used in the clinical setting. We searched ten databases for English language publications between 1 January 1970 and 31 May 2017 reporting effective teaching strategies, used in a clinical setting, of non-procedural skills.

Caregiver Experiences of Care Coordination for Recently Discharged Patients: A Qualitative Metasynthesis.

Caregivers of patients often provide key support for patients after hospitalization. This qualitative metasynthesis describes caregiver perspectives about care coordination for patients discharged from the hospital. A literature search of Ovid Medline and CINAHL completed on May 23, 2018, identified 1,546 studies.

Disease Progression in Barrett's Low-Grade Dysplasia With Radiofrequency Ablation Compared With Surveillance: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objectives: Barrett's esophagus (BE) is the only identifiable premalignant condition for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). Management of BE with low-grade dysplasia continues to be controversial. We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the risk of progression to high-grade dysplasia or EAC among patients with BE with low-grade dysplasia treated with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) compared with surveillance endoscopy.

Fecal microbiota transplant in patients with Clostridium difficile infection: A systematic review.

Background: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) restores a diverse bacterial profile to the gastrointestinal tract and may effectively treat patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness of FMT in the treatment of CDI.

Methods: Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane database were used.