Social forces shaping evidence production: A study of the swiss cannabis pilot trials.

Aim: The evidence-based policy paradigm has been criticized for poorly representing drug and other health policy processes, with evidence showing various social forces influencing knowledge translation. However, less research has examined the social forces influencing knowledge production. Applying a social constructivist lens, this study investigates how politics, power, economics, philosophy, and discourse influence the evidence generating processes related to drug policy.

Social Media as a Source of Medical Information for Parents of Premature Infants: A Content Analysis of Prematurity-Related Facebook Groups.

Objective: Parents are increasingly turning to social media for medical recommendations. Our objective was to systematically examine posts on Facebook for parents of infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to analyze how advice on medical topics was requested and given, and whether this advice was potentially medically inappropriate.

Study Design: One hundred Facebook groups were screened for study eligibility.

Individualized fluid management in extremely preterm neonates to ensure adequate diuresis without increasing complications.

Objective: Decrease the incidence of inadequate diuresis (ID, loss of <6% of birth weight) in extremely preterm neonates (EPT, <28 weeks of gestation at birth) during the first week of life by 50% in 1 year.

Study Design: Quality improvement project in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit. A fluid management protocol was implemented, including the use of a fluid guide sheet and closer monitoring of hydration parameters.

Birth Weight Gradient in Parent-Reported Special Healthcare Needs among Children Born Preterm.

Objective: To characterize the association of birth weight with parent-reported special healthcare needs (SHCN) and unmet healthcare needs among children born prematurely.

Study Design: We analyzed data from the 2016-2017 National Survey of Children's Health. Prematurity, birth weight, SHCN, and unmet healthcare needs were reported for one child per participating household.