Publications by authors named "Peggy Murphy"
Objectives: In this systematic review and meta-analysis we asked: Do predictors of fluid responsiveness in children perform comparably: 1) in the PICU as in non-PICU settings? 2) in shock states compared with nonshock states? Additionally, 3) is there an association between preload responsiveness and clinical response?
Data Sources: Ovid Medline, PubMed, and Embase databases were searched from inception through May 2022.
Study Selection: Included studies reported physiological response to IV fluid administration in humans less than 18 years. Only studies reporting an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) were included for descriptive analysis.
Purpose: We systematically reviewed the variability in definitions of kidney abnormality (KA) outcomes in individuals with spina bifida (SB).
Materials And Methods: A systematic scoping review was conducted using MEDLINE, Embase™, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PsycInfo®, Web of Science™ and ClinicalTrials.gov for articles from time of database inception to September 2020.
Article Synopsis
- Pediatric thyroidectomy can lead to better outcomes when performed by high-volume surgeons, as determined by a systematic review of studies.
- The review analyzed data from ten studies involving 6,430 patients, highlighting significant variations in definitions of "high-volume" based on the number of surgeries performed annually.
- Higher-volume surgeons showed notably improved results, including fewer complications and shorter hospital stays, suggesting that increasing experience through case concentration may enhance patient safety and recovery.
Objective: We evaluated the safety of maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD). Maximal CPET using gas exchange analysis is the gold standard for measuring cardiopulmonary fitness in the laboratory, yet its safety in the SCD population is unclear.
Design: Systematic review.
Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to describe health care organizational structures and processes that support implementation of nurse-led, evidence-based practice projects resulting in improvements in outcome measures.
Introduction: Many health care organizations claim to support evidence-based practice methodology; however, a gap exists between knowledge generation and its use in routine clinical practice. This scoping review protocol will examine the status of organizational factors impacting implementation of evidence-based practices and reported outcomes.
The purpose of this study was to assess patient literacy and the readability of patient education brochures from the American Academy of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and Muscular Dystrophy Association. Materials with the appropriate readability and suitability are more likely to provide instruction patients will understand. The readability of the brochure was assessed with Grammatik (Fry, 1977), the literacy of the participants with the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy (REALM) in Medicine test, and the suitability of the brochure was tested with the Suitability Assessment of Materials measure (Doak, Doak, & Root, 1993).
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