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Guidelines for clothing in the operating theatre.

30 May, 2022 | 11:52h | UTC

Guidelines for clothing in the operating theatre, 2021 – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine

 


Systematic Review: Airway complications resulting from pediatric esophageal button battery impaction.

27 May, 2022 | 11:49h | UTC

Airway Complications Resulting From Pediatric Esophageal Button Battery Impaction: A Systematic Review – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)

Invited Commentary: Pediatric Button Battery Injuries—Current State and What’s Next? – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

 


Study Commentary: Expensive antiseptics and sutures do not reduce the risk of surgical infections.

26 May, 2022 | 10:05h | UTC

Expensive antiseptics and sutures do not reduce the risk of surgical infections – National Institute for Health and Care Research

Original Study: Reducing surgical site infections in low-income and middle-income countries (FALCON): a pragmatic, multicentre, stratified, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Cross-sectional study: assessment of perioperative outcomes among surgeons who operated the night before.

24 May, 2022 | 08:17h | UTC

Assessment of Perioperative Outcomes Among Surgeons Who Operated the Night Before – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Invited Commentary: Are Surgeons Really More Resilient Than Athletes? The Trade-off Between Surgeon Outcomes and Surgeon Well-being – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Author Interview: Assessment of Perioperative Outcomes Among Surgeons Who Operated the Night Before

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Management of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: an update for the intensivist.

23 May, 2022 | 01:42h | UTC

Management of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: an update for the intensivist – Intensive Care Medicine

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Review: Management of refractory variceal bleed in cirrhosis.

20 May, 2022 | 10:36h | UTC

Management of Refractory Variceal Bleed in Cirrhosis – Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology

 


The false dichotomy of surgical futility in the emergency laparotomy setting: scoping review.

19 May, 2022 | 10:17h | UTC

The false dichotomy of surgical futility in the emergency laparotomy setting: scoping review – BJS Open

 

Commentary from the author on Twitter

 


RCT: Extended-course antibiotic prophylaxis in lower limb amputation.

17 May, 2022 | 10:50h | UTC

Extended-course antibiotic prophylaxis in lower limb amputation: randomized clinical trial – British Journal of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Review: Steroid use in patients with acute spinal cord injury and guideline update.

16 May, 2022 | 01:22h | UTC

Review: Steroid Use in Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injury and Guideline Update – Korean Journal of Neurotrauma

 


SUNBURN: a protocol for delivering bad news in trauma and acute care surgery.

3 May, 2022 | 10:53h | UTC

SUNBURN: a protocol for delivering bad news in trauma and acute care surgery – Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


M-A: Efficacy and safety of laparoscopy for mild and moderate pediatric abdominal trauma.

27 Apr, 2022 | 07:39h | UTC

Efficacy and Safety of Laparoscopy for Mild and Moderate Pediatric Abdominal Trauma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Journal of Clinical Medicine

 


Giant tube slides and broken legs: why the latest playground craze is a serious hazard.

26 Apr, 2022 | 07:50h | UTC

Giant tube slides and broken legs: why the latest playground craze is a serious hazard – The Conversation

 


AAOS Guideline: Prevention of surgical site infections after major extremity trauma.

19 Apr, 2022 | 02:35h | UTC

Prevention of Surgical Site Infections After Major Extremity Trauma: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Evidence Review: Prevention of Surgical Site Infection After Extremity Trauma (2022)

 


Incidence of electric scooter–associated injuries in Finland from 2019 to 2021.

18 Apr, 2022 | 09:54h | UTC

Incidence of Electric Scooter–Associated Injuries in Finland From 2019 to 2021 – JAMA Network Open

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


M-A: The clinical effect and safety of new preoperative fasting time guidelines for elective surgery.

12 Apr, 2022 | 09:51h | UTC

The clinical effect and safety of new preoperative fasting time guidelines for elective surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Gland Surgery

Related:

An international multidisciplinary consensus statement on fasting before procedural sedation in adults and children – Anaesthesia

Does my hospitalized patient need an NPO-after-midnight order preoperatively?

ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition in surgery – “Preoperative fasting from midnight is unnecessary in most patients. Patients undergoing surgery, who are considered to have no specific risk of aspiration, shall drink clear fluids until 2 h before anesthesia. Solids shall be allowed until 6 h before anesthesia.”

Pro-Con Debate: 1- vs 2-Hour Fast for Clear Liquids Before Anesthesia in Children.

Editorial: The rationale for the recommendations of the European Pediatric Fasting Guideline – “the authors of the 2021 ESAIC pediatric guideline have found reasons to recommend reductions to the minimum fasting times for infant formula to 4 h, for breast milk to 3 h and for clear fluids to 1 h”.

Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting and the Use of Pharmacologic Agents to Reduce the Risk of Pulmonary Aspiration: Application to Healthy Patients Undergoing Elective Procedures: An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Preoperative Fasting and the Use of Pharmacologic Agents to Reduce the Risk of Pulmonary Aspiration

Perioperative fasting in adults and children: guidelines from the European Society of Anaesthesiology

Clear fluids fasting for elective paediatric anaesthesia: The European Society of Anaesthesiology consensus statement – European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society statement on clear fluid fasting for elective pediatric anesthesia – Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (free)

 


Systematic Review: Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs.

5 Apr, 2022 | 08:08h | UTC

Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs – Cochrane Library

Summary: The timing of treatment for broken bones in the legs and arms that also have open wounds – Cochrane Library

 


Development of a consensus-based definition of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) in children.

1 Apr, 2022 | 08:35h | UTC

Development of a Consensus-Based Definition of Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma in Children – JAMA Network Open

Commentaries:

New FAST Definitions May Improve Trauma Assessment of Children – Medscape (free registration required)

Ultrasonographic views, landmarks, and patient-specific factors to consider in a consensus-based definition of the Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma in children with abdominal injury – Physician’s Weekly

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


M-A: Artificial intelligence in fracture detection.

30 Mar, 2022 | 08:51h | UTC

Artificial Intelligence in Fracture Detection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Radiology

News Release: AI helps radiologists detect bone fractures – Radiological Society of North America

 


Before-and-after study: Effectiveness of implementing a preventive urinary catheter care bundle in hip fracture patients.

29 Mar, 2022 | 08:33h | UTC

Effectiveness of implementing a preventive urinary catheter care bundle in hip fracture patients – Journal of Infection Prevention

News Release: Catheter infections went down after more preventive efforts – University of Gothenburg

 


RCT: Hydrosurgical vs. conventional debridement of burns.

28 Mar, 2022 | 08:34h | UTC

Hydrosurgical and conventional debridement of burns: randomized clinical trial – British Journal of Surgery

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Global guidelines for emergency general surgery: systematic review and Delphi prioritization process.

23 Mar, 2022 | 09:53h | UTC

Global guidelines for emergency general surgery: systematic review and Delphi prioritization process – BJS Open

 


Evaluation of glial and neuronal blood biomarkers compared with clinical decision rules in assessing the need for computed tomography in patients with mild traumatic brain injury.

22 Mar, 2022 | 08:33h | UTC

Evaluation of Glial and Neuronal Blood Biomarkers Compared With Clinical Decision Rules in Assessing the Need for Computed Tomography in Patients With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury – JAMA Network Open

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on prevention and management of bleeding and thrombosis in patients with cirrhosis.

21 Mar, 2022 | 10:01h | UTC

EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on prevention and management of bleeding and thrombosis in patients with cirrhosis – Journal of Hepatology

 


Guideline: Management of anticoagulants and antiplatelets during acute gastrointestinal bleeding and the periendoscopic period.

18 Mar, 2022 | 09:39h | UTC

American College of Gastroenterology-Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets During Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding and the Periendoscopic Period – Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Study on traumatic brain injury highlights global inequality in causes and treatment.

18 Mar, 2022 | 09:37h | UTC

News Release: Largest ever study on traumatic brain injury highlights global inequality in causes and treatment – University of Cambridge

Original Study: Casemix, management, and mortality of patients receiving emergency neurosurgery for traumatic brain injury in the Global Neurotrauma Outcomes Study: a prospective observational cohort stud – The Lancet Neurology

 


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