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Different temperature thresholds for antipyretic intervention in critically ill children with fever due to infection: the FEVER feasibility RCT

Health Technology Assessment, 2019
Background: Fever accelerates host immune system control of pathogens but at a high metabolic cost. The optimal approach to fever management and the optimal temperature thresholds used for treatment in critically ill children are unknown.
Mark J Peters, Imran Khan, Kerry Woolfall, Elizabeth Deja, Paul R Mouncey, Jerome Wulff, Alexina Mason, Rachel Agbeko, Elizabeth S Draper, Blaise Fenn, Doug W Gould, Abby Koelewyn, Nigel Klein, Christine Mackerness, Sian Martin, Lauran O’Neill, Padmanabhan Ramnarayan, Shane Tibby, Lyvonne Tume, Jason Watkins, Kent Thorburn, Paul Wellman, David A Harrison, Kathryn M Rowan   +23 more
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Research knowledge and skills in primary medical training: A crosssectional audit [PDF]

, 2016
This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Background: Internationally, medical education has either adopted, or is moving toward, a Masters level qualification at completion.
Allen, Penny, Cheek, Colleen, Hays, Richard, Smith, Janie Dade   +3 more
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Use of selective gut decontamination in critically ill children: PICnIC a pilot RCT and mixed-methods study

Health Technology Assessment
Background Healthcare-associated infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill children. In adults, data suggest the use of selective decontamination of the digestive tract may reduce the incidence of healthcare-associated ...
Alanna Brown, Paloma Ferrando-Vivas, Mariana Popa, Gema Milla de la Fuente, John Pappachan, Brian H Cuthbertson, Laura Drikite, Richard Feltbower, Theodore Gouliouris, Isobel Sale, Robert Shulman, Lyvonne N Tume, John Myburgh, Kerry Woolfall, David A Harrison, Paul R Mouncey, Kathryn Rowan, Nazima Pathan   +17 more
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Association between direct transport to a cardiac arrest centre and survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A propensity-matched Aotearoa New Zealand study

Resuscitation Plus
Background and Objectives: Direct transport to a cardiac arrest centre following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may be associated with higher survival. However, there is limited evidence available to support this within the New Zealand context.
Bridget Dicker, Nick Garrett, Graham Howie, Aroha Brett, Tony Scott, Ralph Stewart, Gavin D. Perkins, Tony Smith, Elena Garcia, Verity F. Todd   +9 more
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Correction to: Waterbirth: a national retrospective cohort study of factors associated with its use among women in England

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
H. Aughey, J. Jardine, N. Moitt, K. Fearon, J. Hawdon, D. Pasupathy, I. Urganci, NMPA Project Team, T. Harris   +8 more
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Clinical audit in veterinary practice: theory v reality [PDF]

, 2015
CLINICAL AUDIT is an effective tool for assessing and improving the clinical care provided to patients. Good guidance has previously been provided in the veterinary literature as to how to conduct clinical audit in veterinary practice (Mosedale 1998 ...
Burford J., Godsall S., VACCINATIONS GUIDELINES GROUP, Viner B., Viner B.   +4 more
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Ward round documentation in a major trauma centre: can we improve patient safety? [PDF]

, 2014
Our objective was to improve documentation and patient safety in a major trauma centre. A retrospective audit was undertaken in March 2014. Ward round entries for each orthopaedic patients on three dates were assessed against standards and analysed.
Aframian, A, Bernard, J, Green, G
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Clinical audit—ESR perspective [PDF]

Insights into Imaging, 2010
Abstract This paper provides a comprehensive outline of the audit process advocated for clinical radiologists and clinical radiology departments. The philosophy discussed is equally appropriate for interventional and diagnostic radiologists.
openaire   +2 more sources

Automated Identification of Unhealthy Drinking Using Routinely Collected Data: A Machine Learning Approach [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Unhealthy drinking is prevalent in the United States and can lead to serious health and social consequences, yet it is under-diagnosed and under-treated. Identifying unhealthy drinkers can be time-consuming for primary care providers.
Bonnell, Levi N., Littenberg, Benjamin, Rose, Gail L., Wshah, Safwan R.   +3 more
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Applying the trigger review method after a brief educational intervention: potential for teaching and improving safety in GP specialty training? [PDF]

, 2013
<p>Background: The Trigger Review Method (TRM) is a structured approach to screening clinical records for undetected patient safety incidents (PSIs) and identifying learning and improvement opportunities.
Academy of Royal Medical Colleges, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, C de Wet, C De Wet, Carl de Wet, DLM Zwart, FA Griffin, General Medical Council, H Jaques, J McKay, J McKay, John McKay, M Woloshynowych, Moya Kelly, P Bowie, P Bowie, Paul Bowie, Royal College of General Practitioners. RCGP Curriculum 2010, Statement 2.02, S Executive, TA Apekey, The Scottish Government, World Health Organization   +20 more
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