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Effectiveness and harms of high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) for acute respiratory failure: a systematic review protocol

BMJ Open, 2020
IntroductionHigh-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) use in adults hospitalised with acute respiratory failure (ARF) is increasing. However, evidence to support widespread use of HFNO compared with non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and conventional oxygen therapy (COT)
Arianne K Baldomero, Anne Melzer, Nancy Greer, Brittany N Majeski, Roderick Macdonald, Timothy J Wilt   +5 more
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Outcomes in reported penicillin allergic mothers and neonates requiring Group B streptococcal prophylaxis: a retrospective observational cohort study

BMC Pediatrics, 2021
Background Infectious morbidity and mortality in the first week of life is commonly caused by early-onset neonatal Group B streptococcus (GBS) disease.
Justin Kirven, David Beddow, Love Patel, Claire Smith, Katherine S. Booker, Barite Dawud, Catherine A. St. Hill   +6 more
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Single-Vendor Electronic Health Record Use Is Associated With Greater Opportunities for Organizational and Clinical Care Improvements

Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes, 2022
Objective: To compare how hospitals that use single-vendor vs best-of-breed electronic health record (EHR) vendors utilize clinical and organizational evaluation capabilities.
Hanadi Y. Hamadi, PhD, MHA, Shehzad K. Niazi, MD, Mei Zhao, PhD, Aaron Spaulding, PhD   +3 more
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The Overview on Effectiveness of Quality Enhancement for Enhancing Health Care and Professional Practice

International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology
Reorganizing the structure and delivery of services has been a typical focus of initiatives to improve the standard, safety, and effectiveness of health care delivery.
Shweta P. Khare, Deepika Kanyal
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The evolving role of social media in health-care delivery: measuring the perception of health-care professionals in Eastern Saudi Arabia

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2018
Purpose The objective of this study is to evaluate the perception of health-care professionals in Saudi Arabia toward the usages of social media in health-care delivery. Methods In this cross-sectional study, an online-based questionnaire was distributed
Fatimah Alshakhs, Turki M. Alanzi
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“The role as a champion is to not only monitor but to speak out and to educate”: the contradictory roles of hand hygiene champions

Implementation Science, 2019
Background Implementation science experts define champions as “supporting, marketing, and driving through an implementation, overcoming indifference or resistance that the intervention may provoke in an organization.” Many hospitals use designated ...
Cassie Cunningham Goedken, Daniel J. Livorsi, Michael Sauder, Mark W. Vander Weg, Emily E. Chasco, Nai-Chung Chang, Eli Perencevich, Heather Schacht Reisinger   +7 more
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A systematic review of the epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in the United States

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2018
Background Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) pose an urgent public health threat in the United States. An important step in planning and monitoring a national response to CRE is understanding its epidemiology and associated outcomes.
Daniel J. Livorsi, Margaret L. Chorazy, Marin L. Schweizer, Erin C. Balkenende, Amy E. Blevins, Rajeshwari Nair, Matthew H. Samore, Richard E. Nelson, Karim Khader, Eli N. Perencevich   +9 more
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Traction force profile in children with severe perinatal outcomes delivered with a digital vacuum extraction handle: A case–control study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2022
Introduction During the second stage of labor, vacuum‐assisted delivery is an alternative to forceps delivery and emergency cesarean section. Extensive research concerning perinatal outcomes has indicated that the risk of complications, although rare, is
Stefhanie Romero, Kristina Pettersson, Khurram Yousaf, Magnus Westgren, Gunilla Ajne   +4 more
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Effect of hospital-at-home vs. traditional brick-and-mortar hospital care in acutely ill adults: study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2022
Background Delivering acute hospital care to patients at home might reduce costs and improve patient experience. Mayo Clinic’s Advanced Care at Home (ACH) program is a novel virtual hybrid model of “Hospital at Home.” This pragmatic randomized controlled
Xiaoxi Yao, Margaret Paulson, Michael J. Maniaci, Ajani N. Dunn, Chad R. Nelson, Emma M. Behnken, Melissa S. Hart, Lindsey R. Sangaralingham, Shealeigh A. Inselman, Michelle A. Lampman, Shannon M. Dunlay, Sean C. Dowdy, Elizabeth B. Habermann   +12 more
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Cost-effectiveness of the anti-fibrotics for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in the United States

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Background The anti-fibrotic medications nintedanib and pirfenidone were approved in the United States for use in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis several years ago.
Timothy M. Dempsey, Viengneesee Thao, James P. Moriarty, Bijan J. Borah, Andrew H. Limper   +4 more
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