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View article: Lesser Tuberosity Osteotomy Healing in Stemmed and Stemless Anatomic Shoulder Arthroplasty Is Higher with a Tensionable Construct and Affected by Body Mass Index and Tobacco Use
Lesser Tuberosity Osteotomy Healing in Stemmed and Stemless Anatomic Shoulder Arthroplasty Is Higher with a Tensionable Construct and Affected by Body Mass Index and Tobacco Use Open
Background: This study compared the healing rates of lesser tuberosity osteotomy (LTO) for anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA), repaired with either standard knot tying or a tensionable construct. Second, we evaluated LTO healing in…
View article: Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Subscapularis Repair and Failure
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Subscapularis Repair and Failure Open
Subscapularis healing has been demonstrated to be critical in postoperative outcomes after total shoulder arthroplasty. There have been several proposed subscapularis management techniques, including tenotomy, peeling, and lesser tuberosit…
View article: Semitendinosus Allograft Cable Reconstruction Technique for Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears
Semitendinosus Allograft Cable Reconstruction Technique for Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Open
Massive irreparable rotator cuff tears are difficult to treat. Disruption of the rotator cable and joint capsule leads to altered glenohumeral joint mechanics, superior migration of the humeral head, and limited overhead function. A few gr…
View article: Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in an Era of Antibiotic Resistance: Common Resistant Bacteria and Wider Considerations for Practice
Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in an Era of Antibiotic Resistance: Common Resistant Bacteria and Wider Considerations for Practice Open
The increasing incidence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents a global crisis to healthcare, with longstanding antimicrobial agents becoming less effective at treating and preventing infection. In the surgical setting, antibiotic pro…
View article: Evaluation of the Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) Screening Tool for Physiological Signs of Sepsis and the Burden on Emergency Department Registered Nursing Staff
Evaluation of the Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) Screening Tool for Physiological Signs of Sepsis and the Burden on Emergency Department Registered Nursing Staff Open
Sepsis is the leading cause of death in hospitals worldwide and one of the most expensive reasons for hospitalization in the US. The CDC reported that sepsis begins outside of the hospital in approximately 80% of cases, and most septic pat…
View article: Adherence to antibiotic guidelines and reported penicillin allergy: pooled cohort data on prescribing and allergy documentation from two English National Health Service (NHS) trusts
Adherence to antibiotic guidelines and reported penicillin allergy: pooled cohort data on prescribing and allergy documentation from two English National Health Service (NHS) trusts Open
Objective To investigate documentation of antimicrobial allergy and to determine prescribing adherence to local antibiotic guidelines for inpatients with and without reported penicillin allergy treated for infection in a National Health Se…
View article: Interventions targeting the prescribing and monitoring of vancomycin for hospitalized patients: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Interventions targeting the prescribing and monitoring of vancomycin for hospitalized patients: a systematic review with meta-analysis Open
Multifaceted interventions are effective overall in improving the complex task of dosing vancomycin, as well as some vancomycin-monitoring outcome measures. However, the resulting impact of these interventions on efficacy and toxicity requ…
View article: Real-world incidence of patient-reported dyspnoea with ticagrelor
Real-world incidence of patient-reported dyspnoea with ticagrelor Open
Dyspnoea, a common and multifactorial symptom in patients with acute coronary syndrome, has been associated with lower quality of life and hospital readmission. Prescriber preference for antiplatelet therapy, the standard of care in this p…
View article: Interventions Targeting the Prescribing and Monitoring of Vancomycin for Hospitalized Patients: A Systematic Review Protocol
Interventions Targeting the Prescribing and Monitoring of Vancomycin for Hospitalized Patients: A Systematic Review Protocol Open
This systematic review will identify interventions that have been used to implement guidelines and clinical practice initiatives for vancomycin. The findings of this review may be informative to those involved with the implementation of va…
View article: Junior doctors’ preparedness to prescribe, monitor, and treat patients with the antibiotic vancomycin in an Australian teaching hospital
Junior doctors’ preparedness to prescribe, monitor, and treat patients with the antibiotic vancomycin in an Australian teaching hospital Open
Purpose: We aimed to assess the preparedness of junior doctors to use vancomycin, and to determine whether attending an educational session and being provided pocket guidelines were associated with self-reported confidence and objective kn…
View article: Junior doctor preparedness to prescribe, monitor and treat patients with vancomycin
Junior doctor preparedness to prescribe, monitor and treat patients with vancomycin Open
Juniors doctors self confidence and knowledge to clinically use the antibiotic vancomycin.
View article: Optimizing the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with elevated vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentrations within the susceptible range
Optimizing the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with elevated vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentrations within the susceptible range Open
Overall diagnostic accuracy and correlations between MIC methods used in routine diagnostic laboratories and the gold standard BMD showed limited overall agreement. This study helps optimize guidance on the effective use of vancomycin.
View article: Pharmacist-led implementation of a vancomycin guideline across medical and surgical units: impact on clinical behavior and therapeutic drug monitoring outcomes
Pharmacist-led implementation of a vancomycin guideline across medical and surgical units: impact on clinical behavior and therapeutic drug monitoring outcomes Open
The implementation strategy employed in this study demonstrated potential effectiveness, and should prompt additional larger studies to optimize strategies that will translate into improved clinical practice using vancomycin.
View article: Experiences of using the Theoretical Domains Framework across diverse clinical environments: a qualitative study
Experiences of using the Theoretical Domains Framework across diverse clinical environments: a qualitative study Open
The TDF provided a useful, flexible framework for a diverse group of health professionals working across different clinical settings for the assessment of barriers and targeting resources to influence behavior change for implementation pro…
View article: Prescribing antibiotics for hand surgery
Prescribing antibiotics for hand surgery Open
To the Editor, Open hand injuries are a very common presentation to the emergency department, most commonly involving young men. As a result, there are potentially substantial costs to society, for instance, with the absence from employmen…