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Ji X, Xiao Y, Yang W, Wei W, Lyu W, Wang X, Yang H. Comprehensive identification and risk assessment of regulated and emerging mycotoxins in infant foods and related raw materials and risk management advice: A case study of an infant food company in China. Food Res Int 2024; 187:114304. [PMID: 38763623 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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This study evaluated muti-mycotoxins in 199 samples including processed infant foods and raw materials collected randomly from an infant food company and assessed their role in dietary exposure in infants and young children via probabilistic risk assessment. Approximately 79.6 % (74/93) of the processed infant foods and 65.1 % (69/106) of the raw materials were contaminated by mycotoxins, with a mean occurrence level of 3.66-321.8 µg/kg. Deoxynivalenol (DON) and tenuazonic acid (TeA) were the more prevalent mycotoxins detected, based on their higher frequencies and levels across samples. Co-occurrence of more than two mycotoxins was detected in 61.3 % (57/93) of the processed infant foods and 53.8 % (57/106) of the raw materials. Wheat flour and derived products (e.g., infant noodles and infant biscuits) were contaminated with higher contamination levels and a greater variety of mycotoxins than other samples (e.g., infant cereal and rice grains). The estimated daily exposure to OTA, DON, ZEN, and TEN was lower than the corresponding reference health-based guidance values, indicating acceptable health risks. However, the estimated dietary exposure to alternariol monomethyl ether (AME), alternariol (AOH), and tenuazonic acid (TeA) exceeded the corresponding thresholds of toxicological concern values, indicating potential dietary intake risks. Among the various samples, cereals and cereal-based infant foods emerged as the primary contributors to mycotoxin exposure. Further research is advised to address the uncertainties surrounding the toxicity associated with emerging Alternaria mycotoxins and to conduct cumulative risk assessments concerning multiple mycotoxin exposure in infants and young children.
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- Xiaofeng Ji
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- Yangzhou Fangguang Food Co., Ltd, Yangzhou, 225100, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China.
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Karevan A, Nadeau S. A comprehensive STPA-PSO framework for quantifying smart glasses risks in manufacturing. Heliyon 2024; 10:e30162. [PMID: 38694060 PMCID: PMC11061756 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024] Open
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The integration of cutting-edge technologies, such as wearables, in complex systems is crucial for enhancing collaboration between humans and machines in the era of Industry 5.0. However, this increased interaction also introduces new challenges and risks, including the potential for human errors. A thorough analysis of the literature reveals an absence of studies that have quantified these risks, underscoring the utmost importance of this research. To address the above gap, the present study introduces the STPA-PSO methodology, which aims to quantify the risks associated with the use of smart glasses in complex systems, with a specific focus on human error risks. The proposed methodology leverages the Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) approach to proactively identify hazards, while harnessing the power of the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm to accurately calculate and optimize risks, including those related to human errors. To validate the effectiveness of the methodology, a case study involving the assembly of a refrigerator was conducted, encompassing various critical aspects, such as the Industrial, Financial, and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) aspects. The results provide evidence of the efficacy of the STPA-PSO approach in assessing, quantifying, and managing risks during the design stage. By proposing a robust and comprehensive risk quantification framework, this study makes a significant contribution to the advancement of system safety analysis in complex environments, providing invaluable insights for the seamless integration of wearables and ensuring safer interactions between humans and machines.
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- Ali Karevan
- École de technologie supérieure, Mechanical Engineering Department, Montréal, Quebec H3C 1K3, Canada
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- École de technologie supérieure, Mechanical Engineering Department, Montréal, Quebec H3C 1K3, Canada
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Jiang N, Li PY, Liang JM, Liu X. A bibliometric analysis of research on organizational resilience. Heliyon 2024; 10:e30275. [PMID: 38756568 PMCID: PMC11096709 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Organizational resilience is a key concept in the study of sustainable corporate growth and indicates an organization's capacity to recover from adversity. It plays a crucial role in responding to uncertain crises. In recent years, academic interest in organizational resilience has increasingly gained prominence. This research uses CiteSpace and VOSviewer to provide a thorough visual analysis of pertinent international literature based on 342 pieces of closely linked literature about organizational resilience. The findings suggest that organizational resilience research is currently experiencing a development phase. Within this field, there is a substantial number of scholars involved, with the most prolific among them including Aleksic Aleksandar, Prayag Girish, and Griffiths Andrew. The networks of collaboration among these authors, nevertheless, are very scattered. Co-citation network research reveals the academics with the biggest sway in the field. Organizational resilience, conservation of resources theory, crisis management, corporate social responsibility, and emergency management are identified as research hotspots within the keyword co-citation network. Furthermore, to determine which countries and regions are the most influential, this study has created a cooperative network among them. China, the United States, and England are the top three nations with articles published. Not only are the highly cited journals respected in the management sector, but they also showcase noteworthy research accomplishments within the field. The purpose of this study is to investigate potential avenues for future research and offer helpful sources for choosing research subjects and developing theoretical frameworks in this area. The analysis is highly valuable as a reference for research on organizational resilience in different settings in the future.
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- Nan Jiang
- Shanghai International College of Intellectual Property, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Shanghai International College of Intellectual Property, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- School of Law, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, Hunan, China
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- School of Law, Hunan University of Technology and Business, and Hunan Research Base for the Construction of Clean Governance, Changsha, 410205, Hunan, China
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Coleman BC, Rubinstein SM, Salsbury SA, Swain M, Brown R, Pohlman KA. The World Federation of Chiropractic Global Patient Safety Task Force: a call to action. Chiropr Man Therap 2024; 32:15. [PMID: 38741191 DOI: 10.1186/s12998-024-00536-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The Global Patient Safety Action Plan, an initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO), draws attention to patient safety as being an issue of utmost importance in healthcare. In response, the World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) has established a Global Patient Safety Task Force to advance a patient safety culture across all facets of the chiropractic profession. This commentary aims to introduce principles and call upon the chiropractic profession to actively engage with the Global Patient Safety Action Plan beginning immediately and over the coming decade. MAIN TEXT This commentary addresses why the chiropractic profession should pay attention to the WHO Global Patient Safety Action Plan, and what actions the chiropractic profession should take to advance these objectives. Each strategic objective identified by WHO serves as a focal point for reflection and action. Objective 1 emphasizes the need to view each clinical interaction as a chance to improve patient safety through learning. Objective 2 urges the implementation of frameworks that dismantle systemic obstacles, minimizing human errors and strengthening patient safety procedures. Objective 3 supports the optimization of clinical process safety. Objective 4 recognizes the need for patient and family engagement. Objective 5 describes the need for integrated patient safety competencies in training programs. Objective 6 explains the need for foundational data infrastructure, ecosystem, and culture. Objective 7 emphasizes that patient safety is optimized when healthcare professionals cultivate synergy and partnerships. CONCLUSIONS The WFC Global Patient Safety Task Force provides a structured framework for aligning essential considerations for patient safety in chiropractic care with WHO strategic objectives. Embracing the prescribed action steps offers a roadmap for the chiropractic profession to nurture an inclusive and dedicated culture, placing patient safety at its core. This commentary advocates for a concerted effort within the chiropractic community to commit to and implement these principles for the collective advancement of patient safety.
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- Brian C Coleman
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Biostatistics (Health Informatics), Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
- Pain Research, Informatics, Multimorbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Amsterdam Movement Sciences Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, IA, USA
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- Department of Chiropractic, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Research Center, Parker University, 2540 Walnut Hill Lane, 75229, Dallas, TX, USA.
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Buzanelo Machado M, Oliveira VDC, Amadio Domingues PC, Maciel Monteiro R, Pereira Dos Santos A, Lazarini Bim L, de Andrade D, Watanabe E. Unveiling the efficacy of latex gloves in preventing viral infections during needlestick injuries: An in vitro mixed-methods study. Infect Dis Health 2024; 29:65-72. [PMID: 38368141 DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2023.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Gloves are personal protective equipment designed to prevent contamination and reduce the spread of microorganisms. This study aimed to assess in vitro the physical integrity of latex gloves and the retention of biological contamination in healthcare simulation. METHOD Three different batches of latex procedure gloves from five different brands and specific batches were evaluated before use for physical integrity by the standard protocols of the Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and of the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Moreover, the retention of biological contamination by latex procedure gloves in needlestick injury simulation with crystal violet and bacteriophages were applied in order to mimic human blood and virus presence. RESULTS Brands D and C showed the best and worst results in the immediate inspections and after 2 min, respectively. For Brand C, damage occurred in one finger/region in a total of 12 gloves, while seven gloves were damaged/unable to be worn. Brand D presented only two gloves with tears and/or holes in one finger/region. Regarding the viral contamination, in a simulated needlestick injury, data showed no significant difference among the groups. CONCLUSION All glove brands presented physical damage that might affect the spread of microorganisms. The gloves did not exert an additional protective effect during a needlestick injury simulation in accordance with the two techniques used in this study.
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- Marinila Buzanelo Machado
- Human Exposome and Infectious Diseases Network (HEID), Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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- Human Exposome and Infectious Diseases Network (HEID), Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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- Human Exposome and Infectious Diseases Network (HEID), Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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- Human Exposome and Infectious Diseases Network (HEID), Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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- Human Exposome and Infectious Diseases Network (HEID), Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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- Human Exposome and Infectious Diseases Network (HEID), Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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- Human Exposome and Infectious Diseases Network (HEID), Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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- Human Exposome and Infectious Diseases Network (HEID), School of Nursing of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; Department of Restorative Dentistry, Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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Vukmir RB. Medicolegal aspects of documentation and the electronic health record. Med Clin (Barc) 2024; 162:e9-e14. [PMID: 38448298 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2024.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The busiest times in the hospital are often met by the greatest challenges in complete and comprehensive documentation of the patient care event. The near complete transition to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) was to be the solution to a host of provider documentation concerns. It is clear the EHR provides reliability, reproducibility, integration, evidence based decision-making, multidisciplinary contribution across the entire healthcare spectrum. METHODS The use of a consensus of expert opinion supplemented by focused literature review allows a balanced evidence based presentation of data. RESULTS Documentation is not a perfect tool however, as issues with efficiency, reliability, use of shortcut maneuvers and potential for increased medico-legal risk have been raised. The solution is attention to documentation detail, and creation of systems that facilitate excellence. The focus on electronic documentation systems should include continual evaluation, ongoing improvement, involvement of a multidisciplinary patient care team and vendor receptiveness to in EHR development and operations. CONCLUSION The most effective use of the EHR as a risk management tool requires documentation knowledge, targeted analysis, product improvement and co-development of clinical-commercial resource.
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Li H, Li L, Liu T, Tan M, He W, Luo Y, Zhong X, Zhang L, Sun J. Risk management and empirical study of the doctor-patient relationship: based on 1790 litigation cases of medical damage liability disputes in China. BMC Health Serv Res 2024; 24:521. [PMID: 38664671 PMCID: PMC11044444 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-10952-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Compensation for medical damage liability disputes (CMDLD) seriously hinders the healthy development of hospitals and undermines the harmony of the doctor-patient relationships (DPR). Risk management in the DPR has become an urgent issue of the day. The study aims to provide a comprehensive description of CMDLD in China and explore its influencing factors, and make corresponding recommendations for the management of risks in the DPR. METHODS This study extracted data from the China Judgment Online - the official judicial search website with the most comprehensive coverage. Statistical analysis of 1,790 litigation cases of medical damage liability disputes (COMDLD) available from 2015 to 2021. RESULTS COMDLD generally tended to increase with the year and was unevenly distributed by regions; the compensation rate was 52.46%, the median compensation was 134,900 yuan and the maximum was 2,234,666 yuan; the results of the single factor analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences between the compensation for different years, regions, treatment attributes, and trial procedures (P < 0.05); the correlation analysis showed that types of hospitals were significantly negatively associated with regions (R=-0.082, P < 0.05); trial procedures were significantly negatively correlated with years (R=-0.484, P < 0.001); compensat- ion was significantly positively correlated with years, regions, and treatment attributes (R = 0.098-0.294, P < 0.001) and negatively correlated with trial procedures (R=-0.090, P < 0.01); regression analysis showed that years, treatment attributes, and regions were the main factors affecting the CMDLD (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Years, regions, treatment attributes, and trial procedures affect the outcome of CMDLD. This paper further puts forward relevant suggestions and countermeasures for the governance of doctor-patient risks based on the empirical results. Including rational allocation of medical resources to narrow the differences between regions; promoting the expansion and sinking of high-quality resources to improve the level of medical services in hospitals at all levels; and developing a third-party negotiation mechanism for medical disputes to reduce the cost of medical litigation.
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- Hui Li
- School of Health Care Management, Anhui Medical University, 230032, Hefei, China
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- School of Health Care Management, Anhui Medical University, 230032, Hefei, China
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- School of Health Care Management, Anhui Medical University, 230032, Hefei, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Anhui Medical University, 230032, Hefei, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Anhui Medical University, 230032, Hefei, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Anhui Medical University, 230032, Hefei, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Anhui Medical University, 230032, Hefei, China
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- School of Marxism, Anhui Medical University, 230032, Hefei, China.
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- School of Health Care Management, Anhui Medical University, 230032, Hefei, China.
- School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, 230039, Hefei, China.
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Mooney S, Lavallee S, O'Dwyer J, Majury A, O'Neill E, Hynds PD. Private groundwater contamination and risk management: A comparative scoping review of similarities, drivers and challenges across two socio-economically developed regions. Sci Total Environ 2024; 922:171112. [PMID: 38387579 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Consolidation of multi-domain risk management research is essential for strategies facilitating the concerted government (educational) and population-level (behavioural) actions required to reduce microbial private groundwater contamination. However, few studies to date have synthesised this literature or sought to ascertain the causal generality and extent of supply contamination and preventive responses. In light of the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Ontario's high reliance and research focus on private wells and consequent utility for empirical comparison, a scoping review of pertinent literature (1990-2022) from both regions was undertaken. The SPICE (Setting, Perspective, Intervention, Comparison, Evaluation) method was employed to inform literature searches, with Scopus and Web of Science selected as primary databases for article identification. The review identified 65 relevant articles (Ontario = 34, ROI = 31), with those investigating well user actions (n = 22) and groundwater quality (n = 28) the most frequent. A markedly higher pooled proportion of private supplies in the ROI exhibited microbial contamination (38.3 % vs. 4.1 %), despite interregional similarities in contamination drivers (e.g., weather, physical supply characteristics). While Ontarian well users demonstrated higher rates of historical (≥ 1) and annual well testing (90.6 % vs. 71.1 %; 39.1 % vs. 8.6 %) and higher rates of historical well treatment (42.3 % vs. 24.3 %), interregional levels of general supply knowledge were analogous (70.7 % vs. 71.0 %). Financial cost, organoleptic properties and residence on property during supply construction emerged as predictors of cognition and behaviour in both regions. Review findings suggest broad interregional similarities in drivers of supply contamination and individual-level risk mitigation, indicating that divergence in contamination rates may be attributable to policy discrepancies - particularly well testing incentivisation. The paucity of identified intervention-oriented studies further highlights the importance of renewed research and policy agendas for improved, targeted well user outreach and incentivised, convenience-based services promoting routine supply maintenance.
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- S Mooney
- School of Architecture, Planning & Environmental Policy, University College Dublin, Ireland.
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- Center for Tobacco and the Environment, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States
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- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Environmental Research Institute, University of Cork, Cork, Ireland; Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences (iCRAG), University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Public Health Ontario, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Architecture, Planning & Environmental Policy, University College Dublin, Ireland; UCD Earth Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences (iCRAG), University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Environmental Sustainability & Health Institute, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Santeramo FG, Lamonaca E, Maccarone I, Tappi M. Extreme weather events and crop insurance demand. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27839. [PMID: 38560148 PMCID: PMC10979153 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Flood, drought, and frost may be disruptive events for agriculture. The subsidised crop insurance schemes are coping strategies that increase farms resilience to weather shocks and in fact the occurrence of extreme weather events and the level of subsidised crop insurance are correlated. Stronger evidence is found in Southern geographical areas, where drought (a major risking risk) is more frequent, and for spring-summer crops, that are less resilient to weather shocks. The article points at the need to reform extant policies to move toward a holistic approach for risk management.
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- Fabio Gaetano Santeramo
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering, University of Foggia, Italy
- Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Italy
- Institute of Economics and Rural Development, Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering, University of Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering, University of Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering, University of Foggia, Italy
- Institute of Economics and Rural Development, Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Zahed MA, Salehi S, Khoei MA, Esmaeili P, Mohajeri L. Risk assessment of Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl benzene, and Xylene (BTEX) in the atmospheric air around the world: A review. Toxicol In Vitro 2024; 98:105825. [PMID: 38615724 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2024.105825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Volatile organic compounds, such as BTEX, have been the subject of numerous debates due to their detrimental effects on the environment and human health. Human beings have had a significant role in the emergence of this situation. Even though US EPA, WHO, and other health-related organizations have set standard limits as unhazardous levels, it has been observed that within or even below these limits, constant exposure to these toxic chemicals results in negative consequences as well. According to these facts, various studies have been carried out all over the world - 160 of which are collected within this review article, so that experts and governors may come up with effective solutions to manage and control these toxic chemicals. The outcome of this study will serve the society to evaluate and handle the risks of being exposed to BTEX. In this review article, the attempt was to collect the most accessible studies relevant to risk assessment of BTEX in the atmosphere, and for the article to contain least bias, it was reviewed and re-evaluated by all authors, who are from different institutions and backgrounds, so that the insights of the article remain unbiased. There may be some limitations to consistency or precision in some points due to the original sources, however the attempt was to minimize them as much as possible.
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- Department of Health, Safety and Environment, Petropars Company, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Fiber and Particle Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Oulu University, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Fiber and Particle Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Oulu University, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of HSE, Ostovan Kish Drilling Company (OKDC), No. 148, Dastgerdi Street (Zafar), Tehran, Iran
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Zafar AM, Mathur D, Barnacle BD, Magera RW. Design of overnight radiology shifts - primum non nocere. Emerg Radiol 2024:10.1007/s10140-024-02224-2. [PMID: 38581613 DOI: 10.1007/s10140-024-02224-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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Overnight radiology (ONR) is necessary for providing timely patient care but poses unique professional and personal challenges to the radiologists. Maintaining a sustainable, long-term overnight radiology program hinges on the retention of radiologists who grasp the institutional workflow and can adeptly navigate inherent disruptions while consistently delivering high-quality patient care. Design of radiology shifts can significantly impact the performance and well-being of radiologists, with downstream implications for patient care and risk management. We provide a narrative review of literature to make recommendations for optimally designing ONR shifts, with a focus on professional and personal challenges pertinent to overnight radiologists and system-based risk mitigation strategies.
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- Abdul M Zafar
- Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, 1 Rope Ferry Rd, 03755, Hanover, NH, USA.
- Department of Radiology, Dartmouth Health, 1 Medical Center Dr, Lebanon, NH, 03766, USA.
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- Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, 1 Rope Ferry Rd, 03755, Hanover, NH, USA
- Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, 100, Tuck Hall, 03755, Hanover, NH, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Dartmouth Health, 1 Medical Center Dr, Lebanon, NH, 03766, USA
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- Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, 1 Rope Ferry Rd, 03755, Hanover, NH, USA
- Department of Radiology, Dartmouth Health, 1 Medical Center Dr, Lebanon, NH, 03766, USA
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de Moura Pedro RA, Besen BAMP, Mendes PV, Gomes ACM, de Carvalho MT, Malbouisson LMS, Park M, Taniguchi LU. Adverse events leading to intensive care unit admission in a low-and-middle-income-country: A prospective cohort study and a systematic review. J Crit Care 2024; 80:154510. [PMID: 38150833 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2023.154510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Adverse events (AE) are frequent in critical care and could be even more prevalent in LMIC due to a shortage of ICU beds and Human resources. There is limited data on how relevant AE are among the reasons for ICU admission, being all of which published by High-Income-Countries services. Our main goal is to describe the rate of adverse events-related ICU admissions and their preventability in a LMIC scenario, comparing our results with previous data. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study, during a one-year period, in two general ICUs from a tertiary public academic hospital. Our exposure of interest was ICU admission related to an AE in adult patients, we further characterized their preventability and clinical outcomes. We also performed a systematic review to identify and compare previous published data on ICU admissions due to AE. RESULTS Among all ICU admissions, 12.1% were related to an AE (9.8% caused by an AE, 2.3% related but not directly caused by an AE). These ICU admissions were not associated with a higher risk of death, but most of them were potentially preventable (70.9% of preventability rate, representing 8.6% of all ICU admissions). The meta-analysis resulted in a proportion of ICU admissions due to AE of 11% (95% CI 6%-16%), with a preventability rate of 54% (95% CI 42%-66%). CONCLUSIONS In this prospective cohort, adverse events were a relevant reason for ICU admission. This result is consistent with data retrieved from non-LMIC as shown in our meta-analysis. The high preventability rate described reinforces that quality and safety programs could work as a tool to optimize scarce resources.
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil; Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Hellinger A, Hörscher D, Biber FC, Haasenritter J, Jost K, Kreuzer T, Müller HH, Wächtershäuser EM, Weber J, Weise C, Opitz E. [Safety of patient care on an interprofessional training ward in visceral surgery]. Chirurgie (Heidelb) 2024; 95:299-306. [PMID: 38319344 DOI: 10.1007/s00104-024-02034-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Interprofessional training wards (ITW) are increasingly being integrated into teaching and training concepts in visceral surgery clinics. OBJECTIVE How safe is patient care on an ITW in visceral surgery? MATERIAL AND METHODS Data collection took place from November 2021 to December 2022. In this nonrandomized prospective evaluation study the frequency and severity of adverse events (AE) in 3 groups of 100 patients each in a tertiary referral center hospital for visceral surgery were investigated. The groups consisted of patients on the ITW and on the conventional ward before and after implementation of the ITW. The Global Trigger Tool (GTT) was used to search for AE. Simultaneously, a survey of the treatment was conducted according to the Picker method to measure patient reported outcome. RESULTS Baseline characteristics and clinical outcome parameters of the patients in the three groups were comparable. The GTT analysis found 74 nonpreventable and 5 preventable AE in 63 (21%) of the patients and 12 AE occurred before the hospital stay. During the hospital stay 50 AE occurred in the operating theater and 17 on the conventional ward. None of the five preventable AE (in 1.7% of the patients) was caused by the treatment on the ITW. Patients rated the safety on the ITW better than in 90% of the hospitals included in the Picker benchmark cohort and as good as on the normal ward. CONCLUSION The GTT-based data as well as from the patients' point of view show that patient care on a carefully implemented ITW in visceral surgery is safe.
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- A Hellinger
- Klinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral‑, Endokrine und Onkologische Chirurgie, Klinikum Fulda gAG, Campus Fulda der Universitätsmedizin Marburg, Pacelliallee 4, 36043, Fulda, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral‑, Endokrine und Onkologische Chirurgie, Klinikum Fulda gAG, Campus Fulda der Universitätsmedizin Marburg, Pacelliallee 4, 36043, Fulda, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral‑, Endokrine und Onkologische Chirurgie, Klinikum Fulda gAG, Campus Fulda der Universitätsmedizin Marburg, Pacelliallee 4, 36043, Fulda, Deutschland
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- Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral‑, Endokrine und Onkologische Chirurgie, Klinikum Fulda gAG, Campus Fulda der Universitätsmedizin Marburg, Pacelliallee 4, 36043, Fulda, Deutschland
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- Studiendekanat des Fachbereichs Medizin, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Deutschland
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- Institut für Medizinische Bioinformatik und Biostatistik, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral‑, Endokrine und Onkologische Chirurgie, Klinikum Fulda gAG, Campus Fulda der Universitätsmedizin Marburg, Pacelliallee 4, 36043, Fulda, Deutschland
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- Apotheke, Klinikum Fulda gAG, Campus Fulda der Universitätsmedizin Marburg, Fulda, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik III - Nephrologie, Klinikum Fulda gAG, Campus Fulda der Universitätsmedizin Marburg, Fulda, Deutschland
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- Studiendekanat des Fachbereichs Medizin, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Deutschland
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Murakami M, Fujii K, Naito W, Kamo M, Kitajima M, Yasutaka T, Imoto S. COVID-19 infection risk assessment and management at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games: A scoping review. J Infect Public Health 2024; 17 Suppl 1:18-26. [PMID: 37032255 PMCID: PMC10043948 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2023.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games was one of the largest international mass-gathering events held after the beginning of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In this scoping review, we extracted papers discussing COVID-19 risk assessment or management at the Tokyo 2020 Games to determine the nature of studies that were conducted. Among the 75 papers obtained from two search engines (PubMed and ScienceDirect) and four papers collected from hand-searches, 30 papers were extracted. Only eight papers performed both COVID-19 prior risk assessment and quantitative evaluation of effectiveness measures, highlighting the importance of rapid, solution-focused risk assessment. Furthermore, this review revealed that the findings regarding the spread of COVID-19 infection to citizens in the host country were inconsistent depending on the assessment methods and that assessments of the spread of infection outside the host country were lacking.
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- Michio Murakami
- Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
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- Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Division of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Research Institute for Geo-Resources and Environment, Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Division of Health Medical Intelligence, Human Genome Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Zhao B, O'Connor D, Huang Y, Hou R, Cai L, Jin Y, Wang P, Zhang H. An integrated framework for source apportionment and spatial distribution of mercury in agricultural soil near a primary ore mining site. Chemosphere 2024; 353:141556. [PMID: 38412890 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Mercury (Hg) is a global environmental concern that affects both humans and ecosystem. The comprehensive understanding of sources and dynamics is crucial for facilitating targeted and effective control strategies. Herein, a robust approach integrating Multivariate Statistics, Geostatistics, and Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) was employed to quantitatively elucidate the distribution and sources of Hg in agricultural lands. Results indicated elevated Hg concentrations in the land with 74.46% of soils, including 84.85% of topsoil, 69.70% of subsoil, and 67.31% of deepsoil, exceeding risk screening value. Geoaccumulation Index of Hg in soil surpassed level Ⅱ with more than 50% of Hg in the residual fraction regardless of the layer or location. The levels of Hg in surface water for irrigation exhibited a negative correlation with the distance from the mine and a positive correlation with that in sediment (R2>0.78, p < 0.01), suggesting the downstream migration and remobilization from sediment. Source apportion revealed that human activities as primary contributors despite high variability across locations and soil layers. Contributions to downstream soil Hg from Natural Background (NB), Primary Ore Mining (OM), Agricultural Practices (AP), and Wastewater Irrigation (WI) were 15.5%, 83.1%, 1.3%, and 0.1%, respectively. A reliable approach for source apportionment of Hg in soil was suggested, demonstrating potential applicability in the risk management of Hg-contaminated sites.
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- Bin Zhao
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, 510650, Guangzhou, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China; Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Department of Environmental Sciences, 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway.
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- School of Real Estate and Land Management, Royal Agricultural University, Stroud Rd, Cirencester, GL7 6JS, United Kingdom
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, 510650, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, 150030, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Technical Centre for Soil, Agriculture and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, 100012, Beijing, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China; Technical Centre for Soil, Agriculture and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, 100012, Beijing, China.
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Beggs PJ, Trueck S, Linnenluecke MK, Bambrick H, Capon AG, Hanigan IC, Arriagada NB, Cross TJ, Friel S, Green D, Heenan M, Jay O, Kennard H, Malik A, McMichael C, Stevenson M, Vardoulakis S, Dang TN, Garvey G, Lovett R, Matthews V, Phung D, Woodward AJ, Romanello MB, Zhang Y. The 2023 report of the MJA-Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: sustainability needed in Australia's health care sector. Med J Aust 2024; 220:282-303. [PMID: 38522009 DOI: 10.5694/mja2.52245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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The MJA-Lancet Countdown on health and climate change in Australia was established in 2017 and produced its first national assessment in 2018 and annual updates in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. It examines five broad domains: health hazards, exposures and impacts; adaptation, planning and resilience for health; mitigation actions and health co-benefits; economics and finance; and public and political engagement. In this, the sixth report of the MJA-Lancet Countdown, we track progress on an extensive suite of indicators across these five domains, accessing and presenting the latest data and further refining and developing our analyses. Our results highlight the health and economic costs of inaction on health and climate change. A series of major flood events across the four eastern states of Australia in 2022 was the main contributor to insured losses from climate-related catastrophes of $7.168 billion - the highest amount on record. The floods also directly caused 23 deaths and resulted in the displacement of tens of thousands of people. High red meat and processed meat consumption and insufficient consumption of fruit and vegetables accounted for about half of the 87 166 diet-related deaths in Australia in 2021. Correction of this imbalance would both save lives and reduce the heavy carbon footprint associated with meat production. We find signs of progress on health and climate change. Importantly, the Australian Government released Australia's first National Health and Climate Strategy, and the Government of Western Australia is preparing a Health Sector Adaptation Plan. We also find increasing action on, and engagement with, health and climate change at a community level, with the number of electric vehicle sales almost doubling in 2022 compared with 2021, and with a 65% increase in coverage of health and climate change in the media in 2022 compared with 2021. Overall, the urgency of substantial enhancements in Australia's mitigation and adaptation responses to the enormous health and climate change challenge cannot be overstated. Australia's energy system, and its health care sector, currently emit an unreasonable and unjust proportion of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. As the Lancet Countdown enters its second and most critical phase in the leadup to 2030, the depth and breadth of our assessment of health and climate change will be augmented to increasingly examine Australia in its regional context, and to better measure and track key issues in Australia such as mental health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing.
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
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- Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC
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- Climate Change Research Centre and ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, UNSW, Sydney, NSW
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- Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, Sax Institute, Sydney, NSW
- The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, NSW
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- Thermal Ergonomics Laboratory, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Transport, Health and Urban Design (THUD) Research Lab, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Canberra, ACT
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- University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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Qi S, Hu S, Cao S. Spatial and temporal changes of social vulnerability of cities to natural hazards in Zhejiang province, China. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27120. [PMID: 38501001 PMCID: PMC10945124 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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Understanding how social dynamics interact with natural hazards is one of the main challenges at global and local scales in the world for studying social vulnerability to natural hazards. In this study, we explore the spatial and temporal changes of social vulnerability of cities in Zhejiang province to natural hazards in China for the last decade. Based on the Zhejiang province's census data and the demographics and socioeconomic data during the period from 2009 to 2018, we have characterized social vulnerability through the Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI) for 11 cities throughout the province during 2009-2018 and examined spatial changes in social vulnerability using equal interval method. The results indicated that although the comprehensive vulnerability of Zhejiang province shows a declining trend at a county level, the social vulnerability of different city at the provincial level has obvious differences.
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- Shanzhong Qi
- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250358, China
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- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250358, China
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- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250358, China
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Kang J, Hu J, Yan C, Xing X, Tu S, Zhou F. Development and applications of the Anaesthetists' Non-Technical Skills behavioural marker system: a systematic review. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e075019. [PMID: 38508635 PMCID: PMC10961570 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To comprehensively synthesise evidence regarding the validity and reliability of the Anaesthetists' Non-Technical Skills (ANTS) behavioural marker system and its application as a tool for the training and assessment of non-technical skills to improve patient safety. DESIGN Systematic review. DATA SOURCES We employed a citation search strategy. The Scopus and Web of Science databases were searched for articles published from 2002 to May 2022. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA English-language publications that applied the ANTS system in a meaningful way, including its use to guide data collection, analysis and reporting. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Study screening, data extraction and quality assessment were performed by two independent reviewers. We appraised the quality of included studies using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklists. A framework analysis approach was used to summarise and synthesise the included articles. RESULTS 54 studies were identified. The ANTS system was applied across a wide variety of study objectives, settings and units of analysis. The methods used in these studies varied and included quantitative (n=42), mixed (n=8) and qualitative (n=4) approaches. Most studies (n=47) used the ANTS system to guide data collection. The most commonly reported reliability statistic was inter-rater reliability (n=35). Validity evidence was reported in 51 (94%) studies. The qualitative application outcomes of the ANTS system provided a reference for the analysis and generation of new theories across disciplines. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that the ANTS system has been used in a wide range of studies. It is an effective tool for assessing non-technical skills. Investigating the methods by which the ANTS system can be evaluated and implemented for training within clinical environments is anticipated to significantly enhance ongoing enhancements in staff performance and patient safety. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42022297773.
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- Jiamin Kang
- School of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Nurse Anesthesia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- School of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University Affiliated Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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Lebas R, Calvet B, Schadler L, Preux PM, Laroche ML. Relationships between medications used in a mental health hospital and types of medication errors: A cross-sectional study over an 8-year period. Res Social Adm Pharm 2024:S1551-7411(24)00092-5. [PMID: 38531707 DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2024.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Particularities in psychiatry care can increase the risk of medication errors (MEs). OBJECTIVE To analyze the MEs that occurred in a psychiatric hospital and to quantify relationships between the use of certain types of medication and the type of MEs. METHODS We conducted a retrospective register based cross-sectional study in a French psychiatric hospital (2014-2021). All MEs were analyzed using ALARM method to identify type, stage of occurring and interception (defenses), consequences, drug involved and root causes. The prevalence-odds ratio (POR) was calculated to estimate relationships between five selected medication situations (long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIA), oral liquid dosage forms in a multiple-unit-container (OLDS-MC), psychotropic drugs (PD), controlled medicines (CM) or high-alert drugs) and the type of MEs occurred. RESULTS Among the 609 MEs reported, wrong dose (32.2%), wrong drug (30.3%), omission (14.2%) and wrong patient (12.9%) were frequently observed. The ME occurrence stage were prescribing (55.3%) and administration (30.2%). Medication order review intercepted 77.9% of MEs. CM or LAIA increased the risk of medication omission (POR: 3.9, 95%CI: 1.8-8.4 and 2.5, 95%CI; 1.2-5.1, respectively) while the use of high-alert medications decreased it (0.2, 95%CI: 0.1-0.8). OLDS-MC and PD were more likely to be administered to the wrong patient (6.1, 95%CI: 3.3-11.4 and 16.1, 95%CI: 7.2-35.8). LAIA were associated with an increased risk of wrong dose (3.4, 95%CI: 1.8-6.3). Actual errors risk was lower with high-alert drugs (0.5, 95%CI: 0.3-09), but higher with CM (3.5, 95%CI: 1.5-8.0), OLDS-MC (2.1, 95%CI: 1.2-3.8) and PD (2.5, 95%CI: 1.8-3.5). Patients exposed to high-alert drugs were likely to have a serious error (3.5, 95%CI: 1.2-10.4). CONCLUSIONS This study sheds an innovative approach to analyze MEs by demonstrating that certain medication situations were more likely to lead to certain types of error. This enables the most appropriate prevention barriers to be put in place to intercept ME.
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- Robin Lebas
- Faculty of Health, Department of Pharmacy, Limoges, France; Esquirol Hospital, Pharmacy, Limoges, France.
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- INSERM U1094, IRD U270, University Limoges, CHU Limoges, EpiMaCT - Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases in Tropical Zone, Institute of Epidemiology and Tropical Neurology, Omega Health, Limoges, France; Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Esquirol Hospital, Limoges, France.
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- Inserm U1094, IRD U270, Univ. Limoges, CHU Limoges, Limoges, 87042, France; EpiMaCT - Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases in Tropical Zone, Institute of Epidemiology and Tropical Neurology, OmegaHealth, Limoges, France.
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- Centre of Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Pharmacology-Toxicology and Centre of Pharmacovigilance, University Hospital of Limoges, France; UR24134 (Vieillissement, Fragilité, Prévention, e-Santé), Institut Omega Health, University of Limoges, Limoges, France.
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Alves FCR, Moreira A, Moutinho O. Maternal and long-term offspring outcomes of obesity during pregnancy. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2024:10.1007/s00404-023-07349-2. [PMID: 38502190 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-023-07349-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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PURPOSE Obesity`s prevalence is rising in women of reproductive age worldwide and has become the most common medical condition at this age group. Besides, its occurrence is also rising during pregnancy. This condition not only increases the risk of noncommunicable diseases on the mother, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, but also transfers this risk to the offspring. METHODS This is a narrative review based on scientific and review articles on the matter. RESULTS Obesity is associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, gestational hypertension and preeclampsia, venous thromboembolism, infection, and mental health problems. Furthermore, it has an impact on the progress of labor and induction matters. Regarding offspring outcomes, it is related to higher incidence of congenital anomalies, perinatal mortality, and the occurrence of large for gestational age newborns. Still, it has implications on cardiometabolic risk and neurodevelopment in offspring. CONCLUSION It is, therefore, imperative to encourage the adoption of healthy lifestyles, especially in the peri-conception and interpregnancy periods. Likewise, there must be support in the multidisciplinary monitoring of these pregnant women to minimize associated complication rates.
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- Fernanda Cristina Ribeiro Alves
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Avenida da Noruega, Lordelo, Vila Real, Portugal.
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Avenida da Noruega, Lordelo, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Avenida da Noruega, Lordelo, Vila Real, Portugal
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Merseburger AS, Bakshi G, Chen DY, Chiong E, Jabbour M, Joung JY, Lai AYH, Lawrentschuk N, Le TA, Ng CF, Ng CT, Ong TA, Pang JST, Rabah DM, Ragavan N, Sase K, Suzuki H, Teo MMH, Uemura H, Woo HH. Cardiovascular disease risk assessment and multidisciplinary care in prostate cancer treatment with ADT: recommendations from the APMA PCCV expert network. World J Urol 2024; 42:156. [PMID: 38483562 PMCID: PMC10940372 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-024-04852-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the mainstay approach for prostate cancer (PCa) management. However, the most commonly used ADT modality, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists, has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS The PCa Cardiovascular (PCCV) Expert Network, consisting of multinational urologists, cardiologists and oncologists with expertise in managing PCa, convened to discuss challenges to routine cardiovascular risk assessment in PCa management, as well as how to mitigate such risks in the current treatment landscape. RESULTS The experts identified several barriers, including lack of awareness, time constraints, challenges in implementing risk assessment tools and difficulties in establishing multidisciplinary teams that include cardiologists. The experts subsequently provided practical recommendations to improve cardio-oncology care for patients with PCa receiving ADT, such as simplifying cardiovascular risk assessment, individualising treatment based on CVD risk categories, establishing multidisciplinary teams and referral networks and fostering active patient engagement. A streamlined cardiovascular risk-stratification tool and a referral/management guide were developed for seamless integration into urologists' practices and presented herein. The PCCV Expert Network agreed that currently available evidence indicates that GnRH antagonists are associated with a lower risk of CVD than that of GnRH agonists and that GnRH antagonists are preferred for patients with PCa and a high CVD risk. CONCLUSION In summary, this article provides insights and guidance to improve management for patients with PCa undergoing ADT.
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- Axel S Merseburger
- Department of Urology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, P. D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mumbai, India
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, National University Hospital, and Department of Surgery, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Urology, Saint Georges Hospital, Balamand University, Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Center for Urological Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Global Health Program, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Urology and Department of Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- SH Ho Urology Centre, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
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- Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- The Cancer Research Chair and Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Urology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Urology, The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Regulatory Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Blacktown Hospital, Blacktown, NSW, Australia
- Department of Uro-Oncology, Chris O.Brien Lifehouse, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
- College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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McCaffery K, Carey KA, Campbell V, Gifford S, Smith K, Edelson D, Churpek MM, Mayampurath A. Predicting transfers to intensive care in children using CEWT and other early warning systems. Resusc Plus 2024; 17:100540. [PMID: 38260119 PMCID: PMC10801303 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2023.100540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Background and Objective The Children's Early Warning Tool (CEWT), developed in Australia, is widely used in many countries to monitor the risk of deterioration in hospitalized children. Our objective was to compare CEWT prediction performance against a version of the Bedside Pediatric Early Warning Score (Bedside PEWS), Between the Flags (BTF), and the pediatric Calculated Assessment of Risk and Triage (pCART). Methods We conducted a retrospective observational study of all patient admissions to the Comer Children's Hospital at the University of Chicago between 2009-2019. We compared performance for predicting the primary outcome of a direct ward-to-intensive care unit (ICU) transfer within the next 12 h using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). Alert rates at various score thresholds were also compared. Results Of 50,815 ward admissions, 1,874 (3.7%) experienced the primary outcome. Among patients in Cohort 1 (years 2009-2017, on which the machine learning-based pCART was trained), CEWT performed slightly worse than Bedside PEWS but better than BTF (CEWT AUC 0.74 vs. Bedside PEWS 0.76, P < 0.001; vs. BTF 0.66, P < 0.001), while pCART performed best for patients in Cohort 2 (years 2018-2019, pCART AUC 0.84 vs. CEWT AUC 0.79, P < 0.001; vs. BTF AUC 0.67, P < 0.001; vs. Bedside PEWS 0.80, P < 0.001). Sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive values varied across all four tools at the examined thresholds for alerts. Conclusion CEWT has good discrimination for predicting which patients will likely be transferred to the ICU, while pCART performed the best.
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- Kevin McCaffery
- Queensland Health Patient Safety Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago IL, United States
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- Queensland Health Patient Safety Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Health Patient Safety Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Health Patient Safety Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago IL, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
- Department of Biostatistics & Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
- Department of Biostatistics & Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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Walter TG, Bricknell LK, Preston RG, Crawford EGC. Climate Change Adaptation Methods for Public Health Prevention in Australia: an Integrative Review. Curr Environ Health Rep 2024; 11:71-87. [PMID: 38221599 PMCID: PMC10907446 DOI: 10.1007/s40572-023-00422-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Climate change poses a serious threat to human health and well-being. Australia is not immune to the public health impacts and continues to be underprepared, putting the population health at risk. However, there is a dearth in knowledge about how the Australian public health system will address the impacts of climate change. RECENT FINDINGS This integrative review synthesises tools, frameworks, and guidance material suitable for climate change adaptation from a preventive public health perspective. The literature search was conducted in electronic databases MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science. Of 4507 articles identified, 19 articles met the inclusion criteria that focused on operational methods in public health and excluded the clinical context and reactive disaster response approaches. This review revealed that Australia is ill-prepared to manage climate change adverse health impacts due to ineffective adaptation strategies. The review highlights that Australia urgently requires effective adaptation strategies such as undertaking a National Adaptation Plan process and an improved understanding in managing complex health risks. Taking this action will strengthen the public health system and build health resilience especially for vulnerable populations. These findings will help understand and develop of the necessary adaptive strategies in Australia.
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- Tony G Walter
- School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, 554-700 Yaamba Road, Norman Gardens, 4701, Australia.
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- School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, 554-700 Yaamba Road, Norman Gardens, 4701, Australia
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- School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, 538 Flinders Street, Townsville, QLD, 4810, Australia
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- School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, 554-700 Yaamba Road, Norman Gardens, 4701, Australia
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Xiang R, Hou X, Li R. Health risks from extreme heat in China: Evidence from health insurance. J Environ Manage 2024; 354:120300. [PMID: 38359625 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Global warming has accentuated the effects of extreme heat on health. Health insurance, functioning as a risk management tool, has the potential to alleviate these impacts. Consequently, this paper investigates the correlation between extreme heat events and the demand for health insurance in China. Using data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey, we have observed a substantial increase in the likelihood of residents purchasing health insurance during extreme heat events. To be specific, for every extra day of extreme heat events annually, there is a 0.3% increase in the probability of purchasing health insurance. This effect is not uniform across different demographic groups. It is particularly pronounced among middle-aged and elderly individuals, rural residents, those with lower educational levels, higher income brackets, and individuals residing in underprivileged areas with limited access to green spaces and healthcare facilities. Furthermore, our study indicates that the increased frequency of extreme heat events not only impacts individuals' physical health but also triggers negative emotions, which in turn drive risk-averse behavior related to health insurance purchases. These findings carry substantial policy implications for mitigating the economic consequences of climate change.
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- Ruojun Xiang
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Financial Technology Laboratory, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- School of Management, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Hadano H, Kamio T, Fukaguchi K, Sato M, Tsunano Y, Koyama H. Analysis of adverse events related to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation from a nationwide database of patient-safety accidents in Japan. J Artif Organs 2024; 27:15-22. [PMID: 36795227 PMCID: PMC9933024 DOI: 10.1007/s10047-023-01386-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Although adverse events related to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation have been reported, epidemiological data on life-threatening events are insufficient to study the causes of such adverse events. Data from the Japan Council for Quality Health Care database were retrospectively analyzed. The adverse events extracted from this national database included events associated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation reported between January 2010 and December 2021. We identified 178 adverse events related to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. At least 41 (23%) and 47 (26%) accidents resulted in death and residual disability, respectively. The most common adverse events were cannula malposition (28%), decannulation (19%), and bleeding (15%). Among patients with cannula malposition, 38% did not undergo fluoroscopy-guided or ultrasound-guided cannulation, 54% required surgical treatment, and 18% required trans-arterial embolization. In this epidemiological study in Japan, 23% of the adverse events related to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation had fatal outcomes. Our findings suggest that a training system for cannulation techniques may be needed, and hospitals offering extracorporeal membrane oxygenation should perform emergency surgeries.
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- Hiroki Hadano
- Division of Critical Care, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1, Okamoto, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 247-8533, Japan.
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- Division of Critical Care, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1, Okamoto, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 247-8533, Japan
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- Division of Critical Care, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1, Okamoto, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 247-8533, Japan
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- Division of Critical Care, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1, Okamoto, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 247-8533, Japan
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- Division of Critical Care, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1, Okamoto, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 247-8533, Japan
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- Division of Critical Care, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1, Okamoto, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 247-8533, Japan
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Chen H, Carley DS, Muñoz-Carpena R, Ferruzzi G, Yuan Y, Henry E, Blankinship A, Veith TL, Breckels R, Fox G, Luo Y, Osmond D, Preisendanz HE, Tang Z, Armbrust K, Costello K, McConnell LL, Rice P, Westgate J, Whiteside M. Incorporating the benefits of vegetative filter strips into risk assessment and risk management of pesticides. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2024; 20:454-464. [PMID: 37527952 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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The pesticide registration process in North America, including the USA and Canada, involves conducting a risk assessment based on relatively conservative modeling to predict pesticide concentrations in receiving waterbodies. The modeling framework does not consider some commonly adopted best management practices that can reduce the amount of pesticide that may reach a waterbody, such as vegetative filter strips (VFS). Currently, VFS are being used by growers as an effective way to reduce off-site movement of pesticides, and they are being required or recommended on pesticide labels as a mitigation measure. Given the regulatory need, a pair of multistakeholder workshops were held in Raleigh, North Carolina, to discuss how to incorporate VFS into pesticide risk assessment and risk management procedures within the North American regulatory framework. Because the risk assessment process depends heavily on modeling, one key question was how to quantitatively incorporate VFS into the existing modeling approach. Key outcomes from the workshops include the following: VFS have proven effective in reducing pesticide runoff to surface waterbodies when properly located, designed, implemented, and maintained; Vegetative Filter Strip Modeling System (VFSMOD), a science-based and widely validated mechanistic model, is suitable for further vetting as a quantitative simulation approach to pesticide mitigation with VFS in current regulatory settings; and VFSMOD parametrization rules need to be developed for the North American aquatic exposure assessment. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2024;20:454-464. © 2023 The Authors. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC).
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- Huajin Chen
- Bayer Crop Science, Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
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- NSF Center of Integrated Pest Management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Department of Agriculture, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- BASF, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Office of Pesticide Programs, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Canada, USA
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- California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Bayer Crop Science, Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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- Office of Pesticide Programs, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Negrini R, Appel LC, Beck APA, Eisencraft ACG, Fascina LP, Fernandes FP. Contribution of proactive management of healthcare risks to the reduction of adverse events in a maternity hospital. BMJ Open Qual 2024; 13:e002456. [PMID: 38423586 PMCID: PMC10910639 DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The risks of the childbirth assistance process are still very high, both for mothers and babies. According to the WHO, birth-related asphyxia accounts for 23% of all 3.3 million annual neonatal deaths and an even larger number of survivors with disabilities. On the other hand, maternal mortality is still a global challenge, affecting 17 mothers per 100 000 births in the USA. This is associated with the use of outdated technologies and a lack of well-defined processes in monitoring labour and early recognition of maternal clinical deterioration. METHOD This study used Lean methodology to map the care flow for pregnant women in a Brazilian maternity hospital (Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein) in order to identify the risks within this process and a set of actions to minimise them. The work team consisted of 29 individuals, including local medical and nursing leaders, as well as healthcare professionals. The What-if tool was used to categorise the levels of risks, and the proportion of severe and catastrophic adverse events was evaluated before and after the implementation of changes. RESULTS After the implementation of the actions, 100% of the extreme risks (28 risks) and 8% of the high risks (4 risks) were eliminated. This led to a reduction in the interval between severe/catastrophic events from 126 to 284 days, even with an increase in the average monthly number of visits from 367 to 449. Consequently, the weighted value of events decreased from 7.91 to 3.29 per 1000 patients treated, resulting in an annual cost savings of R$693 646.80 (US$139 000.00). DISCUSSION The construction of a process based on Lean methodology was essential for mapping the involved risks and implementing a set of actions to minimise them. The participation of the healthcare team and leadership seemed to be important in choosing the measures to be adopted and their applicability. The results found can be attributed to both the established changes and the safety culture brought about by this constructive process.
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- Romulo Negrini
- Maternal fetal Department, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Qualidade e Segurança do Paciente, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Wang L, Zhang X, Liu X. Association between the frailty index and readmission risk in hospitalised elderly Chinese patients: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e076861. [PMID: 38417955 PMCID: PMC10900421 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Frailty is a common and important concern of the ageing population. This study examined the association between the frailty index and negative outcomes of hospitalised elderly Chinese patients. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Geriatrics Department of Peking University First Hospital. PARTICIPANTS 470 hospitalised elderly patients. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Frailty was measured using a 30-item deficit-accumulation frailty index. The outcomes were the hospitalisation duration and readmission. RESULTS The frailty index was available for 470 patients: 72 (15.32%) were categorised as robust, 272 (57.87%) as prefrail and 126 (26.81%) as frail. The frail group had a longer hospital stay than the robust and prefrail groups. After adjustment for age, sex and cause of hospitalisation at baseline, frailty remained a strong independent risk factor for all-cause readmission and cardiocerebrovascular disease readmission (HR 2.41, 95% CI 1.49 to 3.91, p<0.001; HR 4.92, 95% CI 1.47 to 6.31, p<0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS The frailty index predicted a longer length of stay and higher all-cause and cardiocerebrovascular disease readmission risk in hospitalised elderly patients.
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- Lina Wang
- Geriatric Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Geriatric Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Geriatric Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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Davis S, Goodacre S, Horner D, Pandor A, Holland M, de Wit K, Hunt BJ, Griffin XL. Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis for medical inpatients: decision analysis modelling study. BMJ Med 2024; 3:e000408. [PMID: 38389721 PMCID: PMC10882286 DOI: 10.1136/bmjmed-2022-000408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Objective To determine the balance of costs, risks, and benefits for different thromboprophylaxis strategies for medical patients during hospital admission. Design Decision analysis modelling study. Setting NHS hospitals in England. Population Eligible adult medical inpatients, excluding patients in critical care and pregnant women. Interventions Pharmacological thromboprophylaxis (low molecular weight heparin) for all medical inpatients, thromboprophylaxis for none, and thromboprophylaxis given to higher risk inpatients according to risk assessment models (Padua, Caprini, IMPROVE, Intermountain, Kucher, Geneva, and Rothberg) previously validated in medical cohorts. Main outcome measures Lifetime costs and quality adjusted life years (QALYs). Costs were assessed from the perspective of the NHS and Personal Social Services in England. Other outcomes assessed were incidence and treatment of venous thromboembolism, major bleeds including intracranial haemorrhage, chronic thromboembolic complications, and overall survival. Results Offering thromboprophylaxis to all medical inpatients had a high probability (>99%) of being the most cost effective strategy (at a threshold of £20 000 (€23 440; $25 270) per QALY) in the probabilistic sensitivity analysis, when applying performance data from the Padua risk assessment model, which was typical of that observed across several risk assessment models in a medical inpatient cohort. Thromboprophylaxis for all medical inpatients was estimated to result in 0.0552 additional QALYs (95% credible interval 0.0209 to 0.1111) while generating cost savings of £28.44 (-£47 to £105) compared with thromboprophylaxis for none. No other risk assessment model was more cost effective than thromboprophylaxis for all medical inpatients when assessed in deterministic analysis. Risk based thromboprophylaxis was found to have a high (76.6%) probability of being the most cost effective strategy only when assuming a risk assessment model with very high sensitivity is available (sensitivity 99.9% and specificity 23.7% v base case sensitivity 49.3% and specificity 73.0%). Conclusions Offering pharmacological thromboprophylaxis to all eligible medical inpatients appears to be the most cost effective strategy. To be cost effective, any risk assessment model would need to have a very high sensitivity resulting in widespread thromboprophylaxis in all patients except those at the very lowest risk, who could potentially avoid prophylactic anticoagulation during their hospital stay.
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- Sarah Davis
- Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Department of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, Northern Care Alliance Foundation Trust, Salford, UK
- Division of Immunology, Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, University of Bolton, Bolton, UK
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Thrombosis & Haemostasis, Kings Healthcare Partners, London, UK
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- Barts Bone and Joint Health, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Cid-Escobar D, Folch A, Ferrer N, Katuva J, Sanchez-Vila X. An assessment tool to improve rural groundwater access: Integrating hydrogeological modelling with socio-technical factors. Sci Total Environ 2024; 912:168864. [PMID: 38040365 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Sustainable exploitation of groundwater resources for drinking water provision in rural communities in sub-Sahara Africa remains elusive due to the limited knowledge of these hydrogeological systems. This is exacerbated by poor maintenance of existing infrastructure, limited technical capacity, the socio-economic characteristics of the area and poor governance. Assessing the likelihood of a given individual user experiencing water shortage calls for an interdisciplinary approach. After a preliminary multifactorial analysis incorporating a range of variables from technical to societal, it was found that most of the overall risk of water shortage for an individual household could be attributed to three factors; (1) Proximity, specified as the distance to the closest supply well (determined by geographical parameters), (2) Availability of good quality water in the wells (determined by hydrogeological understanding and modelling), and (3) Sustainability (determined by socio-technical and socio-economic parameters). In the latter case, a distinction was made between hardware functionality- the water point's performance considering a sufficient yield and reliability through time- and software functionality, based on a combination of socioeconomic data from surveys and analysed using Multiple Factor Analysis (MFA). All three factors are eventually mapped onto indicators in the range of [0-1] and then represented in a Geographical Information System based on the partition of the entire spatial domain (e.g., counties, villages, and neighbourhoods). The three indicators are then combined in a final index based on the product of the three factors, thus mapping time-dependent overall risk and allowing the assessment of temporal risk-evolution scenarios. The methodology is applied to Kwale County, Kenya, where community handpumps and groundwater points comprise the main water supply system. Apart from mapping the present situation, the methodology is finally used to assess the impact of future climate scenarios.
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- Daniela Cid-Escobar
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DECA), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Jordi Girona 1-3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; Associated Unit: Hydrogeology Group (UPC-CSIC), Spain.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DECA), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Jordi Girona 1-3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; Associated Unit: Hydrogeology Group (UPC-CSIC), Spain
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DECA), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Jordi Girona 1-3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; Associated Unit: Hydrogeology Group (UPC-CSIC), Spain
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- School of Geography and the Environment, Oxford University, Oxford OX1 2JD, UK; Fundifix Water Services Trust, Kwa Mbithi Kimotho Building, Ngaie-Tseikuru Road Junction, Kyuso Centre, Kitui, Kenya
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DECA), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Jordi Girona 1-3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; Associated Unit: Hydrogeology Group (UPC-CSIC), Spain
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Wyer M, Hor SY, Barratt R, Garrahy P, Moore C, Williams Veazey L, Degeling C, Gilbert GL. Exploring the safety and quality of mobile X-ray imaging in a new infectious disease biocontainment unit: an in situ simulation and video-reflexive study. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e080152. [PMID: 38382961 PMCID: PMC10882301 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES During a precommissioning inspection of a new biocontainment centre, radiographers noted structural features of quarantine rooms that could compromise staff and patient safety and the X-ray image quality, even after significant modifications had been made to an earlier radiography protocol. The aim of this study was to explore the safety and effectiveness of the modified protocol, in the new space, and identify improvements, if required. DESIGN A qualitative study using in situ simulation and video-reflexive methods. SETTING A newly built biocontainment centre, prior to its commissioning in 2021, in a large, tertiary hospital in Sydney, Australia. PARTICIPANTS Five radiographers, and a nurse and a physician from the biocontainment centre, consented to participate. All completed the study. INTERVENTIONS Two simulated mobile X-ray examinations were conducted in the unit prior to its commissioning; simulations were videoed. Participants and other stakeholders analysed video footage, collaboratively, and sessions were audio recorded, transcribed and analysed thematically. Problems and potential solutions identified were collated and communicated to the hospital executive, for endorsement and actioning, if possible. RESULTS Four themes were identified from the data: infection exposure risks, occupational health and exposure risks, communication and X-ray image quality. Facilitated group reviews of video footage identified several important issues, across these four areas of risk, which had not been identified previously. CONCLUSIONS In situ simulation is used, increasingly, to evaluate and improve healthcare practices. This study confirmed the added value of video-reflexive methods, which provided experienced participants with a richer view of a familiar protocol, in a new setting. Video footage can be examined immediately, or later if required, by a broader group of stakeholders, with diverse experience or expertise. Using video reflexivity, clinicians identified potential safety risks, which were collated and reported to the hospital executive, who agreed to implement modifications.
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- Mary Wyer
- Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
- K7c-NSW Biocontainment Centre, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia
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- Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Radiology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Radiology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Health and Society, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Sujan M, Habli I. Changing the patient safety mindset: can safety cases help? BMJ Qual Saf 2024; 33:145-148. [PMID: 38050114 DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2023-016652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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- Mark Sujan
- Education Department, Health Services Safety Investigations Body, Poole, UK
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- Department of Computer Science, University of York, York, UK
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McVey L, Alvarado N, Healey F, Montague J, Todd C, Zaman H, Dowding D, Lynch A, Issa B, Randell R. Talking about falls: a qualitative exploration of spoken communication of patients' fall risks in hospitals and implications for multifactorial approaches to fall prevention. BMJ Qual Saf 2024; 33:166-172. [PMID: 37940414 DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2023-016481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Inpatient falls are the most common safety incident reported by hospitals worldwide. Traditionally, responses have been guided by categorising patients' levels of fall risk, but multifactorial approaches are now recommended. These target individual, modifiable fall risk factors, requiring clear communication between multidisciplinary team members. Spoken communication is an important channel, but little is known about its form in this context. We aim to address this by exploring spoken communication between hospital staff about fall prevention and how this supports multifactorial fall prevention practice. METHODS Data were collected through semistructured qualitative interviews with 50 staff and ethnographic observations of fall prevention practices (251.25 hours) on orthopaedic and older person wards in four English hospitals. Findings were analysed using a framework approach. FINDINGS We observed staff engaging in 'multifactorial talk' to address patients' modifiable risk factors, especially during multidisciplinary meetings which were patient focused rather than risk type focused. Such communication coexisted with 'categorisation talk', which focused on patients' levels of fall risk and allocating nursing supervision to 'high risk' patients. Staff negotiated tensions between these different approaches through frequent 'hybrid talk', where, as well as categorising risks, they also discussed how to modify them. CONCLUSION To support hospitals in implementing multifactorial, multidisciplinary fall prevention, we recommend: (1) focusing on patients' individual risk factors and actions to address them (a 'why?' rather than a 'who' approach); (2) where not possible to avoid 'high risk' categorisations, employing 'hybrid' communication which emphasises actions to modify individual risk factors, as well as risk level; (3) challenging assumptions about generic interventions to identify what individual patients need; and (4) timing meetings to enable staff from different disciplines to participate.
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- Lynn McVey
- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
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- Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Clinical Academic Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Patient/public author, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
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- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
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Saleh N, Gamal O, Eldosoky MAA, Shaaban AR. An integrative approach to medical laboratory equipment risk management. Sci Rep 2024; 14:4045. [PMID: 38374369 PMCID: PMC10876531 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54334-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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Medical Laboratory Equipment (MLE) is one of the most influential means for diagnosing a patient in healthcare facilities. The accuracy and dependability of clinical laboratory testing is essential for making disease diagnosis. A risk-reduction plan for managing MLE is presented in the study. The methodology was initially based on the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) method. Because of the drawbacks of standard FMEA implementation, a Technique for Ordering Preference by Similarity to the Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) was adopted in addition to the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method. Each piece of MLE under investigation was given a risk priority number (RPN), which in turn assigned its risk level. The equipment performance can be improved, and maintenance work can be prioritized using the generated RPN values. Moreover, five machine learning classifiers were employed to classify TOPSIS results for appropriate decision-making. The current study was conducted on 15 various hospitals in Egypt, utilizing a 150 MLE set of data from an actual laboratory, considering three different types of MLE. By applying the TOPSIS and SAW methods, new RPN values were obtained to rank the MLE risk. Because of its stability in ranking the MLE risk value compared to the conventional FMEA and SAW methods, the TOPSIS approach has been accepted. Thus, a prioritized list of MLEs was identified to make decisions related to appropriate incoming maintenance and scrapping strategies according to the guidance of machine learning classifiers.
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- Neven Saleh
- Electrical Communication and Electronic Systems Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), 6th of October City, Giza, Egypt.
- Systems and Biomedical Engineering Department, Higher Institute of Engineering, Shorouk Academy, Al Shorouk City, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Systems and Biomedical Engineering Department, Higher Institute of Engineering, Shorouk Academy, Al Shorouk City, Cairo, Egypt
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Nigam GB, Murphy MF, Travis SPL, Stanley AJ. Machine learning in the assessment and management of acute gastrointestinal bleeding. BMJ Med 2024; 3:e000699. [PMID: 38389720 PMCID: PMC10882311 DOI: 10.1136/bmjmed-2023-000699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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- Gaurav Bhaskar Nigam
- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Transfusion Medicine, NHS Blood and Transplant, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences and, Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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Liberati EG, Martin GP, Lamé G, Waring J, Tarrant C, Willars J, Dixon-Woods M. What can Safety Cases offer for patient safety? A multisite case study. BMJ Qual Saf 2024; 33:156-165. [PMID: 37734957 PMCID: PMC10894827 DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2023-016042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Safety Case is a regulatory technique that requires organisations to demonstrate to regulators that they have systematically identified hazards in their systems and reduced risks to being as low as reasonably practicable. It is used in several high-risk sectors, but only in a very limited way in healthcare. We examined the first documented attempt to apply the Safety Case methodology to clinical pathways. METHODS Data are drawn from a mixed-methods evaluation of the Safer Clinical Systems programme. The development of a Safety Case for a defined clinical pathway was a centrepiece of the programme. We base our analysis on 143 interviews covering all aspects of the programme and on analysis of 13 Safety Cases produced by clinical teams. RESULTS The principles behind a proactive, systematic approach to identifying and controlling risk that could be curated in a single document were broadly welcomed by participants, but was not straightforward to deliver. Compiling Safety Cases helped teams to identify safety hazards in clinical pathways, some of which had been previously occluded. However, the work of compiling Safety Cases was demanding of scarce skill and resource. Not all problems identified through proactive methods were tractable to the efforts of front-line staff. Some persistent hazards, originating from institutional and organisational vulnerabilities, appeared also to be out of the scope of control of even the board level of organisations. A particular dilemma for organisational senior leadership was whether to prioritise fixing the risks proactively identified in Safety Cases over other pressing issues, including those that had already resulted in harm. CONCLUSIONS The Safety Case approach was recognised by those involved in the Safer Clinical Systems programme as having potential value. However, it is also fraught with challenge, highlighting the limitations of efforts to transfer safety management practices to healthcare from other sectors.
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- Elisa Giulia Liberati
- THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute), Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute), Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute), Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Laboratoire Genie Industriel, CentraleSupélec, Paris Saclay University, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute), Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Gyamerah SA, Asare C. The impacts of global economic policy uncertainty on green bond returns: A systematic literature review. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25076. [PMID: 38317905 PMCID: PMC10840112 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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This study utilizes the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework to investigate the interconnectedness of green bond with various financial markets, aiming to clarify their relationship with global economic uncertainty and their impact on returns. After a comprehensive search of pertinent research papers from January 2016 to September 2023, 79 relevant articles were identified. The analysis delves into the evolution of research on green bonds' interactions with economic policy uncertainty considering the financial markets, analytical methodologies, contributions to the field, and the role of green bonds under both normal and extreme market conditions. The study reveals noteworthy findings: firstly, the interplay between green bonds and financial markets is influenced by macroeconomic factors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022, which were significant sources of economic policy uncertainty during the study period. Secondly, during times of global economic uncertainties, green Bonds act as net transmitters of spillovers in the short term but shifts to net receivers in the long term, positioning them as strategic hedging assets rather than safe-havens, particularly against spillovers from crude oil and CO2 emission in times of economic uncertainties. Additionally, the review highlights prevalent methodologies employed to assess the relationship between global economic policy uncertainty and green bonds. Some of which include quantile approaches, the Diebold & Yilmaz 2012 spillover index, as well as various models like VAR models, GARCH models, ARDL models. Notably, certain countries like China, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam emerge as key contributors to this research domain. The review not only consolidates existing knowledge but also provides valuable insights for investors and policymakers regarding green bonds in terms of risk management and asset allocation, while also pointing towards potential avenues for future research in this field.
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- Samuel Asante Gyamerah
- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
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Liang Z, Wu D, Zhang H, Gu J. Association between asymptomatic hyperuricemia and risk of arthritis, findings from a US National Survey 2007-2018. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e074391. [PMID: 38346893 PMCID: PMC10862310 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Arthritis is thought to be closely related to serum uric acid. The study aims to assess the association between asymptomatic hyperuricemia (AH) and arthritis. METHODS A multistage, stratified cluster was used to conduct a cross-sectional study of adult US civilians aged≥20 years from the 2007-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Participants with hyperuricemia and without hyperuricemia prior to gout were included. A questionnaire was used to determine whether participants had arthritis and the type of arthritis. Logistic regression was used to investigate the association between hyperuricemia and arthritis. RESULT During the past 12 years, the percentage of participants with arthritis changed from 25.95% (22.53%-29.36%) to 25.53% (21.62%-29.44%). The prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) increased from 8.70% (95% CI: 6.56% to 10.85%) to 12.44% (95% CI: 9.32% to 15.55%), the prevalence of AH changed from 16.35% (95% CI: 14.01% to 18.40%) to 16.39% (95% CI: 13.47% to 19.30%). Participants with AH were associated with onset of arthritis (OR=1.34, 95% CI: 1.07 to 1.69), but the association was muted after adjusting demographic and socioeconomic factors. For participants aged 40-49 years, AH is associated with incident arthritis (OR=1.96, 95% CI: 1.23 to 2.99) and the relationship remained after adjusting for education level, income to poverty ratio, body mass index, diabetes, hypertension and smoking (OR=2.00, 95% CI: 1.94 to 3.36). Compared with male, female participants with AH are more likely to develop arthritis, especially in OA (OR=1.35, 95% CI: 1.14 to 1.60). CONCLUSION Our data identified AH as the risk factor for incident arthritis, especially for OA, which might be exaggerated in aged population and female population.
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- Zhenguo Liang
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Talbot M, Pullman L, Sokolov M, Reilly T, Russell R, Dion CA, Théoret D, Slobogean G. Are military fitness tests safe for members with a total hip arthroplasty? BMJ Mil Health 2024:e002461. [PMID: 38124226 DOI: 10.1136/military-2023-002461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members must complete an annual fitness evaluation. Members with a total hip arthroplasty (THA) may be at risk of injury during these strenuous tests. To inform CAF policy, we sought expert consensus on the safety of fitness testing for members with a THA. METHODS We conducted a three-round Delphi study with a panel of hip arthroplasty experts to determine the safety of CAF operational fitness evaluations for members with a THA. The experts evaluated videos of the 10 individual tasks included in the evaluations. RESULTS All individual tasks were judged to be safe by consensus. One task, which involves digging with a shovel, was considered safe provided that participants avoid deep hip flexion. The nine other tasks were judged to be safe without modifications or interventions. The experts also supported a policy recommendation that would allow members to perform military fitness evaluations if they (1) have a primary THA, (2) had no episodes of instability, (3) are at least 12 months postoperatively and (4) have been cleared by an orthopaedic surgeon and a physiatrist/physiotherapist. CONCLUSION A panel of arthroplasty experts concluded, based on video analysis, that CAF fitness evaluations are generally safe for members with a THA.
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- Max Talbot
- Royal Canadian Medical Service, Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis, Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis, Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services, Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Royal Canadian Medical Service, Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Royal Canadian Medical Service, Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services, Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Royal Canadian Medical Service, Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Mu B, Zhu Y, Ahmad N, Zhou J, He L, Lin H. Construction land reduction projects as a pathway to sustainability: an empirical analysis of risks factors in China. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:14553-14573. [PMID: 38315339 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-31996-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Construction land reduction (CLR) is an effective instrument to improve intensive land use, restrict the expansion of construction land, safeguard the requisition-compensation balance of construction land in China, and realize sustainable development. But multiple risks arise from the process of construction land reduction. In that case, identifying and analyzing the key risks of CLR is the prerequisite for formulating practical policy guidelines. This study is conducted to identify the risk factors of CLR and analyze these risks based on expert opinion. Initially, the original risk factors are sourced from existing literature. In order to tailor them to China's specific context, the Delphi method is employed to systematically refine risk definitions, consolidate similar risk elements, and identify any previously unrecognized risks in the literature. Following an in-depth review of the literature, we create a contextual relationship-based model employing an integrated technique of interpretive structural modeling (ISM) and Cross-Impact Matrix Multiplication Applied to Classification (MICMAC) analysis. Based on the ISM and MICMAC analysis, five key risks were identified, and the prevention strategies and policy recommendations for CLR project risks are put forward.
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- Bingxu Mu
- School of Management, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China.
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- School of Management, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- School of Management, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- School of Management, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- School of Management, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- School of Management, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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Bu Q, Jia LL, Li JY, Zhang ZB. [Discussion on the status quo and problems of health risk management of hand-transmitted vibration in the workplace]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2024; 42:69-72. [PMID: 38311956 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20221205-00584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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The risk management in workplace is an important measure to effectively prevent and control the harm of hand-transmitted vibration. Based on the relevant developments at home and abroad, this paper expounds the risk of manual vibration operation in workplace by taking contact assessment and hazard assessment as an example. On this basis, the limit management and hierarchical management related to risk management are discussed, and the existing problems are analyzed.
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- Q Bu
- National Center for Occupational Safety and Health, NHC/NHC Key Laboratory for Engineering Control of Dust Hazard, Physical Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory, Beijing 102308, China
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- National Center for Occupational Safety and Health, NHC/NHC Key Laboratory for Engineering Control of Dust Hazard, Physical Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory, Beijing 102308, China
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- National Center for Occupational Safety and Health, NHC/NHC Key Laboratory for Engineering Control of Dust Hazard, Physical Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory, Beijing 102308, China
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- National Center for Occupational Safety and Health, NHC/NHC Key Laboratory for Engineering Control of Dust Hazard, Physical Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory, Beijing 102308, China
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Haegdorens F, Lefebvre J, Wils C, Franck E, Van Bogaert P. Combining the Nurse Intuition Patient Deterioration Scale with the National Early Warning Score provides more Net Benefit in predicting serious adverse events: A prospective cohort study in medical, surgical, and geriatric wards. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2024; 83:103628. [PMID: 38244252 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This prospective cohort study aimed to assess the predictive value of the Nurse Intuition Patient Deterioration Scale (NIPDS) combined with the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) for identifying serious adverse events in patients admitted to diverse hospital wards. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/DESIGN Data was collected between December 2020 and February 2021 in a 350-bed acute hospital near Brussels, Belgium. The study followed a prospective cohort design, employing NIPDS alongside NEWS for risk assessment. Patients were monitored for 24 h post-registration, with outcomes recorded. SETTING The study was conducted in a hospital with a Rapid Response System (RRS) and electronic patient record wherein NEWS was routinely collected. Patients admitted to two medical, two surgical, and two geriatric wards were included. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome included death, urgent code calls, or unplanned ICU transfers within 24 h after NIPDS registration. The secondary outcome comprised rapid response team activations or changes in Do-Not-Resuscitate codes. RESULTS In a cohort of 313 patients, 10/313 and 31/313 patients reached the primary and secondary outcome respectively. For the primary outcome, NIPDS had a sensitivity of 0.900 and specificity of 0.927, while NEWS had a sensitivity of 0.300 and specificity of 0.974. Decision Curve Analysis demonstrated that NIPDS provided more Net Benefit across various Threshold Probabilities. Combining NIPDS and NEWS showed potential for optimizing rapid response systems. Especially in resource-constrained settings, NIPDS could be used as a calling criterion. CONCLUSION The NIPDS displayed strong predictive capabilities for adverse events. Integrating NIPDS into existing rapid response systems can objectify nurse intuition, enhancing patient safety. IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE The Nurse Intuition Patient Deterioration Scale (NIPDS) is a valuable tool for detecting patient deterioration. Implementing NIPDS alongside traditional scores such as NEWS can improve patient care and safety. The optimal NIPDS threshold to activate rapid response is ≥5.
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- Filip Haegdorens
- Workforce management and Outcome Research in Care (WORC) group of the Centre for Research and Innovation in Care (CRIC), University of Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Intensive Care Unit, Algemeen Ziekenhuis Sint-Maria Halle, Belgium
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- Workforce management and Outcome Research in Care (WORC) group of the Centre for Research and Innovation in Care (CRIC), University of Antwerp, Belgium
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- Workforce management and Outcome Research in Care (WORC) group of the Centre for Research and Innovation in Care (CRIC), University of Antwerp, Belgium
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Čapla J, Zajác P, Čurlej J, Benešová L, Jakabová S, Fikselová M, Bobková A. Analysis of data from the rapid alert system for food and feed for the country-of-origin Slovakia for 2002-2020. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23146. [PMID: 38163176 PMCID: PMC10756971 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) plays a pivotal role in regulating food safety in the European Union by enabling the competent authorities in each Member State to issue warnings for removing unsafe or illegal items from the market. This article undertakes a comprehensive analysis of RASFF data on Slovak food from 2002 to 2020, to investigate the trends in notifications, actions executed, hazard categories, and product categories within the food industry. Our scrutiny of the RASFF data revealed fluctuations in the counts of alerts and information notifications across years, indicating periods of heightened hazard detection and enhanced transparency within the system. Various measures, including destruction, recall, notification, and prohibition, were employed to address these hazards and ensure the safety and compliance of food products. The hazard categories exhibited sporadic patterns, underscoring the necessity for ongoing surveillance and regulatory interventions. Specific product categories, such as dietetic foods, food supplements, and fortified foods, registered higher incidences of hazards in specific years, implying the need for intensified safety precautions. These findings highlight the importance of sustained efforts in maintaining food safety and managing risks within the industry.
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- Jozef Čapla
- Institute of Food Sciences, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949-76 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Institute of Food Sciences, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949-76 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Institute of Food Sciences, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949-76 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Institute of Food Sciences, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949-76 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Institute of Food Sciences, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949-76 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Institute of Food Sciences, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949-76 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Institute of Food Sciences, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949-76 Nitra, Slovakia
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Wang M, Zhang H, Luo Y, Xu M. Comprehensive risk management of health, safety and environment for social emergency rescue organization. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23021. [PMID: 38163236 PMCID: PMC10754858 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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During the rescue and relief work of social emergency rescue organizations, the rescue team members face significant responsibilities and risks. Social rescue organizations need to improve funding, available equipment and other aspects compared with professional emergency rescue organizations. Moreover, the development of rescue levels among emergency rescue organizations is unbalanced, and rescue teams'' comprehensive quality and skills are uneven. To understand the safety risks of these organizations before the implementation of rescue and relief tasks, the task situation and its characteristics must be assessed timely, and safety must be ensured under the premise of efficient completion of the rescue missions. Based on the theory of safety system engineering and health, safety, and environment risk management, a risk management model is established to achieve a closed-loop risk management. The risk factors in rescue and relief tasks of social rescue organizations were identified, and a health, safety and environment risk assessment index system and grading standard were established. A gray cloud model was applied for the evaluation method, the problems of information randomness, risk-level boundary fuzziness and randomness of the evaluation index data were effectively solved. Subsequently, a risk hierarchical early warning and control strategies were proposed to allocate emergency resources rationally. The proposed method was verified and found to have universal applicability and strong practicability.
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- Mengyao Wang
- College of Engineering and Technology, China University of Geoscience (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Engineering and Technology, China University of Geoscience (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Engineering and Technology, China University of Geoscience (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Engineering and Technology, China University of Geoscience (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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Benson C, Obasi IC, Akinwande DV, Ile C. The impact of interventions on health, safety and environment in the process industry. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23604. [PMID: 38173504 PMCID: PMC10761781 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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The process industry is recognized for its intricate nature and potential risks, necessitating the implementation of effective measures to ensure the well-being of individuals, promote safety, and protect the operational environment. This study aims to assess the impact of interventions on health, safety, and environmental (HSE) outcomes within the process industry. Various intervention strategies, such as engineering controls, administrative controls, personal protective equipment (PPE), and behavioral interventions, have been adopted to address challenges associated with fire, explosions, product leaks, occupational health hazards, and mechanical failures. These interventions are designed to mitigate risks resulting in injuries, illnesses, environmental incidents, and property damage. Research indicates that interventions have positively affected HSE outcomes in the short term, including improved worker safety, reduced hazards, and enhanced safety behavior. Furthermore, long-term evaluations have demonstrated sustained improvements and risk reduction. Combining multiple intervention types, such as engineering controls, administrative controls, PPE, and behavioral interventions, has proven to be the most effective approach, synergistically enhancing HSE outcomes. The findings emphasize the importance of thoughtfully considering and implementing interventions in the process industry to safeguard individuals' well-being, protect the operational environment, facilities and enhance overall safety performance.
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Dziruni TB, Hutchinson AM, Keppich-Arnold S, Bucknall T. Realist synthesis protocol on the effectiveness of a rapid response system in managing mental state deterioration in acute hospital settings. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e077597. [PMID: 38184313 PMCID: PMC10773361 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Patient mental state deterioration impacts patient outcomes, staff and increases costs for healthcare organisations. Mental state is broadly defined to include not only mental health but a broad range of cognitive, emotional and psychological well-being factors. Mental state deterioration is inconsistently identified and managed within acute and tertiary medical settings. This protocol aims to synthesise the evidence to test and refine initial programme theories that outline the functioning of a rapid response system. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This synthesis will be guided by Pawson's key steps in realist reviews. We will clarify the scope of synthesis through an initial literature search, focusing on understanding the functioning of rapid response system in managing patients presenting with mental state deterioration in acute hospital settings. Initial programme theories will be refined by developing a search strategy to comprehensively search electronic databases for relevant English language peer-reviewed studies. Additionally, we will search the grey literature for sources to supplement theory testing. An abstraction form will be developed to record the characteristics of literature sources. We will use spreadsheets to code and report contextual factors, underlying mechanisms, and outcome configurations. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION As this study is a realist synthesis protocol, ethics approval is not required. Synthesis findings will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at scientific conferences.
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- Tendayi Bruce Dziruni
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
- Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
- Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Bakhai S, Ansari M, Sadeghi C, Reynolds JL. Advancing health equity in improving breast cancer screening with the use of a mobile mammography bus in marginalised population: quality improvement project. BMJ Open Qual 2024; 13:e002482. [PMID: 38176952 PMCID: PMC10773337 DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women in the USA, is effectively treated through early detection and screening. This quality improvement (QI) project aimed to improve mammography screening rates from the baseline of 50% to 60% within 12 months for patients aged 50-74 years at an Internal Medicine Clinic. METHODS We used the Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) model. A multidisciplinary team used a fishbone diagram to identify barriers to suboptimal screening. The QI team created a driver diagram and process flow map. The mammogram screening rate was the outcome measure. Mammogram order and completion rates were the process measures. We implemented six PDSA cycles. Major interventions included the use of a nurse navigator, enhancements in health information technology, and education to patients, providers, and nursing staff. Mammograms were offered in a mobile bus, located in the hospital campus and in under-resourced inner-city neighbourhoods to improve the access. Data analysis was performed using monthly statistical process control charts. RESULTS The project exceeded its initial goal, achieving a breast cancer screening rate of 66% (n=490 of 744) during the study period and was sustainable at 69%, 3 months post-project. The mammogram order rate was 58% (n=432 of 744) and completion rate was 53% (n=231 of 432) within 12 months. CONCLUSIONS We attributed the success of this QI project to the education of patients, nurses and physicians, the use of a nurse navigator and engagement of a multidisciplinary team. Access to mobile mammography bus addressed the social determinants of health barriers in a marginalised population.
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- Smita Bakhai
- Internal Medicine, University at Buffalo-The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Medicine, University at Buffalo-The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA
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Jeffs EL, Delany C, Newall F, Kinney S. Goals of the Morbidity and Mortality meeting in acute care: A scoping review. Aust Crit Care 2024; 37:185-192. [PMID: 38016842 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2023.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to describe what is known about understandings of the goals of the Morbidity and Mortality meeting. REVIEW METHODS USED The study utilised scoping review methodology. DATA SOURCES Papers in English presenting empirical data published in academic journals with Morbidity and Mortality meetings as the central concept of study. Included papers presented data about the perception of stakeholders about goals of the Morbidity and Mortality meeting. Medline, Embase, and CINAHL databases were search conducted from earliest record - October 20th 2021. A manual search of the reference lists of all included papers identified further eligible papers. REVIEW METHODS Data about the location, participant type, and methods/ methodology were extracted and entered onto a database. Content analysis of the results and discussion sections of qualitative papers yielded broad categories of meeting goal. This provided a framework for the organisation of the quantitative findings, which were subsequently extracted and charted under these categories. RESULTS Twenty-five papers were included in the review, and six main categories were identified in the qualitative synthesis of findings. These included meeting goals related to quality and safety, education, legal and reputational risk management, professional culture, family/caregivers, and peer support. CONCLUSIONS There are heterogeneous understandings of key terminologies used to describe Morbidity and Mortality meeting goals, particularly evident within understandings of educational and quality and safety meeting goals. This paper defines and unravels this complexity in a way that researchers and clinicians can define, compare and evaluate their own department's meeting goals.
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- Emma Louise Jeffs
- The Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia; The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia.
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- The Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia; The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- The Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia; The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- The Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia; The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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Fonseca Almeida Souza J, Philipe Rodrigues da Silva T, Aparecida Ferreira Latchim S, Wilson Rodrigues Vieira E, Francisca Martins E, Geralda Araújo D, de Castro da Silva B, Eliane Nobre Ribeiro E, Penido Matozinhos F. The impact of strategies for increasing vaccination coverage in children: A community clinical trial. Vaccine X 2024; 16:100429. [PMID: 38322610 PMCID: PMC10844968 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2024.100429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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The Brazilian National Immunization Program (PNI) has been consolidating itself as one of the most relevant interventions in public health. Paradoxically, great challenges arise for the PNI. The phenomenon of falling vaccine coverage is observed not only in Brazil, but in several countries. In the year 2021, faced with the unfavorable scenario of a drop in vaccination coverage, the State Department of Health, and the Federal University of Minas Gerais joined forces to implement a research-intervention project. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of this intervention on vaccination coverage in children under 2 years of age and on indicators of immunization work processes. This is a community clinical trial carried out in 212 municipalities in the state. Workshops were held and Municipal Action Plans were created. Vaccination coverage data were obtained from the National Immunization Program Information System (SIPNI) and evaluated using the Mann-Whitney U Test and the McNemar Test. Work process indicators were evaluated using the Friedman and Wilcoxon tests. The results demonstrate an important improvement for most of the indicators in the three analyzed times, with statistical significance and an increase in medians and interquartile ranges. Among the indicators that showed the best performance, it is possible to mention those related to the active search by the Community Health Agent. Regarding vaccine coverage, for all immunobiologicals analyzed, there was an increase in the percentage of municipalities that reached targets when comparing the years 2022 and 2021, except for hepatitis A. The intervention research had a positive impact on vaccine coverage of children under 2 years of age and on indicators of immunization work processes in municipalities in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Janaina Fonseca Almeida Souza
- Department of Maternal and Child Nursing and Public Health, School of Nursing, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Superintendence of Epidemiological Surveillance, Secretaria de Estado de Saúde de Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Maternal and Child Nursing and Public Health, School of Nursing, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Department of Nursing in Women's Health, Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Maternal and Child Nursing and Public Health, School of Nursing, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Maternal and Child Nursing and Public Health, School of Nursing, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Maternal and Child Nursing and Public Health, School of Nursing, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- State Coordination of the Immunization Program, Superintendence of Epidemiological Surveillance, Secretaria de Estado de Saúde de Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Maternal and Child Nursing and Public Health, School of Nursing, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Maternal and Child Nursing and Public Health, School of Nursing, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Ruffle B, Archer C, Vosnakis K, Butler JD, Davis CW, Goldsworthy B, Parkman R, Key TA. US and international per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances surface water quality criteria: A review of the status, challenges, and implications for use in chemical management and risk assessment. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2024; 20:36-58. [PMID: 37069739 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Regulation of per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) in surface water is a work-in-progress with relatively few criteria promulgated in the United States and internationally. Surface water quality criteria (SWQC) or screening values derived for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) by Australia, Canada, the European Union (EU), and four US states (Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin), and the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (SFB RWQCB; California) were compared. Across these eight jurisdictions, promulgated numeric criteria for the same compound and receptor span over five orders of magnitude as a result of different approaches and data interpretations. Human health criteria for PFOS range from 0.0047 to 600 ng/L depending on route of exposure (e.g., fish consumption or drinking water) and are lower than most ecological criteria for protection of aquatic and wildlife receptors. Data gaps and uncertainty in chronic toxicity and bioaccumulation of PFOS and PFOA, as well as the use of conservative assumptions regarding intake and exposure, have resulted in some criteria falling at or below ambient background concentrations and current analytical detection limits (around 1 ng/L for commercial laboratories). Some jurisdictions (e.g., Australia, Canada) have deemed uncertainty in quantifying water-fish bioaccumulation too great and set fish tissue action levels in lieu of water criteria. Current dynamics associated with the emerging and evolving science of PFAS toxicity, exposure, and environmental fate (i.e., data gaps and uncertainty), as well as the continuous release of scientific updates, pose a challenge to setting regulatory limits. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2024;20:36-58. © 2023 AECOM Technical Services, Inc and The Authors. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC).
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- ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences Inc., Annandale, New Jersey, USA
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- ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences Inc., Annandale, New Jersey, USA
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- ExxonMobil Environmental and Property Solutions Company, Spring, Texas, USA
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