AENJ: Current Issue

MARCH 31, 2025

The review highlights the role of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Family Nurse Practitioners in early detection and emphasizes the importance of evidence-based practices and clear protocols. Differential diagnoses, such as pulmonary embolism and adrenal crisis, can mimic sepsis, making accurate assessment essential.

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American Medical Compliance

APRIL 17, 2024

Furthermore, the Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in Adult Patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU PAD Guidelines) were updated in 2013 by the American College of Critical Care Medicine, in association with the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

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The Injectable Orange

APRIL 4, 2017

In the consistent form of Injectable Orange we have a not so hidden curriculum – critical appraisal and evidence based practice.

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Evidence-Based Practice Emergency Department Academics Documentation/Coding 52

Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This allows you to apply the latest evidence-based practices to make a difference in the healthcare of many patients, making cardiology a very fulfilling and enriching career. Cardiovascular conditions are very common and make up a significant proportion of co-morbidities for a range of medical patients.

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ALiEM

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Virtual educational programming offers the opportunity to leverage educational resources across space and time, foster collaborations, and improve knowledge, clinical and evidence-based practice globally.

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The Injectable Orange

OCTOBER 26, 2016

What is the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT)? The CPOT is a behavioural assement pain scale.

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Best Practices Evidence-Based Practice 52

The Injectable Orange

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

This post captures some of the resources discussed in the ED Nurses Vent and Haemodynamic Monitoring workshop at Redcliffe Hospital. These resources are high quality FOAM and can help with expanding upon the learning and piqued curiosity from the workshop. Happy self-directed learning.

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Airway Management Documentation/Coding Outcomes Evidence-Based Practice 52

The Injectable Orange

JUNE 19, 2017

This podcast was recorded live at a Metro North Hospital and Health Service Research Principles series. I was invited to speak on Using Social Media to Share Research Outcomes. As part of the session I invited Dr Erik Wood, Staff Specialist in Emergency Medicine at Redcliffe hospital to have a chat about his first clinical trial as PI.

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Research Hospitals Outcomes Evidence-Based Practice 52

Sensible Medicine

MARCH 3, 2025

Conclusion I offer you no solution how to handle translation of evidence well beyond trial duration. If I was a czar of evidence based practice, I would work with experts to gain more evidence on long-term therapy. The antidepressant example is extreme, but the concept pervades all of medicine.

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Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 29, 2024

’” Today the common trope heard in the psychotherapy space is, “Be sure you’re using evidence-based practice!” ’ or ‘Why do all my patients keep quitting therapy so quickly? Please help!’”

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Emergency Medicine Journal

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Community-based cluster-randomised trial to reduce opioid overdose deaths by the HEALing Communities Study Consortium Topic: Toxicology Outcome rating: Worth a peek Samet et al aimed to address the opioid crisis in the USA through community-level interventions using a cluster-randomised trial design.

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Evidence-Based Practice Emergency Department Research Outcomes 52

Sensible Medicine

JUNE 18, 2024

Although this does not exclude the possibility that a small benefit may exist, the USPSTF recommendation does not fulfill criteria for evidence-based practice and I find this step away from official screening criteria deeply concerning.

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Evidence-Based Practice Research Wellness 145

American Medical Compliance

APRIL 17, 2024

Additionally, A central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is a laboratory-confirmed bloodstream infection not related to an infection at another site that develops within 48 hours of central line placement.

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Evidence-Based Practice Outcomes Hospitals 52

Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Not only did it change the management of patients with MI, the trial began the evidence-based practice movement. It made perfect sense that suppressing bad things would help people. But our belief was wrong. And that is why CAST was so important. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication.

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Evidence-Based Practice Shock Fractures Outcomes 113

American Medical Compliance

MAY 13, 2024

Evidence on Strategies for Addressing the Opioid Epidemic for Illinois Opioid Prescribing Effective strategies for addressing the opioid epidemic are grounded in evidence-based practices that focus on prevention, treatment, and policy changes.

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Evidence-Based Practice Best Practices Patient Safety Wellness 52

American Medical Compliance

MAY 16, 2024

By participating in continuing education courses focused on opioid overdose prevention and management, providers can stay informed about the latest evidence-based practices. Dental healthcare professionals play a pivotal role in combating the opioid crisis. Understanding the signs of an overdose can save lives.

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Mind The Bleep

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Appraisal Example 3: Appraising an RCT’s Results Conclusion Appraising RCTs is crucial for medical students to develop evidence-based practice skills. Thus, having long-term data on the participants is sometimes essential to assess whether the intervention is effective.

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EB Medicine

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Over the past 3 years, we’ve thoroughly enjoyed hosting EMplify and having the unique opportunity to share high quality evidence based medicine with you all. As health care continues to move towards a quality over quantity paradigm, understanding evidence based practice will be increasingly more important.

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Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 16, 2023

We can all agree that evidence from clinical trials should guide practice. One problem with evidence-based practice is that it’s harder than many experts would admit. We should not receive a penalty for deviating from evidence-based practice. There are snags. Thanks for your support.

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Evidence-Based Practice Hospitals Wellness Outcomes 122

Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 9, 2024

Glyn Elwyn and I wrote in a 2018 paper “in the vast majority of circumstances, the only outcome of relevance for EBP (evidence-based practice) is to measure whether a shared decision was made.” If you believe this is your job, then shared-decision making will often be an almost obstructionist concept.

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Stroke Outcomes Wellness Evidence-Based Practice 101

Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 16, 2023

We can all agree that evidence from clinical trials should guide practice. One problem with evidence-based practice is that it’s harder than many experts would admit. We should not receive a penalty for deviating from evidence-based practice. There are snags. Thanks for your support.

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Evidence-Based Practice Hospitals Wellness Outcomes 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 11, 2025

This process of validation is critical, as it addresses external validitya cornerstone of evidence-based practice. Multi-center randomized controlled trials (mRCTs) are often seen as a necessary step to validate these findings across diverse patient populations and healthcare settings.

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American Medical Compliance

JANUARY 14, 2025

Hands-On Practice: Provide opportunities for supervised practice to build confidence and proficiency. Incorporate Evidence-Based Practices Ensure that healthcare team training materials are grounded in the latest research and guidelines.

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Best Practices Evidence-Based Practice Teamwork Patient Safety 105

EB Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2019

Jeff: For this review, Dr. Pedigo had to review a large body of literature, including thousands of articles, guidelines from the American college of obstetricians and gynecologists or ACOG, evidence based Practice bulletins, ACOG committee opinions, guidelines from the American college of radiology, the infectious diseases society of America, clinical (..)

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 17, 2024

How “medical reversal” highlights the need for evidence-based practices. The rise of longevity and why many longevity practices often lack robust evidence. Why criticism of modern medicine is on the rise. Why personalized healthcare is essential for effective treatment.

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Evidence-Based Practice Wellness 52

Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 13, 2025

The big lesson of a “negative” PROFID comes in the teaching of evidence-based practice. It will be great news for patients because avoiding hardware and its potential complications is a positive. An ICD reversal will show physicians the need for skepticism—even for therapies with strong guideline support.

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Evidence-Based Practice Shock Academics Documentation/Coding 106

Stop and Think

APRIL 13, 2025

Conclusion: Evidence-based practice relies on clinical trials. Yet the modest increase in exercise time on semaglutide could have been due to placebo effect. One way to know if there is unblinding in a trial would be a simple blinding test. This was not done in STRIDE. I laud investigators who do trials.

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Evidence-Based Practice Hospitals Outcomes 62

Don't Forget the Bubbles

APRIL 28, 2025

In line with HCPC requirements, paramedics must use evidence-based practice to make informed clinical decisions. This post explores the key information needed to support sound, evidence-based, and patient-centred decision-making in managing chickenpox in children.

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Though I’d rather need toward either of these two, my minimalism has me leaning toward RFK while dedication to evidence-based practice has me leaning toward Musk.

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