Contraceptive and Infertility Target DataBase: a contraceptive drug development tool for targeting and analysis of human reproductive specific tissues†.

The long and challenging drug development process begins with discovery biology for the selection of an appropriate target for a specific indication. Target is a broad term that can be applied to a range of biological entities such as proteins, genes, and ribonucleic acids (RNAs). Although there are numerous databases available for mining biological entities, publicly available searchable, downloadable databases to aid in target selection for a specific disease or indication (e.g., developing contraceptives and infertility treatments) are limited. We report the development of the Contraceptive and Infertility Target DataBase (https://www.citdbase.org), which provides investigators an interface to mine existing transcriptomic and proteomic resources to identify high-quality contraceptive/infertility targets. The development of similar databases is applicable to the identification of targets for other diseases and conditions.

Análisis de incompatibilidades medicamentosas en una unidad cardiointensiva: estudio transversal / Analysis of drug incompatibilities in a cardiac intensive unit: a cross-sectional study / Análise das incompatibilidades medicamentosas em uma unidade cardiointensiva: estudo transversal

OBJETIVO: Evaluar las incompatibilidades de los medicamentos intravenosos en pacientes cardíacos ingresados en una unidad cardiointensiva, asociando posibles incompatibilidades con la gravedad y las características del evento adverso. MÉTODO: Estudio transversal, observacional y cuantitativo. Realizado en una Unidad Cardiointensiva de un Hospital Universitario en la ciudad de Rio de Janeiro. La recopilación de datos se realizó de marzo a junio de 2018. Para identificar y clasificar las incompatibilidades de medicamentos se utilizó Micromedex(R). RESULTADOS: Se analizaron 111 recetas, con un total de 1,497 medicamentos recetados, el número promedio de medicamentos recetados fue 13,49 (6 ± 24), 580 (38.74%) por vía intravenosa, de los cuales el 41.38% se administraron simultáneamente con otro medicamento. El estudio mostró 121 incompatibilidades y las clases de drogas que tuvieron el mayor número de incompatibilidades fueron diuréticos, hipnóticos y sedantes, estimulantes cardiovasculares (aminas vasoactivas), antibióticos para uso sistémico, corticosteroides para uso sistémico, vasodilatadores cardiovasculares y agentes antiarrítmicos. Destacando las incompatibilidades clasificadas como moderadas, furosemida con hidrocortisona y midazolam con omeprazol y fentanilo severo con amiodarona. CONCLUSIÓN: El estudio destaca la importancia de la programación y administración de medicamentos por parte del equipo de enfermería con base en el conocimiento farmacológico. Se espera que el cuadro de recomendaciones preparado en el estudio, con atención de enfermería relacionada con incompatibilidades con mayor potencial de gravedad y sus eventos, pueda contribuir a la seguridad de los medicamentos

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incompatibilities of intravenous medications in cardiac patients admitted to a cardiac intensive unit, associating possible incompatibilities with the severity and characteristics of the adverse event. METHOD: Cross-sectional, observational, and quantitative study, held in a Cardiac intensive Unit of a University Hospital in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Data collection took place from March to June 2018. Micromedex(R) identified and classified drug incompatibilities. RESULTS: We analyzed 111 prescriptions with a total of 1,497 prescription drugs, the average number of prescription drugs was 13.49 (6 ± 24), 580 (38.74%) intravenously in which 41.38% were administered simultaneously with another medicine. The study showed 121 incompatibilities and the drug classes that had the highest number of incompatibilities were diuretics, hypnotics and sedatives, cardiovascular stimulants (vasoactive amines), antibiotics for systemic use, corticosteroids for systemic use, cardiovascular vasodilators, and antiarrhythmic agents. We highlight the incompatibilities classified as moderate, furosemide with hydrocortisone, and midazolam with omeprazole, and severe fentanyl with amiodarone. CONCLUSION: The study highlights the importance of medication scheduling and administration by the nursing team based on pharmacological knowledge. We expect that the chart of recommendations prepared in the study with nursing care related to incompatibilities with greater potential for severity and its events can contribute to drug safety

OBJETIVO: Avaliar as incompatibilidades de medicações intravenosas em pacientes cardiopatas internados em uma unidade cardiointensiva, associando as possíveis incompatibilidades com a gravidade e característica do evento adverso. MÉTODO: Estudo transversal, observacional e quantitativo. Realizado em uma Unidade Cardiointensiva de um Hospital Universitário do município do Rio de Janeiro. A coleta de dados ocorreu de março a junho de 2018. Para a identificação e classificação das incompatibilidades medicamentosas, foi utilizado o Micromedex(R). RESULTADOS: Foram analisadas 111 prescrições, com um total de 1.497 medicamentos prescritos, a média de medicamentos por prescrição foi 13,49 (6 ±24), sendo 580 (38,74%) por via intravenosa, destes, 41,38% foram administrados simultaneamente com outro medicamento. O estudo apresentou 121 incompatibilidades e as classes medicamentosas que apresentaram maior número de incompatibilidades foram diuréticos, hipnóticos e Sedativos, estimulantes cardiovasculares (aminas vasoativas), antibióticos de uso sistêmico, corticoides de uso sistêmico, vasodilatadores cardiovasculares e antiarrítmicos. Destacando-se as incompatibilidades classificadas como moderadas, a furosemida com hidrocortisona e o midazolam com omeprazol e grave o fentanil com amiodarona. CONCLUSÃO: O estudo destaca a importância do aprazamento e administração de medicamentos pela equipe de enfermagem com base em conhecimentos farmacológicos. Espera-se que o quadro de recomendações elaborado no estudo, com os cuidados de enfermagem relacionados as incompatibilidades com maior potencial de gravidade e seus eventos, possa contribuir para segurança medicamentosa

Certified thoracic surgeons in Japan: a national database survey on risk-adjusted mortality associated with lung resection.

PURPOSE: We investigated the association between the number of certified general thoracic surgeons (GTSs) and the mortality after lung cancer surgery, based on the data from the National Clinical Database (NCD). METHODS: We analyzed the characteristics and operative and postoperative data of 120,946 patients who underwent lung cancer surgery in one of the 905 hospitals in Japan. The number of GTSs in each hospital was categorized as 0, 1-2, or 3 or more. Multivariable analysis was applied to adjust the patients' preoperative risk factors, as identified in a previous study. We calculated 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the mortality rate based on the odds ratios (ORs). RESULTS: The patients' characteristics were distributed almost uniformly regardless of the number of GTSs. Crude mortality according to the number of GTSs of 0, 1-2, or 3 or more was 0.9%, 0.8%, and 0.7%, respectively (p = 0.03). However, after adjustment, the ORs for 1-2 and 3 or more GTSs (reference: 0) were 0.86 (p = 0.23, 95% CI: 0.67-1.10) and 0.84 (p = 0.18, 95% CI: 0.64-1.09), respectively. The number of GTSs did not have a significant association with mortality. Similar results were observed for patients in the lobectomy cohort. CONCLUSION: Low surgical mortality was consistent, regardless of the number of GTSs in each hospital.

Characterizing the Patients, Hospitals, and Data Quality of the eICU Collaborative Research Database.

OBJECTIVES: The eICU Collaborative Research Database is a publicly available repository of granular data from more than 200,000 ICU admissions. The quantity and variety of its entries hold promise for observational critical care research. We sought to understand better the data available within this resource to guide its future use. DESIGN: We conducted a descriptive analysis of the eICU Collaborative Research Database, including patient, practitioner, and hospital characteristics. We investigated the completeness of demographic and hospital data, as well as those values required to calculate an Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation score. We also assessed the rates of ventilation, intubation, and dialysis, and looked for potential errors in the vital sign data. SETTING: American ICUs that participated in the Philips Healthcare eICU program between 2014 and 2015. PATIENTS: A total of 139,367 individuals who were admitted to one of the 335 participating ICUs between 2014 and 2015. INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Most encounters were from small- and medium-sized hospitals, and managed by nonintensivists. The median ICU length of stay was 1.57 days (interquartile range, 0.82-2.97 d). The median Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation IV-predicted ICU mortality was 2.2%, with an observed mortality of 5.4%. Rates of ventilation (20-33%), intubation (15-24%), and dialysis (3-5%) varied according to the query method used. Most vital sign readings fell into realistic ranges, with manually curated data less likely to contain implausible results than automatically entered data. CONCLUSIONS: Data in the eICU Collaborative Research Database are for the most part complete and plausible. Some ambiguity exists in determining which encounters are associated with various interventions, most notably mechanical ventilation. Caution is warranted in extrapolating findings from the eICU Collaborative Research Database to larger ICUs with higher acuity.

Quantifying and contextualizing the impact of bioRxiv preprints through automated social media audience segmentation.

Engagement with scientific manuscripts is frequently facilitated by Twitter and other social media platforms. As such, the demographics of a paper's social media audience provide a wealth of information about how scholarly research is transmitted, consumed, and interpreted by online communities. By paying attention to public perceptions of their publications, scientists can learn whether their research is stimulating positive scholarly and public thought. They can also become aware of potentially negative patterns of interest from groups that misinterpret their work in harmful ways, either willfully or unintentionally, and devise strategies for altering their messaging to mitigate these impacts. In this study, we collected 331,696 Twitter posts referencing 1,800 highly tweeted bioRxiv preprints and leveraged topic modeling to infer the characteristics of various communities engaging with each preprint on Twitter. We agnostically learned the characteristics of these audience sectors from keywords each user's followers provide in their Twitter biographies. We estimate that 96% of the preprints analyzed are dominated by academic audiences on Twitter, suggesting that social media attention does not always correspond to greater public exposure. We further demonstrate how our audience segmentation method can quantify the level of interest from nonspecialist audience sectors such as mental health advocates, dog lovers, video game developers, vegans, bitcoin investors, conspiracy theorists, journalists, religious groups, and political constituencies. Surprisingly, we also found that 10% of the preprints analyzed have sizable (>5%) audience sectors that are associated with right-wing white nationalist communities. Although none of these preprints appear to intentionally espouse any right-wing extremist messages, cases exist in which extremist appropriation comprises more than 50% of the tweets referencing a given preprint. These results present unique opportunities for improving and contextualizing the public discourse surrounding scientific research.

Variables psicológicas asociadas a la corrupción: una revisión sistemática / Psychological variables related to corruption: a systematic review

En la actualidad, la corrupción constituye uno de los principales problemas psicológicos, sociales, económicos y políticos a nivel mundial. El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar las variables psicológicas asociadas a la corrupción a través de una revisión sistemática de las publicaciones entre 2008 y 2018. Tras realizar una búsqueda en las bases de datos Psycinfo, Web of Science, Scopus, Scielo y Dialnet, se encontraron 44 artículos que cumplían con los criterios de selección propuestos. Los grandes núcleos encontrados fueron la ética organizacional, creencias y valores culturales, moral y normas percibidas, y personalidad y variables relacionadas. En general, los resultados apuntan a que variables organizacionales como la percepción de la conducta de sus dirigentes o las estrategias de justificación están relacionadas con la corrupción. Valores culturales meritocráticos y materialistas también han sido ligados a la conducta corrupta, como ocurre en el caso de la percepción de un entorno corrupto y de las normas sociales. En cuanto a la personalidad, rasgos como el narcisismo y la psicopatía se encuentran íntimamente ligados a este fenómeno. Por otra parte, variables como la percepción del poder o el sexo de los participantes han recibido un sustento empírico ambiguo

Nowadays, corruption is one of the most important psychological, social, economic and political issues worldwide. The present paper aims to analyse psychological variables related to corruption through a systematic review of publications from 2008 to 2018. After carrying out a bibliographic search in scientific databases such as Psycinfo, Web of Science and Dialnet, 41 papers were found to match selection criteria. Core topics haven been organizational ethics, cultural beliefs and values, perceived norms and moral, and personality and related variables. Overall, results have shown that organizational variables such as leaders' behaviour and justification strategies are linked to corruption. Meritocratic and materialist values have also been linked to corrupt behaviour, just like perceiving a corrupt environment and social norms. In regard to personality, features such as narcissism and psychopathy are deeply connected with this phenomenon. On the other side, perception of power and gender have a mixed empirical support

Once años de evaluaciones económicas de productos sanitarios en la Red de Agencias de Evaluación. Calidad metodológica e impacto del coste-utilidad / Eleven years of economic evaluations of medical devices by the Spanish Network of Assessment Agencies. Methodological quality and cost-utility impact

OBJETIVO: Analizar la calidad y el impacto de los análisis de coste-utilidad de productos sanitarios realizados por la Red de Agencias de Evaluación (RedETS). MÉTODO: Los análisis de coste-utilidad de productos sanitarios se identificaron buscando entre los informes de evaluación de la base de datos de la web de RedETS (2006-2016). La calidad se evaluó con un listado de verificación de calidad de RedETS, y su impacto, comparando resultados de coste-utilidad y la inclusión en la cartera común de servicios del Sistema Nacional de Salud. Se analizó la inclusión en la cartera común si la ratio de coste-efectividad incremental superaba o no los 25.000 € por año de vida ajustado por calidad. RESULTADOS: Se encontraron 25 análisis de coste-utilidad de productos sanitarios (12 de coste-utilidad, 10 de coste-efectividad y 3 de ambos). De ellos, 15 estudios con 19 ratios de coste-utilidad seleccionados cumplían al menos 18 de 25 criterios de verificación. Asimismo, 12 de los 15 estudios cumplían 18 de los 25 criterios. Sobre el impacto, en 6 de los 19 resultados se incluyó el producto en cartera aunque la ratio superó los 25.000 € por año de vida ajustado por calidad. En tres casos se está en proceso de reevaluación; en otro, de replanteamiento una vez realizados los informes de eficacia-seguridad de nuevos dispositivos; y en dos casos se señala en la cartera que debe seguirse un protocolo. CONCLUSIONES: La mayoría de los análisis de coste-utilidad de productos sanitarios analizados cumplieron casi todos los ítems del listado de verificación y, por tanto, fueron exhaustivos. Estos análisis de coste-utilidad de productos sanitarios fueron coherentes con el marco de toma de decisiones para manejar eficientemente la cartera del Sistema Nacional de Salud

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the quality and impact of cost-utility evaluations of medical devices carried out by the Spanish Network of Assessment Agencies (RedETS). METHOD: The cost-utility evaluations of medical devices were identified by searching the evaluation reports of the RedETS website database (2006-2016). Quality and its impact were evaluated with a RedETS quality checklist, comparing cost-utility results and inclusion in the portfolio of common services of the National Health System. The portfolio inclusion status was analysed considering whether the cost-effectiveness incremental ratio was or was not less than €25,000/quality adjusted life years. RESULTS: 25 cost-utility evaluations of medical devices were found (12 cost-utility, 10 cost-effectiveness and 3 both). Fifteen selected cost-utility studies with 19 cost-utility ratios met at least 18 of 25 verification criteria. Also, 12 of the 15 studies met 19 of the 25 criteria. On the impact, in 6 out of the 19 results, the product was included in the portfolio even though the ratio exceeded €25,000/quality adjusted life years. There are three cases undergoing a re-evaluation process, another case being reconsidered once the efficacy-safety of new devices has been reported and in two cases the portfolio states that protocols are required. CONCLUSIONS: Most of the cost-utility evaluations of medical devices published by RedETS fulfil most of the items on the checklist and, therefore, were thorough. These cost-utility evaluations of medical devices are consistent with the decision-making framework to efficiently manage the National Health System portfolio

An analysis of time trends for canine heartworm disease in Grenada and its associated risk factors based on veterinary clinical pathology laboratory data base records between 2003 and 2015.

Canine heartworm (CHW) disease is a common parasitic infection in dogs in the Caribbean islands. However, studies on temporal trends and risk factors are limited for this region. This study represents the time trends in laboratory prevalence and risk factors of canine heartworm infections between 2003 and 2015. In this case series, 662 cases of laboratory-diagnosed heartworm were compared to 662 dogs without a laboratory diagnosis of heartworm (controls). One hundred and seventy two frozen serum positive samples were later analyzed for heartworm antigens using Heska solo® Step CH, and all 172 cases of microfilariae were confirmed as Dirofilaria immitis. Annual prevalence, linear trends and odds ratios (OR) for CHW were estimated using EPIINFO version 7 at a significance level of α = 0.05. Logistic regression was used to assess the association of CHW with variables showing a statistically significant univariate relationship. Laboratory prevalence of CHW decreased from 72 cases per 1000 dogs per year in 2003 to 15 cases per 1000 dogs per year in 2015 [X2 for linear trend = 151.8, p < 0.0001], with the occurrence of an epidemic of CHW between 2008 and 2010. The odds of CHW were higher among adult dogs [(OR) = 3.9 (95% CI, 2.9-7.0)] and geriatric dogs [OR = 2.1 (95% CI, 1.1-4.3)] compared to puppies. The odds of CHW were higher [OR = 1.3 (95% CI, 1.1-1.6)] among male dogs than female dogs, but the odds for CHW were lower among neutered dogs [OR = 0.4 (95% CI, 0.2 - 0.6)] compared to intact dogs. The odds of a dog being diagnosed with CHW were elevated [OR = 4.1 (95% CI, 3.2-5.2)] during the dry season compared to the rainy season. Our findings show that canine heartworm is extensive in laboratory submissions in Grenada. However, the laboratory prevalence of CHW decreased between 2003 and 2015, with an epidemic occurring between 2008 and 2010. Age of the dog, sex, neutered status, and seasonality of diagnosis were significantly associated CHW in Grenada.

The Japan Neurosurgical Database: Overview and Results of the First-year Survey.

The Japan Neurosurgical Database (JND) is a prospective observational study registry established in 2017 by the Japan Neurosurgical Society (JNS) to visualize real-world clinical practice, promote science, and improve the quality of care and neurosurgery board certification in Japan. We summarize JND's aims and methods, and describes the 2018 survey results. The JND registered in-hospital patients' clinical data mainly from JNS training institutions in 2018. Caseload, patient demographics, and in-hospital outcomes of the overall cohort and a neurosurgical subgroup were examined according to major classifications of main diagnosis. Neurosurgical caseload per neurosurgeon in training in core hospitals in 2018 was calculated as an indicator of neurosurgical training. Of 523,283 cases (male 55.3%) registered from 1360 participating institutions, the neurosurgical subgroup comprised of 33.9%. Among the major classifications, cerebrovascular diseases comprised the largest proportion overall and in the neurosurgical subgroup (53.1%, 41.0%, respectively), followed by neurotrauma (19.1%, 25.5%), and brain tumor (10.4%, 12.8%). Functional neurosurgery (6.4%, 3.7%), spinal and peripheral nerve disorders (5.1%, 10.1%), hydrocephalus/developmental anomalies (2.9%, 5.3%), and encephalitis/infection/inflammatory and miscellaneous diseases (2.9%, 1.6%) comprised smaller proportions. Most patients were aged 70-79 years in the overall cohort and neurosurgical subgroup (27.8%, 29.4%). Neurotrauma and cerebrovascular diseases in the neurosurgical subgroup comprised a higher and lower proportion, respectively, than in the overall cohort in elderly patients (e.g. 80 years, 46.9% vs. 33.5%, 26.8% vs. 54.4%). The 2018 median neurosurgical caseload per neurosurgeon in training was 80.7 (25-75th percentile 51.5-117.5). These initial results from 2018 reveal unique aspects of neurosurgical practice in Japan.

Anotaciones para estructurar una revisión sistemática / Annotations to structure a systematic review

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[Are studies of claims databases reproducible? The hypothesis of an instituted ethical misconduct in public health]. / Les études portant sur les bases de données médico-administratives sont-elles reproductibles ? - L'hypothèse d'une inconduite éthique en santé publique.

Methodological reproducibility refers to the ability to reproduce exactly the same results by reproducing the same study protocol on the same data. The aim of this study was to assess the methodological reproducibility of studies published in the Revue d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique between 2008 and 2017 and using data from the national health data system. Our results suggest that only 49% of the studies could be replicated without the help of the authors. The results may reveal a lack of concern about the purpose of public health research. It is difficult to attribute responsibility for this default of reproducibility solely to researchers, so we hypothesize an instituted ethical misconduct.

TITLE: Les études portant sur les bases de données médico-administratives sont-elles reproductibles ? - L'hypothèse d'une inconduite éthique en santé publique. ABSTRACT: La reproductibilité méthodologique fait référence à la capacité à obtenir exactement les mêmes résultats, en reproduisant le même protocole d'étude sur les mêmes données. Nous avons voulu évaluer la reproductibilité méthodologique des études publiées entre 2008 et 2017 dans la Revue d'épidémiologie et de santé publique, qui font appel à des données issues du système national des données de santé. Nos résultats suggèrent que seules 49 % des études portant sur ce système national pourraient être reproduites sans le recours aux auteurs initiaux. L'absence de partage systématique des programmes peut révéler un manque de préoccupation quant à la finalité de la recherche en santé publique. Il est difficile d'attribuer la responsabilité de ce manque de reproductibilité aux seuls chercheurs, et nous faisons donc l'hypothèse d'une inconduite éthique instituée.

Revisión sistemática de modelos de entrenamiento en rinoplastia / Sistematic review of training models in rhinoplasty

Antecedentes y Objetivo. La rinoplastia es uno de los procedimientos más frecuentes y más complejos de la Cirugía Plástica. Residentes de todo el mundo concuerdan en que su entrenamiento en rinoplastia es deficiente y en algunas ocasiones nulo. Algunos dicen no contar con la confianza suficiente para realizarla al finalizar su formación especializada. No todos los países establecen un método de entrenamiento estandarizado para la adquisición de experiencia y habilidades en rinoplastia, y si bien existen algunos modelos, no han sido evaluados y se desconoce su efectividad. Realizamos una revisión sistemática de las publicaciones que describen modelos de entrenamiento para aprendizaje, adquisición y/o mejora de habilidades en rinoplastia. Material y método. Llevamos a cabo una revisión sistemática mediante búsqueda electrónica de la literatura en las diferentes bases de datos: MEDLINE Pubmed (1980 a junio de 2016), EMBASE Ovid (1946 a segunda semana de junio de 2016), LILACS Scielo (1982 a junio de 2016) usando como criterio de selección: estudios descriptivos sobre uso de modelos de entrenamiento en rinoplastia. Resultados. Revisamos 6 modelos de entrenamiento publicados entre 2005-2014; 3 con tejido animal, 1 en cadáveres y 2 con material sintético. Ninguno contaba con evaluación y validación de los modelos propuestos, por lo cual no es posible determinar si funcionan para mejorar las habilidades quirúrgicas durante la formación especializada en Cirugía Plástica. Conclusiones. Aunque está demostrada la eficacia de los modelos de entrenamiento quirúrgico en otras especialidades y su uso es requisito para acreditación en EE. UU., no encontramos evidencia de la existencia de modelos eficaces en rinoplastia. Es por ello que nuestra revisión abre la puerta para la búsqueda de un modelo validado en nuestra especialidad

Background and Objective. Rhinoplasty is one of the most frequent and complex surgeries performed within the Plastic Surgery field. Residents around the world agree on a general deficiency from their rhinoplasty training and, in some cases, the absence of it. Someone, by the end of their training, still feel lack of confidence when performing a rhinoplasty. Currently, not all the countries have established a standardized training method for the acquisition of expertise and skills in rhinoplasty, and although there are several models, they have not been evaluated and therefore their efficiency as a training model is unknown. Methods. We conduct a systematic review performing a systematic review of published articles about the theme. Search strategy included the following database: MEDLINE Pubmed (1980 to June 2016), EMBASE Ovid (1946 to second week of June 2016), LILACS Scielo (1982 to June 2016). Selection criteria used was: descriptive studies reporting the use of training models for rhinoplasty. Results. Six training models, during a period from 2005-2014, were evaluated. Three were based on animal tissue, 2 on synthetic materials and 1 on a cadaveric model. No one had been evaluated or validated as to whether they improve surgical skills of residents in training. Conclusions. Even do, in other medical specialties the effectiveness of surgical training models has been proven and such training is considered a requirement in the USA, within the rhinoplasty field no evidence of the effectiveness from these models was found. This revision delivers a path to continue with their effectiveness evaluation and skills improvement in Plastic Surgery

Panorámica sobre las publicaciones científicas paraguayas en Scopus / Overview of scientific publications in Scopus

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Comparison of Methods for Identification of Pediatric Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock in the Virtual Pediatric Systems Database.

OBJECTIVES: To compare the performance of three methods of identifying children with severe sepsis and septic shock from the Virtual Pediatric Systems database to prospective screening using consensus criteria. DESIGN: Observational cohort study. SETTING: Single-center PICU. PATIENTS: Children admitted to the PICU in the period between March 1, 2012, and March 31, 2014. INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: During the study period, all PICU patients were prospectively screened daily for sepsis, and those meeting consensus criteria for severe sepsis or septic shock on manual chart review were entered into the sepsis registry. Of 7,459 patients admitted to the PICU during the study period, 401 met consensus criteria for severe sepsis or septic shock (reference standard cohort). Within Virtual Pediatric Systems, patients identified using "Martin" (n = 970; κ = 0.43; positive predictive value = 34%; F1 = 0.48) and "Angus" International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition, Clinical Modification codes (n = 1387; κ = 0.28; positive predictive value = 22%; F1 = 0.34) showed limited agreement with the reference standard cohort. By comparison, explicit International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition, Clinical Modification codes for severe sepsis (995.92) and septic shock (785.52) identified a smaller, more accurate cohort of children (n = 515; κ = 0.61; positive predictive value = 57%; F1 = 0.64). PICU mortality was 8% in the reference standard cohort and the cohort identified by explicit codes; age, illness severity scores, and resource utilization did not differ between groups. Analysis of discrepancies between the reference standard and Virtual Pediatric Systems explicit codes revealed that prospective screening missed 66 patients with severe sepsis or septic shock. After including these patients in the reference standard cohort as an exploratory analysis, agreement between the cohort of patients identified by Virtual Pediatric Systems explicit codes and the reference standard cohort improved (κ = 0.73; positive predictive value = 70%; F1 = 0.75). CONCLUSIONS: Children with severe sepsis and septic shock are best identified in the Virtual Pediatric Systems database using explicit diagnosis codes for severe sepsis and septic shock. The accuracy of these codes and level of clinical detail available in the Virtual Pediatric Systems database allow for sophisticated epidemiologic studies of pediatric severe sepsis and septic shock in this large, multicenter database.

The use of an electronic health record system reduces errors in the National Hip Fracture Database.

AIM: to compare the validity of data submitted from a UK level 1 trauma centre to the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) before and after the introduction of an electronic health record system (EHRS). PATIENTS AND METHODS: a total of 3224 records were reviewed from July 2009 to July 2017. 2,133 were submitted between July 2009 and October 2014 and 1,091 between October 2014 and July 2017, representing data submitted before and after the introduction of the EHRS, respectively. Data submitted to the NHFD were scrutinised against locally held data. RESULTS: use of an EHRS was associated with significant reductions in NHFD errors. The operation coding error rate fell significantly from 23.2% (494/2133) to 7.6% (83/1091); P < 0.001. Prior to EHRS introduction, of the 109 deaths recorded in the NHFD, 64 (59%) were incorrect. In the EHRS dataset, all the 112 recorded deaths were correct (P < 0.001). There was no significant difference in the error rate for fracture coding. In the EHRS dataset, after controlling for sample month, entries utilising an operation note template with mandatory fields relevant to NHFD data were more likely to be error free than those not using the template (OR 2.69; 95% CI 1.92-3.78). CONCLUSION: this study highlights a potential benefit of EHR systems, which offer automated data collection for auditing purposes. However, errors in data submitted to the NHFD remain, particularly in cases where an NHFD-specific operation note template is not used. Clinician engagement with new technologies is vital to avoid human error and ensure database integrity.

Diagnósticos de enfermagem em unidade de Terapia intensiva: revisão integrativa / Diagnósticos enfermeros en la unidad de Cuidados intensivos: revisión integrativa / Nursing diagnoses in the intensive care unit: integrative review

La Sistematización de la asistencia de enfermería es un método y estrategia de trabajo científico. Su práctica requiere el uso del razonamiento clínico y el dominio del lenguaje taxonómico. Este estudio tiene como objetivo analizar la literatura acerca del uso de los diagnósticos de enfermería en unidades de cuidados intensivos. La búsqueda se realizó en MEDLINE y LILACS. Fueron seleccionados ocho estudios para el análisis, se identificaron 47 diagnósticos con mayor frecuencia de uso. Los criterios de inclusión fueron: publicaciones disponibles por completo en portugués, inglés o español; entre mayo de 2010 a mayo de 2015; estudio primario y abordar el eje temático. Los criterios de exclusión fueron: artículos no disponibles en texto completo, fuera del eje temático y presentando duplicidad en las bases de datos. Los estudios muestran cómo se utiliza la sistematización de la asistencia de enfermería en unidades de cuidados intensivos, la dificultad de algunos servicios al utilizar la taxonomía NANDA-I; la importancia de utilizar el razonamiento clínico y el preparo de los profesionales para su uso. Los estudios informan el cambio en el perfil de los pacientes de cuidados intensivos y la prevalencia del uso de diagnósticos de enfermería dedicado a las necesidades fisiológicas

The systematization of nursing care is a method and scientific work strategy that guides the daily practice of nurses in identifying situations of health and illness. Its practice requires the use of clinical reasoning and mastery of taxonomic language. This study aims to analyze the literature on the use of nursing diagnoses in intensive care units. The research was performed on the MEDLINE and LILACS databases. Eight studies were selected in a table with categories of articles, author/year, database and type of study and identified 47 diagnoses as the most frequent use. The inclusion criteria were full text, in Portuguese, English and Spanish; Between May 2010 and May 2015; Primary study and thematic approach. Exclusion criteria were articles that were not available in full text and outside the thematic. Studies show the use of systematization of nursing care in the intensive care unit, the difficulty of some services in the use of the taxonomic language of NANDA-I, the importance of using clinical reason and staff training for its use. The studies report the change in the profile of intensive care patients and the prevalence of use of nursing diagnoses geared to physiological needs

A sistematização da assistência de enfermagem (SAE) é um método e estratégia de trabalho científico que orienta a prática cotidiana do enfermeiro. A sua prática requer uso do raciocínio clínico e domínio da linguagem taxonômica. Este estudo objetiva analisar a literatura sobre o uso dos Diagnósticos de enfermagem em unidades de terapia intensiva (eixo temático). A busca foi realizada nas bases MEDLINE e LILACS. Foram selecionados 8 estudos para a análise, identificados 47 diagnósticos com maior frequência de uso. Os critérios de inclusão foram publicações disponíveis na íntegra nos idiomas português, inglês e espanhol; no período entre maio de 2010 a maio de 2015; estudo primário e abordar o eixo temático. Os critérios de exclusão utilizados foram artigos não disponibilizados na íntegra, fora do eixo temático e apresentando duplicidade nas bases de dados. Os estudos mostram a forma do uso da SAE em unidade de terapia intensiva, a dificuldade de alguns serviços no uso da linguagem taxonômica da NANDA-I, a importância do uso do raciocínio clínico e preparo dos profissionais para seu uso. Os estudos relatam a mudança no perfil dos pacientes de terapia intensiva e a prevalecia do uso de diagnósticos de enfermagem voltada para as necessidades fisiológicas