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  1. Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL Spotlight Case_A Complicated Course-Severe Alcohol Withdrawal - SLIDES.pptx (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2023 - neuronal excitability, and thereby mimicking the neurodepressant effect of alcohol. 12,13 • This mechanism … alternative GABA agents such as propofol and phenobarbital and/or adjunctive medications with a different mechanism

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2004 - Missed TB May 1, 2004 FitzGerald MJ, Menzies D. Missed TB. PSNet [internet]. 2004. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-tb The Case A 38-year-old white female with no past medical history presented to the hospital with fevers, respiratory failure, and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates. She was treated empirically w…

  3. Under Pressure: Tracheostomy Cuff Over Inflation Leading to Tissue Necrosis and Cuff Rupture | PSNet

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    March 15, 2023 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Under Pressure: Tracheostomy Cuff Over Inflation Leading to Tissue Necrosis and Cuff Rupture Citation Text: Gould E, Carlsen K, Trask J, et al. Under Pressure: Tracheostomy Cuff Over Inflation Leading to Tissue Necrosis and Cuff Rupture.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency fo…

  4. Causes of use errors in ventilation devices--systematic review. | PSNet

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    October 12, 2022 - Review Causes of use errors in ventilation devices--systematic review. Citation Text: Coldewey B, Diruf A, Röhrig R, et al. Causes of use errors in ventilation devices - systematic review. Appl Ergon. 2021;98:103544. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103544. Copy Citation Format: D…

  5. Race, postoperative complications, and death in apparently healthy children. | PSNet

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    August 10, 2022 - Study Classic Race, postoperative complications, and death in apparently healthy children. Citation Text: Nafiu OO, Mpody C, Kim SS, et al. Race, postoperative complications, and death in apparently healthy children. Pediatrics. 2020;146(2):e20194113. doi:10.154…

  6. Innovative teaching in situational awareness. | PSNet

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    November 04, 2020 - Commentary Innovative teaching in situational awareness. Citation Text: Gregory A, Hogg G, Ker J. Innovative teaching in situational awareness. Clin Teach. 2015;12(5):331-5. doi:10.1111/tct.12310. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote…

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2011 - Mobility Lost in the ICU October 1, 2011 Smith J. Mobility Lost in the ICU. PSNet [internet]. 2011. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mobility-lost-icu Case Objectives Describe the role of the physical therapist in the hospital and ICU. Compare the risks from immobility with the benefits gained from a program of ther…

  8. Missed TB | PSNet

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    March 03, 2010 - Missed TB Citation Text: FitzGerald MJ, Menzies D. Missed TB. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS …

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 31, 2023 - GABA on neuronal excitability, and thereby mimicking the neurodepressant effect of alcohol.12,13 This mechanism … alternative GABA agents such as propofol and phenobarbital and/or adjunctive medications with a different mechanism

  10. A Complicated Course: Severe Alcohol Withdrawal with Dexmedetomidine Infusion | PSNet

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    June 14, 2023 - on neuronal excitability, and thereby mimicking the neurodepressant effect of alcohol. 12,13 This mechanism … alternative GABA agents such as propofol and phenobarbital and/or adjunctive medications with a different mechanism

  11. Breathe Easy: Safe Tracheostomy Management | PSNet

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    June 07, 2023 - Breathe Easy: Safe Tracheostomy Management Citation Text: Russell MS, Russell MD. Breathe Easy: Safe Tracheostomy Management. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar Bib…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 01, 2017 - Pseudo-obstruction But a Real Perforation July 1, 2017 Paski SC, Dominitz JA. Pseudo-obstruction But a Real Perforation. PSNet [internet]. 2017. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pseudo-obstruction-real-perforation Case Objectives Recognize acute colonic pseudo-obstruction and implement a medical management plan. Ide…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2004 - Crossing the Line March 1, 2004 Feldman JP, Gould MK. Crossing the Line. PSNet [internet]. 2004. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/crossing-line Case Objectives Review complications of central venous catheterization Discuss patient and operator factors that affect complication rates Describe methods for preventing c…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 21, 2015 - Breathe Easy: Safe Tracheostomy Management August 21, 2015 Russell MS, Russell MD. Breathe Easy: Safe Tracheostomy Management. PSNet [internet]. 2015. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/breathe-easy-safe-tracheostomy-management The Case A 75-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with sepsis due to multilobar pneumo…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 28, 2023 - SOPS Surveys. November 28, 2023 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sops-surveys Surveys are established mechanisms for organizational assessment of safety culture. This collection of webinars provides an overview of the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) and a ran…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2006 - DNR in the OR and Afterwards September 1, 2006 Lo B. DNR in the OR and Afterwards. PSNet [internet]. 2006. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dnr-or-and-afterwards The Case An 85-year-old woman with dementia took a mechanical fall at her skilled nursing facility (SNF) and suffered a fractured femur. After initial eval…

  17. Avoiding the unintended consequences of growth in medical care: how might more be worse? | PSNet

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    April 24, 2018 - Commentary Classic Avoiding the unintended consequences of growth in medical care: how might more be worse? Citation Text: Fisher ES, Welch HG. Avoiding the unintended consequences of growth in medical care: how might more be worse? JAMA. 1999;281(5):446-53. …

  18. Adverse-event-reporting practices by US hospitals: results of a national survey. | PSNet

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    December 30, 2014 - Study Adverse-event-reporting practices by US hospitals: results of a national survey. Citation Text: Farley DO, Haviland A, Champagne S, et al. Adverse-event-reporting practices by US hospitals: results of a national survey. Qual Saf Health Care. 2008;17(6):416-23. doi:10.1136/qshc.20…

  19. An analysis of incident reports related to electronic medication management: how they change over time. | PSNet

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    March 10, 2021 - Study An analysis of incident reports related to electronic medication management: how they change over time. Citation Text: Kinlay M, Zheng WY, Burke R, et al. An analysis of incident reports related to electronic medication management: how they change over time. J Patient Saf. 2024;20(…

  20. Developing a process to measure actual harm from medication errors in paediatric inpatients: from design to implementation. | PSNet

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    January 18, 2023 - Study Developing a process to measure actual harm from medication errors in paediatric inpatients: from design to implementation. Citation Text: Mumford V, Raban MZ, Li L, et al. Developing a process to measure actual harm from medication errors in paediatric inpatients: from design to i…
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