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321. Maternal Safety | PSNet
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     January 10, 2024 - for cesarean than for vaginal birth. 17 Those who give birth by cesarean are at greater risk for severe … Transition (AIM) Safe Reduction of Primary Cesarean Birth (AIM) Sepsis in Obstetrical Care (AIM) Severe … Reducing disparities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality. … Hospital delivery volume, severe obstetrical morbidity, and failure to rescue. … December 6, 2023 Trends in maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity during delivery-related

322. Hamilton Acute Pain Service Safety Study: using root cause analysis to reduce the incidence of adverse events. | PSNet
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     January 12, 2011 - The rates of overall events, respiratory depression, severe hypotension, and pump programming errors … decreased, but incidence of severe pain increased.

323. A systematic review of the effect of distraction on surgeon performance: directions for operating room policy and surgical training. | PSNet
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     November 14, 2011 - This systematic review found that equipment and procedural distractions were the most severe distraction … May 4, 2010 Trends in maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity during delivery-related

324. Diverticulitis (doc file)
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     November 01, 2019 - Staphylococcus aureus is generally not a pathogen in intra-abdominal infections · Blood cultures only for severe … recurrent episodes of diverticulitis Duration · Acute, uncomplicated: 0-4 days · Complicated or initial severe

325. Duration of second victim symptoms in the aftermath of a patient safety incident and association with the level of patient harm: a cross-sectional study in the Netherlands. | PSNet
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     June 09, 2021 - These symptoms were more severe and long lasting for events with more serious harm to patients, compared … to events with less severe harm.

326. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 31, 2024 - TdP was likely precipitated by severe hypokalemia in the setting of a prolonged QT interval and then … increase in T wave amplitude, with the appearance of “peaked” T waves (Figure 2).9 When hyperkalemia is severe … It should only be considered in specific situations, such as preexisting severe metabolic acidosis, … Clinicians should familiarize themselves with the ECG manifestations of and treatment options for severe … Electrocardiographic manifestations in severe hypokalemia.

327. Neonatal Intensive Care All-Condition Readmissions Without Gestational Age, Section 7b: Supplementary Tables (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES Table 13: Readmission Rates Stratified by State and by Severe Healthcare Needs … Readmission Rates Stratified by State and by Severe Healthcare Needs Readmission 7 Day Rate (CL)

328. 052-Sample-Script-Patient-Ed-Mupirocin (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - These bacteria can spread to other areas and can cause severe infection. · Reducing bacteria in the nose … can decrease the chance of getting a severe infection following surgery. · Mupirocin is a safe, topical

329. 055-Patient-Instructions-Chg-Cloths (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - But in certain situations, they can cause severe infections—such as when you have surgery. … Surgery greatly raises the risk of a severe infection, called a surgical site infection or SSI.

330. 056-Patient-Instructions-Chg-Shower (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - But in certain situations, they can cause severe infections—such as when you have surgery. … Surgery greatly raises the risk of a severe infection, called a surgical site infection or SSI.

331. Missed Compartment Syndrome after Steep Lithotomy Position for Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgery | PSNet
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     January 29, 2021 - On awakening from general anesthesia, the patient complained of severe pain in the right leg. … Through the evening after surgery, the patient continued to complain of severe pain and paresthesias … Compartment syndrome is a rare but severe complication of operations performed in the lithotomy position … The pain is typically severe and does not respond to standard amounts of postoperative pain medications … Venous thrombosis is usually not associated with such severe pain.

332. Medication Safety Certificate Program. | PSNet
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     September 30, 2020 - Severe burns and permanent scarring after glacial acetic acid (≥99.5%) mistakenly applied topically. … June 13, 2018 Severe hyperglycemia in patients incorrectly using insulin pens at home

333. Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using Spirometry: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2008 - or very severe COPD, using current diagnostic criteria. … or very severe COPD (FEV1 �50% of predicted). … to very severe COPD would benefit from pharma- cologic treatment to the same degree as symptomatic indi … Risk Assessment Screening for COPD would in theory benefit adults with a high probability of severe … or very severe COPD.

334. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 26, 2014 - study evaluated costs related to the index hospitalization and 90 days following discharge of six HACs—severe … Severe pressure ulcers and orthopedic surgical site infections resulted in an average increase in payments

335. 046-Ss-Faqs-Staff-Decolonization-Chg-Nasal (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - Severe allergic reactions to CHG are extremely rare. … However, if you think a patient may be developing a severe allergic reaction (including hives, severe

336. Archived: Evidence Summary: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening-january-2017
     January 24, 2017 - Comparing mortality for patients with severe or moderate to severe OSA vs controls, meta-analysis found … In multivariable analyses, all 3 studies reported that participants with severe or moderate to severe … People with severe (AHI ≥30) or moderate to severe (AHI ≥15) OSA had a hazard ratio for death of 2.07 … There was also consistent evidence showing that people with severe or moderate to severe OSA have increased … f Mild, 34%; moderate, 22%; severe, 25%.

337. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 31, 2023 - Second, the combination of anorexia with substantial weight loss, severe constipation, and abdominal … For symptoms more severe than expected for constipation, concern must be raised for stercoral colitis … Points Non-specific symptoms such as weakness, weight loss, and anorexia may be warning signs for severe … in patients with chronic constipation and abdominal complaints, especially when complaints are more severe … Moderate and severe bandemia (>11% bands) should prompt further investigation for an underlying infection

338. Spinal Epidural Abscess | PSNet
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     November 13, 2019 - She described the pain as moderate-to-severe, radiating down the left leg and buttock. … of particular concern, as it is generally associated with more rapid clinical deterioration and more severe … This difference is likely due to the smaller canal diameters in the thoracic level, which lead to more severe … A severe, circumscribed tenderness is a frequent early finding for patients developing early SEA. … Prompt treatment, generally in the form of surgical evacuation, before the onset of severe neurological

339. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2019 - Dependent rubor can be associated with pain when patients have severe arterial insufficiency, but is … More severe cases should be treated with IV therapy such as vancomycin or linezolid. … Linezolid can be considered for more severe infections but as we discussed previously, widespread use … Patients with bacteremia, severe sepsis, deep soft tissue infection, bites, infection requiring debridement … Skin Structure Infection SAY: Another randomized controlled trial included patients with more severe

340. Final Research Plan: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 08, 2020 - patients with identified alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency; pregnant women KQs 2, 3: Patients with severe … or very severe COPD; pregnant women; patients with identified alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency … †Patients with severe disease would constitute a very small minority of those identified by asymptomatic