Emergency Department

Key takeaways

• Randomized crossover simulation study evaluated 123 emergency clinicians ventilating a simulated 3-year-old toddler.
• Unassisted baseline ventilation rarely met pediatric standards, with only 16.2% of breaths delivering guideline-recommended tidal volumes.
• Real-time visual feedback increased guideline-compliant tidal volume delivery to 87.0% and rate adherence from 65.0% to 88.6%.
• Mask seal with less than 30% leak improved from 80.0% to 88.4% when feedback was active.

Nursing implications

• When delivering bag-mask ventilation to pediatric patients, use two-person technique when possible to optimize mask seal, utilize volume-limiting and feedback-guided adjuncts per unit protocol, and maintain deliberate, age-appropriate ventilation rates.

Limitations & cautions

• Simulation manikin model evaluating simulated respiratory arrest rather than live clinical patient outcomes; short 2-minute testing intervals may not reflect clinician physical fatigue during prolonged resuscitations.
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Key takeaways

• Multicenter RCT of 87 adults across 3 tertiary ICUs compared flow-first (n=31), oxygen-first (n=26), and simultaneous (n=30) HFNC de-escalation.
• Weaning success rates at 24 hours did not significantly differ between strategies: 94% flow-first, 81% oxygen-first, and 77% simultaneous (p = 0.15).
• Median weaning duration was approximately 30 hours across all three arms (31.0 hr vs 29.5 hr vs 29.5 hr, p = 0.87).
• Findings indicate bedside clinicians can individualize HFNC weaning order based on patient comfort and work of breathing without compromising weaning success.

Nursing implications

• Assess work of breathing, accessory muscle use, and oxygenation saturation during HFNC de-escalation; whether titrating flow or FiO2 first, titrate gradually per provider orders and monitor closely for respiratory fatigue within the initial 24 hours of step-down.

Limitations & cautions

• Relatively modest sample size (87 completed participants) may have been underpowered to detect small differences between weaning arms; conducted in tertiary academic centers with dedicated protocols.
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Key takeaways

• Pre-planned Bayesian secondary analysis of the PARAMEDIC-3 trial evaluated 6,082 adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients.
• Posterior probability that an IO-first approach improved 30-day survival was only 18.4%, with an 81.6% probability of inferiority compared with IV-first.
• The probability that IO-first was inferior for return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) at hospital handover was 98.0%.
• Findings indicate that while intraosseous access is vital when IV access cannot be obtained, initial intravenous access remains clinically preferred for drug efficacy.

Nursing implications

• Prioritize rapid intravenous cannulation attempts for resuscitation pharmacotherapy during cardiac arrest per ACLS protocols; deploy intraosseous access without delay when peripheral IV attempts fail or are clinically unfeasible.

Limitations & cautions

• Secondary analysis of trial data subject to protocolized prehospital paramedic workflows; primary analysis modeled non-informative priors; exact drug delivery transit times were not directly measured.
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Key takeaways

• Systematic review synthesized 20 emergency department studies encompassing 7,498 women.
• Nearly 1 in 4 women (22%; 95% CI: 11%–36%) presenting to the ED with suicidality had experienced physical IPV.
• IPV was associated with a three-fold higher risk of suicide attempt (RR 3.00; 95% CI: 1.39–6.47).
• Psychological IPV showed a higher risk ratio for suicide attempts (RR 3.23; 95% CI: 1.68–6.19) than physical IPV (RR 2.00; 95% CI: 1.26–3.17).

Nursing implications

• Conduct routine IPV and suicide screenings privately away from companions or visitors, assess for emotional and psychological coercion even when physical injury is absent, and connect patients showing combined risk immediately to hospital social work, victim advocacy, and safe crisis intervention pathways.

Limitations & cautions

• High between-study heterogeneity across meta-analytic models (I² > 75%); high risk of bias identified in half of the included primary studies; relied largely on cross-sectional self-reported survey measures.
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Key takeaways

• Systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized 38 studies (27 in meta-analysis) encompassing 19,033 patients after subarachnoid hemorrhage.
• Radiographic and clinical severity scales showed the strongest association with cerebral vasospasm: Modified Fisher grade (OR 2.88; 95% CI, 2.04–4.07) and Fisher grade (OR 2.27; 95% CI, 1.91–2.69).
• Hemodynamic instability was strongly associated with vasospasm risk (OR 2.56; 95% CI, 1.17–5.59).
• Aneurysm features and comorbidities also increased risk, while clinical biomarkers and inflammatory markers demonstrated smaller effect sizes.

Nursing implications

• Identify admission Fisher or Modified Fisher scores during shift handoff, maintain strict hemodynamic parameters per provider orders, and immediately escalate focal neurological deficits, altered sensorium, or transcranial Doppler velocity increases.

Limitations & cautions

• Synthesized observational studies with heterogeneous definitions and reporting standards; meta-analysis reflects statistical associations rather than prospective causal prediction models; abstract does not detail specific individual biomarker cutoff values.
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Key takeaways

• AAP updated its pediatric UTI guideline for children aged 8 days to 5 years with low medical complexity.
• Formulates 8 Key Action Statements (2 strong, 6 conditional) and 4 Good Practice Statements using GRADE methodology.
• Refines diagnostic sampling criteria, acute antibiotic selection, and targeted duration to minimize antimicrobial resistance.
• Updates indications for renal imaging, vesicoureteral reflux evaluation, and systematic management of bowel and bladder dysfunction.

Nursing implications

• Collect clean catheterized urine specimens rather than bag samples for culture in non-toilet-trained febrile infants, reinforce completing prescribed antibiotic courses with parents, and assess older toddlers for withholding and bowel/bladder dysfunction during discharge education.

Limitations & cautions

• Guideline applies specifically to children with low medical complexity and excludes those with neurogenic bladder, known high-grade anatomical urological anomalies, or immunodeficiency; evidence certainty for several recommendations remains low to very low.
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Key takeaways

• AHA/ASA 2026 guideline replaces 2016 standards across the inpatient and outpatient stroke rehabilitation continuum.
• Establishes new recommendations for managing post-stroke medical comorbidities, bone mineral density loss, and fracture prevention.
• Prioritizes structured fall prevention protocols and evaluates technology-enabled rehabilitation systems.
• Expands dedicated guidance on family caregiver support, functional community participation, and safe return to driving.

Nursing implications

• Incorporate structured fall risk assessments and fracture prevention strategies into post-stroke care plans, assess family caregiver burden early in the hospital stay, and coordinate closely with physical and occupational therapy on mobility goals and discharge equipment needs.

Limitations & cautions

• Comprehensive guideline covers broad multi-domain stroke rehabilitation; the authors emphasize that substantial gaps in high-certainty evidence remain for specific neuro-recovery interventions, underscoring the need for ongoing randomized trials.
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Key takeaways

• Multicenter double-blind phase 3 trial across 10 US children's hospitals enrolled 271 patients aged 3 to 21 years with severe sickle cell pain episodes.
• Trial was terminated early by the data and safety monitoring board due to clinical futility.
• Intravenous arginine did not shorten median time to pain crisis resolution compared with placebo (60.8 vs 65.8 hours; absolute difference 7.2 hours).
• Arginine did not decrease cumulative parenteral opioid consumption or improve patient-reported pain intensity scores.

Nursing implications

• Do not delay or alter standard guideline-directed parenteral opioid delivery for sickle cell pain crises in anticipation of arginine therapy, and maintain rigorous pain assessments and adverse-effect monitoring on shift.

Limitations & cautions

• Trial halted prematurely for futility; enrolled cohort limited to pediatric and transitional young adult patients aged 3 to 21 years; findings may not generalize to older adult sickle cell populations.
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Key takeaways

• Meta-analysis synthesized 15 diagnostic studies and 16 cohorts covering 2,601,038 pediatric hospital encounters.
• Phoenix Sepsis Criteria demonstrated an overall pooled AUC of 0.81 for predicting in-hospital mortality, significantly superior to 2005 IPSCC (AUC 0.71).
• Diagnostic specificity varied dramatically by clinical setting, reaching 0.99 in emergency departments but dropping to 0.48 in intensive care units.
• Authors emphasize that the Phoenix criteria serve to stratify mortality risk once organ dysfunction develops, rather than replacing early frontline triage screening.

Nursing implications

• Utilize institutional rapid bedside screening protocols (vital signs, perfusion assessment, altered mental status) for early sepsis identification at triage, and apply Phoenix organ dysfunction criteria to track disease progression and escalate care in confirmed infection.

Limitations & cautions

• Substantial heterogeneity across included studies; retrospective design in multiple cohorts; variable laboratory availability in lower-resource healthcare settings.
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Key takeaways

• Multicenter ICU pilot randomized trial evaluated targeted temperature management at 35°C versus 37°C in severe heatstroke.
• Therapeutic hypothermia (35°C) yielded no difference in 28-day poor functional outcome (17.6% vs 16.7%) or survival (82.4% vs 83.3%).
• Hypothermia caused marked organ toxicity, including severe grade 3–4 acute gastrointestinal injury (52.9% vs 0%, P < 0.001) and arrhythmias (41.2% vs 11.1%, P = 0.045).
• Universal pharmacological shivering control was required at 35°C (100% vs 27.8%), leading investigators to recommend against routine therapeutic hypothermia for heatstroke.

Nursing implications

• Once initial emergency cooling lowers core temperature below 38°C, target normothermia (37°C) rather than deeper hypothermia (35°C), monitor continuously for cardiac dysrhythmias and feed intolerance, and assess frequently for shivering without excessive sedation.

Limitations & cautions

• Pilot sample size; focused on ICU inpatient phase following initial acute prehospital/ED resuscitation; long-term cognitive and functional trajectories beyond 28 days were not evaluated.
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Key takeaways

• Randomized clinical trial enrolled 801 adult patients with minor emergencies in a university hospital ED.
• Nurse-led Fast Care model emphasized early structured clinical evaluation and end-to-end nursing continuity.
• Fast Care shortened emergency waiting time by 77.6 minutes and overall department length of stay by 178.1 minutes.
• Care completion reached near-universal rates, dropping left-without-being-seen walkouts from 32.2% to 2.5%.

Nursing implications

• Consider advocating for or piloting structured nurse-led fast-track pathways for minor emergencies where triage nurses initiate early assessment protocols and maintain care continuity, mitigating waiting room congestion and unmonitored patient walkouts.

Limitations & cautions

• Conducted at a single university emergency department center; focused specifically on low-acuity minor emergencies; long-term clinical and cost outcomes were not evaluated.
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Key takeaways

• Multicenter randomized trial evaluated 1,000 adult emergency department patients with septic shock assigned to fluid restriction plus early vasopressors versus higher-volume fluid resuscitation.
• Median days alive and out of the hospital at day 90 was identical across groups (76 days in both arms; P = 1.00).
• The restrictive protocol delivered a median of 1,108 mL less intravenous fluid during the initial 24 hours of resuscitation.
• Pulmonary edema occurred in significantly fewer patients in the restrictive vasopressor group compared to the higher-volume fluids group (0.6% vs 5.0%; P < 0.001).

Nursing implications

• Closely monitor fluid responsiveness rather than relying on routine reflex large-volume crystalloid boluses in septic shock. Coordinate early central or peripheral vasopressor infusion per unit protocol when mean arterial pressure remains refractory, and auscultate lung fields frequently to assess for early signs of pulmonary congestion.

Limitations & cautions

• Conducted in emergency departments in Australia and New Zealand where baseline resuscitation practices and early critical care access may vary from other international healthcare systems; unblinded clinical intervention.
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Key takeaways

• Meta-analysis synthesized 18 studies encompassing 183,876 nurses across 4,085 hospitals.
• Higher nurse-to-patient ratios increased the odds of nurse burnout (OR 1.08), job dissatisfaction (OR 1.10), and intention-to-leave (OR 1.09).
• Each additional patient assigned per nurse was linked to a 7% to 8% increase in patient mortality and readmission risks.
• Higher workloads correlated directly with decreased perceived care quality across inpatient hospital settings.

Nursing implications

• Nurse leaders and charge nurses should utilize objective acuity scoring and workload metrics during shift assignments rather than simple patient headcounts. Bedside nurses should document missed nursing care and escalate unsafe staffing conditions through unit reporting structures and staffing committees.

Limitations & cautions

• The meta-analysis evaluated cross-sectional studies, which limits causal inference regarding longitudinal staffing fluctuations and specific hospital acuity variations.
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Key takeaways

• Randomized trial enrolled 95 acute ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia admitted to an inpatient neurology department.
• Intervention patients received 4 mL of room-temperature lemon juice prior to breakfast, lunch, and dinner for 7 days versus 4 mL water in controls.
• Swallowing function on the Gugging Swallowing Screen (GUSS) improved significantly more in the sour taste group at 7 and 30 days.
• Between-group difference in total GUSS scores demonstrated a large effect size at day 30 (r = 0.54, p < 0.001), while NIHSS scores improved equally.

Nursing implications

• Prior to initiating oral intake or swallowing trials, ensure a formal bedside dysphagia screening (such as GUSS) is completed. In stroke patients cleared for oral trials by speech-language pathology, collaborate on incorporating sensory stimulation techniques such as sour boluses while maintaining aspiration precautions (upright 90-degree positioning, small bolus size, and suction readiness).

Limitations & cautions

• Conducted at a single university hospital with a modest sample size (n = 95); longer-term aspiration pneumonia incidence and hard clinical outcomes beyond 30 days were not evaluated.
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Key takeaways

• Videolaryngoscopy is recommended as the first-choice device for neonatal and infant tracheal intubation.
• Continuous apneic oxygenation should be maintained throughout intubation attempts to prevent rapid hypoxemic desaturation.
• Have a supraglottic airway sized and ready at the bedside as the primary rescue device if tracheal intubation fails.
• Strictly limit total intubation attempts, switching technique or operator after any unsuccessful attempt, and verify placement with end-tidal capnography.

Nursing implications

• Prepare sized videolaryngoscope blades, styletted endotracheal tubes, and rescue supraglottic airways before induction. Deliver continuous passive apneic oxygenation via nasal cannula during laryngoscopy attempts, monitor time closely to prompt team transitions, and immediately confirm tube placement with end-tidal capnography.

Limitations & cautions

• Guideline recommendations synthesize expert consensus and observational airway registry evidence; specific equipment availability (such as specialized infant videolaryngoscope blades) may vary by hospital setting.
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Key takeaways

• Synthesized 26 studies examining nurse escalation of deteriorating ward patients during nights and weekends, when patient morbidity and mortality peak.
• Identified five core determinants: hospital-at-night workarounds, workforce skill-mix, organizational oversight, workflow resources, and individual clinician factors.
• Reduced senior staffing, hierarchical communication barriers, and heavy workload during night shifts directly impede timely escalation.
• Key recommended safeguards include fostering psychological safety, integrating automated vital signs monitoring, and standardizing escalation pathways.

Nursing implications

• Never hesitate to activate rapid response systems or escalate abnormal vital signs out-of-hours, regardless of perceived provider pushback or shift timing. Utilize structured communication tools like SBAR and advocate for colleague second-looks when concerned about patient trajectory.

Limitations & cautions

• The included studies varied in methodology and hospital context, with limited standardized reporting of specific nurse-to-patient staffing ratios and out-of-hours provider coverage models across institutions.
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Key takeaways

• Routine ward-level AED deployment showed inconsistent effects on neurologically favorable survival across five in-hospital cardiac arrest cohorts.
• The largest multicenter cohort found no significant difference in survivor neurological disability (adjusted RR 1.01; 95% CI 0.93-1.09).
• Rates of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival to discharge were not consistently improved by AED placement on inpatient units.
• Potential benefits of early defibrillation in shockable rhythms must be balanced against pauses in chest compressions while devices analyze rhythms.

Nursing implications

• Prioritize immediate recognition, activation of code teams, and high-fraction chest compressions with minimal interruptions when responding to an unresponsive inpatient. Ensure rapid arrival of the code cart manual defibrillator, and avoid extending hands-off compression intervals while operating automated devices.

Limitations & cautions

• Included studies were observational and heterogeneous, with variations in hospital training programs, baseline staff BLS competency, and incomplete characterization of compression quality metrics.
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Key takeaways

• Across seven randomized controlled trials (2,408 patients), peripheral perfusion-guided resuscitation showed a pooled risk ratio of 0.87 (95% CI 0.76-1.01; p = 0.06) for 28-day mortality.
• Dual-framework Bayesian analysis demonstrated a 97.2% posterior probability that peripheral perfusion guidance reduced mortality below 1.
• No statistical heterogeneity was detected across the included trials (I² = 0%), with evidence graded moderate certainty.
• The effect did not achieve conventional frequentist significance, meaning trial findings demonstrate a consistent beneficial signal without definitive proof.

Nursing implications

• Incorporate standardized capillary refill time assessments into serial shock monitoring according to unit hemodynamic protocols. When microvascular perfusion fails to normalize despite target mean arterial pressure, alert the clinical team promptly to re-evaluate volume status, vasopressor choice, or inotropic support.

Limitations & cautions

• The pooled frequentist confidence interval crossed 1 (p = 0.06), and the two largest low-risk trials were individually nonsignificant, leaving uncertainty regarding the exact magnitude of clinical mortality reduction.
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Key takeaways

• Adult blood cultures require 8-10 mL of blood per bottle to maintain diagnostic sensitivity and prevent false-negative results.
• Skin antisepsis should be performed using 2% chlorhexidine gluconate in 70% isopropyl alcohol with appropriate drying time.
• Single-site venipunctures are sufficient for most routine sepsis evaluations, reserving multi-site sampling primarily for suspected endovascular infections.
• Routine blood culturing in low-yield scenarios without systemic sepsis indications increases contaminated false positives and unnecessary antibiotic exposures.

Nursing implications

• Inoculate the full 8-10 mL target volume per bottle, allow 2% CHG/70% alcohol skin prep to dry completely for at least 30 seconds before venipuncture, and never draw routine surveillance cultures from existing peripheral IV lines unless specifically ordered for catheter-related sepsis workups.

Limitations & cautions

• Included guidelines exhibited substantial reporting heterogeneity across jurisdictions, and evidence quality varied between individual recommendation components.
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Key takeaways

• Five-level ED triage systems demonstrated moderate overall diagnostic accuracy for clinical severity (pooled sensitivity 0.84, specificity 0.72, AUC 0.87).
• Acuity scales predicted ICU admission or critical intervention with 87% sensitivity and 70% specificity, missing critical illness in approximately 13% of cases.
• Sensitivity for predicting short-term patient mortality was 79% (specificity 76%), demonstrating notable potential for under-triage.
• Predictive performance varied substantially based on hospital case-mix, department crowding, resource availability, and implementation quality.

Nursing implications

• Maintain ongoing reassessments of waiting-room patients and do not rely solely on initial triage tiers to rule out impending deterioration. Promptly flag subtle physiologic changes, altered mentation, or atypical presentations for urgent provider re-examination regardless of assigned acuity level.

Limitations & cautions

• Heterogeneity among included studies was high due to diverse surrogate outcome definitions, varying healthcare resource contexts, and differing triage scales without direct head-to-head randomized comparisons.
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Key takeaways

• Across 58,752 children, zero deaths or permanent neurological injuries were reported during intravenous ketamine procedural sedation.
• Sentinel airway and cardiovascular complications occurred in only 0.0041% of encounters (approximately 1 per 24,390 patients).
• Serious adverse events occurred in 0.33% of encounters, with modest increases observed in children aged >= 10, those with upper respiratory infections, and when opioids were coadministered.
• Neither ASA physical status classification nor coadministered benzodiazepines significantly predicted serious adverse events.

Nursing implications

• Maintain continuous capnography, pulse oximetry, and suction readiness for all pediatric ketamine sedations. Perform focused pre-sedation screenings for current upper respiratory symptoms and recent opioid administration, and maintain rescue airway supplies (bag-valve-mask, appropriate oral/nasal airways) immediately at the bedside.

Limitations & cautions

• The review compiled 20 observational studies with varying definitions of minor adverse events and excluded studies with fewer than 250 patients. Variations in ketamine dosing intervals and procedural indications across emergency departments were present.
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Key takeaways

• High-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) significantly reduced invasive mechanical ventilation compared with conventional oxygen therapy (RR 0.61; 95% CI 0.41-0.91).
• Intubation rates did not differ significantly between HFNO and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) (RR 0.69; 95% CI 0.42-1.14).
• Intubation benefits were seen in undifferentiated acute respiratory failure (RR 0.61), but not in COPD exacerbations or acute heart failure subgroups.
• HFNO was associated with significant improvements in respiratory rate, SpO2, PaO2, and Modified Borg Dyspnoea Scale scores.

Nursing implications

• Initiate and titrate HFNO promptly in appropriate emergency patients with acute hypoxemic failure, ensuring continuous SpO2 and work-of-breathing monitoring. Recognize that COPD exacerbations and acute pulmonary edema may require early NIV per protocol, and remain prepared for prompt airway escalation if tachypnea or dyspnea fails to improve.

Limitations & cautions

• Ten of the 17 included RCTs exhibited at least some concern for risk of bias, and notable heterogeneity was observed across physiological endpoints. Subgroup sample sizes for specific etiologies like COPD and acute heart failure were limited.
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Key takeaways

• The Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium (CAPD) and pediatric CAM tools demonstrated high-certainty criterion validity and moderate-certainty reliability.
• The Sophia Observation withdrawal Symptoms scale - Pediatric Delirium (SOS-PD) exhibited high-certainty convergent validity and reliability, but has been evaluated in fewer studies than CAPD.
• Evidence for the PEdiatric Delirium Scale (PEDS) and Child Delirium Assessment Scale (CDAS) was restricted to isolated single studies.
• Studies rarely examined measurement error, cross-cultural validity, or performance across developmental pediatric subgroups.

Nursing implications

• Incorporate validated delirium screening (such as CAPD or SOS-PD) into routine bedside shift assessments for critically ill children. Reassess regularly during sedation weaning, and distinguish delirium symptoms from pain, developmental distress, or medication withdrawal in collaboration with the interprofessional team.

Limitations & cautions

• Evidence was unevenly distributed across the six tools, focusing primarily on criterion validity and interrater reliability. No gold standard clinical diagnostic reference is universally applied across pediatric critical care research.
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Key takeaways

• Ondansetron formulations consistently reduced short-term vomiting, with IV administration demonstrating the strongest effect (MD -1.86, 95% CI -3.25 to -0.47).
• Ondansetron significantly decreased the requirement for intravenous rehydration (RR 0.62, 95% CI 0.44-0.88) and modestly shortened emergency department length of stay.
• For long-term symptom control and 24-hour cessation, rectal dimenhydrinate also demonstrated significant benefit (RR 1.48, 95% CI 1.08-2.04), whereas hospital admission rates did not differ significantly.

Nursing implications

• Administer prescribed antiemetics promptly to facilitate oral rehydration trials, reassess vomiting frequency and hydration status, and monitor for diarrhea exacerbation. Document tolerance of oral fluid challenges before escalating to intravenous rehydration per facility protocol.

Limitations & cautions

• The network meta-analysis evaluated heterogeneous trials with varied dosing regimens, routes, and outcome definitions. Safety comparisons had wide confidence intervals, and antiemetic administration did not show a statistically significant reduction in hospital admission rates.
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Key takeaways

• Clinical signs and visible external neck swelling correlate poorly with internal anatomical distortion, and laryngeal edema is typically more severe than expected.
• Prompt hematoma evacuation improved the success rate of airway management without associated morbidity or mortality, and surgical decompression under local anesthesia may avoid difficult re-intubation.
• Awake tracheal intubation was associated with fewer complications than asleep intubation, and front-of-neck access should not be delayed by repeated intubation attempts.

Nursing implications

• Routinely inspect neck dressings, measure neck circumference or tracheal alignment if indicated, and watch for stridor, restlessness, or respiratory effort. Keep a bedside suture-removal tray and emergency airway equipment immediately accessible, escalate expanding neck fullness immediately, and avoid sedating struggling patients.

Limitations & cautions

• The evidence base was limited to 11 retrospective studies, case series, and case reports totaling 84 patients. Observational data may reflect reporting bias toward severe presentations, and prospective randomized comparisons of emergency airway techniques are not feasible in this setting.
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Key takeaways

• Pain scores were similar between groups before venipuncture (p = .988) and after venipuncture (p = .870).
• No clinically significant adverse events occurred, though two children experienced mild cold discomfort.
• Parental satisfaction was high in both groups without a statistically significant difference (p = .470).

Nursing implications

• Follow unit procedural pain protocols, considering approved topical anesthetics, age-appropriate distraction, or oral sucrose for infants. When using cold-and-vibration devices, explain them as a supplemental comfort aid rather than guaranteed analgesia, and monitor for localized cold sensitivity.

Limitations & cautions

• The single-center quasi-randomized design enrolled 120 children across a broad age range (1–17 years) with varied cognitive development. Observer blinding was not possible, and the study did not compare the device directly against topical anesthetics.
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Key takeaways

• Lung and pancreatic adenocarcinomas were the histologic subtypes most frequently associated with cancer-related coagulopathy stroke.
• Multiple infarcts across more than two vascular territories were a characteristic imaging pattern described in the review.
• Low-molecular-weight heparin and direct oral anticoagulants were commonly used for secondary prevention, but the review did not establish one optimal antithrombotic strategy.

Nursing implications

• Treat any new focal neurologic deficit as an emergency, document onset and progression precisely, and promptly communicate active or metastatic cancer, recent cancer diagnosis, coagulation results, and current antithrombotic therapy to the stroke team. Follow facility stroke and anticoagulation protocols and provider orders.

Limitations & cautions

• The review synthesized heterogeneous studies qualitatively and did not report a pooled treatment comparison. Biomarkers other than D-dimer had limited specificity, and the abstract does not support choosing one anticoagulant or screening strategy.
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Key takeaways

• Participants received either robotic-glove training or supervised GRASP training for 30 to 45 minutes per session, up to five days weekly for three weeks.
• A post-hoc subgroup signal for distal hand recovery favored the glove immediately after treatment but was not present at three months.
• The trial stopped before reaching its planned sample size and was underpowered for the prespecified between-group difference.

Nursing implications

• Follow the individualized rehabilitation plan, help patients complete ordered repetitive upper-limb practice safely, and document fatigue, pain, skin issues, or barriers to participation. Present robotic devices as one possible therapy tool, not as proven superior treatment.

Limitations & cautions

• The trial was underpowered after recruitment stopped for funding constraints. The exploratory subgroup finding was post hoc, involved 38 participants, and did not persist at three months; the device manufacturer was involved in funding and supplied the device.
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Key takeaways

• The interventions were multimodal and context specific rather than a single standardized tool or protocol.
• Bayesian analyses estimated a greater than 99% probability of some compliance improvement and a 97% probability of some mortality reduction under skeptical priors.
• The antibiotic-timing estimate was sensitive to analyses that accounted for risk-of-bias assumptions.

Nursing implications

• Use the facility's validated sepsis-screening and escalation pathway, reassess patients when physiology or concern changes, and complete ordered time-critical care without bypassing contraindication checks or individualized provider orders. Report workflow barriers through the local quality process.

Limitations & cautions

• Fifty-five of 56 studies used before-and-after designs, intervention components varied, and compliance heterogeneity was high. The pooled associations may reflect confounding and do not establish that a specific bundle caused the mortality difference.
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Key takeaways

• Only three of the eight included studies reported superiority for re-epithelialization time, so the finding was not uniform across the evidence base.
• Studies reported possible reductions in wound area and bacterial load and described less frequent dressing changes as a logistical advantage.
• Application difficulty and prolonged treatment in pediatric patients were identified as limitations.

Nursing implications

• When negative-pressure therapy is ordered for a burn, verify the prescribed pressure and mode, maintain the seal, document drainage and wound response, protect surrounding skin, and escalate pain, bleeding, infection concerns, or device failure through the burn or wound-care protocol.

Limitations & cautions

• The evidence base comprised only eight studies with mixed designs, varied burn depth, different pressure settings, and heterogeneous outcomes. The abstract does not report pooled effect estimates or certainty ratings, so comparative effectiveness remains uncertain.
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Key takeaways

• High-certainty evidence found no difference in mortality at the end of treatment or follow-up and no difference in secondary cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events at the end of treatment.
• Cardiorespiratory fitness improved by a mean 2.37 mL/kg/min and comfortable walking speed by 0.08 m/s at the end of treatment; both average effects were below the review's cited clinically important thresholds.
• Evidence for disability and balance improvements was very uncertain, and evidence for many follow-up outcomes was low certainty.

Nursing implications

• Reinforce the individualized rehabilitation plan, document exercise tolerance and functional progress, and use the rehabilitation team's prescribed stop and escalation criteria. Do not imply that aerobic training prevents recurrent events.

Limitations & cautions

• Abstract-only summary. Most participants were ambulatory and in early subacute or chronic recovery; programs and control exposure varied, many outcomes were limited by imprecision or risk of bias, and clinically meaningful long-term benefit remains uncertain.
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Key takeaways

• Participants received hydrocortisone, ascorbic acid, and thiamine every 12 hours for three days or placebo.
• Peak neuron-specific enolase was 47.4 ng/mL with treatment and 53.3 ng/mL with placebo (median difference -5.9 ng/mL; 95% CI -34.5 to 40.8; p=0.54).
• Serious adverse events were comparable, and none were judged related to the study medication.

Nursing implications

• Use medications and targeted temperature management according to the approved post-arrest protocol and provider orders; this study does not establish benefit from empiric hydrocortisone, vitamin C, and thiamine for neuroprotection.

Limitations & cautions

• Abstract-only summary. This phase 2 trial included 160 adults at four South Korean hospitals, bedside clinicians were not masked, and the primary endpoint was a biomarker rather than a patient-centered outcome.
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Key takeaways

• Clinician override occurred in 6.3% of low-HEART-score encounters.
• After adjustment, admission despite a low score was associated with higher odds of a 30-day event (adjusted OR 5.16; 95% CI 3.40 to 7.82).
• Adding clinician override improved discrimination beyond the baseline clinical model, but the observational design cannot establish why the difference occurred.

Nursing implications

• Follow the local chest-pain pathway, continue reassessment, and escalate concerning symptoms, troponin trends, electrocardiographic changes, or clinician concern even when the calculated HEART score is low.

Limitations & cautions

• Abstract-only summary. This retrospective study used admission as a marker of clinician override, so residual confounding and selection bias may explain part of the association; it did not test an override intervention.
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Key takeaways

• The trial randomized 913 patients to physiology-guided complete revascularization and 910 to conventional angiographic guidance after successful culprit-lesion treatment.
• The primary safety composite of contrast-associated acute kidney injury or major bleeding occurred in 4.6% versus 7.1% (hazard ratio 0.63, 95% CI 0.43 to 0.93).
• The abstract supports the composite outcomes but does not establish that any single component was independently reduced.

Nursing implications

• Monitor hemodynamics, recurrent ischemic symptoms, access sites, renal function, and ordered antithrombotic therapy after PCI according to the cardiology pathway and provider orders.

Limitations & cautions

• Abstract-only summary. The primary efficacy and safety outcomes were composites; the abstract does not report individual component effects, and only 24% of enrolled patients were women.
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Key takeaways

• Compared with patients without PRES, mean alanine aminotransferase was 35.88 IU/L higher, mean aspartate aminotransferase was 48.69 IU/L higher, and mean platelet count was 31.15×10⁹/L lower.
• The pooled imaging findings most often involved the frontal and temporal lobes.
• The authors called for higher-quality prospective studies and standardized prediction models before these factors are used predictively.

Nursing implications

• Escalate new neurologic changes promptly and trend ordered blood pressure and laboratory assessments within the local pre-eclampsia and eclampsia protocol.

Limitations & cautions

• Abstract-only summary. The 28 studies were highly heterogeneous, association does not establish prediction or causation, and the pooled incidence may not generalize across settings or patient severity.
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Key takeaways

• Seven randomized controlled trials were included.
• Benefits for recurrence and reoperation were consistent across the review's timing, age, and follow-up subgroup analyses.
• Hematoma resorption was not significantly different, and longer follow-up is needed to define durability and optimal use.

Nursing implications

• For patients receiving embolization plus standard care, continue ordered neurologic checks and post-procedure monitoring and escalate changes according to local neurovascular and antithrombotic protocols.

Limitations & cautions

• Abstract-only summary. The analysis pooled seven trials with varying treatment timing and follow-up; no mortality or functional-outcome benefit was detected, and longer-term outcomes remain uncertain.
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Key takeaways

• The median participant age was 14 months, and 67% of participants were male.
• Oral tolerance at 12 hours was 86% in both groups.
• The longer stay associated with pantoprazole requires cautious interpretation because this was a single-center trial.

Nursing implications

• Prioritize the ordered hydration and oral-tolerance plan, document ongoing emesis, and clarify the indication before administering empiric acid suppression.

Limitations & cautions

• Abstract-only summary. This was a single-center study of 100 children in Tehran, and the abstract does not describe adverse events or explain why hospitalization was longer in the pantoprazole group.
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Key takeaways

• Intraoperative rescue fentanyl use did not differ significantly between groups.
• Hypotension was more common with dexmedetomidine, while postoperative shivering was less common.
• Other in-hospital outcomes were similar between the two regimens.

Nursing implications

• During PACU and postoperative handoff, monitor pain, hemodynamics, sedation, and shivering according to the administered regimen and local protocol.

Limitations & cautions

• Abstract-only summary. The trial involved elective tumor craniotomy at five Indian centers, both groups also received locoregional analgesia, and the abstract does not provide longer-term outcome results in detail.
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Key takeaways

• Shortness of breath, abdominal pain, chest pain, weakness or fatigue, and extremity symptoms accounted for 59% of presentations.
• Age 85 or older, geriatric risk factors, polypharmacy, and shortness of breath were associated with admission.
• The authors called for structured evaluation, staff training, and geriatric-specific care pathways.

Nursing implications

• Pair the chief complaint with structured geriatric, medication, cognitive, functional, and physiologic assessment using local emergency protocols.

Limitations & cautions

• Abstract-only summary. This was a secondary observational analysis of seven-day samples collected during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic; associations do not prove causation and may not generalize to all emergency settings.
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Key takeaways

• Primary events occurred in 3.4% versus 3.0% with balanced fluid and saline, respectively (risk ratio 1.10; 95% CI 0.88-1.40).
• Hyperchloremia was reported in 31.4% versus 49.0%, respectively.

Nursing implications

• Keep fluid-type documentation and ordered monitoring clear; this result does not justify independently changing the resuscitation plan.

Limitations & cautions

• Abstract-only summary. A nonsignificant result does not prove equivalence. Findings concern children with suspected septic shock and abnormal perfusion.
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Key takeaways

• The multidisciplinary panel followed the American Academy of Neurology clinical-guideline process.
• Recommendations address when to start and how to choose preventive medication.
• The guideline considers comorbidities, older age, pregnancy and lactation, sex-related factors, and medication overuse.
• Treatment efficacy, adverse effects, and decisions about discontinuation are part of the recommended decision framework.

Nursing implications

• Reconcile acute and preventive migraine medicines, document headache frequency and functional burden, ask about overuse and adverse effects, and surface pregnancy, lactation, age, and relevant comorbidities to the prescribing team. Use the full guideline for drug-specific recommendations.

Limitations & cautions

• The PubMed abstract describes the guideline's scope but does not reproduce its individual recommendation statements, medication-specific cautions, or strength-of-recommendation ratings. This brief therefore does not identify a preferred drug or supply dosing guidance.
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Key takeaways

• The quantitative synthesis included 49 studies using standardized subjective-cognitive-decline criteria.
• Pooled APOE ε4 carrier prevalence was 28.3% with subjective cognitive decline and 22.0% with normal cognition.
• APOE ε4 carriage was more prevalent in mild cognitive impairment than in subjective cognitive decline.
• Age and education contributed to heterogeneity, so genotype alone does not establish an individual's diagnosis or trajectory.

Nursing implications

• Document the patient's reported cognitive change, onset, functional effects, medication concerns, mood, sleep, and collateral history when available. Escalate acute change urgently and route persistent concerns through the approved cognitive-evaluation pathway without treating APOE status as a diagnosis.

Limitations & cautions

• The analysis pooled heterogeneous cohorts, and age and education contributed to variation. Prevalence and association estimates do not show that APOE ε4 causes subjective decline or predict which individual will progress to mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
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Key takeaways

• The prospective study included 9,697 eligible older ED patients, but only 3,039 underwent ISAR screening.
• Recent hospitalization within six months was associated with 3-day ED revisits and readmissions.
• The reported odds ratios were 1.852 for an ED revisit and 2.290 for readmission.
• The study supports risk flagging, not using one question as a substitute for clinical assessment or disposition planning.

Nursing implications

• Ask older patients or caregivers about hospital stays during the previous six months and verify the history when possible. If present, incorporate it into the full risk assessment and communicate unresolved symptoms, medication changes, support gaps, or follow-up barriers.

Limitations & cautions

• This was a single-community-hospital study in Taiwan, and fewer than one-third of eligible patients were screened. The observational association does not prove that recent hospitalization causes return visits or that acting on the item alone prevents them.
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Key takeaways

• The score uses routinely available peri-intubation data to estimate ventilation beyond 48 hours.
• External-validation AUROCs ranged from 0.65 to 0.71, lower than several development and internal-validation estimates.
• The authors reported net benefit in decision-curve analyses, but no prospective impact on patient outcomes was tested.
• Ventilator settings in the model are predictors, not causal targets that should be changed to alter the score.

Nursing implications

• If the score is locally approved, enter peri-intubation data accurately and interpret the output alongside trajectory, diagnosis, frailty, ventilator response, and team assessment. Do not change ventilator settings to manipulate a prediction or use the score alone for treatment decisions.

Limitations & cautions

• The study was retrospective, discrimination was modest in external validation, and the model omitted potentially important factors such as diagnosis and frailty. Its clinical value and effect on patient outcomes have not been established prospectively.
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Key takeaways

• The ISTH document covers factor-concentrate use for bleeding in cardiac surgery, trauma, obstetric care, and organ transplantation.
• It reviews fibrinogen concentrate, prothrombin complex concentrate, recombinant activated factor VII, and factor XIII concentrate.
• The guidance incorporates evidence published since the prior 2018 ISTH guidance and evolving bleeding-management practice.
• Its pragmatic guidance is based on the available evidence and expert consensus; the abstract does not support a single universal regimen.

Nursing implications

• Activate the approved major-bleeding pathway, communicate the surgical context and evolving blood loss, obtain ordered coagulation testing promptly, and verify the exact product, dose, route, and monitoring plan before administration. Track response and complications through the local protocol.

Limitations & cautions

• The accessible PubMed abstract describes the guidance scope but does not list agent-specific indications, contraindications, doses, evidence certainty, or recommendation strength. Those details require review of the full guidance, and expert consensus contributes where evidence is limited.
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Key takeaways

• All 24 included studies were retrospective and most evaluated hospitalized adults using routinely collected structured data.
• Pooled sensitivity was 76.6% and specificity was 84.5%, with a summary ROC area of 0.87.
• At a pooled bloodstream-infection prevalence of 9.5%, positive predictive value was 34.2% and negative predictive value was 97.2%.
• The authors concluded that present accuracy is insufficient to solidly support clinical decision-making.

Nursing implications

• Treat an ML prediction as one data point. Continue the approved sepsis or bloodstream-infection assessment, obtain ordered cultures correctly, and escalate clinical deterioration or discordance between the patient and the model rather than allowing the score to replace judgment.

Limitations & cautions

• The evidence was retrospective, model architectures and populations varied, and heterogeneity was substantial at I2 of 74%. Predictive values depend on infection prevalence, and the abstract does not establish that using these models improves outcomes or antibiotic stewardship.
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Key takeaways

• The registry included 153 pregnancies from 27 Italian multiple-sclerosis centers; 77.1% followed ocrelizumab treatment.
• Overall outcomes included 80.4% live births and 13.1% spontaneous abortions, with no stillbirths or neonatal deaths reported.
• Spontaneous abortion occurred in 20.6% of pregnancies classified as exposed and 7.1% classified as not exposed by drug-specific timing windows.
• Disease activity was generally controlled, but the observational data do not establish comparative pregnancy safety.

Nursing implications

• Reconcile the exact anti-CD20 agent and last administration date, pregnancy timing, disease activity, infection history, and planned maternal and infant follow-up. Promptly communicate new neurologic, obstetric, or infection concerns through the coordinated care plan.

Limitations & cautions

• This observational registry had no untreated concurrent control, small numbers of rare safety events, and drug-specific exposure windows. Most pregnancies involved ocrelizumab, and comparison with general-population rates was contextual; the study cannot prove safety or causation.
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Key takeaways

• The meta-analysis included 13 randomized trials with 454 people with multiple sclerosis.
• Vestibular rehabilitation may improve balance, walking speed, walking endurance, and dizziness compared with control interventions.
• Pooled estimates also favored rehabilitation for fatigue and depression measures.
• Transfer ability, balance self-efficacy, and quality of life did not show significant between-group differences.

Nursing implications

• Assess dizziness, gait, transfer safety, fatigue, and recent falls; use the ordered mobility plan and assistive devices; and communicate persistent vestibular symptoms for rehabilitation evaluation. Reinforce the prescribed home program only after confirming technique and safety precautions.

Limitations & cautions

• The pooled evidence came from 13 small trials, comparator interventions varied, and certainty was generally low or very low. The abstract does not establish a single optimal rehabilitation protocol or sustained benefit after treatment ends.
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Key takeaways

• The study analyzed 916,904 acute-care visits among 372,140 adults across four Chicago health systems.
• Thirty-three clinically reportable diagnoses remained associated with extreme heat after the two-stage analysis.
• Associated categories included fluid-balance and renal disorders, dermatologic and pressure-related conditions, multiple sclerosis, and several injuries and external causes.
• The observed associations covered the day of heat exposure through the following three days and do not by themselves prove heat caused each diagnosis.

Nursing implications

• During and after extreme heat, ask about exposure, cooling access, hydration, medications, mobility, and symptom timing. Pair temperature and volume-status assessment with the presenting complaint, and escalate instability, altered mentation, severe hyperthermia, or organ dysfunction immediately.

Limitations & cautions

• This observational study used diagnosis codes and data from four Chicago health systems, so coding, local climate, and population differences limit generalizability. Associations cannot establish causation, and the abstract does not provide effect estimates for each retained diagnosis.
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Key takeaways

• Seven studies included 14,884 patients with recent ischemic stroke, nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, and large-artery atherosclerosis.
• Combined anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy did not significantly reduce recurrent ischemic stroke versus anticoagulation alone.
• All-cause mortality was not significantly different between strategies.
• Major bleeding was higher with combined therapy (RR 1.49, 95% CI 1.04 to 2.15).

Nursing implications

• During medication reconciliation, identify concurrent anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy, verify the documented indication and duration, assess for bleeding, and escalate discrepancies or new bleeding promptly. Do not independently stop either drug.

Limitations & cautions

• The meta-analysis combined randomized and observational evidence, so residual confounding and differences among studies remain possible. It addresses a specific population with stroke, atrial fibrillation, and large-artery atherosclerosis and does not cover every indication for combined therapy.
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Key takeaways

• The target-trial emulation included 28,920 veterans with influenza diagnosed in Veterans Health Administration emergency departments.
• Oseltamivir treatment within six hours of a positive test was associated with lower 10-day hospitalization risk.
• ICU admission was also less frequent in the treated group, while 30-day mortality was similar.
• The largest absolute hospitalization-risk reductions were observed in adults aged 65 years or older and when treatment was prescribed within three hours of diagnosis.

Nursing implications

• For a patient with confirmed influenza, communicate the result promptly, complete ordered antiviral screening and administration without avoidable delay, and reinforce dosing and return precautions. Escalate respiratory compromise or other signs of severe illness immediately.

Limitations & cautions

• This was an observational target-trial emulation rather than a randomized trial, so residual confounding is possible. The cohort was predominantly male and drawn from the Veterans Health Administration, limiting generalizability; mortality did not differ between groups.
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Key takeaways

• The analysis audited records for 884 ED patients with chest, abdominal, hip or limb pain, fever, or shortness of breath.
• A structured documentation approach increased from 77.1% before implementation to 93.5% afterward.
• Initial assessment documentation improved in quantity and quality across HIRAID elements.
• Median time from arrival to documentation did not change significantly between groups.

Nursing implications

• When HIRAID or a comparable approved framework is used locally, organize the initial record around history and infection risk, red flags, assessment, interventions, diagnostics, reassessment, and communication. Continue to document clinically important changes and escalation rather than treating the framework as a checklist alone.

Limitations & cautions

• The abstract reports documentation outcomes for selected ED presentations and does not establish that the documentation improvements alone caused better clinical outcomes. Results may depend on local implementation, training, and documentation systems.
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Key takeaways

• The review included 33 studies of nurse-delivered ED interventions for adults aged 65 years or older.
• Evaluated approaches included geriatric screening and assessment, specialist nurses, multidisciplinary teams, pathway changes, and discharge planning.
• Combining geriatric nurse specialists with multidisciplinary teams produced the most consistent benefits.
• Evidence for reducing ED revisits or hospital length of stay was inconsistent, and overall evidence quality was modest.

Nursing implications

• Use the approved geriatric screening and assessment pathway, identify functional or cognitive concerns and discharge risks, and communicate findings to the multidisciplinary team. Avoid assuming that one intervention will reliably prevent revisits or shorten hospitalization.

Limitations & cautions

• Evidence quality was modest, interventions and outcomes differed across 33 studies, and improvements in revisits and length of stay were inconsistent. The abstract does not support selecting one universal geriatric ED model.
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Key takeaways

• The double-blind trial included 779 eligible adults across 21 Danish hospitals.
• Sustained return of spontaneous circulation was 39% with bicarbonate and 37% with placebo, a nonsignificant difference.
• The trial did not show significant differences in 30-day survival or favorable neurologic outcome.
• Post-arrest alkalosis and hypernatremia were more common in the bicarbonate group.

Nursing implications

• During a code, use sodium bicarbonate only within the approved resuscitation algorithm or a specific clinical indication and order. After administration, communicate the dose and timing and monitor ordered acid-base and sodium results during post-arrest care.

Limitations & cautions

• The primary analysis excluded randomized patients later found ineligible, and the trial enrolled adults who had received at least one epinephrine dose in Danish hospitals. Confidence intervals for survival outcomes were wide, so the study does not exclude smaller benefits or harms in specific indications.
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Key takeaways

• The trial randomized 698 patients with active cancer and suspected acute pulmonary embolism.
• A YEARS strategy using clinical items, D-dimer, and risk-dependent CTPA met the prespecified noninferiority criterion.
• The YEARS pathway avoided immediate CTPA in 77 of 352 patients, or 22%.
• The proportion of negative CTPA results did not differ significantly between groups.

Nursing implications

• Recognize and escalate possible PE promptly, collect the clinical information and ordered D-dimer needed for the approved pathway, and verify whether the organization permits YEARS in active cancer. Do not use the trial to independently rule out PE or defer imaging outside protocol.

Limitations & cautions

• The study was open label, applied a prespecified noninferiority margin, and was conducted in 21 European hospitals. The result supports the tested pathway in eligible patients but does not validate unsupervised bedside use or every cancer population.
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Key takeaways

• The update included 15 randomized trials involving 4,971 participants.
• Synthetic versus biological patches probably made little or no difference in long-term stroke or death.
• Long-term ipsilateral stroke, any stroke, and restenosis outcomes also showed little or no clear difference, but certainty was low.
• Evidence for perioperative ipsilateral stroke, arterial rupture, and long-term pseudoaneurysm was very uncertain.

Nursing implications

• Confirm the operative details during handoff, perform ordered neurologic and vascular assessments, inspect the neck and incision, and promptly escalate new deficit, swelling, bleeding, airway concern, or perfusion change. Do not use patch material alone to infer a lower-risk recovery.

Limitations & cautions

• Many trials were small, events were uncommon, confidence intervals were wide, and some studies had design limitations. Certainty ranged from moderate for long-term stroke or death to very low for several perioperative and structural outcomes.
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Key takeaways

• The review included 16 randomized trials and 5,668 participants across trial cohorts.
• Galantamine and memantine showed small short-term improvements on selected cognitive scales.
• Functional, global, and other patient-important outcomes did not show consistent benefit.
• Most evidence was old, and support for several other medications came from single trials or very low-certainty findings.

Nursing implications

• Document baseline cognition and daily function, verify the indication and monitoring plan for prescribed therapy, watch for medication-specific adverse effects, and include patient and caregiver observations when evaluating whether treatment goals are being met.

Limitations & cautions

• Trials used different drugs and outcome scales, most were published in 2012 or earlier, and evidence for many interventions was sparse or non-poolable. Cognitive-score changes were short term and did not establish consistent functional or global benefit.
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Key takeaways

• Eleven studies evaluated paramagnetic rim lesions or the central vein sign in pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis.
• Across seven studies, 71.6% of patients had at least one paramagnetic rim lesion.
• The pooled mean proportion of central-vein-sign-positive lesions was 57.9% across six studies.
• Comparative pediatric data were sparse, so these findings do not establish stand-alone diagnostic performance.

Nursing implications

• Document the patient's symptoms and prior neurologic history accurately, prepare families for ordered MRI procedures, and route questions about rim lesions or the central vein sign to the neurology team. Avoid presenting either marker as diagnostic by itself.

Limitations & cautions

• Only 11 studies were included, sample sizes differed by outcome, and comparative diagnostic-accuracy data were too limited for meta-analysis. Central-vein-sign thresholds showed substantial variability, limiting direct translation to individual patients.
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