Microbiology testing capacity and antimicrobial drug resistance in surgical-site infections: a post-hoc, prospective, secondary analysis of the FALCON randomised trial in seven low-income and middle-income countries NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery Lancet Global Health 2024 epub ahead of print https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00330-9 Summary Background Surgical-site infection (SSI) is one of the most common health-care-associated i...

Global estimation of dietary micronutrient inadequacies: a modelling analysis Simone Passarelli, Christopher M Free, Alon Shepon, et al Lancet Global Health 2024; 12: e1590-e1599 Summary Background Inadequate micronutrient intakes and related deficiencies are a major challenge to global public health. Analyses over the past 10 years have assessed global micronutrient deficiencies and inadequate nutrient supplies, but there have been no global estimates of i...

ONLINE FIRST (FREE ACCESS) LATEST ARTICLES Conference Reports and Expert Panel European Society of Intensive Care Medicine guidelines on end of life and palliative care in the intensive care unit Kesecioglu J. et al Original The impact of the massive open online course C19_SPACE during the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical knowledge enhancement: a study among medical doctors and nurses Cecconi M. et al OPEN ACCESS ~ Original Coaching doctors to...

Respiratory syncytial virus infection among children younger than 2 years admitted to a paediatric intensive care unit with extended severe acute respiratory infection in ten Gavi-eligible countries: the RSV GOLD—ICU Network study RSV GOLD—ICU Network collaborators Lancet Global Health 2024; 12: e1611-e1619 Summary Background Patient-level data on life-threatening respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in children in low-income and lower-middle-income ...

Evaluating national infection prevention and control minimum requirements: evidence from global cross-sectional surveys, 2017–22 Ermira Tartari, Sara Tomczyk, Anthony Twyman, et al. Lancet Global Health 2024; 12: e1620-e1628 Summary Background WHO infection prevention and control (IPC) minimum requirements provide standards to reduce the risk of infection during health-care delivery. We aimed to investigate the global implementation of these requirements at...

Research Letter  October 10, 2024 Payments by Drug and Medical Device Manufacturers to US Peer Reviewers of Major Medical Journals David-Dan Nguyen, Anju Muramaya, Anna-Lisa Nguyen, et al JAMA. Published online October 10, 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.17681 Although conflicts of interest of journal editors and authors have been investigated,1,2 the traditionally opaque nature of peer review has hindered their...

Original Investigation  Cardiology August 21, 2024 Sex, Atrial Fibrillation, and Long-Term Mortality After Cardiac Surgery Sergey Karamnov, Natalia Sarkisian, Jakob Wollborn, et al JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(8):e2426865. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.26865 Key Points Question  Do the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation (poAF) and associated long-term mortality after cardiac surgery ...

Original Investigation  May 19, 2024 Bisoprolol in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at High Risk of Exacerbation: The BICS Randomized Clinical Trial Graham Devereux, Seonaidh Cotton, Mintu Nath, et al JAMA. 2024;332(6):462-470. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.8771 Key Points Question  For people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at high risk of exacerbations, does bisoprolol reduc...

Original Investigation  Public Health June 13, 2024 Hand Hygiene Education Components Among First-Year Nursing Students: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial Jing Chen, Lin Yang, Yim-Wah Mak, et al JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(6):e2413835. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.13835 Key Points Question  Which components of an educational program featuring a handwashing instructional video and hand sca...

ONLINE FIRST (FREE ACCESS) LATEST ARTICLES Original The use of echocardiography in the management of shock in critical care: a prospective, multi-centre, observational study Flower L. et al “It’s all about setting the stage.” The nurse facilitator trial: perceived outcomes and implementation issues. A qualitative study among ICU clinicians and nurse facilitators Renet A .et al Long-term effects of flexible visitation in the intensive care unit on fami...