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1. The association between pre-operative sepsis and 30-day mortality in hip fracture patients-A cohort study

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Mørch, S S, Tantholdt-Hansen, S, Pedersen, N E, Duus, C L, Petersen, J A, Andersen, C Ø, Jarløv, J O, Meyhoff, C S, Mørch, S S, Tantholdt-Hansen, S, Pedersen, N E, Duus, C L, Petersen, J A, Andersen, C Ø, Jarløv, J O, and Meyhoff, C S

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BACKGROUND: Post-operative sepsis considerably increases mortality, but the extent of pre-operative sepsis in hip fracture patients and its consequences are sparsely elucidated. The aim of this study was to assess the association between pre-operative sepsis and 30-day mortality after hip fracture surgery.METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of data collected among 1894 patients who underwent hip fracture surgery in the Capital Region of Denmark in 2014 (NCT03201679). Data on vital signs, cultures and laboratory data were obtained. Sepsis was defined as a positive culture of any kind and presence of systemic inflammatory response syndrome within 24 hours and was assessed within 72 hours before surgery and 30 days post-operatively. Primary outcome was 30-day mortality. Secondary outcomes included length of hospital stay and admission to intensive care unit.RESULTS: A total of 144 (7.6%) of the hip fracture patients met the criteria for pre-operative sepsis. The 30-day mortality was 13.9% in patients with pre-operative sepsis as compared to 9.0% in those without (OR 1.69, 95% CI [1.00; 2.85], P = .08). Patients with pre-operative sepsis had longer hospital stays (median 10 days vs 9 days, mean difference 2.1 [SD 9.4] days, P = .03), and higher frequency of ICU admission (11.1% vs 2.7%, OR 4.15, 95% CI [2.19; 7.87], P < .0001).CONCLUSION: Pre-operative sepsis in hip fracture patients was associated with an increased length of hospital stay and tended to increase mortality. Pre-operative sepsis in hip fracture patients merits more intensive surveillance and increased attention to timely treatment.

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2018

3. Quality of fluid balance charting and interventions to improve it: a systematic review.

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Leinum LR, Krogsgaard M, Tantholdt-Hansen S, Gögenur I, Baandrup AO, and Azawi N

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Adult, Humans, Cross-Sectional Studies, Intensive Care Units, Water-Electrolyte Balance
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Introduction: Fluid balance monitoring is pivotal to patients' health. Thus, fluid balance charting is an essential part of clinical nursing documentation. This systematic review aimed to investigate and describe the quality of fluid balance monitoring in medical, surgical and intensive care units, with an emphasis on the completeness of charting data, calculation errors and accuracy, and to evaluate methods used to improve fluid balance charting., Materials and Methods: Quantitative studies involving adult patients and reporting data on fluid balance monitoring were included in the review. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library. The risk of bias in the included studies was assessed using tools developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute., Results: We included a total of 23 studies, which involved 6649 participants. The studies were quasi-experimental, cohort or prevalence studies, and every third study was of low quality. Definitions of 'completeness' varied, as well as patient categories and time of evaluation. Eighteen studies reported the prevalence of patients with complete fluid balance charts; of those, 10 reported that not more than 50% of fluid balance charts were complete. Studies addressing calculation errors found them in 25%-35% of charts, including omissions of, for example, intravenous medications. The reported interventions consisted of various components such as policies, education, equipment, visual aids, surveillance and dissemination of results. Among studies evaluating interventions, only 38% (5 of 13) achieved compliance with at least 75% of complete fluid balance charts. Due to the heterogeneity of the studies, a meta-analysis was not possible., Conclusion: The quality of fluid balance charting is inadequate in most studies, and calculation errors influence quality. Interventions included several components, and the impact on the completion of fluid balance charts varied., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)

Published
2023
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