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Last updated: Jul 13, 2026

Emergency Medicine5 articles

Impact 3

External ventricular drain safety campaign and opportunities for global neuroanesthesiology quality and safety.

Published: 2026-07-13

Current opinion in anaesthesiology

Medical Digest Indexed: 2026-07-14

The External Ventricular Drain (EVD) Safety Campaign is a global initiative aimed at improving the management of EVDs, focusing on reducing complications associated with their insertion and maintenance. This review highlights the need for ongoing research and quality improvement efforts in neuroa...

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Impact 2

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation initiation timing and prognosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Published: 2026-07-13

BMC cardiovascular disorders

Medical Digest Indexed: 2026-07-14

This systematic review evaluates the timing of ECMO initiation and its impact on patient outcomes. Out of 30 studies analyzed, a significant correlation was found between delayed ECMO initiation and increased mortality, with 60% of studies indicating that prolonged initiation times lead to worse ...

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Impact 2

Isolation and genomic analysis of otomycosis pathogens, and genomics-informed antimicrobial peptide design with potential therapeutic applications.

Published: 2026-07-13

BMC microbiology

Medical Digest Indexed: 2026-07-14

This study addresses the public health challenge of fungal infections, specifically otomycosis, by integrating clinical otoscopy, cerumen culture, and whole genome sequencing of an Aspergillus terreus AT-1 isolate. The findings reveal that A. terreus AT-1 was identified from the affected ear, and...

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Impact 2

Effect of Safety Management Program on Critical Incidents During Patient Transport: Experience From Single Critical Care Transport System.

Published: 2026-07-13

Journal of patient safety

Medical Digest Indexed: 2026-07-14

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a structured safety management program (SMP) in reducing critical incidents during interhospital transport (IHT). A retrospective analysis of data from a single critical care transport system revealed that before SMP implementation, there were 107 inciden...

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Impact 1

Drug-of-abuse screening in the era of POCT: a persistent technological gap.

Published: 2026-07-13

Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

Medical Digest Indexed: 2026-07-14

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