Patient Safety Journal Articles

• Combining Breast, Ovarian Operations Increases Complications A comparison of outcomes shows that combining these surgeries could lead to a higher risk for complications.
  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 20, 2022
• Safety and Tolerability of Once Daily BIC/FTC/TAF for PEP Is this PEP regimen a safe and effective means of preventing HIV infection after high-risk sexual exposure?
  JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, April 27, 2022
• The Bi-directional Relationship of CVD and COVID-19 New studies are clarifying our understanding of the complex interplay between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease.
  European Heart Journal, April 21, 2022
• Reducing Withdrawal and Relapse After Clozapine Discontinuation Stopping clozapine treatment is challenging due to the risk of psychotic relapse, as well as the development of withdrawal symptoms, but currently there is no formal guidance on how to do so.
  Schizophrenia Bulletin, April 14, 2022
• PDE5 Inhibitors for ED After Radical Prostatectomy Erectile dysfunction is a known complication of nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy. Could postoperative PDE5 inhibitor treatment help?
  Translational Andrology and Urology, March 31, 2022
• COVID-19 Vaccination, Behaviors Among Previously Diagnosed Adults who had a prior diagnosis of COVID-19 may be less likely to be vaccinated. What strategies may help increase coverage among this group?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, March 24, 2022
• Lessons for Deprescribing: A Nonessential Medication Hold Policy A successful medication hold initiative implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic led to the discontinuation of 54% of nonessential medications in a large nursing home chain.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, March 22, 2022
• CGRP mAbs and OnabotulinumtoxinA for Migraine Prevention Are CGRP-targeted monoclonal antibodies effective as an add-on therapy for patients receiving onabotulinumtoxinA for migraine prophylaxis?
  Headache, March 03, 2022
• Shared Experience to Foster Nurse-Physician Collaboration Find out how an innovative new program could help improve communication between nurses and physicians.
  American Nurse Journal, February 28, 2022
• Nomograms for Predicting Difficult Airway Based on Ultrasound The authors developed a predictive model for difficult tracheal intubation and difficult laryngoscopy using nomograms based on ultrasound measurement.
  BMC Anesthesiology, February 25, 2022
• Intranasal Ketamine for Acute Cluster Headache Attacks This proof-of-concept study evaluated the efficacy and safety of intranasal ketamine as a potential acute treatment for cluster headache attacks.
  Headache, February 24, 2022
• Topical Clascoterone for Acne Vulgaris Review the use of clascoterone, a topical androgen receptor inhibitor, as a novel and promising therapeutic agent in the management of acne vulgaris in patients 12 years of age and older.
  Skin Therapy Letter, February 17, 2022
• Long-term Continuity of Antipsychotic Therapy for Schizophrenia This study measured continuity of antipsychotic treatment in individuals with early phase schizophrenia followed for up to 18 years. What risk factors were associated with interruption of treatment?
  Schizophrenia Bulletin, February 14, 2022
• Disparities in Awareness of PreP Among Heterosexual Adults Heterosexual sex accounts for 23% of new HIV diagnoses, but this report shows that PrEP awareness among at-risk heterosexual adults is low, particularly among certain groups.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 14, 2022
• Structured Medicines Reviews in HIV Outpatients A specialized medication review may help reduce the risk of drug-drug interactions and polypharmacy among HIV outpatients.
  HIV Medicine, February 03, 2022
• Nocebo/Drucebo Effect in Statin-intolerant Patients Two recent trials shed light on of the power of the nocebo/drucebo effect as it relates to statin therapy.
  European Heart Journal, January 28, 2022
• Psoriasis Education Tool for Decision-Making About Biologics This study found that the use of a visual aid may help psoriasis patients better retain information during counseling and reduce anxiety and uncertainty when starting biologic treatment.
  Skin Therapy Letter, January 20, 2022
• Conflict at Patient Handover Between EM and IM Physicians What factors may contribute to conflict between emergency and internal medicine physicians during patient handoffs -- and how can these issues be resolved?
  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, January 05, 2022
• Can Circumcision Be Avoided in Adult Male With Phimosis? Learn more about this novel device that provides an effective non-surgical treatment option for adult phimosis.
  Translational Andrology and Urology, December 28, 2021
• HIV PrEP Awareness Among Hispanic/Latino Persons How aware are Hispanics and Latinos of the availability of preexposure prophylaxis as a strategy to prevent HIV infection? How often are they referred for PrEP?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, December 24, 2021