Professional perspectives on impacts, benefits and disadvantages of changes made to community continence services during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the EPICCC-19 national... by Cecily Palmer, Davina Richardson, Juliette Rayner, Marcus J. Drake, Nikki Cotterill

“…Although strong evidence exists for the physical and mental health benefits, improved quality of life, and health service efficiencies resulting from optimally organised community-based continence services, recent audits identified pre-pandemic pressures on these services. …”
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Research designs and instruments to detect physiotherapy overuse of low-value care services in low back pain management: a scoping review by Lukas Kühn, Lara Lindert, Paulina Kuper, Robert Prill, Kyung-Eun (Anna) Choi

“…Methods The development of this review is guided by the analysis framework of Arksey and O'Malley. A two-stage, audited search strategy was performed in Medline (PubMed), Web of Science, and google scholar. …”
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Proceso de atención de enfermería en curso para trabajadores. 2000-2001 Nursing care- process in courses for workers. 2000-2001 by Eulalia Díaz Díaz, Juan Carlos Curbelo Fajardo

“…Teaching "The Process of Nursing" made possible to eradicate the majority of the problems that students faced in practical work of this process, but there are difficulties that will be eradicated with the systematic audits and retrospective works.…”
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Barriers and enablers in the implementation of a program to reduce cesarean deliveries by Clara Bermúdez-Tamayo, Emilia Fernández Ruiz, Guadalupe Pastor Moreno, Gracia Maroto-Navarro, Leticia Garcia-Mochon, Francisco Jose Perez-Ramos, Africa Caño-Aguilar, Maria del Pilar Velez

“…Abstract Background Conducting audits, implementing best practices and giving feedback to the professionals have shown considerable promise in reducing rates of cesarean delivery and mother-child morbidity. …”
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Immigration, inequality, and the state : three essays on the employment of foreign nationals in the United States by Rissing, Ben A. (Ben Arthur)

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The investigation and analysis of critical incidents and adverse events in healthcare. by Woloshynowych, M, Rogers, S, Taylor-Adams, S, Vincent, C

“…All relevant papers were reviewed for each of the six techniques: Australian Incident Monitoring System, the Critical Incident Technique, Significant Event Auditing, Root Cause Analysis, Organisational Accident Causation Model and Comparison with Standards approach. …”

Trends and variation in data quality and availability on the European Union Clinical Trials Register: A cross-sectional study by Devito, NJ, Goldacre, B

“…We recommend regulators at the national and pan-national level undertake routine audits of approved trials to ensure national-level issues are proactively and transparently identified, documented and addressed. …”

Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery (GICS) Pediatric Trauma Care Initiative: A Call for a Comprehensive Approach to a Global Problem by Ali, AE, Ademuyiwa, A, Abib, S, Carapinha, C, Wahid, FN, Rolle, U, Lakhoo, K

“…Methods: The initiative will address these relevant aspects: 1. first aid; 2. prehospital primary trauma care; 3. hospital primary trauma care; 4. advanced care (ATLS); 5. diagnostic facilities; 6. operation room (OR) equipment; 7. specialized surgical services; 8. rehabilitation; 9. registry, research, and auditing; 10. specialization in pediatric trauma; 11. capacity and confidence building in pediatric trauma; 12. prevention. …”

The investigation and analysis of critical incidents and adverse events in healthcare. by Woloshynowych, M, Rogers, S, Taylor-Adams, S, Vincent, C

“…All relevant papers were reviewed for each of the six techniques: Australian Incident Monitoring System, the Critical Incident Technique, Significant Event Auditing, Root Cause Analysis, Organisational Accident Causation Model and Comparison with Standards approach. …”

The mediating role of national culture on the relationship between corporate governance practices and corporate strategy effectiveness by Al Kaabi, Ahmed Khalfan Rashed

“…Conversely, corporate governance practices among public listed organizations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are still facing challenges on the lack of auditing experience and practices. Therefore, this study further explores the role of the corporate governance practices on corporate strategy effectiveness, the study also determined mediating effect national culture dimensions (power distance, masculinity, femininity, individualism, uncertainty avoidance, long term orientation) as the mediating variables between corporate governance practices and corporate strategy effectiveness in Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority (ADAA). …”
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Developing and testing a clinical care bundle incorporating caffeine citrate to manage apnoea of prematurity in a resource-constrained setting: a mixed methods clinical feasibility... by Grace Irimu, Ferdinand Okwaro, Jesse Coleman, Mary Waiyego, Florence Murila, Dorothy Chomba, Millicent Parsimei, Cynthia Shitote, Roseline Ochieng, Jasmit Shah, Morris Ogero, Amy Sarah Ginsburg, J. Mark Ansermino, William Macharia

“…The clinical care bundle will be tested and refined further during an implementation phase of the quality improvement initiative using a PDSA framework underpinned by quantitative and qualitative clinical audits and stakeholders’ engagement. The quantitative component will include all neonates born at gestation age < 34 weeks and any neonate prescribed aminophylline or caffeine citrate admitted to the NBU during the study period. …”
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Construction and Verification of Quality Evaluation Indicator System for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Animal Experimental Platform by WANG Shuo, LÜ Yunhui, WANG Xiaokang, ZHANG Zhenhao, CUI Yongchun

“…There are 15 second-level indicators, and the top 5 weights are personnel's technical expertise, attractiveness of hardware facility, auditability of data, confidentiality capabilities of data, and professionalism in service process. …”
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Challenges in the execution of public health research: Reflections from Public Health Research Initiative (PHRI) grant management in India by Deepak Saxena, Poonam Trivedi, Ruchi Bhatt, Sandul Yasobant, Priya Bhavsar, Khushi Kansara, Farjana Memon, Dileep Mavalankar

“…Result: A total of 35 candidates 16 intramural (IM) candidates affiliated with PHFI or IIPH institutes and 19 extramural (EM) candidates affiliated to other academic institutes were selected for the fellowship, The common challenges identified amongst intra &amp; extramural fellows were inability to disseminate the study findings, challenges in communication and getting audited statements, changes in study methods without prior permission, mid study attrition of CO-PIs and high budget utilization. …”
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Prospective, multicentre study of screening, investigation and management of hyponatraemia after subarachnoid haemorrhage in the UK and Ireland by Joseph Merola, Nitin Mukerji, Emily Hall, Caroline Scott, Nicole Robin, Ashwin Kumaria, Midhun Mohan, David Holmes, David O'Brien, Sophie Hawkins, Catrin Sohrabi, Jack Cope, Josephine Jung, Mai Shehab, Huan Wee Chan, Menaka Paranathala, Milo Hollingworth, Setthasorn Zhi Yang Ooi, Ian Anderson, Charlotte Freer-Smith, Samir Matloob, Syed Zaidi, Harshal Ingale, Mehdi Khan, Nathan McSorley, Kamal Yakoub, Shaily Mehta, Rachel Walters, Keng Siang Lee, Mustafa El Sheikh, James J M Loan, Khadija Meghrawi, Qi Zhuang Siah, Hazel Sanghvi, Hari Pai, Steven Tominey, Kirun Baweja, Thomas J G Chambers, Mark Haley, Simran S Kundu, H Y Josephine Tang, Anthony N Wiggins, Sofia Weiss Goitiandia, Adam Lyons, Harry Kyriacou, Olivia Baker, Jonathan Armitage Johnson, Jaclyn Croyle, Conor McCandless, Flavia Dumitrascu, Kassandra Gressmann, Mario Teo, Nicholas Rees, Taslima Mona, Wail Mohammed, Eoin Minnock, Simran Kundu, David Grufferty, Harsha Daswani, Joel Rajesh, Oleksandra Kaskun, Temidayo Osunronbi, Arina Toma, Chinmay Tijare, Reddin Ahmad, Sen Yin Melina Kam, Stuart Stokes, Yanish Poolovadoo, Jordan Baker, Amar Naqash Siddique, Lara Othman, Venetia Giannakaki, Harry Carr, Callum Allison, James T Hughes, Alex Boukas, Catherine Lamb, Mark Jernej Zorman, Rotimi Babajide Latinwo, Sanskrithi Sravanam, Susan Isabel Honeyman, Devika Rajashekar, Bhumi Mehta, Lily McLean, Taufiq Khan, Neel Vyas, Anushka John, Dominic Thomas, Mehak Kakwani, Vinson Wai-Shun Chan, Arif Hanafi Bin Jalal, Mohamed Rashad Ramali, Praoparn Asanitthong, Yu Zhi Phuah, Omar Kouli, Laurence Johann Glancz, Giovanna Bettoli, Tom Cummins, Joseph Frantzias, Aisha Abubakar Mohamed, Hadis Reyhani, Jagbir Kaur Sall, Ruchika Vyas, Josephine Tang, Laith Osama Hashim Sinan, Raeesah Maqsood, Siddharth Kotikalapudi, Debayan Dasgupta, Ahsan Ali Taqvi, Charles Southey, Alysha Thompson, Harry Senior, Niamh Hardcastle, James Loan, Jodi Chiu, Katie Birt, Sanjay Govind Nair, Tom Grundy, Navleen Rooprai, Heather Radcliffe, Maram Nabahin, Saranya Siva, Sophia Mohammed, Luke Galloway, Lauren Sells, Sarah Ferbrache Namono, Aastha Agarwal, Alexander Lea, Jordan Russell, Katherine Denham, Anam Anzak, Ngawang Dheden, Sloni Arora, Tiffany Ye Tze Shan, Diyanah Merican, Hei Yi Vivian Pak, Wen Li Chia, Samuel Hall, Pavan Kaur Marwaha, Kiran Robbin, Alan M George, Kate Foster, Parthik Patel, Sarthak Bahl

“…However, its clinical significance and optimal management are uncertain. We audited the screening, investigation and management of hyponatraemia after SAH.Methods We prospectively identified consecutive patients with spontaneous SAH admitted to neurosurgical units in the United Kingdom or Ireland. …”
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Major infections following pediatric cardiac surgery pre- and post-CLABSI bundle implementation by Somthida Vachirapuranon, Chodchanok Vijarnsorn, Supaluck Kanjanauthai, Teerapong Tocharoenchok, Krivikrom Durongpisitkul, Prakul Chanthong, Paweena Chungsomprasong, Thita Pacharapakornpong, Jarupim Soongswang, Supattra Rungmaitree, Charn Peerananrangsee, Ekarat Nitiyarom, Kriangkrai Tantiwongkosri, Thaworn Subtaweesin, Amornrat Phachiyanukul

“…Sustainability of the prevention package through nurse empowerment and compliance audits is an ongoing challenge.…”
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Complications after Thoracocentesis and Chest Drain Insertion: A Single Centre Study from the North East of England by Karl Jackson, Opeyemi Kafi, Dilraj S. Bhullar, Jordan Scott, Claire Storey, Saara Hyatali, Hannah Carlin, Andrew Brown, Emily Grimshaw, Joseph Miller, Hannah Rank, Sean Porritt, Michael Carling, Avinash Aujayeb

“…Previous British Thoracic Society Pleural audits and retrospective case series inform current practice. …”
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The application of virtual reality exposure versus relaxation training in music performance anxiety: a randomized controlled study by Daniel Bellinger, Kristin Wehrmann, Anna Rohde, Maria Schuppert, Stefan Störk, Michael Flohr-Jost, Dominik Gall, Paul Pauli, Jürgen Deckert, Martin J. Herrmann, Angelika Erhardt-Lehmann

“…A behavioral assessment test is conducted three times (pre, post, follow-up) in VR through an audition in a concert hall. Primary outcomes are the changes in music performance anxiety measured by the German Bühnenangstfragebogen and the cardiovascular reactivity reflected by heart rate variability (HRV). …”
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Early Detection of Neurodevelopmental Disorders of Toddlers and Postnatal Depression by Mobile Health App: Observational Cross-sectional Study by Fabrice Denis, Laura Maurier, Kevin Carillo, Roxana Ologeanu-Taddei, Anne-Lise Septans, Agnes Gepner, Florian Le Goff, Madhu Desbois, Baptiste Demurger, Denise Silber, Jean-David Zeitoun, Guedalia Peretz Assuied, Olivier Bonnot

“…The median age of notification for possible autism spectrum, vision, audition, socialization, language, or motor disorders was 11, 9, 17, 12, 22, and 4 months, respectively. …”
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International Commission on Trichinellosis: Recommendations for quality assurance in digestion testing programs for Trichinella by Alvin A. Gajadhar, Karsten Noeckler, Pascal Boireau, Patrizia Rossi, Brad Scandrett, H. Ray Gamble

“…The recommendations of the International Commission on Trichinellosis (ICT) aim to facilitate reliable test results when laboratories operate within a quality management system (QMS) which includes: 1) a quality manual (or similar documentation of the QMS); 2) a validated test method with identified critical control points; 3) a training program; 4) procedures utilizing proficiency testing and other methods to confirm technical capability of analysts; 5) equipment calibration and maintenance; 6) standard operating procedures, related documentation and reporting; 7) procedures to enable continuous monitoring and improvements; and 8) regular internal and third party audits. The quality manual or similar documentation describes the QMS within a testing laboratory, and lists the QA policies and good laboratory practices. …”
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China’s State-Owned Enterprises and Canada’s FDI Policy by Wendy Dobson

“…Moreover, modern governance practices are now gradually being introduced to the Chinese corporate world, with boards becoming more independent from the state, and improved transparency in accounting and auditing practices. Whatever worries Canadians may have about Chinese state-owned enterprises investing in Canada, raising investment barriers is a blunt and flawed solution. …”
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