Advances in laryngeal and airway surgery: what has changed?
This article looks at advances in laryngeal and upper airway surgery and discusses their ongoing impact on clinical practice.PMID:38416518 | DOI:10.12968/hmed.2023.0257 (Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 28, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Smadar Cohen Atsmoni Andrew Kinshuck Source Type: research

The evolving role of advanced clinical practitioners: challenges and opportunities
Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2024 Feb 2;85(2):1-3. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2023.0279. Epub 2024 Feb 13.ABSTRACTThis editorial reviews the roles of advanced clinical practitioners, suggesting how the debate could evolve, returning to the original intent behind these roles and progressing towards ways of sustaining high-quality, equitable and safe care under strong medical leadership.PMID:38416519 | DOI:10.12968/hmed.2023.0279 (Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 28, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Carolina R Britton Douglas Blackwood Source Type: research

Periprosthetic femoral fractures
Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2024 Feb 2;85(2):1-9. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2023.0378. Epub 2024 Feb 27.ABSTRACTThe incidence of periprosthetic femoral fractures is rising in the UK, because of an ageing population and an increasing number of hip arthroplasty operations being performed. They can occur intra- or postoperatively, and usually follow low energy trauma. They present with pain, swelling over the thigh, and an inability to weight bear. Periprosthetic femoral fractures are usually classified as per the unified classification system. Their management usually is dependent on their classification, with type A (fracture at level o...
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 28, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Jevan At Williams Haseeb Khawar Rory Middleton Source Type: research

Infrapatellar ganglion cyst extending under the skin through a defect in the lateral patellar retinaculum
Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2024 Feb 2;85(2):1-3. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2023.0400. Epub 2024 Feb 27.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38416521 | DOI:10.12968/hmed.2023.0400 (Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 28, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Fatih Çankal Berin Tu ğtağ Demir Source Type: research

Martha's rule: applying a behaviour change framework to understand the potential of complementary roles of clinicians and patients in improving safety of patients deteriorating in hospital
CONCLUSIONS: The capability-opportunity-motivation behaviour change framework provides insights into the causes of failure to rescue in deteriorating patients and an argument for opportunities through escalation by patients and families through Martha's rule. This might reduce the number of system failures and enable safer care.PMID:38416522 | DOI:10.12968/hmed.2023.0422 (Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 28, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Christian P Subbe Siri H Steinmo Helen Haskell Paul Barach Source Type: research