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  1. Article ; Online: Stop ticking and start talking.

    Davin, Elaine

    Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)

    2017  Volume 31, Issue 36, Page(s) 30

    Abstract: Your story about intentional rounding (news online, 5 April) reminded me of the 'back rounds' we did, where every patient who had difficulty attending to their activities of daily living was repositioned and asked how their day was going and how they ... ...

    Abstract Your story about intentional rounding (news online, 5 April) reminded me of the 'back rounds' we did, where every patient who had difficulty attending to their activities of daily living was repositioned and asked how their day was going and how they were feeling.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-05-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 645016-7
    ISSN 2047-9018 ; 0029-6570
    ISSN (online) 2047-9018
    ISSN 0029-6570
    DOI 10.7748/ns.31.36.30.s29
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  2. Article ; Online: Reticulocyte hemoglobin content and iron therapy in CKD.

    Deira, Javier / García de la Vega, Cristina / Davín, Elena / Arcos, María José

    Nefrologia

    2023  Volume 42, Issue 6, Page(s) 736–737

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Reticulocytes ; Hemoglobins ; Iron ; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/complications ; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/therapy
    Chemical Substances Hemoglobins ; Iron (E1UOL152H7)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-25
    Publishing country Spain
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 2837917-2
    ISSN 2013-2514 ; 2013-2514
    ISSN (online) 2013-2514
    ISSN 2013-2514
    DOI 10.1016/j.nefroe.2021.04.016
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  3. Article ; Online: Global forestation and deforestation affect remote climate via adjusted atmosphere and ocean circulation.

    Portmann, Raphael / Beyerle, Urs / Davin, Edouard / Fischer, Erich M / De Hertog, Steven / Schemm, Sebastian

    Nature communications

    2022  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 5569

    Abstract: Forests can store large amounts of carbon and provide essential ecosystem services. Massive tree planting is thus sometimes portrayed as a panacea to mitigate climate change and related impacts. Recent controversies about the potential benefits and ... ...

    Abstract Forests can store large amounts of carbon and provide essential ecosystem services. Massive tree planting is thus sometimes portrayed as a panacea to mitigate climate change and related impacts. Recent controversies about the potential benefits and drawbacks of forestation have centered on the carbon storage potential of forests and the local or global thermodynamic impacts. Here we discuss how global-scale forestation and deforestation change the Earth's energy balance, thereby affect the global atmospheric circulation and even have profound effects on the ocean circulation. We perform multicentury coupled climate model simulations in which preindustrial vegetation cover is either completely forested or deforested and carbon dioxide mixing ratio is kept constant. We show that global-scale forestation leads to a weakening and poleward shift of the Northern mid-latitude circulation, slows-down the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, and affects the strength of the Hadley cell, whereas deforestation leads to reversed changes. Consequently, both land surface changes substantially affect regional precipitation, temperature, clouds, and surface wind patterns across the globe. The design process of large-scale forestation projects thus needs to take into account global circulation adjustments and their influence on remote climate.
    MeSH term(s) Atmosphere ; Carbon Dioxide ; Climate Change ; Conservation of Natural Resources ; Ecosystem ; Oceans and Seas
    Chemical Substances Carbon Dioxide (142M471B3J)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2553671-0
    ISSN 2041-1723 ; 2041-1723
    ISSN (online) 2041-1723
    ISSN 2041-1723
    DOI 10.1038/s41467-022-33279-9
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  4. Article ; Online: Reticulocyte hemoglobin content and iron therapy in CKD.

    Deira, Javier / García de la Vega, Cristina / Davín, Elena / Arcos, María José

    Nefrologia

    2021  

    Title translation Concentración de hemoglobina reticulocitaria y ferroterapia en la ERC.
    Language Spanish
    Publishing date 2021-06-28
    Publishing country Spain
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 2837917-2
    ISSN 2013-2514 ; 2013-2514
    ISSN (online) 2013-2514
    ISSN 2013-2514
    DOI 10.1016/j.nefro.2021.04.005
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  5. Article ; Online: Topical pain control for corneal abrasions: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Yu, Caberry W / Kirubarajan, Abirami / Yau, Matthew / Armstrong, Dawn / Johnson, Davin E

    Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

    2021  Volume 28, Issue 8, Page(s) 890–908

    Abstract: Objectives: Corneal abrasions are common ophthalmic presentations to emergency departments. Among emergency physicians and ophthalmologists, there are highly variable practice patterns with regard to management of resultant pain and discomfort. The goal ...

    Abstract Objectives: Corneal abrasions are common ophthalmic presentations to emergency departments. Among emergency physicians and ophthalmologists, there are highly variable practice patterns with regard to management of resultant pain and discomfort. The goal of this study was to review and analyze the efficacy and safety of topical pain therapies for corneal abrasions, including topical anesthetics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), cycloplegics, steroids, pressure patching, and the use of a bandage contact lens (BCL).
    Methods: The review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. The protocol was established a priori and published on PROSPERO (CRD42020201288). MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, and Web of Science were searched until December 31, 2020. Primary studies comparing topical pain therapies to another therapy or control were included. Primary outcomes included percentage of corneal abrasions healed at 24, 48, and 72 hours, as well as pain control at 24 and 48 hours. Secondary outcomes included use of oral analgesia and incidence of complications. Risk of bias was assessed using validated tools. Quality of evidence was assessed using the GRADE methodology.
    Results: Overall, 33 studies (31 randomized controlled trials [RCTs], two cohort studies) comprising 4,167 patients with corneal abrasions were analyzed. Only the data for topical NSAIDs were of adequate evidence from which to draw conclusions; topical NSAIDs demonstrated significantly reduced pain scores at 24 hours (standardized mean differences [SMD] -0.69, 95% CI = -0.98 to -0.41) and 48 hours (SMD = -0.56, 95% CI = -1.02 to -0.10) as well as 53% (95% CI = 34% to 67%) lower oral analgesia use compared to control. Based on available data, topical anesthetics, cycloplegics, patching, and the use of a BCL did not result in any significant difference in pain scores or use of oral analgesia, while no studies examined topical steroids. No interventions resulted in healing delays or significantly higher rates of complications compared to controls.
    Conclusions: There was strong evidence to support that topical NSAIDs reduce pain associated with corneal abrasions in the first 48 hours and the need for oral analgesia. The existing evidence was insufficient to support or refute the use of topical anesthetics, cycloplegics, steroids, or BCL for pain control in corneal abrasions. Pressure patching was ineffective at pain reduction and may increase the risk of complications. Delays in healing or other complications were not significantly different between any intervention or control for simple, uncomplicated corneal abrasions; however, larger RCTs are required to identify any differences in rare complications.
    MeSH term(s) Analgesia ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use ; Corneal Injuries/complications ; Humans ; Pain/drug therapy ; Pain/etiology ; Pain Management
    Chemical Substances Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 1329813-6
    ISSN 1553-2712 ; 1069-6563
    ISSN (online) 1553-2712
    ISSN 1069-6563
    DOI 10.1111/acem.14222
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  6. Article ; Online: Design and Validation of a Training Simulator for Laser Capsulotomy, Peripheral Iridotomy, and Retinopexy.

    Simpson, Sarah M / Schweitzer, Kelly D / Johnson, Davin E

    Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina

    2017  Volume 48, Issue 1, Page(s) 56–61

    Abstract: Background and objectives: Ophthalmology trainees commonly learn laser procedures on live patients. A simulator for learning peripheral iridotomy (PI), posterior capsulotomy, and retinopexy may improve patient outcomes.: Materials and methods: A ... ...

    Abstract Background and objectives: Ophthalmology trainees commonly learn laser procedures on live patients. A simulator for learning peripheral iridotomy (PI), posterior capsulotomy, and retinopexy may improve patient outcomes.
    Materials and methods: A model eye with artificial tissues was designed. The tissues reacted to laser similarly to human tissues. Inexperienced (n = 6; first- to third-year residents) and experienced (n = 7; fourth- to fifth-year residents and staff) ophthalmic personal were compared on performance of the above laser procedures.
    Results: The inexperienced group required more shots (P = .04) and caused more lens markings (P = .04) during capsulotomy and had more incomplete retinopexy results (P = .04) than the experienced group. The groups did not differ in total shots for PI, average power for retinopexy, or the total time required for any of the procedures.
    Conclusion: Our model effectively simulates common ophthalmic laser procedures and is practical for the training of ophthalmology residents. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2017;48:56-61.].
    MeSH term(s) Education, Medical, Graduate/methods ; Humans ; Iris/surgery ; Laser Therapy/methods ; Lasers, Solid-State/therapeutic use ; Ophthalmology/education ; Patient Simulation ; Posterior Capsulotomy/education ; Simulation Training/methods
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-01-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Validation Studies
    ZDB-ID 2701167-7
    ISSN 2325-8179 ; 2325-8160
    ISSN (online) 2325-8179
    ISSN 2325-8160
    DOI 10.3928/23258160-20161219-08
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  7. Article ; Online: Detección y clasificación de la enfermedad renal crónica en Atención Primaria y la importancia de la albuminuria.

    Labrador, P J / González-Sanchidrián, S / Polanco, S / Davin, E / Fuentes, J M / Gómez-Martino, J R

    Semergen

    2017  Volume 44, Issue 2, Page(s) 82–89

    Abstract: Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health problem, and Primary Care (PC) plays a key role in its detection and classification based on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), as well as the level of albuminuria for its proper ... ...

    Title translation Detection and classification of chronic kidney disease in Primary Care and importance of albuminuria.
    Abstract Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health problem, and Primary Care (PC) plays a key role in its detection and classification based on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), as well as the level of albuminuria for its proper management. The aim of this study was to analyse the prevalence and classification of CKD in patients attended in PC.
    Material and methods: An analysis was made of CKD prevalence and classification according to the Kidney Disease-Improving Global Outcomes guidelines in PC patients. All biochemical analyses requested from PC on patients 18 years and older over a 5-year period were collected. When several analyses were available on a patient, the biochemistry result with the best eGFR was selected.
    Results: Between 2010 and 2014, PC requested 304,523 biochemical analyses on 97,470 adult patients, with a mean age of 53.4±19.4 years, of which 57.2% were women. CKD prevalence was 7.6%. Urine protein results were present in only 16.6% of analyses, and only 15.2% patients had a urine protein result. Urine albumin was measured 15.4% of biochemical controls with eGFR≥60mL/min/1.73m
    Conclusions: Requests for the measurement of urine proteins/albumin in PC patients are low, leading to only one in 6 PC patients being classified correctly. The measurement of urine proteins/albumin is higher in CKD and diabetic patients.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Aged ; Albuminuria/epidemiology ; Albuminuria/etiology ; Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiology ; Female ; Glomerular Filtration Rate ; Glucose Intolerance/epidemiology ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Practice Guidelines as Topic ; Prevalence ; Primary Health Care ; Proteinuria/epidemiology ; Proteinuria/etiology ; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/classification ; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/diagnosis ; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/epidemiology
    Language Spanish
    Publishing date 2017-02-13
    Publishing country Spain
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1578-8865
    ISSN (online) 1578-8865
    DOI 10.1016/j.semerg.2016.11.009
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  8. Article ; Online: Identifying and appraising outcome measures for severe asthma: a systematic review.

    Rattu, Anna / Khaleva, Ekaterina / Brightling, Chris / Dahlén, Sven-Erik / Bossios, Apostolos / Fleming, Louise / Chung, Kian Fan / Melén, Erik / Djukanovic, Ratko / Chaudhuri, Rekha / Exley, Andrew / Koppelman, Gerard H / Bourdin, Arnaud / Rusconi, Franca / Porsbjerg, Celeste / Coleman, Courtney / Williams, Clare / Nielsen, Hanna / Davin, Elizabeth /
    Taverner, Phil / Romagosa Vilarnau, Sofia / Roberts, Graham

    The European respiratory journal

    2023  Volume 61, Issue 4

    Abstract: Background: Valid outcome measures are imperative to evaluate treatment response, yet the suitability of existing end-points for severe asthma is unclear. This review aimed to identify outcome measures for severe asthma and appraise the quality of their ...

    Abstract Background: Valid outcome measures are imperative to evaluate treatment response, yet the suitability of existing end-points for severe asthma is unclear. This review aimed to identify outcome measures for severe asthma and appraise the quality of their measurement properties.
    Methods: A literature search was performed to identify "candidate" outcome measures published between 2018 and 2020. A modified Delphi exercise was conducted to select "key" outcome measures within healthcare professional, patient, pharmaceutical and regulatory stakeholder groups. Initial validation studies for "key" measures were rated against modified quality criteria from COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN). The evidence was discussed at multi-stakeholder meetings to ratify "priority" outcome measures. Subsequently, four bibliographic databases were searched from inception to 20 July 2020 to identify development and validation studies for these end-points. Two reviewers screened records, extracted data, assessed their methodological quality and graded the evidence according to COSMIN.
    Results: 96 outcome measures were identified as "candidates", 55 as "key" and 24 as "priority" for severe asthma, including clinical, healthcare utilisation, quality of life, asthma control and composite. 32 studies reported measurement properties of 17 "priority" end-points from the latter three domains. Only the Severe Asthma Questionnaire and Childhood Asthma Control Test were developed with input from severe asthma patients. The certainty of evidence was "low" to "very low" for most "priority" end-points across all measurement properties and none fulfilled all quality standards.
    Conclusions: Only two outcome measures had robust developmental data for severe asthma. This review informed development of core outcome measures sets for severe asthma.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Child ; Quality of Life ; Asthma/drug therapy ; Outcome Assessment, Health Care ; Delivery of Health Care ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Systematic Review ; Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 639359-7
    ISSN 1399-3003 ; 0903-1936
    ISSN (online) 1399-3003
    ISSN 0903-1936
    DOI 10.1183/13993003.01231-2022
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  9. Book ; Article ; Online: The COSMO-CLM 4.8 regional climate model coupled to regional ocean, land surface and global earth system models using OASIS3-MCT

    Will, A. / Akhtar, N. / Brauch, J. / Breil, M. / Davin, E. / Ho-Hagemann, H.T.M. / Maisonnave, E. / Thuerkow, M. / Weiher, S.

    Geoscientific Model Development ; 1991-959X

    description and performance

    2017  

    Abstract: We developed a coupled regional climate system model based on the CCLM regional climate model. Within this model system, using OASIS3-MCT as a coupler, CCLM can be coupled to two land surface models (Community Land Model (CLM) and VEG3D), the NEMO-MED12 ... ...

    Abstract We developed a coupled regional climate system model based on the CCLM regional climate model. Within this model system, using OASIS3-MCT as a coupler, CCLM can be coupled to two land surface models (Community Land Model (CLM) and VEG3D), the NEMO-MED12 regional ocean model for the Mediterranean Sea, two ocean models for the North and Baltic Sea (NEMO-NORDIC and TRIMNP+CICE) and the earth system model MPI-ESM. We first present the different model components and the unified OASIS3-MCT interface which handles all couplings in a consistent way, minimizing the model source code modifications and defining the physical and numerical aspects of the couplings. We also address specific coupling issues like the handling of different domains, multiple usage of MCT library and exchange of 3D fields. We analyse and compare the computational performance of the different couplings based on realcase simulations over Europe. The usage of the LUCIA tool implemented in OASIS3-MCT enables the quantification of the contributions of the coupled components to the overall coupling cost. These individual contributions are (1) cost of the model(s) coupled, (2) direct cost of coupling including horizontal interpolation and communication between the components, (3) load imbalance, (4) cost of different usage of processors by CCLM in coupled and stand alone mode and (5) residual cost including i.a. CCLM additional computations. Finally a procedure for finding an optimum processor configuration for each of the couplings was developed considering the time to solution, computing cost and parallel efficiency of the simulation. The optimum configurations are presented for sequential, concurrent and mixed (sequential+ concurrent) coupling layouts. The procedure applied can be regarded as independent of the specific coupling layout and coupling details. We found that the direct cost of coupling, i.e. communications and horizontal interpolation, in OASIS3-MCT remains below 7% of the CCLM stand-alone cost for all couplings investigated. This is in particular true for the exchange of 450 2D fields between CCLM and MPI-ESM. We identified remaining limitations in the coupling strategies and discuss possible future improvements of the computational efficiency.
    Keywords PACES II
    Subject code 551
    Publisher GKSS Forschungszentrum Geesthacht GmbH
    Publishing country de
    Document type Book ; Article ; Online
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  10. Book ; Article ; Online: Coupling of the regional climate model COSMO-CLM using OASIS3-MCT with regional ocean, land surface or global atmosphere model

    Weiher, S. / Akhtar, N. / Brauch, J. / Breil, M. / Davin, E. / Ho-Hagemann, H.T.M. / Maisonnave, E. / Thuerkow, M. / Will, A.

    Geoscientific Model Development Discussions [Online Ressource] ; 1991-9611

    description and performance

    2016  

    Abstract: We present the prototype of a regional climate system model based on the COSMO-CLM regional climate model coupled with several model components, analyze the performance of the couplings and present a strategy to find an optimum configuration with respect ...

    Abstract We present the prototype of a regional climate system model based on the COSMO-CLM regional climate model coupled with several model components, analyze the performance of the couplings and present a strategy to find an optimum configuration with respect to computational costs and time to solution. The OASIS3-MCT coupler is used to couple COSMO-CLM with two land surface models (CLM and VEG3D), a regional ocean model for the Mediterranean Sea (NEMO-MED12), two ocean models for the North and Baltic Sea (NEMO-NORDIC and TRIMNP+CICE) and the atmospheric component of an earth system model (MPI-ESM). We present a unified OASIS3-MCT interface which handles all couplings in a similar way, minimizes the model source code modifications and describes the physics and numerics of the couplings. Furthermore, we discuss solutions for specific regional coupling problems like handling of different domains, multiple usage of MCT interpolation library and efficient exchange of 3D fields. A series of real-case simulations over Europe has been conducted and the computational performance of the couplings has been analyzed. The usage of the LUCIA tool of the OASIS3-MCT coupler enabled separation of the direct costs of: coupling, load imbalance and additional computations. The resulting limits for time to solution and costs are shown and the potential of further improvement of the computational efficiency is summarized for each coupling. It was found that the OASIS3-MCT coupler keeps the direct coupling costs of communication and horizontal interpolation small in comparison with the costs of the additional computations and load imbalance for all investigated couplings. For the first time this could be demonstrated for an exchange of approximately 450 2D fields per time step necessary for the atmosphere-atmosphere coupling between COSMO-CLM and MPI-ESM. A procedure for finding an optimum configuration for each of the couplings was developed considering the time to solution and costs of the simulations. The optimum configurations are presented for sequential and concurrent coupling layouts. The procedure applied can be regarded as independent on the specific coupling layout and coupling details.
    Keywords Marine ; Coastal and Polar Systems ; 551
    Subject code 551
    Publisher GKSS Forschungszentrum Geesthacht GmbH
    Publishing country de
    Document type Book ; Article ; Online
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