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This first one is really scary. Holly
News briefs from the July issue of Chest
Published: Tuesday, July 6, 2010 - 00:56 in Health & Medicine
WEEKEND ADMISSION TO ICU MAY INCREASE RISK OF DEATH
Patients admitted to the ICU on a weekend may have an increased risk of death compared with those admitted during the week. Researchers from the University of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, and Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, reviewed 10 cohort studies that evaluated the association between time of admission to the ICU and mortality, with adjustment for severity of disease. The pooled analysis demonstrated that nighttime admission was not associated with increased mortality; however, patients admitted over the weekend had a significant increase in the adjusted risk of death. Researchers speculate that the lower level of staffing and intensity of care provided by some many hospitals on the weekend may account for their findings. This article is published in the July issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians: CHEST 2010; 138(1):68.
BIOMASS SMOKE LINKED TO COPD
Residual smoke from biomass fuels, including wood and crop residue, may be a significant risk factor in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers from Guangdong, China, conducted a metaanalysis on 15 epidemiologic studies that involved biomass smoke and COPD. Overall, people exposed to biomass smoke are 2.44 times likely to develop COPD than those not exposed. Furthermore, men exposed to biomass smoke were more at risk for COPD than women who were exposed to the smoke (odds ratio of 4.30 and 2.73, respectively). Risk for COPD also was elevated among Asian and non-Asian populations. Due to the extensive use of biomass fuels in developing countries, researchers suggest that understanding the public health consequences of biomass smoke as it relates to COPD is important. The study is published in the July issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians: CHEST 2010; 138(1):20
Source: American College of Chest Physicians
News briefs from the July issue of Chest
Published: Tuesday, July 6, 2010 - 00:56 in Health & Medicine
WEEKEND ADMISSION TO ICU MAY INCREASE RISK OF DEATH
Patients admitted to the ICU on a weekend may have an increased risk of death compared with those admitted during the week. Researchers from the University of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, and Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, reviewed 10 cohort studies that evaluated the association between time of admission to the ICU and mortality, with adjustment for severity of disease. The pooled analysis demonstrated that nighttime admission was not associated with increased mortality; however, patients admitted over the weekend had a significant increase in the adjusted risk of death. Researchers speculate that the lower level of staffing and intensity of care provided by some many hospitals on the weekend may account for their findings. This article is published in the July issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians: CHEST 2010; 138(1):68.
BIOMASS SMOKE LINKED TO COPD
Residual smoke from biomass fuels, including wood and crop residue, may be a significant risk factor in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers from Guangdong, China, conducted a metaanalysis on 15 epidemiologic studies that involved biomass smoke and COPD. Overall, people exposed to biomass smoke are 2.44 times likely to develop COPD than those not exposed. Furthermore, men exposed to biomass smoke were more at risk for COPD than women who were exposed to the smoke (odds ratio of 4.30 and 2.73, respectively). Risk for COPD also was elevated among Asian and non-Asian populations. Due to the extensive use of biomass fuels in developing countries, researchers suggest that understanding the public health consequences of biomass smoke as it relates to COPD is important. The study is published in the July issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians: CHEST 2010; 138(1):20
Source: American College of Chest Physicians
Hospitals especially will try and move patients to different floors to combine staffing, sometimes moving patients out of ICU or Step down too fast and not due to their condition improving but as a staffing assist.
Sad that articles like this may prove what nurses have complained about for years.
margaret
I think its important to remember that more people service ICU than dont, even on the weekends.
more people survive ICU than dont, even on the weekends.
I can remember as a teen, whenever there was a church youth group, or high school bonfire, I'd get really sick, especially because of all the molds in the wood or leaves.
Regarding the 1st article, I think this is one reason that so many hospitals try to push people to go home before a holiday. Yes, it's scary, but at least at a hospital you have some access to what's needed, even if they have to helicopter you out to it.
Hugs, Sue
Biomass fuels, yes, but also think of the fossil fuels and cleaning up the spills. The Spill is going to be a global "health" crisis. Let alone crisis period - not just a "gulf" problem.
about fuels...i know it's sick..but i used to like the smell of gas when i was filling the tank! not that i deliberately sniffed it..but i did smell it...long inhales! hehe
JUST WATCH OUT FOR THOSE BACK YARD BURNS THEY DO SMOKE TOO.
In addition I believe it has been known for a long time that the burning of chemically treated and non chemically treated crops / woods cause serious health problems. There has been connections in the past with lung damage and motoneuron disease where people work and live within close proximity of these burnings. Motoneuron diease is awful muscle wasting and death is usually pretty quick in comparison to COPD.
Bee do take care with breathing in all the burning smoke / fumes - it is highly detrimental to your health / lungs - smoke is harmful to the lungs and doubly so if it has any chemicals present.
Take good care all.
Thanks for sharing this awareness Holly.
Jo x
god only knows it could of help with all the copd's too?
remember hair spray? lol