Ambulatory Care
Current Awareness Bulletin
February 2014
This bulletin covers ambulatory health care, and should be of interest to multidisciplinary staff
working in this area. Topics covered can include anaesthesia and analgesia, day surgery,
infections, management and service design, minor injuries, outpatient investigations and
procedures. The bulletin will be published bi-monthly.
Many of the following articles are available online via the NHS Scotland Knowledge Network.
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This bulletin contains a selection of material gathered from a search of the evidence base, and is
not intended to be comprehensive. Professional judgment should be exercised when appraising
the material. The Library takes no responsibility for the wording, content and accuracy of the
information supplied, which has been extracted in good faith from reputable sources. NHSGGC is
not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
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Anaesthesia & Analgesia
Day Surgery
Infections & Antibiotic Therapy
Management
Outpatient Investigations
Outpatient Procedures
Rehabilitation
Service Design & Quality Measures
Compiled by:
Shona MacNeilage, Library Manager Stobhill/Victoria Hospitals Tel: 0141 347 8082 or
0141 355 1685 Fax 0141 355 1772 email shona.macneilage@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
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Anaesthesia & Analgesia
Allen, M., A., 2014. A community-based approach to the treatment of pain and
addiction. Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, 19(1), 29-30
Baker, T., A., O'Connor, M., L. and Krok, J., L., 2014. Experience and Knowledge of Pain
Management in Patients Receiving Outpatient Cancer Treatment: What Do Older
Adults Really Know about Their Cancer Pain? Pain Medicine, 15(1), 52-60
Cannata, F., Spinoglio, A., Di Marco, P., Luzi, M., Canneti, A., Ricciuti, G. and Reale, C., 2014.
Total intravenous anesthesia using remifentanil in extracorporeal shock wave
lithotripsy (ESWL). Comparison of two dosages: a randomized clinical trial. Minerva
anestesiologica, 80(1), 58-65
Chadha, N.K., Lam, G.O.A., Ludemann, J.P. and Kozak, F.K., 2013. Intranasal topical local
anesthetic and decongestant for flexible nasendoscopy in children: a randomized,
double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery,
139(12), 1301-1305
Dorkham, M.C., Chalkiadis, G.A., Von Ungern Sternberg, B.S. and Davidson, A.J., 2014.
Effective postoperative pain management in children after ambulatory surgery, with a
focus on tonsillectomy: Barriers and possible solutions. Paediatric anaesthesia, 24(3),
239-248
González-Fernández, M., Ghosh, N., Ellison, T., McLeod, J.C., Pelletier, C.A. and Williams, K.,
2014. Moving beyond the limitations of the visual analog scale for measuring pain:
novel use of the general labeled magnitude scale in a clinical setting. American Journal
of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists, 93(1), 75-81
Henao, J.P., Peperzak, K.A., Lichvar, A.B., Orebaugh, S.L., Skledar, S.J., Pippi, M.A. and
Williams, B.A., 2014. Extrapyramidal symptoms following administration of oral
perphenazine 4 or 8 mg: An 11-year retrospective analysis. European journal of
anaesthesiology,
Kerimoglu, B., Neuman, A., Paul, J., Stefanov, D.G. and Twersky, R., 2013. Anesthesia
induction using video glasses as a distraction tool for the management of preoperative
anxiety in children. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 117(6), 1373-1379
Mathis, M.R., Naughton, N.N., Shanks, A.M., Freundlich, R.E., Pannucci, C.J., Chu, Y., Haus, J.,
Morris, M. and Kheterpal, S., 2013. Patient selection for day case-eligible surgery:
identifying those at high risk for major complications. Anesthesiology, 119(6), 1310-1321
Phillips, N.M., Street, M., Kent, B., Haesler, E. and Cadeddu, M., 2013. Post-anaesthetic
discharge scoring criteria: key findings from a systematic review. International Journal
Of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 11(4), 275-284
Salviz, E.A., Xu, D., Frulla, A., Kwofie, K., Shastri, U., Chen, J., Shariat, A.N., Littwin, S., Lin,
E., Choi, J., Hobeika, P. and Hadzic, A., 2013. Continuous interscalene block in patients
having outpatient rotator cuff repair surgery: a prospective randomized trial.
Anesthesia and Analgesia, 117(6), 1485-1492
Samol, N.B. and Wittkugel, E.P., 2013. Quality in pediatric ambulatory anesthesia: its
recognition, measurement, and improvement. International anesthesiology clinics, 51(1),
147-163
Ural, S.G., Yener, O., Sahin, H., Simsek, T., Aydinli, B. and Ozgok, A., 2014. The comparison
of analgesic effects of various administration methods of diclofenac sodium,
transdermal, oral and intramuscular, in early postoperative period in laparoscopic
cholecystectomy operations. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 30(1), 96-100
Vaughan, J., Nagendran, M., Cooper, J., Davidson, B.R. and Gurusamy, K.S., 2014.
Anaesthetic regimens for day-procedure laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The Cochrane
Database Of Systematic Reviews, 1, CD009784
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Wu, C., Bai, C., Huang, M., Wu, C. and Tam, K., 2014. Local Anesthetic Infusion Pump for
Pain Management Following Open Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Meta-Analysis.
International Journal Of Surgery (London, England),
Day Surgery
Avery III, D.M. and Matullo, K.S., 2014. The efficiency of a dedicated staff on operating
room turnover time in hand surgery. Journal of Hand Surgery, 39(1), 108-110
Berg, K., Årestedt, K. and Kjellgren, K., 2013. Postoperative recovery from the perspective
of day surgery patients: A phenomenographic study. International journal of nursing
studies, 50(12), 1630-1638
Chung, A. and Woo, H.H., 2014. What's truly minimally invasive in benign prostatic
hyperplasia surgery?. Current opinion in urology, 24(1), 36-41
Compagnone, C., Schiappa, E., Bellantonio, D., Ghirardi, G., Rossini, E., Tagliaferri, F. and
Fanelli, G., 2014. Paravertebral block for patients older than 80 years in one day
surgery elective mastectomy. Acta Bio-Medica: Atenei Parmensis, 84(3), 234-236
Cross, W. and Chandru Kowdley, G., 2014. Same-day Surgery for Laparoscopic
Appendectomy in Appendicitis: Is This Safe? The American Surgeon, 80(1), 25-26
Fillmore, P.R., Armstrong, B., Johnson, M., Tsuda, S., Browder, T. and Fildes, J., 2014. Fast
track management of cholecystitis with same day surgery reduces hospital length of
stay and health care costs. Journal of Surgical Research, 186(2), 608-609
Frazee, R.C., Abernathy, S.W., Davis, M., Hendricks, J.C., Isbell, T.V., Regner, J.L. and Smith,
R.W., 2014. Outpatient laparoscopic appendectomy should be the standard of care for
uncomplicated appendicitis. The Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery, 76(1), 79-82
Fuks, D., Cosse, C., Sabbagh, C., Lignier, D., Degraeve, C. and Regimbeau, J.M., 2014. Can
we consider day-case laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute calculous
cholecystitis? Identification of potentially eligible patients. The Journal of surgical
research, 186(1), 142-149
Goettel, N., Chui, J., Venkatraghavan, L., Tymianski, M. and Manninen, P.H., 2014. Day
surgery craniotomy for unruptured cerebral aneurysms: A single center experience.
Journal of neurosurgical anesthesiology, 26(1), 60-64
Hrad, V. and Waisbren, S.J., 2014. Immediate discharge from post anesthesia care unit to
home following laparoscopic appendectomy for acute non-perforated appendicitis.
Journal of Surgical Research, 186(2), 626
Jain, N.B., Higgins, L.D., Losina, E., Collins, J., Blazar, P.E. and Katz, J.N., Epidemiology of
musculoskeletal upper extremity ambulatory surgery in the United States.
Learman, L.A., 2014. Comparison of perioperative outcomes in outpatient and inpatient
laparoscopic hysterectomy. Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 69(1), 17-18
Lim, H.J., Lee, H. and Ti, L.K., 2014. An audit of preoperative fasting compliance at a
major tertiary referral hospital in Singapore. Singapore medical journal, 55(1), 18-23
Mandal, P., Das, A., Majumdar, S., Bhattacharyya, T., Mitra, T. and Kundu, R., 2014. The
efficacy of ginger added to ondansetron for preventing postoperative nausea and
vomiting in ambulatory surgery. Pharmacognosy Research, 6(1), 52-57
Martín-Ferrero, ,M.A., Faour-Martín, O., Simon-Perez, C., Pérez-Herrero, M. and de Pedro-Moro,
,J.A., 2014. Ambulatory surgery in orthopedics: experience of over 10,000 patients.
Journal Of Orthopaedic Science: Official Journal Of The Japanese Orthopaedic Association,
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McDowell, D., Soule and McComb, S., A., 2014. Safety Checklist Briefings: A Systematic
Review of the Literature. AORN Journal, 99(1), 125-137
Ng, L. and Mercer-Jones, M., 2014. Day case surgery guidelines. Surgery (United Kingdom),
32(2), 73-78
Rao, A., Polanco, A., Qiu, S., Kim, J., Chin, E.H., Divino, C.M. and Nguyen, S.Q., 2013. Safety
of outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the elderly: analysis of 15,248 patients
using the NSQIP database. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 217(6), 1038-1043
Rosén, H.,I., Bergh, I.H.E., Schwartz-Barcott, D. and Mårtensson, L.,B., 2014. The Recovery
Process After Day Surgery Within the Symptom Management Theory. Nursing forum,
Rutledge, J., Siegel, E., Belcher, R., Bodenner, D. and Stack,Brendan C.,,Jr, 2014. Barriers to
Same-Day Discharge of Patients Undergoing Total and Completion Thyroidectomy.
Otolaryngology--Head And Neck Surgery: Official Journal Of American Academy Of
Otolaryngology-Head And Neck Surgery,
Saka, R., Okuyama, H., Sasaki, T., Nose, S. and Yoneyama, C., 2014. Safety and efficacy of
laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure for inguinal hernias and hydroceles
in children: a comparison with traditional open repair. Journal Of Laparoendoscopic &
Advanced Surgical Techniques.Part A, 24(1), 55-58
Shapiro, F.E., Everett, L.L. and Urman, R.D., 2014. Quality management in outpatient
surgical care. International anesthesiology clinics, 52(1), 97-108
Vitiello, G.A., Medbery, R.L., Perez, S.D., Knechtle, W., Gartland, B., Pawlik, T.M., Leeds, I. and
Sweeney, J.F., 2014. Delayed hospital discharge following elective outpatient surgery is
associated with an increased risk of 30-day readmission. Journal of Surgical Research,
186(2), 529
Infections & Antibiotic Therapy
Hurley, H.J., Knepper, B.C., Price, C.S., Mehler, P.S., Burman, W.J. and Jenkins, T.C., 2013.
Avoidable antibiotic exposure for uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections in the
ambulatory care setting. The American Journal of Medicine, 126(12), 1099-1106
Management
Davis, S.A. and Feldman, S.R., 2014. Patterns of ambulatory care usage and leading
treatments for rosacea. Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 25(4), 275-277
Defossez, A. and Ducournau, P., 2013. Patients receiving ambulatory care: A problematic
autonomy situation. Health Sociology Review, 22(4), 400-410
Saleem, J.J., Flanagan, M.E., Russ, A.L., McMullen, C.K., Elli, L., Russell, S.A., Bennett, K.J.,
Matthias, M.S., Rehman, S.U., Schwartz, M.D. and Frankel, R.M., 2014. You and me and the
computer makes three: Variations in exam room use of the electronic health record.
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 21(E2) (pp e147-e151), ate of
Pubaton: 2014
Tian, T.Y., Zlateva, I. and Anderson, D.R., 2013. Using electronic health records data to
identify patients with chronic pain in a primary care setting. Journal Of The American
Medical Informatics Association: JAMIA, 20, e275-e280
Outpatient Investigations
Bhorade, A.M., Perlmutter, M.S., Wilson, B., Kambarian, J., Chang, S., Pekmezci, M. and
Gordon, M., 2013. Differences in vision between clinic and home and the effect of
lighting in older adults with and without glaucoma. JAMA Ophthalmology, 131(12), 1554-
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Campitelli, M.A., Rosella, L.C. and Kwong, J.C., 2014. The association between obesity and
outpatient visits for acute respiratory infections in Ontario, Canada. International journal
of obesity, 38(1), 113-119
Clark, L., L., 2013. Living Well With Dementia: An Outpatient Wellness Program.
Gerontology Special Interest Section Quarterly, 36(4), 1-4
Ellegård, L., Kurlberg, G. and Bosaeus, I., 2013. High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency
and osteoporosis in out-patients with intestinal failure. Clinical Nutrition, 32(6), 983-987
Goldberg, J.L., 2013. How to measure vision in glaucoma. JAMA Ophthalmology, 131(12),
1563-1564
Kim, H., Higgins, P., A., Canaday, D., H., Burant, C., J. and Hornick, T., R., 2014. Frailty
assessment in the geriatric outpatient clinic. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 14(1),
78-83
Outpatient Procedures
A., Newman, K., B., Jacobson, R., M., Richardson, C., T., Rogers, L., Brown, B., J., H., B. and
Daoud, Y., A., 2014. Sedation levels during propofol administration for outpatient
colonoscopies. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 27(1), 12-15
Billing, P.S., Crouthamel, M.R., Oling, S. and Landerholm, R.W., 2014. Outpatient
laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in a free-standing ambulatory surgery center: First
250 cases. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 10(1), 101-105
Manning, J., A., 2013. Outpatient Management of Oral Anticoagulation in Atrial
Fibrillation. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 25(4), 481-487
Tavassoli, N., Perrin, A., Bérard, E., Gillette, S., Vellas, B. and Rolland, Y., 2013. Factors
Associated with Undertreatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Geriatric Outpatients with
Alzheimer Disease. American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, 13(6), 425-433
Rehabilitation
, C.,J.M., M., de Groot, , Vincent, J., Knol, D., L., Polman, C., H. and Dekker, J., 2013. A cluster
randomised controlled trial on the efficacy of client-centred occupational therapy in
multiple sclerosis: good process, poor outcome. Disability & Rehabilitation, 35(19), 16361646
Beattie, (., Lynn, 2014. Effective Fall-Prevention Demands a Community Approach.
Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, 37(1), 31-34
Brusco, N., Kareem, Taylor, N., F., Watts, J., J. and Shields, N., 2014. Economic Evaluation of
Adult Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized
Controlled Trials in a Variety of Settings. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation,
95(1), 94-116.e4
Manckoundia, P., Taroux, M., Kubicki, A. and Mourey, F., 2014. Impact of ambulatory
physiotherapy on motor abilities of elderly subjects with Alzheimer's disease. Geriatrics
& Gerontology International, 14(1), 167-175
Olaleye, O., A., Hamzat, T., K. and Owolabi, M., O., 2014. Stroke rehabilitation: should
physiotherapy intervention be provided at a primary health care centre or the
patients' place of domicile? Disability & Rehabilitation, 36(1), 49-54
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Sartor-Glittenberg, C. and Brickner, L., 2014. A multidimensional physical therapy program
for individuals with cerebellar ataxia secondary to traumatic brain injury: a case
series. Physiotherapy Theory & Practice, 30(2), 138-148
Tang, A. and Eng, J., J., 2014. Physical Fitness Training After Stroke. Physical Therapy,
94(1), 9-13
Ying-Chih Wang, Deutscher, D., Sheng-Che Yen, Werneke, M., W. and Mioduski, J., E., 2014.
The Self-Report Fecal Incontinence and Constipation Questionnaire in Patients With
Pelvic-Floor Dysfunction Seeking Outpatient Rehabilitation. Physical Therapy, 94(2), 273288
Service Design & Quality Measures
Andrews, V., 2014. Using telemedicine in clinical decision-making. Practice Nursing, 25(1),
42-46
Bergeron, A., R., Webb, J., R., Serper, M., Federman, A., D., Shrank, W., H., Russell, A., L. and
Wolf, M., S., 2013. Impact of Electronic Prescribing on Medication Use in Ambulatory
Care. American Journal of Managed Care, 19(12), 1012-1017
Chambers, J., B., Ray, S., Prendergast, B., Taggart, D., Westaby, S., Grothier, L., Arden, C.,
Wilson, J., Campbell, B., Sandoe, J., Gohlke-Bärwolf, C., Mestres, C., Rosenhek, R. and Otto, C.,
2013. Specialist valve clinics: recommendations from the British Heart Valve Society
working group on improving quality in the delivery of care for patients with heart
valve disease. Heart, 99(23), 1714-1716
Cherniack, E., P., 2014. The Use of Shared Medical Appointments in the Care of the
Elderly. Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 37(1), 32-37
Collier, I., A. and Baker, D., M., 2014. Implementation of a pharmacist-supervised
outpatient diabetes treatment clinic. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 71(1),
27-36
Dugel, P.U. and Romansky, M.A., 2014. The regulatory climate for ambulatory surgery
centers: Opportunities abound for the retinal specialist. Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and
Imaging Retina, 45(1), 14-16
Edwards, S.J., Abbott, R., Edwards, J., Leblanc, M., Dranitsaris, G., Donnan, J., Laing, K.,
Whelan, M.A. and Mackinnon, N.J., 2014. Outcomes assessment of a pharmacist-directed
seamless care program in an ambulatory oncology clinic. Journal of Pharmacy Practice,
27(1), 46-52
Fenner, M. and Kleve, L., 2014. An evaluation of a CAMHS outpatient service for
adolescent eating disorders... Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 19(1), 64-68
Guedes, R., Leite, I. and Baptista, A., 2014. Dermatology missed appointments: An
analysis of outpatient non-attendance in a general hospital's population. International
journal of dermatology, 53(1), 39-42
Hawes, E., M., Maxwell, W., D., White, S., F., Mangun, J. and Lin, F., 2014. Impact of an
Outpatient Pharmacist Intervention on Medication Discrepancies and Health Care
Resource Utilization in Posthospitalization Care Transitions. Journal of Primary Care &
Community Health, 5(1), 14-18
James, K., A., Fernald, D., H., Huff, J., Ross, S., Staton, E., W., West, D. and Ricciardi, R., 2014.
GAPS in Implementing Health Assessments in Primary Care. Journal of Ambulatory Care
Management, 37(1), 2-10
Lawn, S., Delany, T., Sweet, L., Battersby, M. and Skinner,, Timothy,C., 2014. Control in
chronic condition self-care management: how it occurs in the health worker-client
relationship and implications for client empowerment. Journal of advanced nursing,
70(2), 383-394
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Li, F., Harmer, P., Stock, R., Fitzgerald, K., Stevens, J., Gladieux, M., Chou, L., Carp, K. and
Voit, J., 2013. Implementing an evidence-based fall prevention program in an
outpatient clinical setting. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 61(12), 2142-2149
McBride, A., Burey, L., Megahed, M., Feldman, C. and Deaton, C., 2014. The role of patientheld alert cards in promoting continuity of care for Heart Failure Patients. European
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 13(1), 71-77
Scaramuzzo, L., A., Wong, Y., Voitle, K., Lynn and Gordils-Perez, J., 2014. Cardiopulmonary
Arrest in the Outpatient Setting. Clinical journal of oncology nursing, 18(1), 61-64
Tanner, A., E., Philbin, M., M., Duval, A., Ellen, J., Kapogiannis, B. and Fortenberry, J., D.,
2014. “Youth friendly” clinics: Considerations for linking and engaging HIV-infected
adolescents into care. AIDS Care, 26(2), 199-205
Wang, M., Wild, S., Hilfiker, G., Chmiel, C., Sidler, P., Eichler, K., Rosemann, T. and Senn, O.,
2014. Hospital-integrated general practice: A promising way to manage walk-in
patients in emergency departments. Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, 20(1), 20-26
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