Development, Validation, and Results of a Survey of Personal Electronic Device Use Among 299 Anesthesia Providers From a Single Institution

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among active transport, electronic device-use, and self-reported school week moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in a sample of adolescents. The sample consisted of 1445 adolescents enrolled in the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating study. A panel research organization invited panel members balanced to the US population on sex, census division, household income and size, and race/ethnicity. Web-based surveys were administered to each selected adolescent. Adolescents answered questions pertaining to out-of-school electronic device-use and active transport to and from school. Predicted weekly minutes of MVPA were calculated from the Youth Activity Profile. The outcome variable was predicted school week MVPA (in minutes). The predictive utility of device-use and active transport variables on self-reported school week MVPA were examined using weighted multiple linear regression models. After adjusting for age, sex, and BMI, active transport to school (b = 12.32, 95% CI [9.72–14.93], p < 0.001) and from school (b = 7.18, 95% CI [4.79–5.57], p < 0.001) were significantly associated with self-reported school week MVPA. No device-use variables were significantly associated with school week MVPA. Active transport to and from school may have an impact on school week MVPA in adolescents.

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Commentary: Driver Electronic Device Use—Put Down That Cell Telephone!

Annals of Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.03.004 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 59 (6) ◽

pp. 495-496 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Bharath Chakravarthy ◽

Shahram Lotfipour

Keyword(s):

Electronic Device ◽

Device Use

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Driver Electronic Device Use in 2010

Annals of Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.03.003 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 59 (6) ◽

pp. 494-495

Keyword(s):

Electronic Device ◽

Device Use

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Handheld electronic device use in patient care: the emergency department patient perspective—a cross-sectional survey

Emergency Medicine Journal ◽

10.1136/emermed-2019-209010 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. emermed-2019-209010

Author(s):

Nicholas Tilbury ◽

Graham D Johnson ◽

Zoe Rusk ◽

Carol Byrne ◽

Maleasha Shergill ◽

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Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Electronic Device ◽

Healthcare Setting ◽

Emergency Department Patient ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Day Of The Week ◽

Collection Period ◽

Device Use ◽

Handheld Electronic Devices

BackgroundStaff use of smartphones and tablets in the healthcare setting is increasingly prevalent, but little is known about whether this use is acceptable to patients. Staff are concerned that the use of handheld electronic devices (HEDs) may be negatively misconstrued by patients. The HED can be a valuable tool, offering the emergency clinician access to a wealth of resources; it is therefore vital that patient views are addressed during their widespread adoption into clinical practice.MethodsPatients, or those accompanying them, within the ED of the Royal Derby Hospital between April and June 2017 were asked to complete a survey consisting of 22 questions. Data collection took place to include all times of day and every day of the week. Every eligible individual within the department during a data collection period was approached.ResultsA total of 438 respondents successfully completed the survey with a response rate of 92%. Only 2% of those who observed staff using HEDs during their ED visit thought that they were being used for non-clinical purposes. 339 (78%) agreed that staff should be allowed to use HEDs in the workplace. Concerns expressed by respondents included devices being used for non-clinical purposes and data security. The main suggestion by respondents was that the purpose of the HEDs should be explained to patients to avoid misinterpretation.ConclusionOur survey shows that the majority of survey respondents felt that clinical staff should be allowed to use HEDs in the workplace and that many of the concerns raised could be addressed with adequate patient information and clear governance.

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A Comparison of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Abnormalities Following Balloon Remodeling for Aneurysm Coil Embolization in the Ruptured vs Unruptured Setting

Neurosurgery ◽

10.1093/neuros/nyx240 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 82 (4) ◽

pp. 516-524 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Stephen R Lowe ◽

Tarun Bhalla ◽

Holly Tillman ◽

M Imran Chaudry ◽

Aquilla S Turk ◽

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Keyword(s):

Diffusion Weighted Imaging ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Vascular Territory ◽

Resonance Imaging ◽

Single Institution ◽

Unique Challenge ◽

Unruptured Aneurysms ◽

Diffusion Weighted ◽

Device Use ◽

Ischemic Events

Abstract BACKGROUND The prothrombotic milieu seen in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) poses a unique challenge to neurovascular surgeons with regard to device use and microcatheter practice. OBJECTIVE To determine how demographic factors and balloon practices impact diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) abnormalities and outcomes in patients with SAH compared to those without (non-SAH). METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 77 patients with SAH treated by balloon-assisted coiling in a single institution compared with 81 consecutive patients with unruptured aneurysms treated by balloon-assisted coiling at the same institution. Data were collected with regard to demographic factors, procedural and anatomic considerations, and DWI abnormalities on postprocedural magnetic resonance imaging. RESULTS SAH patients were significantly more likely to have DWI abnormality (75% vs 21%, P < .0001) and had a higher number and volume of DWI (4.0 vs 3.0, P = .0421 and 1.3 vs 0.3 cc, P = .0041) despite similar balloon practices. SAH patients were not more likely to have DWI abnormality in vascular territory distal to the treated aneurysm but had a higher likelihood of DWI in a vascular territory unrelated to the aneurysm (81.5% vs 47.1%, P = .0235). Patients without DWI abnormality were significantly more likely to have a good outcome as defined by modified Rankin Score 0 to 2 (95.6% vs 81.6%, P = .0328). Patients with DWI abnormality more often underwent 4-vessel angiography (70.5% vs 48.0%, P = .0174), but this was not found to be significant on multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION Balloon-assisted coiling does not result in increased incidence of downstream ischemic events in SAH patients compared to non-SAH patients and is safe in this cohort of patients. Other factors, such as 4-vessel angiography of the SAH milieu itself, may predispose patients to a higher rate of ischemic events.

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