Nursing approaches to self-care, self-management, and adaptation to illness by Åsa Audulv, Francisco Sampaio, Clemente Sousa

“…Abstract Nursing approaches to self-care, self-management, and adaptation to illness encompass diverse strategies aimed at enhancing patient well-being and empowering chronic condition management. …”
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Mortality Associated with Recurrent Extreme Hyperferritinemia in Critically Ill Adolescents by John Scott Baird

“…Recurrent extreme hyperferritinemia (ferritin >10,000 ng/mL) was noted in 4 critically ill adolescents prior to death, though this association has not previously been described. …”
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An Efficient Algorithm for Ill-Conditioned Separable Nonlinear Least Squares by Jiayan Wang, Lanlan Guo, Zongmin Li, Xueqin Wang, Zhengqing Fu

“…For separable nonlinear least squares models, a variable projection algorithm based on matrix factorization is studied, and the ill-conditioning of the model parameters is considered in the specific solution process of the model. …”
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Beyond schizophrenia: living and working with a serious mental illness by Peter G. Bota, Shaina Fraser, Regina Groysman

“…Mental Illness…”
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Retracted: The Practical Application of Oil Painting in the Treatment of Mental Illness by Occupational Therapy International

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PSYCHOSOCIAL ILLNESS IN CHILDREN WITH THALASSEMIA: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY by Erum Afzal, Muhammad Aslam Sheikh, Sajjad Hussain Bhaba, Tanveer Ahmed, Imran Iqbal, Muhammad Khalid Iqbal

“…Pakistan has significant number of thalassemic children .The children with chronic disorders like thalassemia are prone to develop psychosocial illness including depression, anxiety, intellectual and behavioral issues.  …”
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The Role of Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in Breast Implant Illness by Siham Azahaf, MD, Karlinde A. Spit, MD, Christel J.M. de Blok, MD, PhD, Peter Bult, MD, PhD, Prabath W.B. Nanayakkara, MD, PhD, FRCP

“…Explantation often alleviates symptoms in women with breast implant illness. However, persistent complaints in some cases may be linked to persistent silicone-induced inflammation from residual silicone particles. …”
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Digital Representations of Illness: Key Issues in Cancer Patient Narratives by Jennifer Moreno

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Thrombocytopenia in Critically Ill Children: A Review for Practicing Clinicians by Balagangadhar R. Totapally, Abhinav Totapally, Paul A. Martinez

“…Thrombocytopenia frequently occurs in patients before, during, and after admission to Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs). In critically ill children, it is often due to multifactorial causes and can be a sign of significant organ dysfunction. …”
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Delirium and Associated Length of Stay and Costs in Critically Ill Patients by Claudia Dziegielewski, Charlenn Skead, Toros Canturk, Colleen Webber, Shannon M. Fernando, Laura H. Thompson, Madison Foster, Vanja Ristovic, Peter G. Lawlor, Dipayan Chaudhuri, Chintan Dave, Brent Herritt, Shirley H. Bush, Salmaan Kanji, Peter Tanuseputro, Kednapa Thavorn, Erin Rosenberg, Kwadwo Kyeremanteng

“…Delirium frequently affects critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of delirium on ICU and hospital length of stay (LOS) and perform a cost analysis. …”
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Volume Management in the Critically Ill Patient with Acute Kidney Injury by Mary Labib, Raeesa Khalid, Akram Khan, Supriya Khan

“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) frequently occurs in the setting of critical illness and its management poses a challenge for the intensivist. …”
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Haemodynamic Monitoring Using Echocardiography in the Critically Ill: A Review by Michelle S. Chew

“…Physicians caring for the critically ill are now expected to acquire competence in echocardiography. …”
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Illness Representations and Treatment Adherence in Patients with Acute Leukemia and Lymphoma by L.V. Esina, D.E. Vybornykh, E.I. Rasskazova, E.G. Gemdzhian, E.E. Zvonkov, I.A. Lukyanova, T.N. Moiseeva, A.U. Magomedova

“… <p>This study aims to investigate the relationship between of perceptions of illness and its causes, body and health, and illness behavior in relation to treatment adherence in patients with acute leukemia and lymphoma. …”
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Dehumanization and burden of care among caregivers of terminally ill patients by Ines Testoni, Giulia Sicari, Lucia Ronconi, Gianmarco Biancalani, Chiara Franco, Paolo Cottone, Robert Crupi

“…This article considers the relationship between dehumanization, ontological representation of death, trust in physicians, and burden of care on the part of caregivers of terminally ill patients. One hundred informal caregivers (relatives and friends) of patients hospitalized in four hospice facilities in northern Italy were involved. …”
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Associations between mental illness, TB risk and migrant status by S.E. Hayward, K.L. Kristensen, A. Deal, J.H. Petersen, T. Lillebaek, S. Hargreaves, M. Norredam, J.S. Friedland

“…BACKGROUND: TB and mental illnesses are public health priorities that often co-exist, with migrants in high-income countries being at risk for both conditions. …”
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Critically Ill Patients with Renal Hyperfiltration: Optimizing Antibiotic Dose by Jorge Rico-Fontalvo, José Correa-Guerrero, María Cristina Martínez-Ávila, Rodrigo Daza-Arnedo, Tomás Rodriguez-Yanez, Amilkar Almanza-Hurtado, José Cabrales, Carmen Julia Mendoza-Paternina, Alvaro Frías-Salazar, Julio Morales-Fernández

“…Renal hyperfiltration (RHF) is a prevalent phenomenon in critically ill patients characterized by augmented renal clearance (ARC) and increased of elimination of renally eliminated medications. …”
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Relationship Between Social Conflicts and Chronic Illnesses in Kabale Municipality. by Aharimpisya, Dreck

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Prevalence of selected chronic diseases, health seeking behaviour and associated factors among the elderly workers of a selected district of Sri Lanka by Niluka Gunathilaka, Dulani L. Samaranayake, Manuj C. Weerasinghe

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A cross-sectional study of opinion about mental illness among undergraduate medical students with and without exposure to the psychiatry clinical rotation/postings during their undergraduate training by B. Neeraj Raj, B. K. Shivakumar, H. R. Vinay

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Bortezomib Use for a Critically Ill Patient with Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma by Motoharu Shibusawa

“…A 53-year-old man with no previous illness presented with erythema and swelling in the left neck. …”
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