Salivary Cytokines as Potential Diagnostic Biomarkers for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease by Zeineb Zian, Assia Bouhoudan, Nadira Mourabit, Gholamreza Azizi, Mohcine Bennani Mechita

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Challenges in the application of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs for children living in Gaza amid ongoing conflict started in October 2023 by Mohammed Qutishat

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Co-developing sleep-wake and sensory foundations for cognition in the human fetus and newborn by Kimberley Whitehead

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Hydromorphone reduced the incidence of emergence agitation after adenotonsillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnea: A randomized, double-blind study by Huang Qiyuan, Chen Yang, Sun Xiaohui, Su Yongwei, Zhou Ruihao, Chen Guo, Zhu Tao

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Tackling childhood anemia in malaria zones: comprehensive strategies, challenges, and future directions by Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu, Getrude Uzoma Obeagu

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Promoting inclusion in COVID-19 research for diverse Hispanic/Latino(x) populations: Recommendations from the RADx® Underserved Populations Hispanic/Latino/Latinx working group by Rosa M. Gonzalez-Guarda, Edna Acosta-Perez, Cristina Adames, Rocio Bailey, Luis Carvajal-Carmona, Jenni Detwiler, Linda K. Ko, Hailey Leiva, Kathleen Page, Antoinette Schoenthaler

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Fatigue in intensive care unit survivors with COVID-19: An observational cohort study by Kristina Struksnes Fjone, Milada Hagen, Jon Henrik Laake, Luis Romundstad, Eirik Alnes Buanes, Kristin Hofsø

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Older Adults Making End of Life Decisions: An Application of Roy's Adaptation Model by Weihua Zhang

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The Correctness and Completeness of Documentation of Parameters on the Partographs used by Midwives in Primary Healthcare Facilities in Midwestern Uganda: A retrospective Descripti... by Archbald, Bahiz, Clement, Munguiko, Enos Mirembe, Masereka

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Exploration of non-pharmacological interventions in the management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia by Nur Sabiha Md Hussin, Mahmathi Karuppannan, Yogheswaran Gopalan, Kit Mun Tan, Shubashini Gnanasan

“…Results: Some personalised non-pharmacological interventions, such as physical exercise, music therapy, reminiscence therapy and pet therapy, were conducted in several nursing care centres. Collaborative care from the care providers and family members was found to be an important facilitating factor. …”
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Five principles to prioritise in small-scale surgical quality improvement: a qualitative study of the views of surgical improvement leaders by Mary Dixon-Woods, Graham Martin, Alessandra Giusti, Clifford Y Ko

“…We aimed to identify experienced leaders’ views on the principles that should guide small-scale QI projects in surgery.Methods Two rounds of virtual focus groups were conducted with 10 QI leaders, comprising surgeons, anaesthetists and nurses from three countries (Ireland, the UK and the USA). …”
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Reconstructing prehistoric lifeways using multi-Isotope analyses of human enamel, dentine, and bone from Legaire Sur, Spain. by Jacob I Griffith, Hannah F James, Javier Ordoño, Teresa Fernández-Crespo, Carina T Gerritzen, Christina Cheung, Rachèl Spros, Philippe Claeys, Steven Goderis, Barbara Veselka, Christophe Snoeck

“…They highlight notably earlier ages of cessation of nursing (≤2 years at Legaire Sur vs. ≥4 years in other megalithic tombs), and a greater dependence on pastoralism than previously observed in lowland megalithic graves. …”
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Pilot Validation Study: Canadian Global Rating Scale for Colonoscopy Services by Stéphanie Carpentier, Nour Sharara, Alan N. Barkun, Sara El Ouali, Myriam Martel, Maida J. Sewitch

“…Prospective data collection at three Canadian endoscopy units assessed GRS-C validity, reliability, and responsiveness to change according to responses provided by physicians, endoscopy nurses, and administrative personnel. These responses were compared to national CAG endoscopic quality guidelines and GRS-UK statements. …”
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Enhancing trauma cardiopulmonary resuscitation simulation training with the use of virtual reality (Trauma SimVR): Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. by Josef Michael Lintschinger, Philipp Metelka, Lorenz Kapral, Florian Kahlfuss, Lena Reischmann, Alexandra Kaider, Caroline Holaubek, Georg Kaiser, Michael Wagner, Florian Ettl, Leonhard Sixt, Eva Schaden, Christina Hafner

“…The e-learning and the virtual reality training content will be developed in collaboration with experts from various medical specialties and nursing, focusing on procedural processes, guideline adherence specific to trauma patient care, and traumatic in-hospital cardiac arrest.…”
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Health Experts’ Perspectives on Barriers, Facilitators, and Needs for Improvement of Hospital Care in the Dying Phase by Sukhvir Kaur, Kathleen Boström, Anneke Ullrich, Nikolas Oubaid, Karin Oechsle, Holger Schulz, Raymond Voltz, Kerstin Kremeike

“…Of n = 65 experts, 52% work as nursing staff and 30% as physicians. We identified facilitators, barriers, and needs for improvement regarding 11 topics on the following three levels: institutional level (general institutional conditions, hospital culture, and integration of specialist palliative care), team level (attitude towards and dealing with death and dying, competencies, communication, and teamwork) and care level (dying phase, symptom control, patient centredness, and involvement of informal caregivers). …”
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The prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among Indonesian dental professionals by Erica Kholinne, Xarisa Azalia, Erika Putri Rahayu, Ira Juliet Anestessia, Nadifa Agil, Muchtar

“…A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on 151 dental professionals, including dentists, dental nurses, and dental assistants, from various universities and health institutes in Indonesia. …”
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Exploring the effects of combined nostalgic activities and music therapy on Alzheimer's disease outcomes by Yunqiu Zhang, Yunqiong Wang, Qiao Liu, Jun Xiao, Ling Huang, Lan Zhou, Xuemei Liu

“…The control group received routine treatment and nursing care, while the study group received nostalgic music therapy intervention on the basis of the control group. …”
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Retained multiple contact lenses in a vulnerable dementia patient by Rohit SHARMA, Zuhair SHARIF

“…We report a case of an 85-year-old female nursing home resident with a background of dementia, who pre- sented to the eye casualty clinic complaining of an 8-month history of a painful red eye and reduced vision. …”
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Interprofessional Collaboration amongst Healthcare Workers of a Tertiary Hospital in North-Eastern Nigeria by Solomon Daniel Halilu, Afisulahi Abiodun Maiyegun, Joshua Oluwafemi Aiyekomogbon, Yakubu Bababa Shirama, Yahkub Babatunde Mutalub, Funmilayo Jane Oyediji

“…One hundred and thirty-six (51.1%) of the respondents were nurses, and 48 (18.0%) were doctors. The modal working experience was 6–11 years (41.4%), and 117 (44.0%) respondents had at least a bachelor’s degree. …”
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Associations of daily steps and step intensity with peripheral arterial disease in Chinese community-dwelling older women by Chenfei Li, Litao Du, Xiangli Xue, Na Zhao, Qiang He, Si Chen, Xianliang Zhang

“…Increasing the intensity during walking may be a viable strategy to reduce the risk of PAD in self-care and cardiovascular nursing.…”
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