Healthcare resource utilization and costs in immunodeficient patients receiving subcutaneous Ig: Real-world evidence from France. by Guillaume Lefèvre, Isabelle Borget, Cinira Lefèvre, Chahrazed Maherzi, Arnaud Nucit, Mouna Hennaoui, Aurélie Schmidt, Hannah Lennon, Benjamin Grenier, Florent Daydé, Nizar Mahlaoui

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This retrospective study of Ig-naïve patients with PID or SID newly receiving a SCIg between 2016 and 2018, extracted from the French National Healthcare reimbursement database (SNDS), analyzed the SCIg-related HCRU and reimbursed costs generated from in-hospital (hospitalizations and SCIg doses) or at-home (nurse visits [NV] and pump provider visits [PPV], drug doses) SCIg administration.…”
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Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pneumocystis Pneumonia of an Infant with AIDS by Grégoire Cane, Arnaud De Boislambert, Charlotte Sgro, Pierre Lavedan, Hélène Foulgoc, Nadir Tafer, Alexandre Ouattara

“…An HIV infection was later fortuitously diagnosed after accidental exposure of a nurse to the child’s urine. The mother had congenitally transmitted HIV to the child after late (undetected) infection during pregnancy. …”
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Salaman and Absal in Abd al-Rahman Jami by Halilović Tehran

“…In this story, Salaman is the king's son, in love with his nurse, Absal. Since the king and his sagacious adviser oppose their love, Salaman leaves the city but fails to persuade his father to accept his choice. …”
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Prone Position after Liberation from Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in COVID-19 Respiratory Failure by Andrei Karpov, Anish R. Mitra, Sarah Crowe, Gregory Haljan

“…The sessions were well tolerated by patients, nursing, and the allied health team. Conclusions. …”
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Strategies to Improve Inpatients’ Quality of Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Paraskevas Gkolfakis, Georgios Tziatzios, Ioannis S. Papanikolaou, Konstantinos Triantafyllou

“…In six studies assessing the impact of educational interventions to patient/physician/nurse vs. no intervention, adequate bowel preparation was achieved in 77% (62-91%) vs. 50% (32-68%) of the patients (OR 95%CI=3.49 (1.67-7.28), P=0.0009; I2=74%; P=0.002). …”
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Barriers and facilitators to implementation of non-medical independent prescribing in primary care in the UK: a qualitative systematic review by Nicola Carey, Judith Edwards, Melaine Coward

“…Objectives To support workforce deficits and rising demand for medicines, independent prescribing (IP) by nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals is a key component of workforce transformation in UK healthcare. …”
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Role of community health workers in type 2 diabetes mellitus self-management: A scoping review. by Bonaventure Amandi Egbujie, Peter Arthur Delobelle, Naomi Levitt, Thandi Puoane, David Sanders, Brian van Wyk

“…Models of CHW care included facility linked nurse-led CHW coordination, facility-linked CHW led coordination and standalone CHW interventions without facility interaction.…”
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Development of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention Using a Model of Actionable Feedback by Sameer J. Patel, Lisa Saiman, Jennifer M. Duchon, David Evans, Yu-hui Ferng, Elaine Larson

“…Participants included attending physicians, neonatal fellows, pediatric residents, and nurse practitioners. The intervention was based on the “model of actionable feedback” which emphasizes that feedback should be timely, individualized, nonpunitive, and customized to be effective. …”
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A randomised trial comparing the clinical effectiveness of different emergency department healthcare professionals in soft tissue injury management by Jonathan Richard Benger, Jane Powell, Fiona Cramp, Carey Middleton McClellan

“…Objectives To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of soft tissue injury management by emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) and extended scope physiotherapists (ESPs) compared to the routine care provided by doctors in a UK emergency department (ED).Design Randomised, pragmatic trial of equivalence.Setting One adult ED in England.Participants 372 patients were randomised; 126 to the ESP group, 123 to the ENP group and 123 to the doctor group. …”
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Designing and validating an adaptation tool for endometriosis: an exploratory mixed method study protocol by Sanaz Mollazadeh, Nahid Marvi, Talat Khadivzadeh

“…Ethical code: IR.MUMS.NURSE.REC.1403.069.…”
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Insights into prescribing patterns for antidepressants: an evidence-based analysis by Hua Min, Farrokh Alemi

“…This study aimed to analyze prescribing patterns for antidepressants across healthcare providers, including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists, to better understand the complex factors influencing these patterns in the management of depression. …”
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Characterization and Outcome of Two Pediatric Intensive Care Units with Different Resources by Rania G. Abdelatif, Montaser M. Mohammed, Ramadan A. Mahmoud, Mohamed A. M. Bakheet, Masafumi Gima, Satoshi Nakagawa

“…There was a shortage in the number of the skilled staff at the Egyptian unit. Nurse : patient ratios in both units were only similar at the nighttime (1 : 2). …”
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Risk factors for difficult peripheral venous cannulation in hospitalised patients. Protocol for a multicentre case–control study in 48 units of eight public hospitals in Spain by Jose Miguel Morales-Asencio, Ian Blanco-Mavillard, Miguel Angel Rodríguez-Calero, Ismael Fernandez-Fernandez, Luis Javier Molero-Ballester, Catalina Matamalas-Massanet, Luis Moreno-Mejias, Joan Ernest de Pedro-Gomez

“…We will include adult patients requiring peripheral venous cannulation in eight public hospitals, excluding those in emergency situations and women in childbirth or during puerperium. The nurse who performs the technique will record in an anonymised register variables related to the intervention. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Cichorium intybus L. on the Liver Enzymes in Burn Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial by Abdolkhalegh Keshavarzi, Rahimeh Akrami, Mohammad M. Zarshenas, Saeid Zareie, Tayyeb Ghadimi, Ali Najafi, Mahsa Rostami Chijan, Azizallah Dehghan, Elham Zarenezhad

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Evaluation of Consumption of Poultry Products Enriched with Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Anthropometric, Biochemical, and Cardiovascular Parameters by José Arias-Rico, Martha Izbeth Cerón-Sandoval, Eli Mireya Sandoval-Gallegos, Esther Ramírez-Moreno, Trinidad Lorena Fernández-Cortés, Judith Jaimez-Ordaz, Elizabeth Contreras-López, Javier Añorve-Morga

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Knowledge and Practice of Neonatal Pain Management and Associated Factors among Health Care Providers in Neonatal Intensive Care Units of Public Hospitals in North Shoa Zone, Amhar... by Abraraw Admasu Jember, Eyosiyas Yeshialem Asefa, Abdurahman Mohammed Ahmed, Addis Yeshitila Kidane

“…Moreover, the type of profession, specifically being a nurse (AOR = 0.23, 95% CI [0.08–0.66]), was significantly associated with knowledge of neonatal pain management. …”
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Early childhood caries and their association with serum iron, serum ferritin, serum albumin, and Vitamin D by Vasundhara Megha, Jeevendra Nath Shukla, Rajat Kumar Singh, Chitrita Gupta Mukherjee, Siddharth Anand, Aparna Singh

“…Blood samples (approximately 2 ml) were collected by an expert nurse in the morning to determine serum levels of iron, ferritin, albumin, and Vitamin D. …”
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Cannabis use amongst tinnitus patients: consumption patterns and attitudes by Dorsa Mavedatnia, Marc Levin, Jong Wook Lee, Amr F. Hamour, Kaye Dizon, Trung Le

“…Over half of patients learned about cannabis from a friend or family member and only 22% of patients learned about cannabis from a physician or nurse. Conclusion Cannabis use is common amongst patients with tinnitus and current users of cannabis reported that it helped with their symptoms. …”
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The development process of a type 2 diabetes health-promoting CBPR intervention by Cecilia Lindsjö, Katarina Sjögren Forss, Christine Kumlien, Anders Kottorp, Margareta Rämgård

“…The partnership process made it possible to involve relevant collaborators, which resulted in a jointly developed nurse-led educational intervention. Participants and stakeholders were also involved in the process of modifying and elaborating evaluation tools appropriate for the intervention.Discussion/conclusionsThe community-based participatory research approach enables the acknowledgement and use of the various kinds of knowledge of all stakeholders, including the community members. …”
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Contributing Factors of Anxiety on Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic at Referral Hospital of Sumatra Region in Indonesia by Christine Raphaela Tiarmauli Simanjuntak, Bintang Yinke Magdalena Sinaga, Parluhutan Siagian, Elmeida Effendy, Fotarisman Zaluchu

“… Background:During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, nurses and doctors served as the frontline healthcare workers. …”
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