An Intelligent FPGA Based Anti-Sweating System for Bed Sore Prevention in a Clinical Environment by K. S. Jaichandar, Sampath Kumar, Chew kweeTiang, Siew Fong, Stewart Tai

“…Furthermore, an alarm module was implemented to alert the nurse to reposition the patient only if patient’s skin to bed surface temperature exceeds a predefined threshold thereby saving human resources. …”
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Discharge against Medical Advice at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Gujarat, India by Bhanu Devpura, Pranav Bhadesia, Somashekhar Nimbalkar, Sandeep Desai, Ajay Phatak

“…Parents of 6.6% neonates wanted guarantee of survival and 5.3% parents reported poor behavior of nurses. No gender bias was observed related to DAMA. …”
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Communication System Using Natural Language for Robotic Laparoscope Guidance by Pan Yan, Bernhard Lukas, Fan Cheng, Beckendorf Lukas, Wilhelm Dirk, Feußner Hubertus, Groh Georg

“…To help with the critical nurse staffing shortages in hospitals worldwide, robotic assistants are designed to handle frequently required tasks in the digital operating room (DOR), such as the guidance of the laparoscopic camera. …”
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Implementation of the seven steps of patient safety in primary healthcare by Nur Syarianingsih Syam, Linda Tri Maryuni, Siti Kurnia Widi Hastututi, Sely Aprianda Syah Putri

“…The informants selected were the head of health care, the person in charge of individual health efforts, the patient safety team, the quality team, and the person in charge of pharmacy, laboratory, nurses, doctors, and midwives. Data collection techniques used include field observations, interviews, and document review. …”
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A survey of obstetric ultrasound uses and priorities for artificial intelligence-assisted obstetric ultrasound in low- and middle-income countries by Amy Sarah Ginsburg, Zylee Liddy, Eren Alkan, Kayla Matcheck, Susanne May

“…A total of 176 respondents representing 34 countries participated, including 41% physicians, 49% nurses or midwives, and 6% ultrasound technicians. …”
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Management of Active Records in Referral Hospitals: A Case Study of Kisoro Hospital. by Hashakimana, Obed

“…These included; three records officers, seven Nurses, and eight patients. The data was collected, analyzed, and computed to determine the challenges records departments meet in their daily activities resulting from their storage types of equipment usage. …”
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Large Rapidity Gap Method to Select Soft Diffraction Dissociation at the LHC by Emily Nurse, Sercan Sen

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Sistem Alarm Penggantian Cairan Infus Berbasis Mikrokontroler menggunakan Wireless by Leila Nurfitria, Susanto Sambasri, Salita Ulitia Prini

“…Abstract Some hospitals that have a larger number of patients than nurse duty so as to cause negligence in controlling causing problems in the organs system due to fluid replacement is done late or even infusion fluid does not drip due to faulty tool, so we created notification system for control hospital infusion fluid using a microcontroller and wireless connected to the nurses room. …”
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Physician Asthma Management Practices in Canada by Robert Jin, Bernard CK Choi, Benjamin TB Chan, Louise McRae, Felix Li, Lisa Cicutto, Louis-Philippe Boulet, Ian Mitchell, Robert Beveridge, Eric Leith

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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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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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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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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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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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Effect of Maternal Administration of Edible Bird’s Nest on the Learning and Memory Abilities of Suckling Offspring in Mice by Yong Xie, Hongliang Zeng, Zhiji Huang, Hui Xu, Qunyan Fan, Yi Zhang, Baodong Zheng

“…Additionally, cerebral malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in cubs nursed by the female mice given the EBN homogenate were examined, while BDNF immunohistochemical staining and neuron count in hippocampi were investigated as well. …”
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Patient preferences for chiropractors’ attire: a cross-sectional study of UQTR university-based chiropractic clinic by Laurence Leduc, Jean Théroux, Caroline Marois, Geneviève Lavigne, Marc-André Blanchette

“…Abstract Background A significant body of research has examined how the attire of physicians and nurses affects patients’ perceptions, preferences, and outcomes. …”
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Hubungan Spiritual Well-Being dengan Kualitas Hidup pada Pasien Penyakit Ginjal Kronis yang Menjalani Hemodialisis: Studi Korelasi by Fitri Mailani, Natasha Melani Ardian, Rahmi Muthia

“…It is recommended that nurses provide education and interventions such as writing therapy and involve the patients' families in the care process to provide emotional support, thereby improving spiritual well-being and quality of life in patients undergoing hemodialysis. …”
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Characterization of the attention to the Occupational Health in the Policlínico Juan José Apolinaire Pennini. Cienfuegos 2018. by Yoleysi Arteaga Cuéllar, Pedro Luis Veliz Martínez, Sarah Hernánez Malpica, Noelia Castro Ladrón de Guevara, Leticia Castro Morejón, Pedro Ricardo Borges Cabrera

“…The sample made up of workers from the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Thermoelectric Plant, chosen by simple random sampling, and doctors and nurses from the polyclinic family, intentionally selected. …”
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Are Anesthesiology Providers Good Guessers? Heart Rate and Oxygen Saturation Estimation in a Simulation Setting by Efrain Riveros Perez, Enoe Jimenez, Camila Albo, Yashi Sanghvi, Nianlan Yang, Alexander Rocuts

“…Sixty anesthesia providers (residents, nurse anesthetics, and anesthesiologists) were studied. …”
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Nasal Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Health Care Workers in Tertiary and Regional Hospitals in Dar es Salam, Tanzania by Agricola Joachim, Sabrina J. Moyo, Lillian Nkinda, Mtebe Majigo, Sima Rugarabamu, Elizabeth G. Mkashabani, Elia J. Mmbaga, Naboth Mbembati, Said Aboud, Eligius F. Lyamuya

“…A high proportion of MRSA carriage was detected among nurses (35, 45.5%). MRSA isolates showed high resistance toward kanamycin (83.7%), gentamicin (83.1%), ciprofloxacin (71.2%), and trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole (46.8%) compared to methicillin-sensitive S. aureus isolates (p≤0.001). …”
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