Applying a Common-Sense Approach to Fighting Obesity by Jessica Y. Breland, Ashley M. Fox, Carol R. Horowitz, Howard Leventhal

“…A range of answers come to mind if and when we ask, “What can we, health professionals (physicians, nurses, nutritionists, behavioral psychologists), do about this epidemic?” …”
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Propofol Use for Sedation during Endoscopy in Adults: A Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Position Statement by Michael F Byrne, Naoki Chiba, Harminder Singh, Daniel C Sadowski, for the Clinical Affairs Committee of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology

“…Over the past decade, multiple clinical reports have demonstrated that the use of propofol sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy by gastroenterologists and trained endoscopy nurses is safe and effective in appropriately selected patients. …”
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Early mobilisation in Windhoek intensive care units: Practices, attitudes and barriers by Ilse du Plessis, Savarna Francis, Brenda Morrow

“…Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional design using a self-administered survey was conducted in Windhoek, Namibia, targeting nurses, doctors and physiotherapists working in private ICUs. …”
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Augmented Reality in Enhancing Operating Room Crisis Checklist Adherence: Randomized Comparative Efficacy Study by Rayan Ebnali Harari, Abdullah Altaweel, Erik Anderson, Charles Pozner, Rafael Grossmann, Andrew Goldsmith, Hamid Shokoohi

“…To form the 24 OR teams, 50 professionals including 24 anesthesiologists, 24 nurses, 1 surgeon, and 1 scrub nurse from two academic hospitals were included. …”
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Cross-sectional patient survey of biological medicine users in Finland to investigate the types of guidance needed by patients in order to carry out their treatment successfully by Tuire Prami, Mari Pölkki

“…Interchange of biological medicines in pharmacies increases the need for patient guidance.Objectives The study aims to gain a patient perspective on biological medicine users’ needs and wishes regarding patient guidance by exploring what kind of information patients wish to receive and to further investigate the potential differences in needs between originator biological medicine users and biosimilar users.Design A cross-sectional patient survey.Setting Anonymous electronic patient survey was conducted in 88 community pharmacies and via two patient organisations in Finland in 2022.Participants Users of originators and biosimilars of adalimumab, etanercept, filgrastim and pegfilgrastim.Results The majority of the 199 respondents had received instructions from a nurse or a public health nurse on how to use their self-injected medicine. …”
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Assessment of healthcare workers’ knowledge and availability of resources for sickle cell disease management in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo by Nash Mwanza Nangunia, Olivier Mukuku, Viviane Bianga Feza, Yves Mulindilwa Kyembwa, Théophile Barhwamire Kabesha, André Kabamba Mutombo, Stanislas Okitostho Wembonyama

“…Physicians were 8.4 times more likely to possess good knowledge compared to nurses (adjusted OR = 8.4; 95% CI: 4.5 - 15.9; p<0.0001). …”
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Compliance of healthcare workers with the infection prevention and control guidance in tertiary care hospitals: quantitative findings from an explanatory sequential mixed-methods s... by Syed Shariful Islam, Syed Moniruzzaman, M Atiqul Haque, Sarmin Sultana, Marium Salwa, Mohammad Tanvir Islam, Md Maruf Haque Khan

“…Compliance with the IPC guidance was significantly associated with increasing age, female sex, working as a nurse, having non-communicable diseases and history of exposure to patients with COVID-19. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of health care workers on solid medical waste management in two urban hospitals of Bangladesh: a mixed-method study by Md Tauhidul Islam, Md Abdur Rafi, Mohammad Jahid Hasan

“…A number of 138 healthcare professionals (29 doctors, 80 nurses and 29 cleaners) participated in the study. …”
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Exploring the readiness to practice of underrepresented healthcare workers: A scoping review by Sara Hussein, Liam Ishaky, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Sarah Laughton, Basem Gohar

“…While extensive research exists on the readiness of certain professions like nurses, a notable gap remains concerning other healthcare workers. …”
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The Dual Innervation of the Gluteus Maximus Associated with Other Anatomical Variations of the Gluteal Region by Punnapa RAVITEJA, Mrudula CHANDRUPATLA, Alka V BHINGARDEO, Surraj SUSAI

“…The anatomical variations of the gluteal region are important to surgeons, physicians, anatomists, and nurses.…”
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Konsep Diri LANSIA di Panti Jompo by Yiyit Yentika

“…Based on the interview to these three elders that has been nursed in this dwelling, one elder says happy although living far away from the family and the brother feels grateful, 2 elders say that they feel sad and yearning of their family. …”
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Effets du statut d’emploi sur la santé et la sécurité au travail : le cas des auxiliaires familiales et sociales et des infirmières de soins à domicile au Québec by Esther Cloutier, Madeleine Bourdouxhe, Élise Ledoux, Hélène David, Isabelle Gagnon, François Ouellet, Catherine Teiger

“…This project consists of four studies of cases of local community service centre (CLSC) homecare services (HS) and shows how work organization can have a positive or negative effect on the protective strategies used by HS homecare workers and nurses. Positive organizational practices would have the same effects on regular employees as on those with a precarious status; however, the latter rarely benefit from this support. …”
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Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: The Secret World of Women as Seen by Men by Adriana Kaplan, Babucarr Cham, Lamin A. Njie, Ana Seixas, Sandra Blanco, Mireia Utzet

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Case Report: Diagnostic itinerary of a male case of juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus in Bouake by Aissata Doucoure Traore, Aissata Doucoure Traore, Joseph Kan Enock Koffi, Joseph Kan Enock Koffi, Christ Ziahy Reine Marie Koffi, Christ Ziahy Reine Marie Koffi, Konan Joe Clovis Yao, Konan Joe Clovis Yao, Jean Jacque Goua, Jean Jacque Goua, Ehaulier Soh Christian Kouakou, Ehaulier Soh Christian Kouakou, Weu Melanie Tia, Weu Melanie Tia, Felix Jean Claude Daboiko, Felix Jean Claude Daboiko

“…It is important to make the general public, as well as nurses and doctors, aware of the importance of early diagnosis for effective and efficient treatment.…”
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Pain management during radiotherapy in a patient with liver cancer (1例肝癌患者放射治疗期间的疼痛管理) by ZHANG Chunyan (张春雁)

“…This paper summarized the pain management during radiotherapy in a patient with liver cancer. Nurses had conducted comprehensive assessments on pain and health needs of the patient, and carried out pain control strategy through drug intervention, psychology support, diet guidance, lifestyle guidance and exercise, aiming to relieving the pain and improve patient’s quality of life. …”
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Analysis of a case of pilomatricoma in an adolescent after receiving recombinant hepatitis B vaccine (CHO cell) in Beijing of China by Li Li, Jingyi Xu, Dongkun Zhang, Jianlin Cai, Zhen Li, Xiaohui Zhang, Shuping Li

“…This suggests that the implementation process of vaccination should be standardized and that the injection site after vaccination should be nursed properly.…”
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Opioid Dependent and Pregnant: What Are the Best Options for Mothers and Neonates? by Annemarie Unger, Verena Metz, Gabriele Fischer

“…Ideally, early and closely monitored treatment in an interdisciplinary team approach including social workers, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, gynecologists, anesthesiologists, and pediatricians should be provided. …”
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Mujeres y políticas poblacionales: miradas desde Jalisco, México, en las décadas de 1920 a 1980 by Zoraya Melchor Barrera

“…The above is based on a review of the hemerography of the epoch and information derived from interviews with doctors and nurses. Post-revolutionary governments considered population growth and race improvement among their goals; the role of women was believed to be fundamental in the creation of the «new» State, being responsible for «procreating and training the future men of the nation». …”
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Research progress of assessment and prevention of medical device-related pressure injuries (医疗器械相关性压力性损伤的评估及预防研究进展) by YANG Shuchao (杨曙超), QUAN Xiaoli (全晓丽)

“…Medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPI) is an common type of pressure injuries and a major nurse-sensitive outcome in the clinical setting. …”
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PICC tip dislodgement causing massive pleural effusion and atelectasis with acute respiratory failure: a case report by Yao Zhu, Yao Qin, Juan Felipe Alvarez, Wanhong Yin

“…Although it is safe for physicians and nurses to place, complications like infection, occlusion, phlebitis, and bleeding can occur. …”
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