Expert perspectives on tuberculosis screening procedures for migrants by Marina Pinheiro, David N Moreira, Ana Aguiar, Raquel Duarte

“…The study also sheds light on the importance of involving trained nurses and social workers in the screening process and of networks to ensure continuity of care. …”
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Common Barriers to Reporting Medical Errors by Salim Aljabari, Zuhal Kadhim

“…The majority of the studies used self-administered questionnaires (75%) to collect data. Nurses were the most studied providers (87%), followed by physicians (27%). …”
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Exploring the hurdles of implementing National School Health Policy in Namibian Schools: insights from stakeholders by Ndasilohenda Katangolo-Nakashwa, Faniswa Honest Mfidi

“…A total of 20 stakeholders participated, including educators, nurses, principals, and health program administrators from three regions in Namibia. …”
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Salivary Caries-Related Microorganisms and Demographics of a Group of Children by Alhan Ahmed Qasim, Muna Saleem Khalaf, Ghada Ibrahim Taha, Zainab Juma Jafar

“…Lactobacilli were higher in girls, and associated with mothers who were government employee, mother occupation, children who during sleep were not nursed, and with normal weight. Conclusion: The present study found an association between salivary Streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli and various demographic variables in a group of children. …”
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CLINICAL AND AESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF NATAL AND NEONATAL TEETH by Magda-Mihaela Luca, Malina Popa, Nicoleta Nikolajevic-Stoican, Roxana Buzatu, Bumbu Bogdan Andrei, Simina Boia

“…All instances require evaluation by a pediatric dentist, and neonatal nurses should be trained to recognize and refer affected infants appropriately. …”
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A Case of Drastic Reduction of Membranous Substances in the Pharynx by Interprofessional Cooperative Oral Care by Masahiko Okubo, Hideyuki Kamimura, Tsuyoshi Sato, Shoichiro Kokabu

“…There was a large amount of oral desquamated epithelium, dental plaque, and calculus in his mouth. Nurses and care workers administered oral care such as rubbing the tongue and buccal mucosa daily. …”
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Technological Approaches to Remote Monitoring of Elderly People in Cardiology: A Usability Perspective by Susanna Spinsante, Roberto Antonicelli, Ilaria Mazzanti, Ennio Gambi

“…The evaluation has been performed by testing three remote health platforms designed according to different technological approaches, in a realistic scenario involving older adults and medical operators (doctors and nurses). The aim of the testing activity was not to benchmark a specific solution with respect to the others, but to evaluate the main positive and negative issues related to the system and service design philosophy each solution was built upon. …”
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Efektivitas Kinerja Klinik Pratama Badan Narkotika Nasional Provinsi Sumatera Utara dalam Merehabilitasi Rawat Jalan Pecandu Narkotika by Ela Dwi Tika, Syafruddin Ritonga, Rosmala Dewi

“…As for the outpatient rehabilitation involves teams of doctors and nurses trained, Standard Operational Procedure that is conducted by a team of medical assesment service is to know the degree of severity and therapeutic rehabilitation plan for the client. …”
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Developing and Testing a High-Fidelity Simulation Scenario for an Uncommon Life-Threatening Disease: Severe Malaria by Andrew Kestler, Mary Kestler, Ravi Morchi, Steven Lowenstein, Britney Anderson

“…Results. 29 participants included 3rd year medical students (65%), 3rd year EM residents (28%), and EM nurses (7%). Participants scored average 85% on questions related to learning objectives. 93% felt that sim was effective or very effective in teaching severe malaria, and 83% rated it most effective. …”
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The laboratory diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infections by Max A Chernesky

“…Because some of the other assays perform better on certain specimen types, it is important for laboratories to recognize these differences and provide advice to physicians and nurses collecting patient specimens, with the objective of diagnosing lower genital tract infections to prevent transmission and upper tract damage. …”
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Secretory Products of Trichinella spiralis Muscle Larvae and Immunomodulation: Implication for Autoimmune Diseases, Allergies, and Malignancies by Ljiljana Sofronic-Milosavljevic, Natasa Ilic, Elena Pinelli, Alisa Gruden-Movsesijan

“…Trichinella spiralis has the unique ability to make itself “at home” by creating and hiding in a new type of cell in the host body that is the nurse cell. From this immunologically privileged place, the parasite orchestrates a long-lasting molecular cross talk with the host through muscle larvae excretory-secretory products (ES L1). …”
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Multi-resource constrained elective surgical scheduling with Nash equilibrium toward smart hospitals by Jun Xue, Zhi Li, Shuangli Zhang

“…., surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses). The objective of multi-resource constrained elective surgical scheduling (MESS) is to simultaneously minimize the average recovery completion time for all patients, the average overtime for medical staffs, and the total medical cost. …”
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Making Complex Technologies Accessible Through Simple Controllability: Initial Results of a Feasibility Study by Pascal Müller, Hari Krishna Reddy Gali, Subashkumar Rajanayagam, Stefan Twieg, Patrick Jahn, Sebastian Hofstetter

“…The objective of this study is to ascertain the extent to which a digital cross-device control and application platform for the simplified utilization of DATs alters the willingness of nurses to utilize them in the care process. An exploratory, longitudinal design with a mixed-methods approach was employed in this study. …”
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Evaluation of the psychosocial impact and received care in patients with gestational trophoblastic disease – a qualitative interview based study by Blok L.J., Eysbouts Y.K., Bastiaans S., Sweep F.C.G.J., Ottevanger P.B.

“…They appreciated offered psychological support from specialized nurses. Nevertheless, aspects such as provided information, communication and logistical issues need improvement. …”
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Mobile Media Exposure and Use in Children with and without Neurodevelopmental Disorder: A Comparative Analysis by Emine Güneş Şan, Fatma Dinç, Aylin Kurt

“…Conclusion: Education programs for mothers should be prepared in line with expert opinions which aim at reducing use of mobile media devices and screen exposure. Nurses should play a role in the development and evaluation of intervention programmes to prevent the negative consequences of mobile media use and screen exposure, especially in primary health care centres.…”
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Development of Strength-Maturity Relationship for Coral Sand Concrete Incorporating Bamboo Leaf Ash by Peter Kavita Nzimbi, Silvester Ochieng Abuodha, Erastus Karoki Kabando, Kiplagat Chelelgo

“…Arrhenius maturity function was effective in strength estimation compared to Nurse–Saul maturity function. The results of this study showed promising performance for certain mixtures and hence suggesting potential application in construction projects.…”
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Multicenter audit of operating room staff compliance with the surgical safety checklist: a cross-sectional study from a low- and middle-income country by Sana J. Yaseen, Sari Taha, Abdulsalam Alkaiyat, Sa’ed H. Zyoud

“…Surgeons, anesthesiologists, and surgical nurses were invited to complete a self-administered questionnaire that measured attitudes across five domains via a 5-point Likert scale. …”
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Acceptability and Implementation Challenges of Benzathine Penicillin G Secondary Prophylaxis for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study by Eshetie Melese Birru, Kevin T. Batty, Laurens Manning, Stephanie L. Enkel, Brioni R. Moore

“…Methodology: A descriptive qualitative study using semi-structured interview guides was conducted in four public hospitals in Ethiopia. Physicians and nurses who had at least 1 year of experience in delivering RHD secondary prophylaxis were recruited. …”
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Effects of Long Distance Transportation on Honey Bee Physiology by Kiheung Ahn, Xianbing Xie, Joseph Riddle, Jeff Pettis, Zachary Y. Huang

“…This study suggests that bees experiencing transportation have trouble fully developing their food glands and this might affect their ability to nurse the next generation of workers.…”
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Exploring integrated tertiary care for children from Nunavut: experiences of families and healthcare providers at the Aakuluk clinic in Ottawa, Canada by Maria Cherba, Nancy Mike, Gwen Healey Akearok, Melissa Weber, Vesa Basha, Brianne Cantwell, Christine Paquette Cannalonga, Yipeng Ge, Radha Jetty

“…The clinic team includes nurse case managers, physicians, social workers, interpreters, and several community partners. …”
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