The outcome of trachomatous trichiasis surgery in Ethiopia: risk factors for recurrence. by Saul N Rajak, Esmael Habtamu, Helen A Weiss, Amir B Kello, Bayeh Abera, Mulat Zerihun, Teshome Gebre, Clare E Gilbert, Peng T Khaw, Paul M Emerson, Matthew J Burton

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>We conducted a two-year follow-up study of 1300 participants who had PLTR surgery, conducted by one of five TT nurse surgeons. None had previously undergone TT surgery. …”
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Patient-sharing networks among Finnish primary healthcare professionals taking care of patients with mental health or substance use problems: a register study by Christian Hakulinen, Marko Elovainio, Jaana Suvisaari, Timo Sinervo, Laura Hietapakka, Visa Väisänen, Ripsa Niemi, Mai Gutvilig, Outi Linnaranta

“…Being a physician was associated with having more connections to other professionals than belonging to other occupational groups (OR for nurses 0.70, 95% CI 0.69 to 0.7 and for other occupations 0.83, 95% CI 0.81 to 0.84). …”
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Assessment of COVID-19 vaccine uptake and associated factors among healthcare workers in selected health facilities of the Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study... by Maereg Wolde, Trhas Tadesse Berhe, Addisalem Melesse, Rachana Sharma, Hnin Su Mon, Tesfaye Simireta, Hailemariam Addisu, Yosef Wassihun

“…Other professions such as paramedics, environmental health and pharmacist were less likely to get COVID-19 vaccine than nurses (adjusted OR, AOR 0.2; 95% CI (0.06 to 0.53)). …”
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Contribution of a bonded scholarship scheme to staffing rural health facilities by R G MacGregor, A J Ross

“…High percentages of social workers (85%), optometrists (80%), speech therapists, nurses (72%) and dental therapists (70%) worked for ≥5 years at a rural PHCF, while only 13% of audiologists, 14% of doctors, 29% of pharmacists, and 28% of dentists and occupational therapists worked at a rural PHCF for ≥5 years. …”
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Health-related quality of life in a large cohort of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices A registry-based study. by Paolo Gatti, Carolin Nymark, Fredrik Gadler

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>These findings, showing the HRQoL associated with CIED, are important to support physicians' and pacemaker nurses' care after device implantation by embracing the patients' perspectives.…”
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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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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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Incidence, Outcomes, and Factors Associated with Intra-Abdominal Hypertension and Primary Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in Abdominopelvic Injury Patients by Amonpon Kanlerd, Krissada Nakornchai, Karikarn Auksornchart, Warapan Watkwaw

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A Nomogram for Predicting Physical Restraint of Patients in Intensive Care Unit by Yun Wang, Ying Liu, Ya-Li Tian, Su-Lian Gu

“…This nomogram may predict the probability of PR use in the ICU and guide nurses in developing precise interventions to reduce the rate of PR.…”
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Tolerance of Glyphosate-Resistant Maize to Glyphosate Plus MCPA Amine Is Influenced by Dose and Timing by Nader Soltani, Kris McNaughton, Chris L. Gillard, Robert E. Nurse, Peter H. Sikkema

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Enteral Nutrition Practices and Complications in ICU Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study of Healthcare Professionals&rsquo; Perspectives in Saudi Arabia by Zaher S, Alhindi R, Alturki L, Alsobhi E, Alahmadi L, Aldhowayan HA

“…All dietitians, physicians and nurses working in adult and PICUs in Saudi-Arabia were eligible to participate. …”
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Improving Critical Care Teamwork: Simulation-Based Interprofessional Training for Enhanced Communication and Safety by Sung TC, Hsu HC

“…The study enrolled 237 participants, including postgraduate medical trainees, nurses, respiratory therapists, and administrative staff. …”
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Changes in kidney function after adrenalectomy in patients with primary aldosteronism by Yumi Tomiie, Yatsuka Hibi, Rie Nobe, Keito Yokoi, Yusuke Koshima, Kimio Ogawa, Tsuneo Imai, Zenichi Morise

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Determinants of handwashing practice and its associated factors among mothers of under-5 children in Kolladiba town, Northwest Ethiopia: cross-sectional study by Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Maereg Wolde, Meshehsa Abate, Gebremeskel Mandefro, Ezedin Beru, Aysheshim Kassahun

“…Mothers serve as the children’s nurses and poor practice of simple hygiene increases the risk of the spread of diseases to under-5 children.Objective This study aimed at investigating the proportion of handwashing practice at critical times and associated factors among mothers of under-5 children in Kolladiba town, Northwest Ethiopia.Design, Setting, participants and outcome measures A community-based cross-sectional study design was carried out from 20 February 2020 to 12 March 2020, in Kolladiba town. …”
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‘That’s kind of under my work blanket’—redeployment experiences of children’s hospital staff during the covid-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study by Paula Kelly, Susie Aldiss, Jo Wray, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros, Faith Gibson

“…Twenty-four staff participated: 17 nurses, five doctors and two other healthcare professionals. …”
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Application of quality control circle activities to reduce the incidence of aspiration in patients with dysphagia after stroke (降低脑卒中吞咽困难患者误吸发生率的品管圈实践)... by MA Xin (马欣), WANG Li (王丽), HUANG Chaoping (黄朝萍), ZHANG Shuai (张帅), GENG Qingwen (耿庆文)

“…Results The incidence of aspiration decreased from 25. 00%(20/80)to 5. 00%(4/80), with a target achievement ratio of113. 64 and progress ratio of 80. 00%. Nurses' comprehensive ability was enhanced after implementation of QCC activities. …”
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Distinct phenotypes of patients and healthcare resource utilization after hospitalization for COVID-19: an observational study by Claire Marant Micallef, Manon Belhassen, Florence Ader, Valeria Martinez, Eric Van Ganse, Marjorie Bérard, Mélanie Née, Mikhail Dziadzko, Frédéric Aubrun

“…We described the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants and 44 selected types of HCU, including medical and emergency room visits, medications, medical and biological tests, oxygen therapy, rehabilitation, rehospitalization, nurse visits, and sick leave. We performed Ward’s ascendant hierarchical clustering (AHC) analysis to identify groups of patients with similar post-COVID-19 HCU and described HCU and clinical characteristics by cluster. …”
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Effectiveness and utilization of a cognitive screening program for primary geriatric care by David P. Salmon, Anna Malkina, Melanie L. Johnson, Christina Gigliotti, Emily A. Little, Douglas Galasko

“…Methods Referred patients were tested during a 40-min session by a psychometrist or trained nurse in the clinic on a brief battery of neuropsychological tests that assessed multiple cognitive domains. …”
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Analysis of equity in the distribution of human resources and hospital beds and its association with the COVID-19 mortality rate: a case of Iran by Habib Jalilian, Seyed Mohammad Riahi, Somayeh Heydari, Masoomeh Taji

“…Data related to the number of hospital beds, medical specialists and practitioners, nurses, paramedical workers, health watch, community health workers (Behvarz), healthcare financial resources, and COVID-19 mortality rate were extracted from the Farabar system for each city separately. …”
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