Defibrillation pad placement accuracy among Advanced Life Support instructors: A manikin-based observational study examining experience, self-evaluation, and actual performance by Dennie Wulterkens, Freek Coumou, Cornelis Slagt, Reinier A. Waalewijn, Lars Mommers

“…Results: A total of 31 medical doctors and 19 registered nurses were enrolled in this study. Defibrillation pads were placed (mean ± SD) 42 ± 21 mm, 38 ± 23 mm, 35 ± 19 mm and 61 ± 48 mm from the reference point for the sternal, apical, anterior and posterior pads respectively, resulting in a respectively correct placement of 18%, 20%, 32% and 28%. …”
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The flow pattern of neuro-pediatric emergency visits during COVID-19 pandemic by Imad M. Khojah, Osama Y. Muthaffar, Anas S. Alyazidi, Maha K. Alghamdi, Mayar Alhuqaili, Hassan A. Alalawi, Ohud T. Alharbi, Latifa A. Almuharib

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Concordance between the Different Cardiovascular Risk Scores in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriasis Arthritis by Cristina Gonzalez-Martin, Silvia Grande Morais, Sonia Pertega-Diaz, Teresa Seoane-Pillado, Vanesa Balboa-Barreiro, Raquel Veiga-Seijo

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Implementation of a Cost and Variation Reduction Program for Hemostasis Products at a Large Academic Medical Center: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective by Shah T, Brethauer S, Danker III WA, Doshi I, O'Hara M, Silber A, Vasileff WK

“…Perioperative hemorrhage events, adjunctive hemostat utilization, and total annual hospital expenditure on hemostatic products were also evaluated pre- and post-conversion (2020– 2022) to identify impacts on clinical and economic outcomes.Findings: Ten hospital stakeholders completed qualitative interviews (n = 7 surgeons, n = 2 surgical technicians, n = 1 administrator) and 22 completed quantitative surveys (n = 6 surgeons, n = 5 surgical technicians, n = 11 nurses). Survey respondents noted overall satisfaction with conversion, including the level of input they provided in the decision-making process (75% were somewhat to extremely satisfied), availability of hemostatic agents during the conversion process (87%), and the vendor-supported HOP (100%). …”
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Mobile health clinics in a rural setting: a cost analysis and time motion study of La Clínica in Oregon, United States by Abigail Higgins, Middy Tilghman, Tracy Kuo Lin

“…Time motion observational study assessed nurse practitioner (NP) and community health worker (CHW) time allocation and compared them between patients residing in isolated rural areas (hereafter isolated rural patients) and patients experiencing houselessness (PEH) sub-populations. …”
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Real-world satisfaction and experience with injection and autoinjector device for ofatumumab indicated for multiple sclerosis by Amy Perrin Ross, Jacqueline Nicholas, Ming-Hui Tai, Stephen Yeung, Nazneen Fatima Shaikh, Helen Chen, Mariana Fernandes, Aaron Cortright, Kevin Hawkins

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Occupational stress and its correlates among healthcare workers of a tertiary level teaching hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Pranil Man Singh Pradhan, Suchana Thapa

“…This study aims to assess occupational stress and its associated factors among healthcare workers at a tertiary hospital during COVID-19 pandemic in Kathmandu, Nepal.Methods A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted among doctors and nurses in a tertiary hospital. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 368 participants. …”
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Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection before and after the Omicron wave in a cohort of healthcare workers in Ontario, Canada by Jorge L. Martinez-Cajas, Ann Jolly, Yanping Gong, Gerald Evans, Santiago Perez-Patrigeon, Bradley Stoner, T. Hugh Guan, Beatriz Alvarado

“…In period #1, factors associated with increased risk of infection included working in a long-term care home, exposure to more COVID-19-positive patients, working as a nurse or therapist, and inadequate use of personal protective equipment. …”
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Prediction of difficult mask ventilation in Thai adult patients undergoing elective surgery using ultrasound of distance from skin to hyoid bone, and from skin to thyroid isthmus:... by Santi Anchalee, Kanatawan Wasoontrarak, Pannawit Benjhawaleemas, Sunisa Chatmongkolchart, Sumidtra Prathep

“…Anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists performed bag-and-mask ventilation. …”
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Regulatory problems and developmental psychopathology within the first 2 years of living—a nested in cohort population-based study by Janni Ammitzbøll, Janni Ammitzbøll, Anne Lise Olsen, Susanne Landorph, Christian Ritz, Anne Mette Skovgaard, Anne Mette Skovgaard

“…Cohort children were examined by community health nurses, using a mental health screening, which included seven items of RP. …”
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Causes and determinants of infant mortality using verbal autopsy and social autopsy methods in a rural population of Odisha: a community-based matched case-control study by Amit Kumar Satapathy, Arvind Kumar Singh, Priyamadhaba Behera, Debkumar Pal, Abhisek Mishra

“…The cause of infant deaths should be assessed in both medical and social contexts.Objectives We aimed to determine the medical causes of infant mortality by verbal autopsy and its determinants in two rural blocks of the Khordha district of Odisha and assess the pathway of care and delay in seeking care for the illness preceding infant death using the three-delay model.Design We conducted this community-based matched case-control study to identify the medical causes of infant mortality using the verbal autopsy method along with the identification of delay and pathway of care related to infant deaths using a social autopsy method.Settings Two rural blocks of Odisha, India.Participants We enumerated 100 infant deaths by active surveillance and data triangulation from Accredited Social Health Activists, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives and block-level health information systems. …”
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Mass Casualty Incident Training in Immersive Virtual Reality: Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of Multimethod Performance Indicators by Anke Sabine Baetzner, Yannick Hill, Benjamin Roszipal, Solène Gerwann, Matthias Beutel, Tanja Birrenbach, Markus Karlseder, Stefan Mohr, Gabriel Alexander Salg, Helmut Schrom-Feiertag, Marie Ottilie Frenkel, Cornelia Wrzus

“…MethodsA total of 76 participants (mean age 25.54, SD 6.01 y; 45/76, 59% male) with different medical expertise (MFRs: paramedics and emergency physicians; non-MFRs: medical students, in-hospital nurses, and other physicians) participated in 5 virtual MCI scenarios of varying complexity in a randomized order. …”
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Daily home monitoring of potassium, creatinine, and estimated plasma volume in heart failure post‐discharge by Patrick Rossignol, Renaud Fay, Nicolas Girerd, Faiez Zannad

“…Capillary blood samples were drawn by study nurses at home (7–12 am), and haematocrit, blood haemoglobin, creatinine, and potassium were measured using an approved home‐based device (ABOTT i‐STAT) (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01655134). …”
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Which patients received a ReSPECT form, what was documented and what were the patient outcomes? A protocol for a retrospective observational study investigating the impact of the C... by Lucy Selman, Charlotte Chamberlain, Adam McDermott, Claire A Woodall, Lucy Victoria Pocock

“…These include emergency department attendances, emergency hospital admissions, community nurse home visits, hospice referrals, anticipatory medication prescribing, place of death and if the patient died in preferred place of death.Ethics and dissemination Approval has been obtained from a National Health Service Research Ethics Committee (20/YH/0185). …”
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Analisis Pelaksanaan Pelayanan Kesehatan Berdasarkan Prinsip Good Corporate Governance di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah (RSUD) Padang Pariaman by Engga Lift Irwanto, Roni Ekha Putera, Ria Ariany

“…This research is due to the many criticisms submitted by the public to hospitals regarding the health care provided to them at unsatisfactory rates, many things complained of the public such as in the case of administrative affairs of very long and cumbersome treatment, the implementation of the provision of unresponsive and responsive care services, the attitude of doctors and nurses unprofessional and unfriendly to the patient, facilities and facilities provided by hospitals are still inadequate, and various other things. …”
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Standards in Neurological Rehabilitation, June 1997 by Michael P. Barnes, European Federation of Neurological Societies Task Force

“…Few countries have adequately trained neurological rehabilitation physicians, therapists or nurses. Such poor facilities should be seen in the context of the large numbers and increasing prevalence of people with neurological disabilities. (2) The Task Force has summarized the significant benefits that can follow from the establishment of a dedicated and cost effective neurological rehabilitation service including functional improvement, reduction of unnecessary complications, better coordination and use of limited resources, improved opportunities for education, training and research and a clear point of contact for the disabled person. (3) The Task Force recommends minimum standards for the prevention of neurological disability including access to health education, genetic counselling and emergency resources. …”
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Feasibility study to assess the delivery of a lifestyle intervention (TreatWELL) for patients with colorectal cancer undergoing potentially curative treatment by Annie S Anderson, Ronan E O’Carroll, Martine Stead, Robert J C Steele, Mary Wells, Maureen Macleod, Anna Campbell, Jacqui A Sugden, Jackie Rodger, Jennifer McKell

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Twin testosterone transfer hypothesis and the second‐to‐fourth digit ratio in females of same‐sex and opposite‐sex twin pairs: An exploratory study by Moses Banyeh, Martha Nyewie, Abdul‐Rafik Abdulai, Charles Nkansah, Gabriel Abbam, Thea Kangkpi, Kervin Edinam Zogli, Shafiat Omotoyosi Shittu, David Bure, Romarick Kofi Wemegah, Mikail Ihsan Azindow, Suleman Yakubu, Musah Seidu, Mohammed Madde Baba, Elisha Essoun, Nancy Owireduwaa, Augusta S. Kolekang

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Evaluation of the needs assessment process of the training courses for the staff of the general sports and youth departments by Shahin Hayati, Haleh Fazel, Lora Chapari

“…Bae & Roh (2020) investigated the educational needs of Korean nurses in a research. Based on the results obtained from this research, the analysis of educational needs is useful for developing programs to increase the qualifications of nurses. …”
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Safety of a co-designed cognitive behavioural therapy intervention for people with type 1 diabetes and eating disorders (STEADY): a feasibility randomised controlled trialResearch... by Marietta Stadler, Natalie Zaremba, Amy Harrison, Jennie Brown, Divina Pillay, Jacqueline Allan, Rachael Tan, Salma Ayis, Emmanouela Konstantara, Janet Treasure, David Hopkins, Khalida Ismail

“…STEADY was delivered in 12 sessions by a CBT-trained Diabetes Specialist Nurse through video-conferencing and mobile app. …”
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