Failure or success of self-organizing teams in long-term care organizations: an integrative systematic literature review on the role of the organization structure by Laura Harkema, Dirk Vriens, Lander Vermeerbergen, Debby Gerritsen, Patrick Vermeulen

“…A higher degree of these structure characteristics generally hinders self-organizing team success, meaning lower quality of care and lower quality of working life. …”
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Weight bias in mental health settings: a scoping review by Samantha R. Philip, Erin C. Standen, Jordan Schueler, Sherecce A. Fields, Sean M. Phelan, Sean M. Phelan

“…Studies using experimental designs demonstrated that providers’ clinical judgment and decision-making were impacted by client body size, generally showing that higher-weight clients were perceived to have lower global functioning, greater pathology, and more negative attributes than lower-weight clients. …”
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Diagnostic information in GP referral letters to a memory clinic: a retrospective cohort study by Demi Ronner, Dorien Oostra, Jurgen Claassen, Edo Richard, Marieke Perry

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Association Between Frailty Scoring and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Alex Hunter, Matthew Roche, Moheb Robeel, Luke Hodgson

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Effects of an interprofessional care concept in nursing homes evaluated in the SaarPHIR project: A cluster-randomized controlled trial. by Lisa Tönnies, Viola Zimmer, Alexandra Piotrowski, Thorsten Lehr, Sonja Laag, Juliane Köberlein-Neu

“…Transfers are stressful for residents, and hospital stays can lead to infections and functional decline. Increasing the role of general practitioners and improving collaboration between professionals may reduce hospitalizations. …”
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HEPATORENAL SYNDROME WITH ACUTE RENAL FAILURE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE: MODERN ASPECTS OF CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTENSIVE CARE by R. R. Nagimullin, F. A. Shipulin, A. Zh. Bayalieva

“…Acute renal failure is considered a functional, progressive, oliguric, but reversible kidney disease that occurs due to severe liver disease with hepatic insufficiency. …”
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Evaluation of the clinical and cost effectiveness of intermediate care clinics for diabetes (ICCD): a multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial. by Andrew Wilson, Joseph Paul O'Hare, Ainsley Hardy, Neil Raymond, Ala Szczepura, Ric Crossman, Darrin Baines, Kamlesh Khunti, Sudhesh Kumar, Ponnusamy Saravanan, ICCD trial group

“…Community based, intermediate care clinics for diabetes (ICCDs) were considered one solution and are functioning across the UK. …”
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Test methods for adhesive polymer compositions in development and quality control for stoma care products on the example of adhesive baseplates (review) by I. A. Sadkovskii, L. A. Korol, A. B. Karabanova, A. V. Korolenko, E. A. Shemetova, I. I. Krasnyuk, G. V. Ramenskaya, M. A. Mandrik

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Patient experiences in multidisciplinary care for persistent somatic symptoms across four European countries: a cross-sectional comparison by Bernd Löwe, Angelika Weigel, Tim C Olde Hartman, Judith G M Rosmalen, Nick Mamo, Aleksandra Kustra-Mulder, Denise J C Hanssen, Lineke Tak

“…Objectives The aim of this study is to explore patients with persistent somatic symptoms and functional disorders’ (PSS/FD) experiences of and preferences for multidisciplinary care across Europe. …”
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Unmet long-term care needs and their association with health-related quality of life among Chinese oldest-old population by Jiajun Qiao, Yiwei Qiao, Jialong Tan, Nuo Chen, Nan Peng, Zongfu Mao, Yali Zhao, Chen Chen, Yao Yao

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Evolution of mobility, pain/discomfort, self-care, and mental health in patients with alpha-mannosidosis: an international caregiver and patient survey by Karolina M. Stepien, Sophie Thomas, Julia B. Hennermann, Christina Lampe, Nicole M. Muschol, Maria Juliana Ballesta-Martínez, Jordi Cruz, Mónica López-Rodríguez, Anneliese Barth, Martin Magner, Allan M. Lund, Vasilica Plaiasu, Andrea Ballabeni, Francesca Donà, Heather M. Morgan, Nathalie Guffon

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Gratitude and sleep disturbance in primary care patients: the mediating roles of health self-efficacy, health behaviors, and psychological distress by Heather R. Altier, Jameson K. Hirsch, Annemarie Weber, Niko Kohls, Jörg Schelling, Loren L. Toussaint, Fuschia M. Sirois, Martin Offenbächer, Martin Offenbächer

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Complex estimation of functional changes in the organism of healthy rats which consumed water of the lake Kagul as drinking water by Kovalchuk L.I., Mokiyenko A.V., Nasibullin B.A., Solodova L.B., Guscha S.G., Oleshko O.Ya., Bakholdina O.I.

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Real-world evaluation of ImmuCare-PRO patient-reported outcomes in melanoma patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors by S. Belkaïd, S. Milley, R. Saux, M. Bonjour, A. Augros, P.-J. Souquet, D. Maillet, D. Maucort-Boulch, C. Dolla, L. Thomas, S. Dalle

“…False alerts often resulted from functional or non-specific symptoms (32.3%), such as fatigue or general pain. …”
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PO20 | Impact of endovascular treatment on functional outcome in ischemic stroke: a real-world retrospective study

“…These findings reinforce the value of a combined therapeutic approach in acute IS care. Conclusions: Predictors of poor functional outcome in IS patients treated with MT include higher stroke severity, use of general anesthesia, need for stenting, and longer procedural times. …”
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in People with HIV: an Evidence-Based Review by Read AT, Akodu J, Barber TJ, Brown JP, Burns FM, Hurst JR, Miller RF, Lipman MCI

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Prevalence of anxiety symptoms among caregivers of children with ADHD attending pediatric and speech therapy departments by Aldana Zayed, Mariwan Husni, Mohammed Al Montasser Mahmoud, Maryam Fakri, Fateh Khan, Yousif AlMaskati, Zainab Shamlan, Aysha Shujaie, Shoug AlGhazal, Yasmeen Abusiyam, Fatima AlMoqahwi, Haitham Jahrami

“…The study revealed that although parents did not exhibit any increased level of generalized anxiety, depression, or burden of care, they were more anxious about their children’s health. …”
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Chest wall strapping in a porcine model: Dynamic dysanapsis dilates airways for optimized function of the “oversized” lung by Eric Abston, Michael Eberlein

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International Expert Consensus on Relevant Health and Functioning Concepts to Assess in Users of Tobacco and Nicotine Products: Delphi Study by Vivienne Law, Esther F Afolalu, Linda Abetz-Webb, Lee Andrew Wemyss, Andrew Turner, Christelle Chrea

“… BackgroundA Delphi study was conducted to reach a consensus among international clinical and health care experts on the most important health and functioning self-reported concepts when evaluating a switch from smoking cigarettes to using smoke-free tobacco and/or nicotine products (sf-TNPs). …”
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Implementation of a goal-directed Care Bundle for intracerebral hemorrhage: Results of embedded process evaluation in the INTERACT3 trial. by Menglu Ouyang, Anila Anjum, Francisca Gonzalez Mc Cawley, Mohammad Wasay, Lu Ma, Xin Hu, Xiaoying Chen, Alejandra Malavera, Xi Li, Paula Muñoz Venturelli, H Asita de Silva, Nguyen Huy Thang, Kolawole W Wahab, Jeyaraj D Pandian, Octavio M Pontes-Neto, Carlos Abanto, Venessa Cano-Nigenda, Antonio Arauz, Chao You, Stephen Jan, Lili Song, Craig S Anderson, Hueiming Liu, INTERACT3 Investigators

“…The third, stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized, Intensive Care Bundle with Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage Trial (INTERACT3), has shown that a goal-directed multi-faceted Care Bundle incorporating protocols for the management of physiological variables was safe and effective for improving functional recovery in a broad range of patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). …”
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