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This study explores factors that promote or hinder hospitalized patients’ use of Smart Bedside Station systems, revealing that nursing support and useful video education encourage use, while cognitive and workflow challenges limit sus
This article examines how community health centers use electronic health record tools to address patients’ social needs through care management programs, identifying barriers and proposing targeted implementation strategies to enhance
This multi-institutional qualitative study explores specialty palliative care clinicians’ perspectives on optimizing their role in the ICU, highlighting strategic consultation timing, shared understanding with intensivists, and embedd
A nurse-led, mobile health-supported collaborative care intervention significantly increased days alive and out of hospital and reduced mortality among Indian patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction over 2 years.
When it comes to sexual health and intimacy, one of the most frequent questions health professionals encounter is: "How often should a couple have sex
The AFRI-c trial found no significant reduction in respiratory infection rates or staff absenteeism in care homes using HEPA filters during winter, highlighting the need to maintain established infection control measures.
Recently hospitalized adults with high ACEs describe how routine inpatient care can reactivate medical trauma. Residents and care teams identify barriers to trauma-informed communication.
A single-center study found that 14% of ICU shifts involve aggression or violence against nurses, with recurrence predicted by longer stay and initial aggressive or verbally violent incidents.
A cluster randomized trial in Toronto nursing homes found that on-site multiplex PCR testing improved viral detection and reduced emergency department transfers during respiratory outbreaks, though it did not alter outbreak size or frequenc
This article explores how palliative care clinicians actively use their emotions during end-of-life consultations to build meaningful connections with patients and families, highlighting a three-phase process informed by a social constructi
Intensive oseltamivir chemoprophylaxis for ≥70% of nursing home residents within 2 days of influenza outbreak reduces hospitalization risk, underscoring prompt antiviral intervention as a critical outbreak control strategy.
Prompt oseltamivir prophylaxis covering at least 70% of eligible nursing home residents within 2 days of outbreak detection was associated with fewer hospitalizations, but not lower mortality.
In a real-world target trial emulation, starting oseltamivir prophylaxis within 2 days for at least 70% of eligible nursing home residents was linked to fewer hospitalizations, but not lower short-term mortality.
A large European survey found major regional and cultural differences in how clinicians approach ECLS withdrawal, with limited access to ethics and palliative care support in many institutions.
More than half of ICU caregivers in a multicenter U.S. study reported difficulty paying for patient care, and financial strain was linked to higher posttraumatic stress, anxiety, depression, decisional regret, and medical mistrust.
A nurse-led school CPR program in Murcia, Spain, used low-cost manikins to train students and their families, creating a strong home-based multiplier effect and generally adequate basic life support performance.
A large-scale study of 390,000 hospitalizations reveals that while racial concordance modestly increases advance care planning (ACP) discussions, physician race and systemic quality initiatives play significant, nuanced roles in end-of-life
The NURSECAT-AF trial demonstrates that structured nurse-led care significantly improves quality of life and reduces arrhythmia recurrence and emergency visits by 80% in patients undergoing their first catheter ablation for atrial fibrillat
A landmark pragmatic randomized controlled trial in Vietnam reveals that proactive Quitline referrals are as effective as nurse-led counseling and nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation among people living with HIV, offering a s
A Bayesian adaptive randomized clinical trial reveals that a digital imagery-competing task intervention (ICTI) significantly reduces the frequency of intrusive memories and PTSD symptoms among healthcare workers exposed to pandemic-related
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