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Determinants of Body Mass Index in Early Systemic Sclerosis: Implications for Nutritional Risk Stratification

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement can lead to malnutrition in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Body mass index (BMI) remains the most widely used marker to screen nutritional status. We aimed to identify predictors of lower BMI in patients with SSc. Methods Patients with SSc from a prospective US cohort meeting 2013 American College of
Ali Y. Ayla, Meng Zhang, Bingrui Chen, Claudia Pedroza, Brian Skaug, Maureen Mayes, Michael Hughes, Shervin Assassi, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan   +8 more
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Ultrasound-guided radial vein cannulation for general anesthesia in cases with difficult peripheral venous access: a report of two cases

JA Clinical Reports
Background Despite advancements in ultrasonography, locating peripheral veins for catheter placement remains a challenge in patients with altered anatomy owing to multiple surgeries.
Hironori Motoyama, Joho Tokumine, Yukiko Saito, Kiyoshi Moriyama, Tomoko Yorozu   +4 more
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Effect of Educational Program about Management of Intravenous Infiltration and Phlebitis on Nurses' Performance in Neonatal Intensive Care Units [PDF]

Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
Background: Peripheral venous catheters, which are often used at the critical care units for newborns, may lead to serious complications; the most frequent issues associated with Catheters for peripheral veins implantation are infiltration and Phlebitis.
Fatma Abou elmaati
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Microvascular Damage Is Associated With Carotid Wall Structural Changes in Systemic Sclerosis: A Capillaroscopy and Ultrasound‐Based Observational Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by cardiovascular risk excess not fully explained by traditional factors. Whether the severity of microvascular damage correlates with structural subclinical atherosclerosis remains unclear. We investigated the relationship between nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) abnormalities and carotid ...
Eugenio Capparelli, Luca Clerici, Francesco Lapia, Giusy C. Moltisanti, Eleonora Zaccara, Greta Pellegrino, Daniela Bompane, Francesca Capelli, Letizia Ferrami, Laura Castelnovo, Antonio Tamburello, Maria Sole Chimenti, Paola Faggioli, Antonino Mazzone   +13 more
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The effect of three different nonpharmacological methods on cannulation success during peripheral intravenous catheter placement in the emergency unit: a randomized controlled trial

BMC Anesthesiology
Background Peripheral intravenous catheterization is frequently performed in emergency units, but it is a procedure which is difficult for healthcare professionals and painful for patients.
Esra Yılmaz, Dilek Yılmaz
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A comparison of first-attempt cannulation success of peripheral venous catheter systems with and without wings and injection ports in surgical patients—a randomized trial

BMC Anesthesiology, 2022
Background A peripheral venous catheter (PVC) is the most widely used device for obtaining vascular access, allowing the administration of fluids and medication.
Rudolf Mörgeli, Katrin Schmidt, Tim Neumann, Jochen Kruppa, Ulrich Föhring, Pascal Hofmann, Peter Rosenberger, Elke Falk, Willehad Boemke, Claudia Spies   +9 more
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The Effect of Infrared Vein Finder on Fear of Pain During Peripheral Venous Catheterization at the Emergency Department [PDF]

Objective: Peripheral venous catheterization (PVC) is one of the most common and invasive procedures performed in the emergency department (ED). The use of technologies to improve efficiency and reduce pain is important.
İlknur Çalışkan, Yunus Emre Arık, Cansu Uğraş Arıaslan   +2 more
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Biodegradable and Biocompatible Functional Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biodegradable and biocompatible functional polymers integrate electrical, mechanical, and stimuli‐responsive functionalities while enabling programmed degradation under physiological conditions. This review introduces recent advances in conductive, shape‐memory, self‐healing, photocurable, and adhesive polymer systems, emphasizing material design ...
Won Bae Han, Shuvra Mondal, Sungkeun Han, Chan‐Hwi Eom, Venkata Ramesh Naganaboina, Suk‐Won Hwang   +5 more
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Advanced Materials for Biologics Delivery to Brain Tumors

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Material innovation is central to unlocking the therapeutic potential of biologics against many central nervous system diseases, including brain cancer. By engineering carriers with controlled transport, targeting, and release properties, advanced materials can overcome the blood–brain barrier and tumor microenvironment, improving the delivery of ...
Yuran Feng, Yuxue Cao, Maria Kavallaris, Taskeen Janjua, Amirali Popat   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mothers’ Experience of Children Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization: a qualitative content analysis [PDF]

Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2018
Background: Peripheral intravenous catheterization is one of the most painful procedures in children settings. Based on evidence, most of children do not benefit from pharmacological and non- pharmacological methods of pain management for this procedure ...
Masoumeh Abdolkhaleghi, Lida Nikfarid, Azarakhsh Hosseini, Faezeh Taslimi   +3 more
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