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The Hippocratic Splash

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2018
Although the current medical literature is limited, hydropneumothorax was described as far back as the 5th century BC. It is characterized by the presence of air and fluid in the pleural cavity and is an infrequent finding.
Geetha Girithari   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Justice, equity and equality: Iatrogenesis In The U.S. Healthcare System

open access: yes, 2009
This paper addresses the current accounting structure in the US healthcare system. It argues that a clear definition of equity (vertical vs. horizontal) must be understood and how this understanding can be used to help achieve a proper allocation of ...
Krabach, D. K.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

A Clinical Practice Update for the Management of Patients With Disorders of Gut‐Brain Interaction and Altered Food Intake Behavior

open access: yesNeurogastroenterology &Motility, Volume 38, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Disorders of Gut‐Brain Interaction (DGBI) impact as many as one in three individuals at some stage of their lives. Clinically, patients with DGBI may present with meal‐related symptoms that progressively lead to altered food intake behaviors, resulting in subsequent weight loss and nutritional deficiencies.
Ayesha Shah   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

Technological iatrogenesis: New risks force heightened management awareness [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Iatrogenesis is a term typically reserved to express the state of ill health or the adverse outcome resulting from a medical intervention, or lack thereof. Three types of iatrogenesis are described in the literature: clinical, social and cultural.
Ford, Eric W.   +1 more
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Prefrontal Cortical Asymmetry and Motor Slowing in Older Women: EEG Evidence That Fear of Falling Modulates Emotional Valence and Reaction Time

open access: yesPsychogeriatrics, Volume 26, Issue 3, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To investigate the relationship between cortical activation and motor performance in older women with different levels of fear of falling (FoF) and fall history. Methods Fifty‐five participants were evaluated, including 40 older adults divided into four groups (NotFall‐LFoF, NotFall‐HFoF, Fall‐LFoF, Fall‐HFoF) and 15 younger controls ...
Guilherme Augusto Santos Bueno   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dengue in an elderly patient Dengue em paciente idosa

open access: yesRevista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2010
Although elderly populations are more exposed to the risk of getting dengue, the clinical peculiarities of this disease in this age range are not well known.
Milton Luiz Gorzoni   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pharmacovigilance in the Geriatric Population: Analysis of Risk Management Plans for Medicinal Products in Russia in 2024

open access: yesБезопасность и риск фармакотерапии
INTRODUCTION. Geriatric patients are the fastest growing demographic group, accounting for over half of all medicinal product users. Pharmacovigilance in this population is influenced by age-related physiological changes and social factors.
N. V. Tereshkina   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Missed Care Prevalence and Associated Factors in Acute Care Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Nursing Practice, Volume 32, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim The aim of the study was to comprehensively analyse the prevalence and factors associated with missed nursing care in acute care settings. Methods A systematic review was conducted to estimate the prevalence of missed nursing care, types of activities missed and associated factors in acute care hospital settings. Five electronic databases (
Afia Achiaa Sarpong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors related to the occurrence of iatrogenesis in elderly patients hospitalized in a geriatric ward: a prospective study [PDF]

open access: yesEinstein (São Paulo), 2008
Objective: The proliferation of drugs, therapeutic and diagnostic procedures in the modern medical practice leads to an increased incidence of iatrogenesis especially among the elderly population.
Claudia Szlejf   +4 more
doaj  

A Digital Alert Feedback System (Aged Care Electronic Dashboard Information Tool, ACED‐IT) to Enhance Quality Nursing Care: Participatory Action Research

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Nursing, Volume 35, Issue 1, Page 397-423, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Aims Develop and simulate test a digital alert dashboard drawing from existing data to support nurses, care workers and managers in residential aged care. Design Participatory action research, co‐designing for an Australian 64‐bed residential site.
Kasia Bail   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

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