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Caregivers' Experiences With Involuntary Oral Care for Individuals With Dementia Within the Dutch Care and Coercion Act

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Individuals with dementia frequently show care‐resistant behaviour toward the provision of oral care. Providing oral care despite care‐resistant behaviour is legally considered to be involuntary oral care. In the Netherlands, the provision of involuntary oral care to incapacitated individuals with dementia is regulated by the Care ...
Maud Jonker, Coos Engelsma, David J. Manton, Anita Visser   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Papillary fibroelastoma originating from the atrial septum touching the mitral valve leading to infective endocarditis: a case report

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma is a rare benign tumor, which is often mistaken for a vegetation. Predominantly asymptomatic, it can cause life-threatening complications.
Koji Funaishi, Hirofumi Kasahara, Naohiko Oki, Tomoyori Nakatogawa, Kazuhiro Yamanoi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Cough to Multi-Organ Embolis: A Rare Case of MRSA-Induced Infective Endocarditis With Successful Surgical Management. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Infective endocarditis (IE) is life‐threatening, and while Staphylococcus aureus commonly causes left‐sided IE, community‐associated methicillin‐resistant S. aureus (CA‐MRSA) is a rare etiology in healthy individuals. A 41‐year‐old previously healthy male presented with 10 days of recurrent fever.
Nairat M, Abdul-Hafez HA, Darwazah AK, Alaqra A, Zuhud J, Abu Baker M, Sawalha AMA.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

It’s all in the hands: peripheral stigmata of infective endocarditis [PDF]

, 2014
Sue‐Ann Ng, Hiang Ping Chan, Colin Yeo
openalex   +1 more source

Serum Visfatin Level and Cardiac Valve Calcifcation in Hemodialysis Patients

Hemodialysis International, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cardiac valve calcification is a serious complication in patients with cardiovascular disease. This study investigated the relationship between visfatin levels and cardiac valve calcification in individuals undergoing hemodialysis.
Xiaoqi Wang, Dan Yuan, Feng Shao, Conghui Liu, Xiao Zhang, Zhongxin Li   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mycotic cerebral aneurysm secondary to Streptococcus parasanguinis infective endocarditis: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background The pathogenesis of infective endocarditis can cause a range of extracardiac complications. Delayed diagnosis may result in catastrophic embolic sequelae. Streptococcus parasanguinis is a pathogen that insidiously causes infective endocarditis
Aakaash Devendra Patel, Christopher Alan Brooks, Peter Gan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Migraine and patent foramen ovale: correlation, coexistence, dependence. A narrative review

Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, EarlyView.
Plain Language Summary This review looked at what scientists know about the connection between migraine and a small heart opening called a patent foramen ovale (PFO). It showed that people with migraine, especially with aura, often have PFO, but it is not certain whether closing this heart opening helps prevent strokes in these patients.
Olga Grodzka, Michał Borończyk, Anna Zduńska, Julia Węgrzynek‐Gallina, Izabela Domitrz, Anetta Lasek‐Bal   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge Evaluation and Assessment of Bacterial Contamination of Toothbrushes

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to quantify common microorganisms present in the toothbrushes of the participants and assess the level of their knowledge regarding this issue. Methods Participants (n = 30) answered a questionnaire designed to elicit information which could be used to identify the habits regarding the use of toothbrushes and their ...
A. A. L. Moura‐Filho, J. D. Bronzato, B. P. F. A. Gomes, C. H. F. Silva, S. L. Peralta   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A rare case of concurrent mitral and aortic valve aneurysms in the setting of infective endocarditis [PDF]

, 2023
Majd Al Deen Alhuarrat, Sumant Pargaonkar, Amrin Kharawala, Rosy Thachil, Nidhish Tiwari   +4 more
openalex   +1 more source

ICSH Recommendations for Monocyte Cell Lineage Morphologic Identification, Nomenclature Harmonization, and Utilization as a Biomarker

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Monocytes are key components of the Mononuclear Phagocyte System, crucial in immune defense, inflammation, and tissue repair. Accurate identification and classification of monocyte lineage cells are essential for diagnosing both reactive and clonal hematologic disorders.
Gina Zini, Yoon Hwan Chang, Giuseppe d'Onofrio, John Frater, Ulrich Germing, Anna Merino, Olga Pozdnyakova, David Ross, Claudio Romulo Siqueira Filho, Akiyoshi Takami, Erber Wendy   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source