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Use of a screening tool and primary health care gerontology nurse specialist for high needs older people

open access: yes, 2017
Objectives: To describe implementation of an innovative gerontology nurse specialist role within one primary health organisation in Auckland, New Zealand.
Dagley, L, Boyd, Michal, King, Anna
core   +1 more source

Improved wound bed preparation using a mono-use disposable hydrodebridement tool - case studies

open access: yesSenses and Sciences, 2018
Background. Wound preparation and cleanliness represent the first steps towards effective healing. Debridement can be the most traumatic procedure for the patient when wound dressing is being carried out.
Elena Toma, Erika Renzi
doaj   +1 more source

Relationship between Dietary Intake of Antioxidant (Vitamins C, E, and Selenium) with Semen Quality [PDF]

open access: yesمجلة الموصل للتمريض, 2015
Background and aim: oxidative stress is detrimental to semen quality and has a significant role in the etiology of male subfertility. This study aimed at examine the relationship between dietary intake of antioxidant (vitamins c, e, and selenium) with ...
Khaeria Hussein Al Jebory   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

In-reach specialist nursing teams for residential care homes : uptake of services, impact on care provision and cost-effectiveness [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Background: A joint NHS-Local Authority initiative in England designed to provide a dedicated nursing and physiotherapy in-reach team (IRT) to four residential care homes has been evaluated.The IRT supported 131 residents and maintained 15 'virtual' beds
Nelson Sara   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Risk assessment for Japanese encephalitis vaccination

open access: yesHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2018
Japanese encephalitis (JE) is the most commonly diagnosed viral encephalitis in Asia. JE is caused by a virus called JE virus (JEV), a member of the genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae, and is transmitted by Culex mosquitoes.
Lance Turtle, Carolyn Driver
doaj   +1 more source

Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Evaluation of Hemodiafiltration, Hemoperfusion, and Standard Hemodialysis on Efficacy, Inflammatory Control, Dialysis Adequacy, and Safety in End‐Stage Renal Disease: A Prospective Observational Study

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Business Case Framework for Planning Clinical Nurse Specialist-led Interventions

open access: yes, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to describe a business case framework that can guide clinical nurse specialists (CNS) in clinical intervention development.
Ellis, Kurt G.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Ultrasound applied to nursing in the Emergency Medical Service (EMS): a scoping review

open access: yesInfermieristica Journal, 2022
Background: In recent years, ultrasound has represented a new field of application for nursing. Point of Care UltraSound (POCUS) has been defined as an essential skill in the pre-hospital setting.
Enrico Lucenti   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

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