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Comparison of machine learning methods for prediction of venous thromboembolism among hospitalized adults

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Hospital‐acquired venous thromboembolism (HA‐VTE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized adults. Accurate prediction of HA‐VTE is crucial for timely intervention and prevention. While logistic regression is widely used for the development of clinical prediction models, there is ongoing interest in the ...
Yeji Ko, Benjamin French, Jonathan S. Schildcrout, Merna El‐Rifai, Adam Wright, Benjamin F. Tillman, Amanda S. Mixon, Henry J. Domenico   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Non pharmacologic pain management on oncologic patients: systematic review

Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing, 2009
Non pharmacologic therapies, also classified as complementary or alternative therapy has been used to control pain in many patients. In order to know which non pharmacologic interventions are being used for pain relief in patients with cancer, it was ...
Marina Araújo Vahia Abreu, Paula Elaine Diniz Reis, Isabelle Pimentel Gomes, Priscila Roberta Silva Rocha   +3 more
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The impact of private equity acquisition of US hospitals on patient outcomes: A systematic review

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Private equity (PE) firms are increasingly acquiring US hospitals. While PE ownership may infuse capital and managerial expertise, restructuring by organizations with limited patient‐care experience raises safety concerns. The effect of PE ownership on hospital outcomes remains poorly defined.
Angad S. Sidhu, Nikola S. Vuckovic, Salil Gupta, Christopher M. Garcia, Manav B. Patel, Cristiane M. Ueno   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nursing students' clinical performance on placement : voices from clinical facilitators

, 2018
The clinical learning environment experienced by undergraduate nursing students during clinical placements form an integral component of nursing education (Bisholt et al.
Hunt, Leanne (R15927), Rojo, Jacqueline (R19799)   +1 more
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Characteristics of ascitic fluid and diagnosis of bacterial peritonitis in malignant ascites: An observational study

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Bacterial peritonitis in patients with malignant ascites (BP‐MA) is an understudied, high‐mortality condition. While ascitic polymorphonuclear (PMN) cell count ≥ 250 cells/mm3 defines the diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients with cirrhosis, an ascitic fluid parameter for the diagnosis of BP‐MA has not ...
Mark M. Kelly, Nicole Johnston, Joanne Kuznicki, Stacy A. Johnson, Hannah Imlay   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forensic nursing : a review of the literature

, 2001
A review of the nursing literature reveals that forensic nursing is an emergent specialty area of practice that has undergone substantive role development in recent years. Forensic nurses have not only begun to write about the challenging and distinctive
Doyle, John
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Prone Breast Radiotherapy on the MR‐Linac: A Technical Note on Skin‐Couch Contact Dose Effects

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
This retrospective planning study evaluated the dosimetric effects of skin‐couch contact during prone APBI on a 1.5 T MR‐Linac by comparing treatment plans calculated with and without a magnetic field. While the presence of the magnetic field increased overall superficial skin dose, it consistently reduced dose at the skin‐couch contact region ...
Kerryn Brown, Drew Smith, Kristie Matthews, Jessica Lye, Leah McDermott, Michael Chao, Farshad Foroudi, Caroline Wright   +7 more
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StrataXRT Versus Mepitel Film for Prevention of Acute Radiation Dermatitis in Postmastectomy Radiotherapy: A Pooled Analysis of Intra‐Patient Randomised Trials

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
In 120 patients receiving postmastectomy radiotherapy, each irradiated chest wall was divided into medial and lateral halves, which were randomised to Mepitel Film or StrataXRT. Mepitel Film reduced grade 2–3 acute radiation dermatitis and clinician‐assessed erythema and moist desquamation over time.
Shing Fung Lee, Patries M. Herst, Melissa L. James, Pui Lam Yip, Carminia Lapuz, Farshad Foroudi, Michael Chao   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The cost of transferring a patient on nurses and nursing work

, 2018
Background: Increasingly in Australia and elsewhere, patients are being transferred between and within wards during their inpatient episode (Blay et al. 2017).
Gallagher, Robyn, Blay, Nicole (R18676), Roche, Michael, Duffield, Christine   +3 more
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Learning in radiation oncology: 12‐month experience with a new incident learning system

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, Volume 72, Issue 1, Page 63-73, March 2025.
Introduction of an incident learning incident (ILS) was shown to have had a positive impact on reporting and safety culture within a local health district (LHD). Survey findings correlate with existing literature that ILSs are effective tools for improving patient safety and departmental safety facilitating quality improvement.
Krystle Crouch, Laura Adamson, Rachael Beldham‐Collins, Jonathan Sykes, David Thwaites   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source