ABSTRACT Background and Aims Surgery plays a vital role in reducing morbidity and mortality, yet many patients in low‐ and middle‐income countries face barriers to accessing surgical care; context‐specific evidence from urban tertiary centers in Pakistan remains scarce, limiting the ability to design locally targeted interventions.
Muhammad Aamir +6 more
wiley +1 more source
The overlooked burden: associations between high-noise environments and scrub nurse wellbeing and performance. [PDF]
Ma Y, Ni T, Pang L, Luo Y.
europepmc +1 more source
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aim Optimizing Management of Endocrine Complications in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (OPTIMIZE DMD) is an international consortium of clinicians created to advance endocrine and bone clinical care in DMD. The aim of this study was to better understand current views and practices regarding investigation and management of growth and ...
Claire L. Wood +131 more
wiley +1 more source
Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block for postoperative analgesia in a pediatric patient with congenital hip dislocation: a case report. [PDF]
Li M, Yao F, Qin Z.
europepmc +1 more source
Abstract Objective To assess the prevalence of malnutrition at hospital admission and discharge and examine factors associated with malnutrition at discharge among adult patients. Study Design A prospective observational study was conducted at two public referral hospitals in Malawi, targeting adult patients aged 18–65 years (n = 418).
Getrude Mphwanthe +7 more
wiley +1 more source
The critical role of nutritional care in managing hip fractures in the elderly
Weinan Liu, Hong Hao
doaj +1 more source
Factors associated with postoperative dysphagia in older adults with hip fracture: a scoping review. [PDF]
Huang G +5 more
europepmc +1 more source
Patient Experiences of Perioperative Care in Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Qualitative Study
ABSTRACT Aim To explore and describe patients' experiences throughout the perioperative pathway of lumbar spine surgery. Design Qualitative descriptive study. Methods A qualitative descriptive design was adopted. Participants were recruited among patients who had undergone lumbar spine surgery and were attending routine postoperative follow‐up visits ...
Giorgia Petrucci +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Effects of a patient-controlled analgesia pump management model based on a wireless analgesic management system on postoperative pain management in orthopedic patients: a prospective randomized controlled trial protocol. [PDF]
Zhang D +6 more
europepmc +1 more source
Noise, Hearing, and Communication in the Operating Room: A Mixed‐Methods Study
Abstract Objective To evaluate noise‐related communication barriers in the operating room and to identify strategies for overcoming them. Study Design Cross‐sectional mixed‐methods survey. Setting Tertiary academic medical center. Methods An anonymous 21‐item electronic survey was distributed to operating room personnel, including surgeons ...
Sarah E. Hughes +9 more
wiley +1 more source

