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Readability Assessment of Online Patient Education Material on Congestive Heart Failure
Advances in Preventive Medicine, 2017 Background Online health information is being used more ubiquitously by the general population. However, this information typically favors only a small percentage of readers, which can result in suboptimal medical outcomes for patients.
A. Kher, Sandra Johnson, R. Griffith
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an established home‐based kidney replacement therapy (KRT), but its uptake remains low in Japan. We evaluated whether individualized education in a dedicated outpatient clinic was associated with the initiation of PD.
Yasuko Ito +7 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Instruction Tenapanor potentially affects fluid volume and blood pressure. This study explored its effects on these parameters in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). Methods We conducted a single‐arm, prospective observational study that enrolled 10 patients on PD with hyperphosphatemia who were newly initiated on tenapanor.
Shun Yoshida +11 more
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Interrater Reliability of the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT)
Patient Education and Counseling, 2017 Objective To assess the interrater reliability (IRR) and usability of the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) and the relationship between PEMAT scores and readability levels.
J. Vishnevetsky, C. Walters, K. Tan
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Effects of patient education and therapeutic suggestions on cataract surgery patients: A randomized controlled clinical trial [PDF]
, 2013 OBJECTIVE: This paper describes a randomized controlled single blind study testing the effects of a patient education intervention combined with positive therapeutic suggestions on anxiety for cataract surgery patients.
Varga, Katalin +7 more
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Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system
FEBS 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
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BMC Ophthalmology, 2020 Background Diabetic macular edema (DME) is the most common cause of vision loss in diabetic patients. As India has the second largest population of diabetic patients worldwide, availability of various treatment options for DME is essential.
Unnikrishnan Nair +7 more
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Education, empowerment and the dying patient [PDF]
, 1997 Nurse education has focused, in recent years, on the need for students to translate theory into improvements m practice. This thesis has used this idea to examine the concept of empowerment and the dying patient.
Martin, Geoffrey William
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Degradation mechanism of the von Willebrand factor A2 domain by nattokinase
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Nattokinase, a natto‐derived protease, exhibits potent antithrombotic effects. This study demonstrates that nattokinase directly cleaves the von Willebrand factor (vWF) A2 domain in vitro. Unlike the native regulator ADAMTS13, nattokinase degrades folded vWF independently of shear stress.
Ryuichi Hyakumoto +3 more
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Impact of Annual Appraisal Processes on Nurses’ Job Performance and Satisfaction: A Systematic Review [PDF]
علوم بهداشتی ایرانBackground and Purpose: Nursing performance significantly influences healthcare outcomes. Given the essential role of performance appraisals (PAs) in professional development, this review aims to systematically evaluate the impact of annual appraisals on
Jincy Joseph, Bejoy Varghese
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