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Swallowed Dentures: An Analysis of Denture Impaction Events in Pennsylvania

Patient Safety, 2020
Tooth loss is a prevalent health concern affecting two-thirds of the geriatric population in the United States. Most patients replace missing teeth with dentures, which have the potential to become dislodged, swallowed, and stuck somewhere along the ...
Elizabeth Kukielka, Rebecca Jones
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Precaution, governance and the failure of medical implants: the ASR(TM) hip in the UK [PDF]

, 2014
Hip implants have provided life-changing treatment, reducing pain and improving the mobility and independence of patients. Success has encouraged manufacturers to innovate and amend designs, engendering patient hopes in these devices.
Joyce, Thomas, McCormack, Pauline, Wienroth, Matthias   +2 more
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Safety and feasibility of faecal microbiota transplantation for patients with Parkinson’s disease: a protocol for a self-controlled interventional donor-FMT pilot study [PDF]

, 2023
Karuna E.W. Vendrik, Vlada O Chernova, Ed J. Kuijper, Elisabeth M. Terveer, Jacobus J. van Hilten, Maria Fiorella Contarino   +5 more
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The long way ahead to achieve an effective patient safety culture: challenges perceived by nurses

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
BackgroundThe safety culture has recently attracted the attention of healthcare organizations. Considering the importance of the roles of nurses with regard to patient safety, their knowledge and experiences of the challenges that influence patient ...
Jamileh Farokhzadian, Nahid Dehghan nayeri, F. Borhani   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of in vitro toxicity of common phytochemicals included in weight loss supplements using 1H NMR spectroscopy

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
We investigated the toxicity of 12 active compounds commonly found in herbal weight loss supplements (WLS) using human liver and colon cell models. Epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate was the only compound showing significant toxicity. Metabolic profiling revealed protein degradation, disrupted energy and lipid metabolism suggesting that the inclusion of EGCG ...
Emily C. Davies, Garth L. Maker, Ian F. Musgrave, Samantha Lodge   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inappropriate Testing for Clostridioides difficile in Long-Term Care: Implications Highlight the Need for an Algorithm

Patient Safety, 2019
This article provides clear guidance related to appropriate testing for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) and identifies the negative implications of inappropriate testing, repeat testing, and testing for cure.
Katie Vivian, Rebecca Jones
doaj   +1 more source

Pharmacists in Pharmacovigilance: Can Increased Diagnostic Opportunity in Community Settings Translate to Better Vigilance? [PDF]

, 2014
The pharmacy profession has undergone substantial change over the last two to three decades. Whilst medicine supply still remains a central function, pharmacist’s roles and responsibilities have become more clinic and patient focused.
AG Granas, AI Wertheimer, B Gray, C Gonzalez-Gonzalez, C Su, Christine Randall, Consumers’ Association, Consumers’ Association, Consumers’ Association, D Brown, D Stewart, David Brown, DM Ashcroft, E Horsley, E Kroger, E Richardson, G Marchildon, GD Lansam, JK Jesson, Justine Howard, K Grootheest van, KB Blake, L Emmerton, L Hanna, M Jadeja, M Rosenthal, M Tobaiqy, MA Hadi, MP Smith, N Black, N Iqbal, P Chan, P Gavaza, P Rutter, Paul Rutter, S Keyhani, SS Sardas, T Kimura, V Paudyal, Z Austin   +39 more
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Effect of Changes in Hospital Nursing Resources on Improvements in Patient Safety and Quality of Care: A Panel Study

Medical Care, 2018
Background: Evidence shows hospitals with better nursing resources have better outcomes but few studies have shown that outcomes change over time within hospitals as nursing resources change.
D. Sloane, Herbert L. Smith, M. McHugh, L. Aiken   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The role of lipid metabolism in neuronal senescence

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Disrupted lipid metabolism, through alterations in lipid species or lipid droplet accumulation, can drive neuronal senescence. However, lipid dyshomeostasis can also occur alongside neuronal senescence, further amplifying tissue damage. Delineating how lipid‐induced senescence emerges in neurons and glial cells, and how it contributes to ageing and ...
Dikaia Tsagkari, Eleftheria Panagiotidou, Nektarios Tavernarakis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Newborn Falls in Pennsylvania: An Analysis of Recent Events and a Review of Prevention Strategies

Patient Safety, 2019
Despite increasing recognition of the potential risks associated with in-hospital newborn falls among health professionals, new parents are frequently unaware of the possibility of dropping their newborn, especially in the hospital. Although most newborn
Elizabeth Kukielka, Susan C. Wallace
doaj   +1 more source