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Perceived changes in knowledge and skills of nursing personnel after the completion of training in safe injection practices: A study from the tertiary care hospital of Haryana, India

open access: yesJournal of the Scientific Society, 2020
Background: Unsafe injection is an important cause of transmitting blood-borne infections such as hepatitis B virus, human immunodeficiency virus, and hepatitis C virus. In a country-like India, health system usually suffers from the paucity of workforce
Vikas Gupta   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

ALDOA Promotes Glycolysis and NLRP3/GSDMD Pyroptosis to Accelerate ALS Progression

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by progressive motor neuron degeneration. Glycolytic dysregulation is implicated in disease progression, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigates how Aldolase A (ALDOA) drives ALS progression through glycolysis‐mediated motor neuron pyroptosis.
Kaixin Yan   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drivers of healthy eating in a workplace in Nepal: a qualitative study

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2020
ObjectiveTo explore the perceptions, enablers and barriers to employees’ healthy eating in a hospital site.DesignA qualitative study including focus group discussion and in-depth interview, data were analysed using thematic analysis method.SettingThe ...
Archana Shrestha   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of Digital Technologies for Home‐Based Assessment in People With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Digital technologies hold promise for transforming healthcare by enhancing personalized treatments and offer valuable opportunities to improve patient care. Here, we evaluated several novel, self‐administered, home‐based, digital endpoints for their association with corresponding conventional standard clinical measures (primary) in ...
Arne Mueller   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incidence of Newly Diagnosed Tuberculosis among Healthcare Workers in a Teaching Hospital, Thailand

open access: yesAnnals of Global Health, 2018
Background: Data on the incidence of new onset tuberculosis (TB) infection among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Thailand was scarce and not current. Objectives: To determine the incidence of TB, as well as the impact of TB on HCWs in a teaching hospital in
Ploy Pongwittayapanu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neurochemical Endpoints to Inform Early‐Stage Trials of Spinocerebellar Ataxia 2 and 3 in a Multisite Setting

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Neurochemical levels measured by brain MR spectroscopy (MRS) have been proposed as endpoints for clinical trials in early‐stage spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) trials. We tested their trial‐readiness by quantifying neurochemicals in three affected brain regions in early‐stage cohorts of SCA2 and SCA3, examining their reproducibility in ...
James M. Joers   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Retrospective study on the association between carotid plaque stability assessed by ultrasound imaging features and stroke risk

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology
BackgroundCarotid plaque instability is a critical determinant of ischemic stroke risk. Identifying ultrasound imaging features associated with plaque vulnerability may enhance stroke risk stratification.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study evaluated ...
Bo Wang, Yingjun Li, LiSha Qiu
doaj   +1 more source

Pilot Evaluation of Dermal Contamination by Antineoplastic Drugs among Hospital Pharmacy Personnel

open access: yes, 2011
Background: It is believed that health care workers are exposed to antineoplastic drugs primarily via dermal contact. However, levels of occupational dermal contamination in Canada have not been formally investigated.Objective: To determine the potential
George Astrakianakis   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Differential Item Functioning on the Patient Health Questionnaire 8 by Disease Subtype, Language, Sex, and Age Among People With Systemic Sclerosis: A Scleroderma Patient‐Centered Intervention Network Cohort Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Somatic items used in depression assessments can potentially overlap with symptoms related to physical illness, including systemic sclerosis (SSc). No studies have looked at whether somatic depression items may be influenced by diffuse versus limited SSc disease subtypes, which are associated with varying degrees of symptom presentation.
Sophie Hu   +110 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Emergency Contraception on Nursing Personnel [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Introduction: Emergency Contraception is a grossly underutilized option of prevention of pregnancy. It is a safe and effective method which can prevent unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions and unwanted childbirth. Knowledge and attitude of Nursing
Nivedita K., Fatima Shanthini N.
doaj   +1 more source

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