Missing Fundamental Nursing Care: What's the Extent of Missed Oral Care? A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: The Fundamentals of Care framework emphasizes a patient-centered approach that prioritizes the nurse-patient relationship and care environment to meet patients' basic needs, including oral hygiene. Recognized as crucial for preventing systemic health problems, oral care neglect is a global concern. Studies identify missed oral care as a widespread issue, contributing to significant patient safety risks.

Quantitative Chest CT Analysis: Three Different Approaches to Quantify the Burden of Viral Interstitial Pneumonia Using COVID-19 as a Paradigm.

To investigate the relationship between COVID-19 pneumonia outcomes and three chest CT analysis approaches. Patients with COVID-19 pneumonia who underwent chest CT were included and divided into survivors/non-survivors and intubated/not-intubated. Chest CTs were analyzed through a (1) Total Severity Score visually quantified by an emergency (TSS1) and a thoracic radiologist (TSS2); (2) density mask technique quantifying normal parenchyma (DM_Norm 1) and ground glass opacities (DM_GGO1) repeated after the manual delineation of consolidations (DM_Norm2, DM_GGO2, DM_Consolidation); (3) texture analysis quantifying normal parenchyma (TA_Norm) and interstitial lung disease (TA_ILD).

Diagnostic Performance of Kaiser score in MRI BI-RADS 3 Lesions: A Promising tool to reduce unnecessary biopsies.

Purpose: To evaluate the possibility of reducing unnecessary biopsies in patients with BI-RADS 3 lesions by implementing Kaiser score (KS).

Method: In this retrospective, single-center study, we included 79 female patients with BI-RADS 3 lesions and risk factors who underwent biopsy following magnetic resonance imaging. Three readers (two experienced breast radiologists and a radiology resident) blinded evaluated the lesions using KS.

The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) during pregnancy.

Objectives: Approximately one-third of the global population uses complementary medicine, as yoga and meditation, not endorsed by evidence-based conventional medicine and, with more difficulties in case of pregnancy.

Methods: Our study investigates the prevalence of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) usage in Novara (Italy) and its province through a survey to pregnant women at 36 gestational weeks.

Results: The sample consisted of 70 women, average age of 33 years, most Caucasian, highly educated, mostly employed, under private gynecological care, with a prevalence of CAM use of 24.

Mohs micrographic technique in high-risk basal cell carcinoma: a 3D prediction of safety margins.

Objective: Compared with standard excision with a two-dimensional histological examination, Mohs micrographic surgery offers a lower recurrence rate and a greater extent of healthy tissue sparing for the treatment of high-risk basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The aims of this study were to first quantify the healthy tissue spared through the micrographic technique compared to traditional surgery for high-risk tumours. Then, to speculate, through the analysis of the distal micrographic resection margin, the adequate width of safety margins for standard excision.

Trichophyton erinacei infection in humans: a case report and a literature review.

Background: Trichophyton (T.) erinacei is a rare but emerging zoonotic dermatophyte that is rarely isolated as a human pathogen, with only a few cases extensively described in the literature.

Patients And Methods: We conducted a systematic search to identify eligible articles reporting demographics, clinical characteristics, and the therapeutic approach regarding T.

Superb microvascular imaging (SMI) and elastosonography in thyroid nodule: diagnostic value in a real-time cohort.

Purpose: In clinical practice, thyroid nodules are classified according to TI-RADS by B-mode and color-flow Doppler study. The aim of the study is to evaluate the possible added value of Superb microvascular imaging (SMI) and elastosonography in the stratification of malignancy risk of thyroid nodules.

Methods: All patients with thyroid nodules who were candidates for needle aspiration were enrolled.

Complications related to short peripheral intravenous catheters in patients with acute stroke: a prospective, observational, single-cohort study.

Patients with acute stroke often require venous access to facilitate diagnostic investigations or intravenous therapy. The primary aim of this study was to describe the rate and type of complications associated with the placement of a short peripheral catheter (SPC) in patients with acute ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. A prospective, observational, single-cohort study was conducted at Niguarda Hospital, Italy, with enrolment in the Emergency Department.

Quantitative CT Texture Analysis of COVID-19 Hospitalized Patients during 3-24-Month Follow-Up and Correlation with Functional Parameters.

Background: To quantitatively evaluate CT lung abnormalities in COVID-19 survivors from the acute phase to 24-month follow-up. Quantitative CT features as predictors of abnormalities' persistence were investigated.

Methods: Patients who survived COVID-19 were retrospectively enrolled and underwent a chest CT at baseline (T0) and 3 months (T3) after discharge, with pulmonary function tests (PFTs).

Birthweights at term have increased globally: insights from a systematic review of 183 million births.

Objective: This study aimed to assess global trends in mean birthweights at term, as reported in peer-reviewed literature.

Data Sources: We electronically searched PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science up to September 2023, using combinations of the search terms: "birth weight"; "birth-weight"; "birthweight"; "trend". There were no restrictions based on language or geographic area.

Dedalo Vola project: The effect of choral singing on physiological and psychosocial measures. An Italian pilot study.

Several studies have been conducted that show the crucial role of active participation in music in health promotion (e.g. Dingle et al.

Can the length of a catheter change the time to bubble at the tip performing the "Bubble Test"? A bench study.

Introduction: Intraprocedural tip control techniques are critical during central venous catheter placement. According to international guidelines (INS 2021), intracavitary electrocardiography is the first method of choice to verify it; when this technique is not feasible, it is considered acceptable to use a contrast-enhanced ultrasound-based tip location method, commonly known as "bubble-test" as an effective alternative.

Objective: To assess whether the length of the vascular catheter can alter the time between the injection of the contrast media and its appearance at the catheter tip and the injection duration.

Aquaporin 1, Aquaporin 8, and Aquaporin 9 Expressions in Malignant Melanoma: A Possible Correlation with Prognosis and Clinical Outcome.

Aquaporins (AQPs) are small transmembrane proteins able to facilitate the passive transport of water and small molecules throughout cells. Several studies have demonstrated that modulation of AQPs' expression contributes to cancer development and progression. However, to date, very little is known about their involvement in malignant melanoma (MM) progression.

Epidemiology and risk factors for multiple squamous cell carcinomas in a cohort of organ transplant recipients from northern Italy: a single center study.

Background: Keratinocyte cancers account for the most frequent oncological complication in organ transplant recipients. To date, many different risk factors have been reported, unless variability among the studies exist. We aimed to determine the incidence and risk factors for keratinocyte neoplasms in a cohort of kidney transplant and liver transplant recipients.

The impact of placental anastomoses and umbilical cord insertions' sites on monochorionic twin pregnancy outcomes: Evidence from color-dye injection studies.

Introduction: Our knowledge of monochorionic pregnancies' complications is largely based on the extensive ongoing research on monochorionic placental structure. Previous studies on the concordance of umbilical cord insertions are limited. This study aimed to evaluate placental anastomoses and cord insertions as independent risk factors for neonatal adverse outcomes.

B-cell-activating factor (BAFF) and platelet-activating factor (PAF) in pregnancies complicated by maternal obesity and diabetes: a preliminary study.

Objective: In pregnancies complicated by maternal obesity and diabetes, a disruption in inflammatory mediators occurs, resulting in endothelial microvascular dysfunction, oxidative stress, tissue damage, and maternal and feto-neonatal complications. To outline this proinflammatory status, an innovative approach is represented by the measurement of proinflammatory cytokines. Among these biomarkers, B-cell-activating factor (BAFF) and platelet-activating factor (PAF) play a key role in metabolic regulation, immune response to infections, tissue homeostasis, and "food-related inflammation.

The use of hypnotic communication in PICC placement: randomized controlled trial study.

Every time a patient undergoes a medical procedure, unpredicted personal stress occurs. According to the available literature, the hypnotic communication technique has been used to reduce stress and pain during several major invasive procedures. The primary goal of this study was to compare the effectiveness of hypnotic communication combined with buffered Lidocaine, versus buffered Lidocaine alone, on patients' negative emotions while undergoing Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter (PICC) placement.

Effectiveness of short peripheral intravenous catheter educational programmes to improve clinical outcomes protocol for a systematic review.

The placement of a short peripheral intravenous catheter (sPIVC) is the most common invasive clinical procedure for patients requiring fluid infusion and multiple blood draws. Phlebitis and infiltration represent the most common catheter-related complications. Occlusions, dislocations, and infections are less frequent.

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients Over 60 Years Old: A Long-Term Follow-Up.

This study analyzed the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in patients over 60 years old, in a long-term follow-up, in a high-volume bariatric center. We retrospectively analyzed all patients older than 60 years who underwent LSG in our center from January 2009 to December 2018. A prospectively collected database of 4991 consecutive LSG cases was reviewed.

A prospective randomized controlled trial of Psychodermatology on the efficacy of Rilastil Difesa Sterile® cream in the hand eczema of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hand eczema is one of the most frequent dermatological diseases, with an incidence increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact on life quality is considerable, giving rise to the need for a psycho-dermatological approach. This is a Randomized Control Trial (RCT) evaluating, either by the dermatological or psychological point of view, the effectiveness of an emollient and rehydrating topical product (Rilastil Difesa Sterile® cream) versus a standard treatment (i.

Morphoelastic modelling of pattern development in the petal epidermal cell cuticle.

We use the model system as a vehicle to study the origin and propagation of surface nano-ridges in plant petal epidermal cells by tracking the development of the cell shape and the cuticle. In this system, the cuticle develops two distinct sub-layers, (i) an uppermost layer which increases in thickness and in-plane extension and (ii) a substrate, composed of cuticular and cell wall material. We quantify the pattern formation and geometrical changes and then postulate a mechanical model assuming that the cuticle behaves as a growing bi-layer.

Prevalence of Self-Reported Hand Eczema Signs among Healthcare Workers after the Third Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey in a Northern Italy Hospital.

Proper hand hygiene is one of the enhanced preventive measures immediately proposed to avoid the spreading of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, also known as COVID-19. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of self-reported hand eczema signs and symptoms among healthcare workers in a Northern Italy University Hospital after the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted in June 2021.