Oral Health Care: A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines.

Maintaining good oral hygiene is essential for preventing and managing oral health problems. This systematic review aimed to identify and assess clinical practice guidelines on oral hygiene, focusing on quality and key areas. A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane, and organizational websites.

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.

Sex prediction through machine learning utilizing mandibular condyles, coronoid processes, and sigmoid notches features.

Characteristics of the mandible structures have been relevant in anthropological and forensic studies for sex prediction. This study aims to evaluate the coronoid process, condyle, and sigmoid notch patterns in sex prediction through supervised machine learning algorithms. Cephalometric radiographs from 410 dental records of patients were screened to investigate the morphology of the coronoid process, condyle, and sigmoid notch and the Co-Gn distance.

Impact of Quality Improvement Interventions on Hospital Admissions from Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: To synthesize evidence assessing the effectiveness of quality improvement (QI) interventions in reducing hospital service use from nursing homes (NHs).

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), controlled before-after (CBA), uncontrolled before-after (UBA), and interrupted time series studies. Searches were conducted in MEDLINE, CINAHL, The Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science from 2000 to August 2023 (PROSPERO: CRD42022364195).

A nurse-led coaching intervention with home telemonitoring for patients with heart failure: Protocol for a feasibility randomized clinical trial.

Poor treatment adherence and lack of self-care behaviors are significant contributors to hospital readmissions of people with heart failure (HF). A transitional program with non-invasive telemonitoring may help sustain patients and their caregivers to timely recognize signs and symptoms of exacerbation. We will conduct a Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a 6-month supportive intervention for patients discharged home after cardiac decompensation.

Quality improvement interventions to prevent the use of hospital services among nursing home residents: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Quality improvement interventions are a promising strategy for reducing hospital services use among nursing home residents. However, evidence for their effectiveness is limited. It is unclear which characteristics of the quality improvement intervention and activities planned to facilitate implementation may promote fidelity to organisational and system changes.

Wearable technology use in long-term care facilities for older adults: a scoping review protocol.

Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to explore how wearable technology is being used to care for older adults in long-term care facilities.

Introduction: The use of digital health technologies to support care delivery in long-term care facilities for older adults has grown significantly in recent years, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Wearable technology refers to devices worn or attached to the body that can track a variety of health-related data, such as vital signs, falls, and sleep patterns.

Periodontal parameters in orthodontically tractioned teeth: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This systematic review aimed to evaluate periodontal parameters in orthodontically tractioned teeth compared with the respective non-tractioned contralateral teeth.

Methods: Search strategies were developed for six electronic databases and gray literature. Random-effects meta-analyses were performed for the outcomes of interest.

Readiness for practice in undergraduate nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic negatively impacted nursing students' opportunity to gain experience through clinical placement, potentially threatening their readiness for practice and their clinical competence. The aim of this study was to explore whether and to what extent the third-year undergraduate nursing students perceived that their readiness for practice was impacted by changes to clinical placement and classroom learning implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

The role of end-of-life communication in contributing to palliative-oriented care at the end-of-life in nursing home.

Background: Clear communication about a person's poor prognosis and limited treatment choices improves the quality of end-of-life care.

Aims: To investigate how end-of-life communication may contribute to palliative-oriented care at the end-of-life in nursing homes according to both families' and nurses' perspective. Secondly, to identify the contextual factors internal to the nursing home that may influence the timing and quality of communication.

Interventions to support family caregivers of people with advanced dementia at the end of life in nursing homes: A mixed-methods systematic review.

Background: Most people with dementia transition into nursing homes as their disease progresses. Their family caregivers often continue to be involved in their relative's care and experience high level of strain at the end of life.

Aim: To gather and synthesize information on interventions to support family caregivers of people with advanced dementia at the end of life in nursing homes and provide a set of recommendations for practice.

Effects of respiratory training on obstructive sleep apnea: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: This systematic review sought to answer the following focused question: "What are the effects of respiratory training devices on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) outcomes in adults?" METHODS : The acronym "PICOS" was used to determine eligibility criteria, which consists of (P population) = adults with mild to moderate OSA, (I intervention) = spirometry devices or breathing exercises, (C comparison) = compared to no breathing exercises in adults (> 18 years) with mild to moderate OSA, (O outcomes) = improved sleep quality (sleep quality indexes) and improved apnea-hypopnea indexes (AHI), (S study types) = randomized, pseudo-randomized, and non-randomized clinical trials. The search was performed in the following databases: PubMed/Medline, LILACS, Scopus, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library, in addition to gray literature through Google Scholar, Proquest, and Open Grey. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration tool.

Psychosocial changes in patients submitted to orthodontic surgery treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This systematic review aims to answer the following question: What is the psychological impact of orthognathic surgery on patients with dentofacial deformities undergoing orthodontic-surgical treatment?

Material And Methods: The search was adapted for each of the following databases: American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences (LILACS), Cochrane Library, Embase, Psychinfo, PubMed/Medline, Scopus and Web of Science, and gray literature using Google Scholar, OpenGrey, and ProQuest. The risk of bias was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Assessment Checklist. This study performed estimates of interest, random-effects meta-analyses, and calculated heterogeneity using Higgins inconsistency index (I).

Risk factors associated with the stability of mini-implants and mini-plates: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: The objective of this systematic review is to assess the risk factors associated with the stability of mini-implants and mini-plates in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment using temporary anchorage devices.

Material And Methods: Search strategies were developed for each electronic database (PubMed/Medline, LILACS, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library) and gray literature (Google Scholar, Proquest, and Open Grey). The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration tool for assessing the risk of bias and Meta-Analysis of Statistics Assessment and Review Instrument.

Front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic: what is the effectiveness of using personal protective equipment in health service environments?-a systematic review.

Purpose: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in closed environments, similar to waiting or exam rooms of healthcare facilities, in the face of exposure to a bioaerosol.

Methods: Combinations of words were selected for six electronic databases and for the gray literature. To consider the eligibility of the studies to be included/excluded, the acronym "PECOS" was used: humans and/or experimental models that simulate aerosol (Population); aerosol exposure and the use of masks/respirators (exposition/intervention); controlled or not controlled (comparison); effectiveness of PPE and the receiver exposure (outcomes); and randomized clinical studies or not, observational or laboratory simulation studies (Studies design).

Bloodstream Infections and Outcomes Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: A Single-Center Study.

This study investigated the single-center incidence and risk factors for bloodstream infections (BSIs) in 651 adults who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) between 2015 and 2019 and explored the impact of these BSIs on post-transplantation outcomes. Antibiotic prophylaxis with ciprofloxacin was given during the aplastic phase. Overall, the median patient age was 57 years, 79.

Effect and longevity of botulinum toxin in the treatment of gummy smile: a meta-analysis and meta-regression.

Objective: The aim of this systematic review is to synthesize the evidence on the effectiveness and longevity of the botulinum toxin in the treatment of individuals with excessive gingival exposure.

Methods: The search was adapted to six electronic databases and gray literature. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Non-Randomized and Randomized Studies of Interventions.

Factors Associated With Missed Nursing Care in Nursing Homes: A Multicentre Cross-sectional Study.

Background: Despite its association with patient safety, few studies on missed nursing care have been conducted in nursing homes. We aimed to describe individual and environmental factors in a sample of registered nurses (RNs) reporting missed nursing care in nursing homes, and to explore the association between these factors and missed nursing care.

Methods: In the present, multicentre cross-sectional study, 217 RNs from 43 nursing homes in Northern Italy reported all episodes of missed nursing care (ie, any aspect of required care that was omitted or delayed) that occurred in the 20 most dependent residents (according to RNs' judgement; 860 residents in total) over 3 consecutive days.

Target spectrum of the BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors in chronic myeloid leukemia.

BCR-ABL1 plays a key role in the pathogenesis of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), and it has been investigated as a druggable target of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) over two decades. Since imatinib, the first TKI for anti-cancer therapy, was successfully applied in CML therapy, further generation TKIs and a novel allosteric inhibitor targeting the myristate binding site have been developed as alternative options for CML management. However, significant concerns regarding toxicity profiles, especially in long-term treatment, have emerged from TKI clinical data.

Is there scientific evidence of the mouthwashes effectiveness in reducing viral load in Covid-19? A systematic review.

Background: The aim of this research is to verify whether there is evidence in the literature regarding the decrease in viral load present in saliva after using three types of mouthwashes.

Material And Methods: Clinical and/or experimental studies that have used mouthwashes as a form of intervention to reduce the viral load in saliva were included. Combinations of words and appropriate truncations were adapted for each of the seven selected electronic bases including grey literature.

A qualitative study of family carers views on how end-of-life communication contributes to palliative-oriented care in nursing home.

Background: Although family-centered communication about end-of-life care has been recognized to promote palliative-oriented care in nursing home (NH), how this communication may work is still unknown. Therefore, we explored the mechanisms by which end-of-life communication may contribute to palliative-oriented care in NH from the perspective of bereaved family carers.

Methods: A descriptive qualitative design was performed.

What contributes to family carers' decision to transition towards palliative-oriented care for their relatives in nursing homes? Qualitative findings from bereaved family carers' experiences.

Objectives: Family carers (FCs) of nursing home (NH) residents are best placed to notice deteriorations that signal impending death in their relative, which can open a conversation with healthcare professionals (HCPs) about adjusting the care plan. We explored contributors to bereaved FCs' decision to transition towards palliative-oriented care for their relatives in NHs.

Methods: This qualitative descriptive study used a phenomenological design.

A qualitative study of nurses' perspective about the impact of end-of-life communication on the goal of end-of-life care in nursing home.

Background: With a growing nursing home population suffering from chronic progressive illnesses and evolving patterns of comorbidities, end-of-life communication takes on a critical role to enable healthcare professionals to gather information about the resident's wishes for care at the end-of-life and organise the care plan accordingly.

Aim: To explore nurses' perspective about the process by which end-of-life communication impacts on the goal of end-of-life care in nursing home residents.

Design: A qualitative descriptive research design based on thematic analysis was performed.

Missed Nursing Care in a Sample of High-Dependency Italian Nursing Home Residents: Description of Nursing Care in Action.

Objective: The aim of the study was to describe omitted or delayed nursing care (i.e., missed nursing care [MNC]) in a sample of Italian nursing homes (NHs).

Three-dimensional position of impacted maxillary canines: Prevalence, associated pathology and introduction to a new classification system.

Classification of impacted maxillary canines facilitates interdisciplinary communication. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has proven to be superior for the localization of impacted maxillary canines compared with 2D imaging. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively classify a cohort of impacted maxillary canines, using a new developed 3D classification for impacted maxillary canines that is easy to use and does not require complex analysis of the 3D images.