Effect of myofascial release techniques on internal biomechanics and their resultant application to sports: A systematic review.

Objective: To investigate the influence of myofascial release (MFR) techniques on biomechanical parameters, including force, speed, Range of Motion (ROM), and flexibility in athletes.

Method: This is a systematic review conducted on the databases United States National Library of Medicine (PubMed), Scopus, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO); LILACS, and Embase. The PRISMA guidelines - 2020 were followed, and bias risk analysis was performed using the Cochrane Handbook tool (RoB2).

Patient Experience of Pain Management Following Cardiac Surgery: A Mixed Methods Study.

Purpose: Recovery following cardiac surgery via sternotomy involves weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation, maintaining hemodynamic stability, and preventing complications. In the early postoperative period, a key priority is adequate pain control to allow patients to actively participate in exercise. The purpose of this study was to (i) describe analgesic prescribing and administration practices following cardiac surgery via sternotomy and (ii) explore patients' pain experience and how this impacted participation in early postoperative care.

Educational needs of the EAES young surgeons.

Introduction: Surgical residency programs are facing ongoing challenges since the pandemic. The Young Member (YM) Task Force of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) has been created to support surgical residents and surgeons under 40, promoting activities that could be useful for young surgeons and to improve networking between members of different countries. This project aimed to explore educational needs among European surgical residents to inform the EAES curriculum for young surgeons.

The Impact of Diet on Body Composition in a Cohort of Pediatric and Adult Patients with Maple Syrup Urine Disease.

The treatment for Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) consists of a hypoproteic diet with integration therapy to limit leucine intake, ensuring adequate energy, macronutrients, and micronutrients to prevent catabolism and promote anabolism. We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study at the Metabolic Rare Disease Unit, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy. Patients with MSUD who were over 3 years old, not treated with liver transplantation, and who provided written consent, were included.

Reference Values of Ceruloplasmin across the Adult Age Range in a Large Italian Healthy Population.

Background: Ceruloplasmin (Cp) is the most important serum copper transport protein playing a key role in the binding of iron to transferrin. It is a positive acute-phase response protein and the first-level diagnostic marker for Wilson disease and aceruloplasminemia. However, standardization of Cp measurement has not been successful, and assay specific reference levels of Cp are required.

Inhalable drug-loaded silk fibroin carriers for pulmonary drug delivery.

The design and development of engineered micro and nano-carriers offering superior therapeutic performance compared to traditional delivery forms, are crucial in pharmaceutical research. Aerosolization and inhalation of carriers with improved solubility/stability of insoluble drugs, has huge potential for targeted drug delivery (DD) in various pulmonary diseases. Indeed, dedicated carriers must meet specific dimensional rules for proper lung delivery.

Synthetic and Natural Biomaterials in Veterinary Medicine and Ophthalmology: A Review of Clinical Cases and Experimental Studies.

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in 3D printing technology within the field of bioengineering. This technology offers the ability to create devices with intricate macro- and micro-geometries, as well as specific models. It has particularly gained attention for its potential in personalized medicine, allowing for the production of organ or tissue models tailored to individual patient needs.

Embedding the Use of Patient Multimedia Educational Resources Into Cardiac Acute Care: Prospective Observational Study.

Background: Multimedia interventions may play an important role in improving patient care and reducing the time constraints of patient-clinician encounters. The "MyStay Cardiac" multimedia resource is an innovative program designed to be accessed by adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the uptake of the MyStay Cardiac both during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Achieving consensus on the key elements of a nurse-led multidisciplinary chronic heart failure service in Thailand: An e-Delphi study.

Aims: To describe the outcomes of an e(electronic)-Delphi survey used to achieve consensus on the essential elements that should be included in a multidisciplinary, nurse-led service for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).

Design: The study design was based on a three-round e-Delphi survey.

Methods: A series of three survey rounds were used to gather expert opinions and achieve consensus on the key elements that should be included in a CHF disease management program from a sample of healthcare professionals and organizational leaders with expertise in existing CHF services.

Illness perceptions of people living with chronic heart failure and limited community disease management.

Aim: To explore the cognitive representations and emotional responses to living with chronic heart failure of people receiving limited community disease management.

Background: Individuals living with heart failure face self-care and emotional challenges due to the overwhelming nature of adapting to lifestyle changes, particularly in subtropical areas.

Design: Qualitative descriptive.

Narrative synthesis of the effectiveness and characteristics of heart failure disease self-management support programmes.

A deeper understanding of the key elements that should be included in heart failure (HF) disease self-management support (DSMS) programmes is crucial to enhance programme effectiveness and applicability to diverse settings. We investigated the characteristics and effectiveness of DSMS programmes designed to improve survival and decrease acute care readmissions for people with HF and determine the generalizability and applicability of the evidence to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A narrative meta-synthesis approach was used, and systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of DSMS programmes were included.

Probiotic Strains Differ in Their Ability to Adhere to Human Lung Epithelial Cells and to Prevent Adhesion of Clinical Isolates of from Cystic Fibrosis Lung.

The field of probiotic applications is rapidly expanding, including their use for the control of respiratory tract infections. Nevertheless, probiotics ability to colonize the lung environment and to compete with pulmonary pathogens is still a poorly investigated research area. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the adhesion ability of a number of commercial probiotic strains to the human lung epithelial cell line A549.

The Feeding Behaviour of Gall Midge Larvae and Its Implications for Biocontrol of the Giant Reed: Insights from Stable Isotope Analysis.

The gall midge , whose larval stage interferes with the reed's leaf development, is a potential candidate agent for the biological control of . Reed infestation is always associated with the presence of a saprophytic fungus, , which is believed to provide food for the larvae. Larvae also interact with a parasitic nematode, which can be considered its natural enemy.

Nurses' motivations and desired learning outcomes of postgraduate critical care studies: A descriptive exploratory study.

Background: Education guidelines and professional practice standards inform the design of postgraduate critical care nursing curricula to develop safety and quality competencies for high-quality care in complex environments. Alignment between nurses' motivations for undertaking postgraduate critical care education, and intended course learning outcomes, may impact students' success and satisfaction with programs.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to explore nurses' motivations and desired learning outcomes on commencement of a postgraduate critical care course and determine how these align with safety and quality professional attributes.

A Nurse-Led Multimedia Intervention to Increase Patient Participation in Recovery After Knee Arthroplasty: Hybrid Type II Implementation Study.

Background: Advances in digital technology and the use of multimedia platforms to deliver information provide clinicians with a unique opportunity to develop innovative ways to consistently provide high-quality, accessible, and evidence-based information to support patient participation. Introducing new technologies into everyday acute care clinical practice can be difficult.

Objective: The aim of this paper was to provide a description of an implementation strategy and the subsequent evaluation undertaken to examine the contextual factors important to the successful adoption of new technology by nurses in the context of acute postoperative care.

Rhabdomyolysis after Intravenous Ferric Gluconate: A Case Report.

Unlabelled: Patients with severe iron deficiency, malabsorption or intolerance to oral iron are frequently treated with intravenous iron replacement. We report the case of a 42-year-old woman with non-erosive oligoarticular arthritis with antiparietal cell antibodies and iron deficiency anemia secondary to menorrhagia and unresponsive to oral iron preparations. She was treated with an intravenous infusion of ferric gluconate.

Somatostatin analogues for the prevention of pancreatic fistula after open pancreatoduodenectomy: A nationwide analysis.

Background: Somatostatin analogues (SA) are currently used to prevent postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) development. However, its use is controversial. This study investigated the effect of different SA protocols on the incidence of POPF after pancreatoduodenectomy in a nationwide population.

Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an online mindfulness program (MindOnLine) to reduce fear of recurrence among people with cancer: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a common condition among cancer survivors that can lead to significant levels of distress, anxiety and depression. Online mindfulness programmes may provide the mechanism to support cancer survivors manage FCR and distress, and improve people's well-being over the short, medium and long term. The primary aim of this study is to determine the potential efficacy of MindOnLine, a 9 session mindfulness-based programme for survivors of breast, prostate and colorectal cancer.

Disinvestment in the presence of uncertainty: Description of a novel, multi-group, disinvestment trial design and protocol for an application to reduce or cease use of mobilisation alarms for preventing falls in hospitals.

Disinvestment is the removal or reduction of previously provided practices or services, and has typically been undertaken where a practice or service has been clearly shown to be ineffective, inefficient and/or harmful. However, practices and services that have uncertain evidence of effectiveness, efficiency and safety can also be considered as candidates for disinvestment. Disinvestment from these practices and services is risky as they may yet prove to be beneficial if further evidence becomes available.

Low dose mobility and functional status outcomes in hospitalized older general medicine patients.

Emerging evidence suggests hospitalized older adults should walk at least 20-minutes daily to minimize functional decline. A single-institution case study conducted in a tertiary-referral centre in Melbourne, Australia, aimed to examine functional change and describe characteristics of older patients' in-hospital mobility. From 526 older patients vulnerable to functional decline, a sample of 41 patients (Mean age = 83.

Associations of person-related, environment-related and communication-related factors on medication errors in public and private hospitals: a retrospective clinical audit.

Background: Efforts to ensure safe and optimal medication management are crucial in reducing the prevalence of medication errors. The aim of this study was to determine the associations of person-related, environment-related and communication-related factors on the severity of medication errors occurring in two health services.

Methods: A retrospective clinical audit of medication errors was undertaken over an 18-month period at two Australian health services comprising 16 hospitals.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of an eLearning program in the nursing observation and assessment of acute surgical patients: A naturalistic observational study.

Aim/objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an eLearn program in changing surgical nurses' approach to clinical assessment.

Background: Nurses need to have the knowledge and skills to recognise and respond to changes in patients' physiological condition in a timely manner. A private health service in Melbourne, Australia developed an online (eLearn) program highlighting the importance of clinical assessment and provided nurses with an overview of the Airway,Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposures ('ABCDE') approach.

Inter-rater reliability and predictive accuracy of the Shkuratova Assessment of Falls-risk in Rehabilitation (SAFER) tool.

Despite the recognised importance of falls prevention in rehabilitation settings, there is limited research focusing on falls risk assessment tools designed to guide both patient screening and therapy. This study evaluated the predictive accuracy and inter-rater reliability of the Shkuratova Assessment of Falls-risk in Rehabilitation settings (SAFER) tool. The study was conducted at a subacute rehabilitation facility in Australia.

Perceived roles and barriers to nurses' engagement in antimicrobial stewardship: A Thai qualitative case study.

Background: Antimicrobial stewardship is the practice of ensuring the optimal use of antibiotics to prevent antimicrobial resistance. A multidisciplinary approach is considered best practice; however, little is known about nurses' contribution.

Objectives: To explore how organisational multidisciplinary leaders and clinical nurses perceive nurses' roles in AMS in a single organisational site case study based in Thailand, within the current governance, educational and practice context, and the barriers to nurses' engagement in AMS.