Publications by authors named "C S Mullin"
Introduction: Chronic pain is a personal experience influenced by multiple biopsychosocial factors. Using a pain intensity measure alone to assess the effectiveness of a chronic pain intervention fails to fully evaluate its impact on the multifaceted chronic pain experience. The holistic minimal clinically important difference (MCID) is a composite outcome developed to provide a comprehensive assessment of chronic pain in response to intervention, across 5 outcome domains: pain intensity, health-related quality of life, sleep quality, physical, and emotional function.
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- The cardiac intensive care unit is experiencing a shift as it adapts to an aging population with more complex health issues, necessitating a focus on multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) for better patient outcomes.
- These MDTs consist of various healthcare professionals, including physicians from different specialties, working collaboratively to implement guidelines, enhance communication, and develop effective care plans for critically ill patients.
- The document aims to explore the evolving nature of patient care within cardiac intensive care, covering aspects like team composition, healthcare delivery improvements, training requirements, and future directions for MDTs in this field.
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine revised the 2015 version of this clinical protocol to review the evidence and provide recommendations related to breastfeeding promotion in the prenatal period. Promoting and normalizing breastfeeding in the prenatal period can improve breastfeeding outcomes including initiation and duration of breastfeeding. Ideally, prenatal interventions should be a part of a comprehensive longitudinal breastfeeding support program.
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