[Promotion of oral health in nursing-An interprofessional expert standard].

Background: People in need of care or with severe disability have a worse oral health status compared to people without these needs. The increasing number of older people who are able to keep their own teeth requires specific steps to support oral health. Whereas in 1997 1 in 4 people between 65 and 74 years of age was toothless, in 2016 this figure had risen to 1 in 8.

Algorithm-based pain management for people with dementia in nursing homes.

Background: People with dementia in nursing homes often experience pain, but often do not receive adequate pain therapy. The experience of pain has a significant impact on quality of life in people with dementia, and is associated with negative health outcomes. Untreated pain is also considered to be one of the causes of challenging behaviour, such as agitation or aggression, in this population.

Caesarean Section. Guideline of the DGGG, OEGGG and SGGG (S3-Level, AWMF Registry No. 015/084, June 2020).

This is an official S3-guideline of the German Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (DGGG), the Austrian Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (ÖGGG) and the Swiss Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (SGGG). The guideline contains evidence-based information and recommendations on indications, complications, methods and care associated with delivery by caesarean section for all medical specialties involved as well as for pregnant women. This guideline has adapted information and recommendations issued in the NICE Caesarean Birth guideline.

An Evidence-Based Guideline on Pain Assessment in Nursing Homes For Residents and Informal Caregivers.

Background: Nursing home residents are often affected by pain. Pain assessment aims to determine pain intensity and quality. An evidence-based guideline on pain assessment in nursing homes was developed to support residents and informal caregivers in archiving an adequate pain assessment prerequisite to pain treatment.