Although the literature on patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) continues to expand, challenges persist in selecting reliable and valid instruments for assessing peripheral neuropathy (PN) in patients with cancer. This systematic review aimed to identify all validated self-report PN scales and critically appraise their measurement properties. This review was conducted using the COSMIN methodology for PROMs and the PRISMA statement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There is some evidence of reduced major cardiovascular event (MACE) rates associated with moderate coffee consumption in the general population. However, there is concern about the potential risks of coffee consumption in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Therefore, we aimed to investigate the association between coffee consumption and MACE in AF patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInterprofessional Education (IPE) enhances collaboration among health professionals and improves patient care. Despite its benefits, university implementation of IPE is limited due to various barriers perceived by faculty members. Identifying these barriers is crucial for developing strategies to integrate IPE into higher education curricula.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe scientific community has recently shown increasing interest in generating synthetic ECG data. In particular, synthetic ECG signals can be beneficial for understanding cardiac electrical activity, developing large and heterogeneous unbiased datasets, and anonymizing data to favour knowledge sharing and open science. In the present scoping review, various methodologies to generate synthetic ECG data have been thoroughly analysed, highlighting their limitations and possibilities.
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