Background: Chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain significantly impacts individuals' quality of life. Regular physical activity is an important key to therapy. However, adherence to exercise is often below the intended levels.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Chronic diseases are a significant and growing problem of our time. They impair the ability to work and increase the risk of early retirement. To support the return to work, rehabilitation services can be applied for in Germany.
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April 2024
Background: Interprofessional training wards (ITW) are increasingly being integrated into teaching and training concepts in visceral surgery clinics.
Objective: How safe is patient care on an ITW in visceral surgery?
Material And Methods: Data collection took place from November 2021 to December 2022. In this nonrandomized prospective evaluation study the frequency and severity of adverse events (AE) in 3 groups of 100 patients each in a tertiary referral center hospital for visceral surgery were investigated.
Introduction: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) was the main cause of death in Germany in 2021, with major risk factors (ie, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, obesity and certain lifestyle factors) being highly prevalent. Preventing ASCVD by assessment and modification of these risk factors is an important challenge for general practitioners. This study aims to systematically review and synthesise recent recommendations of national and international guidelines regarding the primary prevention of ASCVD in adults in primary care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Such patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient-centered outcome measures as the Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale (IPOS), Phase of Illness, and IPOS Views on Care (IPOS VoC), facilitate patient-centered care and help improve quality. To ensure sustainability, implementation and usage should be adapted according to setting. When settings involve several distinct teams that differ in terms of views and working practices, it is more difficult to integrate outcome measures into daily care.
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