Phone-based telemonitoring of arterial hypertension versus usual care: the HOROSCOPE study.

The Horoscope trial aimed to assess the efficacy of home blood pressure (BP) telemonitoring (TLM) in controlling BP reduction in hypertensive patients compared with usual care. This is a multi-center, prospective randomized, parallel-group trial comparing TLM with usual care during a period of 6 months in patients with hypertension. We included 525 patients randomly assigned in a 1-1 ratio to telemonitoring (TLM group; n = 260) or usual care (control group; n = 265).

Adult anterior sacral myelomeningocele associated with a didelphys uterus: A rare case report presentation.

Anterior spinal myelomeningocele (ASM) is a rare congenital anomaly which may remain asymptomatic until adulthood. This anomaly may reveal in different presentations causing in its turn a diagnostic dilemma. Definitive diagnosis is usually made through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and when an association with other abnormalities can be found, especially ones including the genitourinary system.

Impact of an educational intervention on improving maternity nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward postpartum depression: a quasi-experimental study.

Maternal mental health is a serious issue that affects both mothers and infants, necessitating increased knowledge and awareness among healthcare providers. This study assessed the effect of an educational intervention on maternity nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards postpartum depression (PPD) using a quasi-experimental pre/post-one-group design. The sample consisted of 120 maternity nurses recruited conveniently from different maternity departments at the Ministry of National Guard hospital.