Placental cord drainage impact on third stage of labor: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: The third stage of labor is a pivotal phase in obstetric care. Management may be physiological or active. Although the use of prophylactic placental cord drainage has been assessed in prior data, there is still no clear-cut evidence supporting its effectiveness in improving key obstetric outcomes.

[A CHILD IS LOST: THE PHENOMENON OF REFUSING TO BE HOSPITALIZED IN FAMILIES OF CHILDREN REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE].

Background: Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) in pediatrics may endanger the child, increase the rate of complications, morbidity or mortality. Despite the prevalence of this phenomenon in the world, we found only one study that examined the DAMA phenomenon in Israel. The study examined the phenomenon in one ER in general and did not distinguish between adults and children.

Patients' knowledge and opinions regarding osteoporosis, osteoporosis treatment, and oral health care.

Background: In this study, the authors assessed the knowledge and opinions of patients regarding osteoporosis and the associations among osteoporosis, osteoporosis treatments, and oral health care use.

Methods: Outpatients with osteopenia or osteoporosis completed a questionnaire, including sociodemographic data, internet use, osteoporosis status, oral health care use status, and knowledge regarding the effect of osteoporosis pharmacotherapy on dental procedures.

Results: Among 258 patients (mean [standard deviation] age, 68.

Towards a measure of accountability in nursing: A three-stage validation study.

Aims: The aim of this study was to develop and psychometrically evaluate a three-dimensional questionnaire suitable for evaluating personal and organizational accountability in nurses.

Background: Accountability is defined as a three-dimensional value, directing professionals to take responsibility for their decisions and actions, to be willing to explain them (transparency), and to be judged according to society's accepted values (answerability). Despite the relatively clear definition, measurement of accountability lags well behind.

"You are either out on the court, or sitting on the bench": understanding accountability from the perspectives of nurses and nursing managers.

Aims: The aims of this study were: (1) to understand the implicit and explicit perceptions of accountability from the perspective of bedside nurses and their managers; (2) to identify the factors that facilitate accountability behaviours.

Background: Despite the importance attributed to accountability in nursing education and practice, empirical research lacks clarity regarding how nurses perceive accountability and decide whether or not to act accountably.

Design: Qualitative study.