Several studies reported alterations of the human gut microbiota (GM) during COVID-19. To evaluate the potential role of the GM as an early predictor of COVID-19 at disease onset, we analyzed gut microbial samples of 315 COVID-19 patients that differed in disease severity. We observed significant variations in microbial diversity and composition associated with increasing disease severity, as the reduction of short-chain fatty acid producers such as and , and the growth of pathobionts as and .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Antimicrobial resistance issues, and the consequent demand for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs, need to be investigated urgently and clearly. Considering the large amount of time nurses spend at patients' bedside, the aim of the present study was to examine recent literature on nursing competency in AMS.
Methods: Drawing from Tricco and colleagues' seven-stage process, a rapid review was performed.
Aims: This study aimed to investigate the association between organizational citizenship behaviour enacted by nurses and the occurrence of adverse nursing-sensitive patient outcomes.
Background: Managing psychosocial factors (i.e.
Introduction: To better define COVID-19 long-term impact we prospectively analysed patient-centred outcomes, including general health and symptom duration.
Methods: Barthel index (BI), St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire adapted to patients with COVID-19 (aSGRQ) and WHO Clinical Progression Scale (CPS) were measured at enrolment and at 6 weeks from the onset of symptoms.
Unlabelled: . Nursing sensitive outcomes: the results of a multicentre study.
Introduction: The relationship between staffing characteristics and nursing sensitive outcomes has been explored in several studies.