Relationship between fluid bolus administration and the prognostic role of serum albumin in patients with sepsis.

Background: Serum albumin plays a pivotal role in the exchange between interstitial and vascular compartments, and reduced levels of this biomarker appear to be associated with negative prognosis in septic patients. The correlation between the volume effect in sepsis therapy and the kinetics of serum albumin is unclear.

Aim: To investigate the relationship between serum albumin and fluid bolus in relation to its prognostic role in septic patients.

Improving acute care outcome in internal medicine: the role of early stabilization and intermediate care unit.

The progressive reduction of acute care beds will necessitate hospital admission in medical settings solely for acutely ill patients requiring urgent organ support. Early stabilization of the acute condition, potentially through an appropriate treatment unit, may not only improve short-term patient outcomes but also reduce the length of hospital stay. To determine if stabilization of the acute condition in an intermediate care unit (IMCU) is associated with improved patient outcomes and reduced in-hospital stay.

Challenges and peculiarities of nursing activities in intermediate care units compared with internal medicine wards: A prospective study.

Background: Intermediate Care Units (IMCs) are specialized facilities located within other departments in many Western countries. They are designed to manage patients with conditions that are not severe enough to require an intensive care unit. IMCs aim to fill the gap between regular wards and intensive care units, necessitating an adequate allocation of nursing resources.

Objective assessment of nursing workload in an intermediate care unit: A prospective observational study.

Objectives: To systematically assess the nursing workload in an Intermediate Care Unit.

Design: Single-centre prospective observational study. The nursing activities within the initial 72 h of hospitalization were recorded on a prespecified chart and standardized as activities/5 min/patient/day.

Is the National Early Warning Score able to identify nursing activity load? A prospective observational study.

Background: The National Early Warning Score scale correlates well with the intensity of the patient's acute condition. It could also correlate with the nursing activity load and prove useful in defining and redistributing nursing resources based on the acuity of patients.

Aim: To assess whether patients' National Early Warning Score at hospital admission correlates with objective nursing demands and can be used to optimize the distribution of available care resources.

Real requirements of nursing activities and patient-related factors related to nursing overload in an internal medicine department.

Adequate nursing care can be decisive for the outcome of a patient admitted to an internal medicine ward. Individual prediction of nursing activity at the time of a patient's admission could improve the work process. This study aimed to assess the objectively assessed nursing requirements of patients admitted to a medical setting and to identify clinical factors that correlate with high demands.

Long term follow-up of a multicentre cohort of COVID-19 patients with pulmonary embolism: Anticoagulation management and outcomes.

Background And Aims: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a frequent complication in COVID19 hospitalized patients. Inflammatory storm and endothelial dysfunction due to the virus seem to be the two major risk factors for PE. Consequently, PE related to COVID19 could be consider as triggered by a transient inflammatory acute phase and treated for no longer than 3 months.

Adherence to Levothyroxine Treatment Among Patients With Hypothyroidism: A Northeastern Italian Survey.

A significant number of patients show sub-optimal adherence to levothyroxine (LT4) therapy, mainly because they have to postpone their breakfast by at least 30 min. The aim of this observational cross-sectional study was to assess the therapeutic compliance of patients on LT4 treatment and to verify the preference of a lifetime treatment in tablet or liquid form. Ambulatory care patients aged 18 years or older, affected by hypothyroidism and on LT4 treatment (in tablet or liquid form) were administered the eight-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8).