Highly selective inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 (CDK4/6is) have emerged as a standart of care for first- and second-line therapies in combination with endocrine therapy (ET) for HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients. It has been reported that combination therapy is more effective than ET alone and is safe in elderly patients as well as young patients. Nevertheless, elderly and very old patients with HR+/HER2-MBC treated with CDK4/6 inhibitor (CDK4/6i) combinations are relatively underrepresented in randomized controlled trials.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study was conducted to determine the effects of an algorithm training booklet, which was based on Orem's self-care deficit nursing theory, specific to lower extremity peripheral artery disease, on pain, activities of daily living, self-care agency, walking distance, quality of life, and other symptoms. This mixed-method study included a qualitative stage using face-to-face in-depth individual interviews and a pretest-posttest semiexperimental design quantitative stage. In-depth interviews were conducted to highlight self-care needs and symptoms and to create the booklet.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: This study was conducted to identify the determinants of the attitudes of postgraduate nurses towards postgraduate education.
Background: Postgraduate education in nursing contributes to many individual and professional gains. For this reason, nurses' attitudes towards postgraduate education are gaining importance.
Background: With the ageing of the global population, it is predicted that the population of older adult patients in hospitals and intensive care units (ICUs) will increase. Because of health conditions, care practices and ageing-related skin changes, older adult ICU patients are prone to skin integrity problems, including skin tears (STs).
Aim: To determine the prevalence of STs and associated factors in older patients hospitalized in ICUs.
Aim: To explore how the nursing profession reflected on Twitter in Turkey about the Nursing Week celebration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic affected the whole world, made every aspect of life extremely difficult, and required excessive involvement by healthcare professionals-especially nurses. Nurses have played a key role in meeting the care needs of people during this time.
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