Publications by authors named "N Brien"
Objective: Numerous systematic reviews have examined the impact of prone positioning on outcomes, including pressure injury (PI). The objective of this meta-review was to synthesise the evidence on the effect of prone positioning on the incidence and location of PIs in adult intensive care unit patients.
Review Method: This is a meta-review of published systematic reviews.
The unique extract of a mixture of radix, radix and herba alleviates the typical symptoms of the common cold and shortens the duration of the disease. The risk-benefit ratio of a concentrated formulation of this herbal extract was investigated under everyday conditions. Pharmacy-based, non-interventional, multicenter, open, uncontrolled study registered at DRKS00011068.
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- Young men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women in Jamaica face significant challenges related to HIV testing, influenced by high HIV prevalence and stigma within their communities.
- The study involved focus groups and in-depth interviews to gather insights on these challenges, highlighting social-ecological barriers like mistreatment by healthcare providers and concerns around confidentiality.
- Participants reported that stigma and discrimination in healthcare settings prevent them from seeking necessary HIV services and openly discussing their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Although previous studies have demonstrated that implant-supported prostheses are more satisfactory and efficient for edentulous patients than are conventional prostheses, until now no investigation has directly compared different types of implant-supported prostheses. We carried out a within-subject cross-over clinical trial with fixed and long-bar removable implant-supported mandibular prostheses. Fifteen subjects were randomly divided into two groups.
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