Publications by authors named "R Hummel"
The rapid development of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and robot-assisted surgery (RAS) requires standardized training to ensure high-quality patient care. In Germany, there is currently a lack of a standardized curriculum that teaches these specialized skills. The aim of this study is to find a consensus for the development of a nationwide curriculum for MIS and RAS with the subsequent implementation of the consented content.
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- Progranulin (PGRN) is a neurotrophic and anti-inflammatory protein, and its loss due to human mutations is linked to frontotemporal dementia, with PGRN knockout (KO) mice used to model this condition.
- Restoration of PGRN in neurons (but not microglia) was achieved in a specific mouse model, allowing researchers to investigate if it could reduce brain damage after traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Findings indicated that restoring PGRN in neurons was enough to mitigate excessive brain damage caused by TBI, suggesting that microglial PGRN was not necessary for neuroprotection and anti-inflammatory effects in this context.
Background: Approximately onethird of cancer survivors encounter challenges reintegrating into the workforce, often experiencing involuntary unemployment and/or partial or full work disability following diagnosis and treatment. Returning to paid employment presents evident challenges due to uncertainties regarding work ability, perceived employer discrimination, and a lack of support, thereby risking social exclusion. However, interventions addressing return to paid employment among unemployed and/or work-disabled cancer survivors are scarce.
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- - America is experiencing a shortage of primary care providers, and Enhanced Primary Care RNs (EPC-RNs) can play a vital role in filling this gap by utilizing their full nursing skills in community health settings.
- - There is a lack of primary care clinical experiences in nursing education due to limited clinical sites, making it essential to teach students about the EPC-RN roles through innovative methods like simulation.
- - The development of EPC-RN Telehealth Simulations, based on expert recommendations, received positive feedback from 519 nursing students and successfully prepared them for practice in community-based primary care environments.
The aims of this study were to investigate the relationship between self-reported preventive and curative orientations of general dental practitioners (GDPs) and the oral healthcare services (OHS) they provided to patients under 18-years-old. And in addition, to determine which patient, GDP, and dental practice characteristics predicted the provision of preventive and curative care. GDPs in the Netherlands using dental software program Exquise (>2,000) were invited to participate in this study voluntarily.
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