Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) presents a significant global health challenge. Nephrology nurses, possessing specialized competencies, play an essential role in providing high-quality care to CKD patients.
Aim: This scoping review aims to comprehensively map and synthesize literature on the competencies of nephrology nurses worldwide.
Aim: To describe and analyze the relational skills of nephrology nurses.
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) profoundly affects patients' psychosocial well-being. Nephrology and dialysis nurses meet clinical demands while providing vital emotional support.
Introduction: The role of the wound care nurse is identified as a key element in the management of patients with venous leg ulcers (VLUs). However, the literature offers fragmented knowledge of the outcomes associated with their practice.
Aims: To identify, summarize, and map all available evidence based on the wound care nurses practice for the treatment of VLUs.
A method was developed for the determination of total titanium in food and food supplements by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) after microwave-assisted acid digestion of samples. Five food supplements, including one certified reference material, and 15 food products were used for method development. Key factors affecting the analytical results, such as the composition of the acid mixture for sample digestion and the bias from spectral interferences on the different titanium isotopes, were investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aim: Patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) must adhere to a nutritional therapy characterized by a restrictive dietary scheme. Nutritional self-care can be enhanced through the use of nutritional apps. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the characteristics of specific nutritional apps for chronic renal failure available in Italy.
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