Crossover design in triage education: the effectiveness of simulated interactive vs. routine training on student nurses' performance in a disaster situation.

Introduction: This study investigates the effectiveness of incorporating simulated interactive guidelines in nursing students' performance during disaster situations, compared to routine training.

Method: This study was a crossover design with pre-and post-tests for two groups. Each group consisted of 60 students selected using the census method.

Smartwatches in healthcare medicine: assistance and monitoring; a scoping review.

Smartwatches have become increasingly popular in recent times because of their capacity to track different health indicators, including heart rate, patterns of sleep, and physical movements. This scoping review aims to explore the utilisation of smartwatches within the healthcare sector. According to Arksey and O'Malley's methodology, an organised search was performed in PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, ERIC and Google Scholar.

Augmentation of left atrial contractile function: a herald of iron overload in patients with beta thalassemia major.

Early detection of myocardial iron overload is crucial for optimal management of patients with beta thalassemia major, which could lead to intensification of iron chelating therapy. In this study, we evaluate the conventional echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging measurements in patients with beta thalassemia major and further introduce the assessment of atrial ejection force as a feasible price-saving approach for early detection of myocardial iron overload. During a 1-year period, 42 cases of beta thalassemia major aged <21 years and with preserved systolic function were evaluated with magnetic resonance T2* imaging (MRI T2*), conventional echocardiography, and tissue Doppler imaging techniques.