Device-Aided Therapies in Parkinson's Disease-Results from the German Care4PD Study.

Data on the use of device-aided therapies (DATs) in people with Parkinson's disease (PwP) are scarce. Analyzing data from the Care4PD patient survey, we (1) evaluated application frequency and type of DAT in a larger, nationwide, cross-sectoral PwP sample in Germany; (2) analyzed the frequency of symptoms indicative for advanced PD (aPD) and need for DAT amongst the remaining patients and (3) compared the most bothersome symptoms and need for professional long-term care (LTC) of patients with and without suspected aPD. Data from 1269 PwP were analyzed.

[The situation of physicians in acute hospitals during the second wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: An online survey].

Background: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has an impact on the wellbeing of health care workers. The influence of a work-related sense of coherence as well as perceived organizational support on the level of burnout and the intention to leave the job is largely unknown, especially for physicians in German hospitals.

Method: In December 2020 and January 2021, physicians of 81 hospitals in Hessian (Germany) participated in an online survey using the BAT (Burnout Assessment Tool), Work-SoC (Work-related Sense of Coherence), the POS-s (Perceived Organizational SUPPORT - short version) and literature-based items based.

[Experiencing leadership in the Corona pandemic in Hessian general hospitals: A descriptive qualitative study].

Experiencing leadership in the Corona pandemic in Hessian general hospitals: A descriptive qualitative study The second corona pandemic wave is leading to high work demands on the part of nurses and managers of Hessian general hospitals. The associated organizational challenges result in burdens for the managers. Due to the importance of leaders in securing care structures, this study aims to explore their perception of their leadership role in dealing with the pandemic management.

[Journal clubs in nursing practice: An online survey of German university hospitals].

Journal clubs in nursing practice: An online survey of German university hospitals Journal clubs (JCs) are an evidence-based method for enabling nursing professionals to develop a scientifically based practice. Research results can be made available to nurses to directly influence their nursing practice. The level of implementation in German university hospitals is currently unknown.

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on (Health) Care Situation of People with Parkinson's Disease in Germany (Care4PD).

The Care4PD study examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the care situation of people (PwP) with Parkinson's disease in Germany. A comprehensive, nationwide, anonymous questionnaire for PwP was distributed by the members' journal of the German Parkinson's Disease Association and in several PD specialized in- and outpatient institutions. PwP subjectively evaluated their general care situation and individual impairments during the pandemic.

[The situation of nurses in hospitals during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey].

The situation of nurses in hospitals during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey The COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on stress and wellbeing of nurses. Anxiety of infection, lack of protective equipment and insufficient expertise in care of these patients were described as reasons of burnout. The influence of work-related sense of coherence as well as perceived organizational support on the burnout level and the intention to leave the job will be explored.

[Integrating academic nurses in German university hospitals: a follow-up survey].

Introduction: The effective integration of professional nursing staff with university training into care processes is associated internationally with better patient outcomes. In Germany, there is a current lack of reliable figures on graduates and their areas of responsibility. Therefore, the aim of this follow-up survey, designed as a repetition of a previous one, was to ascertain the number of nurses with a Bachelor's or Master's degree involved in direct patient care at university medical centers.

Sulfobetaine Hydrogels with a Complex Multilength-Scale Hierarchical Structure.

Hydrogels with a hierarchical structure were prepared from a new highly water-soluble crosslinker ,,','-tetramethyl-,'-bis(2-ethylmethacrylate)-propyl-1,3-diammonium dibromide and from the sulfobetaine monomer 2-(-3-sulfopropyl-,-dimethyl ammonium)ethyl methacrylate. The free radical polymerization of the two compounds is rapid and yields near-transparent hydrogels with sizes up to 5 cm in diameter. Rheology shows a clear correlation between the monomer-to-crosslinker ratio and the storage and loss moduli of the hydrogels.

[Residents with Parkinson's disease in the institutional care : A cross-sectional survey of nursing homes in Germany].

Background: The illness trajectory of Parkinson's disease leads to a higher need for care. Little is known about the prevalence of residents with Parkinson's disease in nursing homes, the care situation and the expertise of nurses in these institutions.

Objective: This study examined the prevalence rate of residents with Parkinson's disease in nursing homes in Germany.

Specialized Staff for the Care of People with Parkinson's Disease in Germany: An Overview.

Access to specialized care is essential for people with Parkinson´s disease (PD). Given the growing number of people with PD and the lack of general practitioners and neurologists, particularly in rural areas in Germany, specialized PD staff (PDS), such as PD nurse specialists and Parkinson Assistants (PASS), will play an increasingly important role in the care of people with PD over the coming years. PDS have several tasks, such as having a role as an educator or adviser for other health professionals or an advocate for people with PD to represent and justify their needs.

[Prevalence of cognitive impairments in acute nursing care-Analysis and comparison of routine data].

Background: Due to demographic changes an increasing prevalence of hospitalized patients suffering from cognitive impairments must be assumed. To enable the best possible treatment a routine procedure is necessary to detect this group of patients early on admission.

Method: The current study assessed the prevalence rate of cognitive impairment in inpatients >65 years who were tested by the mini mental state examination (MMSE) during admission.

Anionic Polymer Brushes for Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Mineralization-A Surface with Application Potential in Biomaterials.

This article describes the synthesis of anionic polymer brushes and their mineralization with calcium phosphate. The brushes are based on poly(3-sulfopropyl methacrylate potassium salt) providing a highly charged polymer brush surface. Homogeneous brushes with reproducible thicknesses are obtained via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization.

[Prevalence of dementia in university hospitals : Analysis of ICD-10 coding in 5 university hospitals in Germany over a 2-year period].

Background: Demographic changes result in a higher prevalence of patients suffering from dementia in hospital. In Germany, epidemiological data of this target group are scarce and prevalence rates from university hospitals (UH) are not available. The prevalence rates and distribution were analyzed on the basis of ICD-10-GM (German modification) routine data METHOD: A secondary analysis on ICD-10-GM main and secondary diagnoses of dementia from 2014 and 2015 from 5 UH was performed.

[Status and development of the role as Parkinson Nurse in Germany - an online survey].

Unlabelled: Status and development of the role as Parkinson Nurse in Germany - an online survey Abstract.

Background: In Germany there is a course for Parkinson Nurses (PN) since 2006. Content, structure and organization of their tasks have not yet been systematically described for Germany.

Poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(3-sulfopropyl methacrylate) block copolymers for calcium phosphate mineralization and biofilm inhibition.

Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) has long been used as an additive in toothpaste, partly because it reduces biofilm formation on teeth. It does not, however, reduce the formation of dental calculus or support the remineralization of dental enamel or dentine. The present article describes the synthesis of new block copolymers on the basis of PEO and poly(3-sulfopropyl methacrylate) blocks using atom transfer radical polymerization.

[The situation of people suffering from Parkinson's disease and their relatives in the mirror of literature - an overview].

Despite of new therapy methods there currently is no perspective for healing or stopping the course of Parkinson's disease. Because of this and the predicted increase of the number of people suffering from parkinsonian syndromes, not only medical care but also nursing care of these syndromes will be of high importance in the future. The main objective of the conducted review was to study professional literature describing the situation of affected people and their relatives allowing to derive the appropriate requirements for a suitable care environment.