Publications by authors named "W T Clemente"
Background: Art therapy offers a creative outlet for patients in palliative and hospice care to express emotions, manage distress and enhance wellbeing by addressing physical, emotional and spiritual challenges.
Aims: This review evaluates the effectiveness, challenges and outcomes of art therapy in improving the quality of life for patients in palliative and hospice care.
Methods: An integrative review.
Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection remains among the leading complications after solid organ transplantation (SOT). Large international surveys mainly focused on high-income countries, detected considerable variability in the management of this infection after SOT. Limited data are available from resource-limited settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Despite the burden of pyelonephritis after kidney transplantation, there is no consensus on initial empirical antibiotic management.
Methods: We surveyed clinicians throughout the world on their practice and opinions about the initial empirical therapy of post-transplant pyelonephritis, using clinical vignettes. A panel of experts from 19 countries on six continents designed this survey, and invited 2145 clinicians to participate.
Introduction: Accidents with biological material and cuting/piercing instruments among health professionals have led to increased rates of hospital infection and subsequent patient contamination.
Objectives: To compare factors associated with accidents involving biological material among health workers.
Methods: This cross-sectional epidemiological study, conducted in 2019-2020, included 229 physicians and non-physicians.