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Int J Qual Health Care
March 2025
Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Background: Intra- and postoperative adverse events are devastating to patients and costly for healthcare systems. In 2008, the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist was introduced to minimise morbidity and mortality and to enhance team performance. It consists of three parts whereof the third part, the sign-out at the end of surgery, is generally performed poorly.
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March 2025
Oxford NIHR Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Objectives: Sleep disturbance is a key symptom of fibromyalgia and a risk factor for chronic widespread pain. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to assess the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in improving sleep quality in fibromyalgia patients.
Methods: A systematic search of PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, and CINAHL was conducted for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published up to April 2023.
Disabil Rehabil
March 2025
Turpanjian College of Health Sciences, American University of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia.
Purpose: This study assessed the impact of refractive error (RE) correction on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among nursing home residents.
Materials/methods: This quasi-experimental study with comparison group enrolled 249 participants for baseline and follow-up assessments in August 2021 and January 2022, respectively. Ophthalmic examination was conducted and visual acuity was assessed at baseline.
Comput Inform Nurs
March 2025
Author Affiliations: The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD (Dr Barrett); College of Nursing, University of Alabama in Huntsville (Dr Alexander); and the Department of Veterans Administration, Washington, DC (Dr Sano).
Chronic diseases globally contribute to heightened rates of morbidity and mortality. Telehealth is a viable approach to managing chronic illness. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, a research facility implemented telehealth in April 2020 to continue research activities.
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March 2025
Author Affiliations: Department of Nursing, Antai Medical Care Cooperation Antai Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pingtung (Dr Chen); and School of Nursing (Drs Lu, Liu, Lee, and Wu) and International and Cross-Strait Education Center (Ms Lin), National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan.
The study aims to assess the effectiveness of a mobile application disease self-management program regarding blood pressure control and quality of life for patients with hypertension. A single-blind randomized controlled trial. Participants in the control group (n = 51) received routine care, whereas those in the experimental group (n = 51) participated in a home-based intervention.
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