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Semin Oncol Nurs
December 2024
University of Munich, Ludwig Maximilian University Clinic, Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC Munich(LMU)), Munich, Germany.
Objectives: Malnutrition is very common in people with cancer. The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) recommendation on criteria has been proposed as a gold standard for diagnosing malnutrition. The diagnosis of malnutrition includes phenotypic criteria such as unintentional weight loss and etiologic criteria such as reduced food intake.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEndocrinol Diabetes Nutr (Engl Ed)
December 2024
Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain.
Introduction: The transition of adolescents from pediatric to adult hospitals is a planned and guided process that involves changes in the focus, style, and location of care. During this period, complications are common in those with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The objective of this study was to understand the influence of a nurse-led structured therapeutic education program on maintaining glycemic control and emotional wellbeing in these adolescents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Nurs Knowl
December 2024
Professor of Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry at the University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
Objective: To increase the level of evidence available for the nursing diagnosis "Frail Elderly Syndrome 000257" through content validation by nurses with expertise in caring for the elderly.
Method: Diagnostic content validation study in accordance with Fehring's proposal composed of two stages: integrative review of the literature according to Whittemore and Knafl's guidelines, which allowed us to update the diagnostic components, and, subsequently, expert consensus study by means of the Delphi method. A total of 61 nurses who met the inclusion criteria were included.
J Hosp Infect
December 2024
Health - Exposure and Control Group, Health and Safety Executive Science and Research Centre, Buxton, UK. Electronic address:
Background: High consequence infectious diseases (HCID) include contact-transmissible viral haemorrhagic fevers and airborne-transmissible infections such as Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome. Assessing suspected HCID cases requires specialised infection control measures including patient isolation, personal protective equipment (PPE), and decontamination. There is need for an accessible course for NHS staff to improve confidence and competence in using HCID PPE outside specialist HCID centres.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNurse Educ Pract
December 2024
University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, United States; University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States.
Aim/objective: To empower nursing graduate students, in master's or doctoral programs, through distance-accessible methods for conducting integrative reviews, enhancing their ability to transition from clinical to publication-oriented writing.
Background: Mastering literature review methods is vital for advancing evidence-based practice. Integrative reviews, inclusive of multiple research methodologies, offer a comprehensive approach suited for nursing students.
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