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October 2023
Department of Malaria and Neglected Tropical Disease Research, Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a skin neglected tropical disease, with an estimated 40,000 new cases each year in Ethiopia. CL causes ulcers, nodules, and plaques on the skin, and in some instances the destruction of the nasopharyngeal mucosa and cartilage. Some CL lesions may heal spontaneously, whilst other lesions may require therapies which are associated with discomfort, adverse effects, prolonged treatment, and a frequent lack of a complete response.
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January 2025
Institute of Encephalopathy, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Objective: To develop a patient version of guidelines (PVG) for rehabilitation nursing (RN) in stroke patients with limb dysfunction, aiming to enhance patients' awareness, self-management skills, and adherence to rehabilitation programs.
Methods: This guideline was developed based on the cultural and healthcare context of China, and was guided on the Minimum standards for the Development Process, Content and Governance of Patient-Directed Knowledge Tools and the PVG tool book of the Guidelines International Network. The guideline was constructed through a normative process involving clarifying priority questions, assessing and integrating evidence, detailing and contextualizing recommendations, and evaluating the prototype of PVG.
Age Ageing
January 2025
Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Peninsula Clinical School, National Centre for Healthy Ageing, Monash University, Ngarnga Centre, Frankston, VIC, Australia.
J Clin Nurs
January 2025
McGrath Foundation, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Aim: To develop and psychometrically test two newly developed Cancer Nurse Self-Assessment Tools for early and metastatic breast cancer (CaN-SAT-eBC and CAN-SAT-mBC).
Design: Instrument development and psychometric testing of content validity, reliability and construct validity.
Methods: A three-phase procedure was conducted.
Hu Li Za Zhi
February 2025
Department of Nursing, Mackay Medical College, Taiwan, ROC.
Hypertension is a common disease both globally and in Taiwan that poses significant health risks. According to Taiwan's Health Promotion Administration, abnormal blood pressure is prevalent in up to 80% of the adult population aged 65 and above. Hypertension is associated with serious health issues such as cerebrovascular diseases, renal failure, and cardiovascular diseases, and ranks as the seventh leading cause of death in Taiwan.
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