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J Trauma Nurs
January 2025
Author Affiliations: NOVA Southeastern University, Kiran Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Nunes Espat, Breeding, Nasef, and Amin); University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii (Chin); Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, Florida (Dr Elkbuli); and Department of Surgical Education, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, Florida (Dr Elkbuli).
Background: Tennis is a globally popular sport offering physical benefits but poses a high risk of injury due to its demands and prolonged gameplay. While injuries are common among professional players, detailed injury data for this group is limited.
Objective: This review aims to analyze trends in the incidence, type, region, and onset of injuries in professional tennis players, with particular attention to gender distribution, to improve guidelines and reduce injury impacts on performance and career longevity.
PLoS One
January 2025
Department of Coaching Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Türkiye.
This study aimed to investigate the attitudes of combat and team sports athletes towards the use, storage, and hygiene conditions of mouthguards, with the goal of understanding disparities in usage and maintenance practices and their implications for oral health. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 394 athletes (316 combat athletes and 78 team athletes). Participants completed a 28-question survey assessing their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding mouthguard use, hygiene, and maintenance.
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January 2025
Marie Curie Research Centre, Division of Population Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
To undertake a mixed-methodology implementation study to improve the well-being of men with gastrointestinal late effects following radical radiotherapy for prostate cancer. All men completed a validated screening tool for late bowel effects (ALERT-B) and the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Score (GSRS); men with a positive score on ALERT-B were offered management following a peer reviewed algorithm for pelvic radiation disease (PRD). Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at baseline, 6 and 12 months; and healthcare resource usage (HRU) and patient, support-giver, staff experience and acceptability of staff training (qualitative analysis) were assessed.
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January 2025
Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Injibara University, Injibara, Ethiopia.
Objective: The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess and synthesize the global evidence on the level of nurses' knowledge and its determinants regarding the prevention of surgical site infections.
Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted following strict methodological guidelines to ensure accuracy and reliability. Adhering to the 2020 PRISMA checklist, a systematic review and meta-analysis sought to establish the pooled proportion of nurse's knowledge and its determinants regarding surgical site infection prevention globally.
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