The NHS Five Year Forward View focuses on expansion and development of community services and out-of-hospital care. Hospital at Home is a concept that provides acute active treatment that would traditionally be provided in an inpatient setting, involving nursing staff and therapists. As well as being financially favourable, it is important to acknowledge that often, for a multitude of reasons, people prefer to remain at home rather than be admitted to hospital for treatment. The COVID-19 pandemic has further reiterated that patients are at risk of nosocomial infection. More importantly Hospital at Home care has consistently been associated with greater satisfaction compared to acute hospital care for both patients and their family members.
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Acta Paediatr
January 2025
Paediatric Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Unit, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Aim: Young people with childhood-onset motor disabilities face unique challenges in understanding and managing their condition. This study explored how they learnt about their condition.
Method: A descriptive qualitative study was conducted in 2023-2024 at a Swiss paediatric neurorehabilitation unit.
Asian Pac Isl Nurs J
January 2025
Nursing Care Research Center, Clinical Sciences Institute, Nursing Faculty, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Vanak Square, Tehran, Iran, 98 9127297199.
Background: Neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) constitute a heterogeneous group of disorders that affect motor neurons, neuromuscular junctions, and muscle fibers, resulting in symptoms such as muscle weakness, fatigue, and reduced mobility. These conditions significantly affect patients' quality of life and impose a substantial burden on caregivers. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a relatively common NMD in children that presents in various types with varying degrees of severity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)
February 2025
Department of Vascular Surgery, ASST Settelaghi Universitary Teaching Hospital, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Optimizing the longevity of vascular access in hemodialysis patients remains a critical aspect of patient care, given the significant role of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) and arteriovenous grafts (AVGs) in enabling effective dialysis. Vascular access complications, such as stenosis, thrombosis, and cannulation-related damage, continue to challenge both the functionality and the sustainability of these access points. Recent advancements underscore the importance of a robust follow-up strategy, integrating clinical evaluations with diagnostic tools like color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) and emerging interventional approaches such as drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSwiss Med Wkly
January 2025
Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Aims: We aimed to explore atrial fibrillation (AF)-induced productivity losses in working-age atrial fibrillation patients and to estimate atrial fibrillation-related indirect costs.
Methods: Between 2014 and 2017, the Swiss Atrial Fibrillation prospective cohort study (Swiss-AF) enrolled 217 working-age patients with documented atrial fibrillation. Self-reported changes in professional activity and the reasons thereof were descriptively analysed over 8 years of follow-up or until patients reached the retirement age.
Circ Cardiovasc Imaging
January 2025
Multimodality Cardiac Imaging Section, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy (L.T., G.D., M.L., A.C.).
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