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Adv Skin Wound Care
January 2025
Li-li Ma, MSc, RN, is PhD Candidate, Medical College, Tongji University, Shanghai, China Department of Nursing, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. Ya-juan Zhang, MSc, RN, is Head Nurse, Department of Nursing, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Jiao Tong University, Shanghai. Hui-ren Zhuang, MSc, RN, is Department Head Nursing, Department of Nursing, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University. Hui Jiang, PhD, RN, is Nursing Director, Department of Nursing, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University.
Objective: To analyze the risk factors for peristomal skin complications (PSCs) in patients with colorectal cancer and an ostomy, construct a prediction model, and verify its effectiveness.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, researchers recruited 265 patients with an ostomy at the stoma clinic of a tertiary hospital, from May 2022 to August 2023. Patients were divided into two groups: complications group (n = 81) and no complications group (n = 184).
PLoS One
January 2025
School of Life Course and Population Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
Introduction: High-Flow Nasal Therapy (HFNT) is an innovative non-invasive form of respiratory support. Compared to standard oxygen therapy (SOT), there is an equipoise regarding the effect of HFNT on patient-centred outcomes among those at high risk of developing postoperative pulmonary complications after undergoing cardiac surgery. The NOTACS trial aims to determine the clinical and cost-effectiveness of HFNT compared to SOT within 90 days of surgery in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.
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January 2025
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, United States of America.
Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a significant preventable cause of postoperative morbidity and mortality after major abdominopelvic surgery that calls for extended VTE prophylaxis (eVTEp). Literature suggests that significant racial disparities may exist in post-operative care.
Objective: The study sought to examine if racial disparities exist in the administration of eVTEp after hysterectomy in a statewide collaborative.
J Glaucoma
January 2025
Wills Eye Hospital Glaucoma Service, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Prcis: In the real-world, retrospective, EXPAND study of consecutive adults with glaucoma, ab-externo gel stent implantation effectively lowered intraocular pressure (34%) and the medication burden (61%), with transient/self-resolving hypotony as the most frequent adverse event (28%).
Purpose: To assess effectiveness and safety of ab-externo gel stent (GS) implantation in glaucoma.
Methods: Multicenter, real-world, retrospective study.
JMIR Pediatr Parent
January 2025
Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany.
Background: Managing preoperative anxiety in pediatric anesthesia is challenging, as it impacts patient cooperation and postoperative outcomes. Both pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions are used to reduce children's anxiety levels. However, the optimal approach remains debated, with evidence-based guidelines still lacking.
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