Burden of seasonal influenza in the Swiss adult population during the 2016/2017-2018/2019 influenza seasons.

Background: Evidence on the burden of seasonal influenza in Switzerland is scarce, yet it is critical for the design of effective prevention and control measures. The objective of this study was to assess influenza-related resource utilization, health care expenditures and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) lost in Switzerland across the 2016/2017-2018/2019 influenza seasons.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed multiple real-world data sources to calculate epidemiological and health outcomes, QALYs lost, and direct medical costs due to influenza in the Swiss adult population.

Potential of Electronic Medical Record Data for National Quality Measurement.

National quality measurements with risk-adjusted provider comparison in health care nowadays usually require administrative or clinically measured data. However, both data sources have their limitations. Due to the digitalisation of institutions and the resulting switch to electronic medical records, the question arises as to whether these data can be made usable for risk-adjusted quality comparisons from both a content and a technical point of view.

Adaptation and validation of the evidence-based practice beliefs and implementation scales into German.

Aims: To culturally adapt and translate the (EBP-B) and the (EBP-I), explore the psychometric properties of their validated German versions and compare results with those of the original scales.

Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study.

Method: The study was conducted on a sample of 131 Registered Nurses in a Swiss German hospital.

Investigating work-related stress among health professionals at different hierarchical levels: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: To determine the extent of stress at work among health professionals working in upper-, middle- and lower-management positions and those not working in management positions.

Design: Cross-sectional design and randomly selected hospitals, nursing homes and home care organizations.

Methods: The study sample included nursing staff and midwives, physicians, medical-technical and medical-therapeutic professionals at all hierarchical levels ( = 8,112).

A complex interprofessional intervention to improve the management of painful procedures in neonates.

During hospitalization, neonates are exposed to a stressful environment and a high number of painful procedures. If pain is not treated adequately, short- and long-term complications may develop. Despite evidence about neonatal pain and available guidelines, procedural pain remains undertreated.

What Is the Contribution of Ia-Afference for Regulating Motor Output Variability during Standing?

Motor variability is an inherent feature of all human movements, and describes the system's stability and rigidity during the performance of functional motor tasks such as balancing. In order to ensure successful task execution, the nervous system is thought to be able to flexibly select the appropriate level of variability. However, it remains unknown which neurophysiological pathways are utilized for the control of motor output variability.

Effects of contracture on gait kinematics: A systematic review.

Background: Contractures of a major joint in the lower limbs may impair human walking in addition to other daily living activities. A contracture is defined as the inability of a joint to perform the full range of motion and excessive resistance during passive mobilization of the joint. Few studies have reported methods describing how to evaluate contractures.

Studying social interactions through immersive virtual environment technology: virtues, pitfalls, and future challenges.

The goal of the present review is to explain how immersive virtual environment technology (IVET) can be used for the study of social interactions and how the use of virtual humans in immersive virtual environments can advance research and application in many different fields. Researchers studying individual differences in social interactions are typically interested in keeping the behavior and the appearance of the interaction partner constant across participants. With IVET researchers have full control over the interaction partners, can standardize them while still keeping the simulation realistic.