11 results match your criteria: "Regional Hospital of Bellinzona e Valli[Affiliation]"

Background: Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) for human use have advanced globally with the rapid adoption of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies in haemato-oncology. CAR-T cell therapy and ATMPs have unique, significant acute and chronic toxicities, and appropriate patient care is crucial. Significant challenges, including the need for nurse education and training, accompany optimal patient success and benefits.

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  • The goal of the study was to look at how quickly doctors learn to do minimal invasive liver surgery (MILS) and to suggest a common way to report this learning.
  • The research included 60 articles and over 12,000 patients, breaking down the learning process into three stages: competency, proficiency, and mastery.
  • They found that doctors need about 34 procedures to reach competency, 50 for proficiency, and 58 to achieve mastery, with different factors improving at different rates.
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  • The study assessed the recovery of left ventricular systolic function in women with peripartum cardiomyopathy receiving specialized care in rural Tanzania between 2015 and 2021.
  • It involved 110 women, with a median age of 28.5 years, and tracked their recovery via clinical examinations and echocardiograms.
  • Results showed that 69% of participants fully recovered their heart function, with younger age and higher initial heart function positively influencing recovery outcomes.
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Importance: Agreement in lung ultrasonography findings between clinicians using a handheld ultrasonographic device and expert sonographers using a high-end ultrasonographic machine has not been studied in sub-Saharan Africa.

Objective: To determine the agreement in ultrasonographic findings and diagnoses between primary care clinicians trained in lung ultrasonography, board-certified expert sonographers, and senior physicians.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This cross-sectional single-center study was conducted from February 1, 2022, to April 30, 2023 at a referral center in rural Tanzania.

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Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience of Managers in Healthcare: A Narrative Inquiry.

Healthcare (Basel)

February 2024

Nursing Development and Research Unit, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), via Gallino 12, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland.

The pandemic represented a challenge for hospital managers at different levels, required to reorganise services without compromising care. This study aimed to analyse the experiences of hospital managers during the COVID-19 pandemic. A narrative inquiry was conducted in a multisite acute hospital.

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Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of family members of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for COVID-19 during the first and second waves of the pandemic in Switzerland.

Design: A qualitative descriptive approach was used in this study.

Methods: Face-to-face in-depth semistructured interviews were used to explore the experiences of family members of surviving COVID-19 patients, who were admitted to the ICU.

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The Evolving Role of Haematology Nursing Practice: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis

May 2023

Department of Internal Medicine, Haematology, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland.

Background And Objectives: The scope of haematology nursing practice is dynamic and must respond to advances in treatment, patients' needs and service requirements. Little is known, however, about the different roles of haematology nurses across the European setting. The purpose of this study was to identify the professional practices of haematology nurses.

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Background: Robot-assisted ventral hernia repair has shown itself to be feasible and safe in abdominal wall surgery. Presently, the ports are placed laterally to meet the distance from the fascial defect. The aim of our study is to report our experience of epigastric hernia treatment with trocar insertion in the suprapubic region.

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Background: Patients with suspected tuberculosis are often overtreated with antituberculosis drugs. We evaluated the diagnostic value of the focused assessment with sonography for HIV-associated tuberculosis (FASH) in rural Tanzania.

Methods: In a prospective cohort study, the frequency of FASH signs was compared between patients with confirmed tuberculosis and those without tuberculosis.

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Background/aims: The spectrum of dermatological emergencies is broad. Only a few studies have assessed the profile of dermatological conditions resulting in an emergency visit in a referral hospital. We sought to assess the conditions prompting an urgent dermatological visit and to compare the diagnoses with those made during the regular scheduled encounters.

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  • Tularemia is an infectious disease caused by a gram-negative bacterium, primarily spread through insect bites, contaminated environments, or contact with infected animals, especially rabbits.
  • A 32-year-old man presented to the Emergency Room with symptoms including fever, swollen lymph nodes, and an ulcer on his leg that was surrounded by skin irritation.
  • After tests, he was diagnosed with ulceroglandular tularemia and treated successfully with doxycycline; however, a skin lesion remained unresolved after treatment.
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