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Respiratory System
Ramon Luengo-Fernandez, Filipa Landeiro, Rob Hallifax, Najib M. Rahman
Summary: This study conducted an economic evaluation and found that outpatient ambulatory management is a cost-effective option for the management of primary pneumothorax.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Iryna Mogilevkina, Vitaliy Gurianov, Gunilla Lindmark
Summary: This study investigated the implementation and effects of emergency obstetric care training in Ukraine. The results showed that after the training, the cases had a significant reduction in the proportion of blood and plasma transfusions, as well as uterus explorations compared to the referents. There was a slight decrease in the proportion of postpartum hemorrhage >= 1000 ml. The use of vacuum extraction for vaginal delivery, forceps-assisted delivery, and cesarean section increased. There was no change in the occurrence of postpartum hysterectomy and maternal mortality.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Nadine Rasenberg, Marienke van Middelkoop, Sita M. A. Bierma-Zeinstra, Mohamed El Alili, Patrick Bindels, J. Bosmans
Summary: The study found that custom-made insoles are not cost-effective compared to GP-led usual care for plantar heel pain. Clinicians should be cautious in prescribing custom-made insoles for plantar heel pain as a primary intervention.
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Surgery
Nicholas Raison, Patrick Harrison, Takashige Abe, Abdullatif Aydin, Kamran Ahmed, Prokar Dasgupta
Summary: The study showed that procedural VR training is more effective in minimally invasive surgery, leading to improved technical skills. Any VR training resulted in significantly higher GEARS scores compared to no training. Procedural VR simulation was found to be effective for robotic training, successfully transferring technical skills to a clinical task in cadavers.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Arkers Kwan Ching Wong, Frances Kam Yuet Wong, Ching So
Summary: The study suggests that adding a home-based preventive self-care health management program may have cost effects for community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Sok Ying Liaw, Sutini, Wei Ling Chua, Jian Zhi Tan, Tracy Levett-Jones, Balakrishnan Ashokka, Terry Ling Te Pan, Siew Tiang Lau, Jeanette Ignacio
Summary: This study compared the differences in stress responses and performance outcomes between desktop virtual reality (VR) and face-to-face simulation training in managing clinical deterioration. The results showed that both desktop VR and face-to-face simulation training significantly increased participants' physiological and psychological stress responses, with no significant differences between the groups. There were also no significant differences in confidence levels and performance outcomes between medical and nursing students in the VR and face-to-face simulation groups. Thus, desktop VR can provide similar performance outcomes as conventional simulation training.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Eda Unal, Aysel Ozdemir
Summary: This study examined the effects of hybrid simulated burn care training on nursing students' knowledge, skills, and empathy. The results showed that after the intervention, nursing students in the Hybrid Simulated group had improved empathy, knowledge, skills of physical assessment, and implementation of interventions and referral criteria on burn care.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Encarna Hernandez, Marcos Camacho, Cesar Leal-Costa, Maria Ruzafa-Martinez, Antonio Jesus Ramos-Morcillo, Eduardo Cazorla, Jose Luis Diaz-Agea
Summary: High-fidelity simulation training in obstetric emergencies significantly improved the competencies of health professionals and their satisfaction levels, impacting multidisciplinary teams effectively.
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Medicine, General & Internal
James Griffin, Edward T. Davis, Helen Parsons, Elke Gemperle Mannion, Chetan Khatri, David R. Ellard, Mark J. Blyth, Nicholas David Clement, David Deehan, Nicholas Flynn, Josephine Fox, Nicholas J. Grant, Fares S. Haddad, Charles E. Hutchinson, James Mason, Bishal Mohindru, Chloe E. H. Scott, Toby O. Smith, John A. Skinner, Andrew D. Toms, Sophie Rees, Martin Underwood, Andrew Metcalfe
Summary: This article discusses the introduction of robotic-assisted knee replacement systems worldwide and highlights the lack of high-quality evidence on their clinical and cost-effectiveness. The trial aims to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of robotic-assisted knee replacement compared to traditional methods, providing high-quality evidence on this technology.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shalika Bohingamu Mudiyanselage, Jo Stevens, Julian Toscano, Mark A. Kotowicz, Christopher L. Steinfort, Robyn Hayles, Jennifer J. Watts
Summary: The study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of a personalised telehealth intervention for managing chronic diseases in the long term. The pilot study compared the costs and effectiveness of telehealth monitoring with usual care and found that the intervention resulted in a significant improvement in health-related quality of life at an additional cost per patient. The study suggests that offering the program to a larger population may be necessary to achieve cost-effectiveness.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cody C. Frear, Bronwyn R. Griffin, Leila Cuttle, Roy M. Kimble, Steven M. McPhail
Summary: The study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) for pediatric burns, finding NPWT to accelerate wound re-epithelialisation and reduce overall costs. NPWT is likely to be a cost-effective and dominant treatment for small-area pediatric burns.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Robert Howard, Rebecca Gathercole, Rosie Bradley, Emma Harper, Lucy Davis, Lynn Pank, Natalie Lam, Emma Talbot, Emma Hooper, Rachel Winson, Bethany Scutt, Victoria Ordonez Montano, Samantha Nunn, Grace Lavelle, Andrew Bateman, Peter Bentham, Alistair Burns, Barbara Dunk, Kirsty Forsyth, Chris Fox, Fiona Poland, Iracema Leroi, Stanton Newman, John O'Brien, Catherine Henderson, Martin Knapp, John Woolham, Richard Gray
Summary: The study found that the use of assistive technology and telecare (ATT) did not significantly prolong the time for people with dementia to live independently and was not cost-effective. Participants in the ATT group had fewer quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) based on participant-reported EQ-5D at 104 weeks.
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Primary Health Care
Anouk A. H. Weghorst, Gea A. Holtman, Irma J. Bonvanie, Pien Wolters, Boudewijn J. Kollen, Karin M. Vermeulen, Marjolein Y. Berger
Summary: This study conducted a pragmatic randomized controlled trial at three out-of-hours primary care centers in the north of the Netherlands, and found that a single oral dose of ondansetron for children with acute gastroenteritis is clinically beneficial and cost-effective.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Kasper Hermans, Annelies Boonen, Harald E. Vonkeman, Astrid van Tubergen
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increased use of remote monitoring strategies in place of traditional face to face care. However, there is limited data on the effects of remote care interventions for patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, and the interpretation of existing studies is hindered by heterogeneity and concerns about research quality. High-quality evidence is needed to guide future implementation in clinical practice, particularly in terms of health economic analyses. Currently, there is a lack of RCTs comparing telemonitoring with conventional care for patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA).
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Celia Sanchez Gomez, Eduardo Jose Fernandez Rodriguez
Summary: This study examined the impact of a Daily Cognition Training Programme on everyday cognition and global cognitive performance in older adults. The results showed statistically significant differences between the experimental group and the control group in both everyday cognition and cognitive function at the final evaluation and follow-up, indicating that the Daily Cognition Training Programme has greater benefits compared to Conventional Cognitive Training Programme.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Tal Margaliot Kalifa, Hen Y. Sela, Jordanna Joseph, Sorina Grisaru-Granovsky, Fayez Khatib, Misgav Rottenstreich
Summary: Pregnancies following a second trimester uterine evacuation do not have an increased risk of preterm delivery or other adverse perinatal outcomes compared to pregnancies following a first trimester uterine evacuation.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2024)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dominique A. Badr, Mieke M. Cannie, Caroline Kadji, Xin Kang, Andrew Carlin, Jacques C. Jani
Summary: The objective of this study was to assess the influence of the test-to-delivery interval on the performance of ultrasound and MRI in predicting birthweight. The results showed that MRI performed best in predicting birthweight greater than gestational age if delivery occurred within two weeks of the examination, with a slight decrease thereafter, while ultrasound performance decreased drastically over time.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2024)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Corina N. Schoen, Sami Backley, Lauren Orr, Amrita Roy, Tiffany Corlin, Alexander B. Knee
Summary: This retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate whether induction of labor is associated with a lower risk of cesarean section in patients with isolated polyhydramnios. The study found that planned induction was associated with a lower rate of cesarean delivery compared to expectant management, but the difference was not statistically significant. Additionally, no differences were observed in maternal or fetal secondary outcomes.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ohad Houri, Asaf Romano, Yossi Geron, Gil Zeevi, Eran Hadar, Shiri Barbash-Hazan, Shir Danieli-Gruber
Summary: Women with prior uterine rupture have good maternal and neonatal outcomes in subsequent pregnancies when managed at a tertiary medical center, with planned elective term cesarean delivery, or even earlier, at the onset of spontaneous preterm labor.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2024)
Correction
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Laura E. Janssen, Marjon A. de Boer, Eline C. E. von Konigslow, Elisa Dal, Martijn A. Oudijk, Danielle Robbers-Visser, Christianne J. M. de Groot
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Natalia Rzewuska, Jacek Kunicki, Katarzyna Pieniak, Paulina Laskus, Bernadeta Zabielska, Roman Smolarczyk, Michal Kunicki
Summary: This systematic review examined the comorbidity of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and their impact on metabolism, hormone levels, and reproduction. The findings showed a high prevalence of comorbidity between the two conditions, which may have significant clinical implications for patient management.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2024)