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Benefit of primary percutaneous coronary interventions in the elderly with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
(Openheart, 2020-08-03)Objective: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (P-PCI) has demonstrated its efficacy in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, patients with STEMI ≥75 years ... -
A survey to assess awareness and opinion of initiatives and recommendations on low-value diagnostic practices
(BMC Health Services Research, 2020-06-05)Background: The need to reduce healthcare practices that provide no value has led to the development of initiatives that generate and publish recommendations to improve the appropriateness of clinical ... -
Què opinen els cardiòlegs i metges de família els uns dels altres sobre la seva manera de treballar? Resultats de l’enquesta elaborada pel Grup de Treball de la Societat Catalana de Cardiologia i la Societat Catalana de Medicina Familiar i Comunitària
(Butlletí de l'Atenció Primària de Catalunya, 2018-12)Material y métodos. Estudio transversal realizado a través de encuestas online realizadas ad hoc, contestadas por 98 cardiólogos y 315 médicos de familia. Resultados. La mayoría de los encuestados ... -
Nurse managers’ assessments about nursing education and work life's competence demands: A European multi-country cross-sectional survey
(Nordic Journal of Nursing Research, 2023-01-31)As future employers, nurse managers are in a key position to assess the correspondence between the competence of graduating nursing students and work life demands. The aim of the present study was to ... -
A successful nursing education promotes newly graduated nurses’ job satisfaction one year after graduation: a cross‑sectional multi‑country study
(BMC Nursing, 2023-08-14)Background Job satisfaction is a key factor for the successful transition of newly graduated nurses (NGNs) and for retaining NGNs in their workplaces. However, there is limited evidence of the relationship ... -
Psychometric testing of the facilitative student-patient relationship scale within six European countries
(Nursing Open, 2023-04)Aim: The aim of the study was to test the psychometric properties of the FacilitativeStudent–Patient Relationship (FSPR) Scale in clinical practicum in hospital settingswithin six European countries.Design: ... -
Nurse educator education in six European countries: a descriptive study
(International Journal of Health Professions, 2022-08-31)Objectives: Information on nurse educator education is scarce. The present study thus aims to provide an overview of the requirements for and standards of nurse educator education in six European countries ... -
Alpha and beta desynchronization during consolidation of newly learned words
(NeuroImage, 2025-08-05)While a growing body of literature exists on initial word-to-meaning mapping and retrieval of fully lexicalized words, our understanding on the learning of semantic knowledge that occurs between these ... -
Medication calculation skills of graduating nursing students within European context
(Journal Of Clinical Nursing, 2022-02-03)Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the medication calculation skills of graduatingnursing students in six European countries and analyse the associated factors.Background: Medication calculation ... -
Very Early Transition to Oral Antibiotics in Uncomplicated Enterobacterales Bloodstream Infections: Effectiveness and Impact on Carbon Footprint Saving
(ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL, 2025-07-25)Background/Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of very early oral transition in Enterobacterales bloodstream infections (E-BSIs), identify factors associated with it, compare the ... -
Palbociclib and trastuzumab for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer: final overall survival results of cohort A and B of SOLTI-1303-PATRICIA trial
(ESMO Open, 2025-09-01)Background: The SOLTI-1303-PATRICIA trial (NCT02448420) is a phase II study investigating palbociclib and trastuzumab, with or without endocrine therapy, in hormone receptor (HR)-positive/human epidermal ... -
Differential nasopharyngeal microbiota patterns: A comparative study of pneumococcal pneumonia, COVID-19, and healthy adults
(Journal of Infection, 2025-08-14)Introduction: Lower respiratory infections (LRIs) rank among the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Many microorganisms responsible for LRIs, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and respiratory viruses, ... -
Silkworm gut fibre-based biosensors for optical glucose detection
(Sensors and Actuators Reports, 2025-08-23)Silk is a re-emerging biomaterial with significant potential for optical waveguiding due to its high transparency in the visible spectrum and elevated refractive index. Naturally occurring silk filamentous ... -
Nursing students’ perceptions about the use of clinical simulation to teach safe medication administration: a focus group study
(BMC Nursing, 2025-08-18)Background Safe medication administration is a core competence that nursing students need to acquire during their training. Clinical simulation facilitates the integration of theoretical and practical ... -
Effectiveness of airway clearance techniques versus control in non-hospitalized infants with moderate acute viral bronchiolitis: A randomized controlled clinical trial
(Official Scientific Journal of Faculdade de Medicina and Hospital das Clínicas, 2025-08-04)Background: Acute viral bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory tract infection in infants < 2-years of age. Airway Clearance Techniques (ACTs) aim to reduce airway obstruction, thereby ... -
Organ/space surgical site infection and long-term outcomes of rectal cancer surgery: retrospective population-based cohort study
(British journal of surgery open, 2025-05-07)Background: Anastomotic leak and subsequent organ/space surgical site infection (O/S-SSI) after colorectal cancer surgery are associated with poor short-term outcomes; however, the evidence regarding ... -
Implementing Team-Based Learning in Physiotherapy Education: Students' Perceptions and Preferences Compared to the Traditional Lecture
(Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 2025-06-11)Introduction: Team-Based Learning (TBL) is an educational strategy designed for small groups that can be effectively implemented across various educational levels. The aim of TBL is the development of ... -
Myoelectric Activity of the Peroneal Muscles Following Lateral Ankle Sprain: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
(Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology, 2025-05-15)Abstract: Background: Lateral ankle sprains can result in adverse outcomes, including reinjuries or chronic ankle instability. The peroneal musculature plays a key role in stabilizing the ankle and ... -
Serotype distribution of remaining invasive pneumococcal disease after extensive use of ten-valent and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (the PSERENADE project): a global surveillance analysis
(The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2025-01-07)Background: Widespread use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) has reduced vaccine-type invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). We describe the serotype distribution of IPD after extensive use of ... -
Motor and Sensory Benefits of Mirror Therapy in Children and Adolescents with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Healthcare, 2025-06-27)Background: Mirror therapy (MT) creates a cerebral illusion of a normal movement in a paretic limb. Although mirror therapy has been studied as a suitable intervention for children with Unilateral ...