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Establishment of Patient-derived Orthotopic Xenografts (PDX) as Models for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
(2022)
Background/Aim: Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death. The purpose of the present study was to establish a patientderived orthotopic xenograft model (PDOX) for pancreatic ductal ...
Early outcomes of carotid revascularization in retrospective case series
(2021)
Background: Most data in carotid stenosis treatment arise from randomized control trials (RCTs) and cohort studies. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare 30-day outcomes in realworld practice from centers providing ...
Containment and therapeutic relationships in acute psychiatric care spaces: the symbolic dimensions of doors
(2022)
Background: There is an increasing trend of door locking practices in acute psychiatric care. The aim of the present study was to illuminate the symbolic dimensions of doors in Greek mental health nurses’ experiences of ...
Psychiatric Care in Acute Care Units with Locked Doors: Nursing Care Providers’ Perceptions and Experiences
(2021)
Social distancing and the recent lockdown due to COVID-19 have increased the feeling of disconnection, isolation, and suffering in vulnerable individuals and have brought forward questions regarding locked acute care ...
The association between nurse staffing and inpatient mortality: A shift-level retrospective longitudinal study
(2021)
Background: Worldwide, hospitals face pressure to reduce costs. Some respond by working with a reduced number of nurses or less qualified nursing staff. Objective: This study aims at examining the relationship between ...
Postural ergonomics and work-related musculoskeletal disorders in neurosurgery: lessons from an international survey
(2021)
Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) affect a significant percentage of the neurosurgical workforce. The aim of the current questionnaire-based study was to examine the prevalence of WMSDs amongst ...
Comparing the impact of covid-19 on nurses’ turnover intentions before and during the pandemic in qatar
(2021)
Background: Although several studies examining nurses’ turnover intentions have been conducted, few studies have been conducted to explore how COVID-19 contributes to nurses’ turnover intentions. This study aims to compare ...
Social life characteristics in relation to adherence to the Mediterranean diet in older adults: Findings from the Hellenic Longitudinal Investigation of Aging and Diet (HELIAD) study
(2020)
Objective: The present study aimed to explore the associations between social life and adherence to a healthy dietary pattern, the Mediterranean diet (MD), in a population-representative cohort of older people.Design: ...
Effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Medical Comorbidities on Language Abilities
(2021)
Objective: The primary objective of the present cross-sectional study is to evaluate the semantic language abilities of patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) compared to normative data. Secondary objectives ...
Opportunistic screening for hypertension: what does it say about the true epidemiology?
(2022)
This study aimed to assess the reliability of opportunistic screening programs in estimating the prevalence, treatment, and control rate of hypertension in the general population. Two recent epidemiological surveys obtained ...