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Clinics and Practice, Volume 13, Issue 2

April 2023 - 21 articles

Cover Story: Caregiving during pandemics (including the latter Omicron wave) is very difficult to realize because of social restrictions, uncertainty, anxiety, stress, and emotional dysregulation, which is particularly evident for acquired brain injury (ABI) families. In fact, ABI entails stressful situations of emotional complexity, especially for caregivers. This emotionally vulnerable condition has been further emphasized during the Omicron wave (as demonstrated by our work). In this uncertainty context, the Human Immersion Model (HIM) has allowed us to safely overcome social distancing and favours real, long-lasting (i.e., 72 hours) physical contact, with a significant increase in caregivers’ psychological well-being, including emotional awareness, and a decrease in their levels of anxiety symptoms and burden sensation. View this paper
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Articles (21)

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,109 Views
16 Pages

The Importance of Periodic Dental Control in the Oral Health Status of Elderly Patients

  • Michael Janto,
  • Raluca Iurcov,
  • Cristian Marius Daina,
  • Alina Cristiana Venter,
  • Corina Lacramioara Suteu,
  • Monica Sabau,
  • Dana Badau and
  • Lucia Georgeta Daina

18 April 2023

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the status of the elderly patient with oral pathology, comparing two groups of elderly patients, from the point of view of presentation for periodic dental control (regular and irregular). In carrying out...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,793 Views
8 Pages

17 April 2023

In young patients referred for exercise-induced pain in the legs, false positive tests are a potential problem for the post-exercise ankle–brachial index (ABI) test when using the current American Heart Association guidelines for diagnosing per...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,528 Views
9 Pages

Investigation of the Quality of Life of Patients with Gastrointestinal Issues Treated in the Surgical Clinic of a Regional General Hospital in Greece

  • Nikos Rikos,
  • Chara Frantzeskaki,
  • Maria Fragiadaki,
  • Anna Kassotaki,
  • Andreas Mpalaskas,
  • Manolis Linardakis and
  • Georgios Vasilopoulos

12 April 2023

As disorders of the gastrointestinal system are among the most prevalent, had a significant impact on patients’ quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to investigate the QoL of 83 patients treated in the surgical clinic of a regional general h...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
3,106 Views
5 Pages

A Novel MSH6 Gene Variant in a Lynch Syndrome Patient with Lipomas

  • Ana Paula Giannoni,
  • Ina Sevic,
  • Fernanda Parenti and
  • Laura Alaniz

7 April 2023

Colorectal cancer is one of the most frequently occurring cancers today, with a large percentage of cases having a hereditary basis. Lynch syndrome is the most common cause of hereditary colorectal cancer. The genetic defect characteristics of this s...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,333 Views
10 Pages

Palliative Care and Multi-Agent Systems: A Necessary Paradigm Shift

  • Kimberley C. Brondeel,
  • Sheina A. Duncan,
  • Patrick M. Luther,
  • Alexandra Anderson,
  • Pranav Bhargava,
  • Chizoba Mosieri,
  • Shahab Ahmadzadeh,
  • Sahar Shekoohi,
  • Elyse M. Cornett and
  • Charles J. Fox
  • + 1 author

3 April 2023

Palliative care is intended to relieve caregivers of physical, psychological, and even spiritual elements of care. One of the most prevalent issues facing this form of care is a lack of healthcare resources and structures to deal with an aging popula...

  • Opinion
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,832 Views
8 Pages

28 March 2023

(1) Background: There is a high burden of poor glycemic control in the Indian population with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Currently, the use of metformin sustained-release (SR)–vildagliptin fixed-dose combination (FDC) is very low as compa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,880 Views
10 Pages

Psycho-Emotional Well-Being in Caregivers of People with Acquired Brain Injury: An Exploratory Study on the Human Immersion Model during the Omicron Wave

  • Rosaria De Luca,
  • Patrizia Pollicino,
  • Carmela Rifici,
  • Natale Mondo,
  • Stefania Iorio,
  • Angela Cassaniti,
  • Donatella Ferrara,
  • Angelo Caminiti,
  • Fausto Famà and
  • Mirjam Bonanno
  • + 1 author

27 March 2023

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a “human immersion model” (HIM) in improving psychological well-being in caregivers of patients with acquired brain injury (ABI) during the Omicron wave in Italy. Fifteen subject...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
2,489 Views
4 Pages

23 March 2023

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is the method of choice to allow enteral access in patients requiring long-term enteral nutrition. However, although generally safe, percutaneous tube positioning may be plagued by several complications. Among thes...

  • Review
  • Open Access
35 Citations
8,389 Views
13 Pages

Telemedicine, E-Health, and Multi-Agent Systems for Chronic Pain Management

  • Manar Ahmed Kamal,
  • Zainab Ismail,
  • Islam Mohammad Shehata,
  • Soumia Djirar,
  • Norris C. Talbot,
  • Shahab Ahmadzadeh,
  • Sahar Shekoohi,
  • Elyse M. Cornett,
  • Charles J. Fox and
  • Alan D. Kaye

21 March 2023

Telemedicine, telehealth, and E-health all offer significant benefits for pain management and healthcare services by fostering the physician–patient relationship in otherwise challenging circumstances. A critical component of these artificial-i...

  • Review
  • Open Access
24 Citations
9,392 Views
16 Pages

Treatment with Testosterone Therapy in Type 2 Diabetic Hypogonadal Adult Males: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Kajol Kumari,
  • Rohan Kumar,
  • Areeba Memon,
  • Beena Kumari,
  • Moniba Tehrim,
  • Pooja Kumari,
  • Muhammad Shehryar,
  • Hamza Islam,
  • Rabia Islam and
  • Mahima Khatri
  • + 2 authors

20 March 2023

Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) has been used to treat hypogonadal males with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) for a long time, despite variable results. This meta-analysis examines TRT’s role in hypogonadal males with T2DM. The databases...

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