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Healthcare, Volume 12, Issue 7

April-1 2024 - 106 articles

Cover Story: While our understanding of the active role of choroid plexus (CP) in brain homeostasis and immunosurveillance is still growing, much less is known about its role in MS pathophysiology. CP enlargement has been associated with both neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration across the MS spectrum. The transient infiltration of peripheral lymphocytes through the dysfunctional BCSFB and BBB into the CNS is considered critical, particularly during the early disease stages. As the disease progresses, the neuroinflammatory properties change, with later stages characterized by mild inflammation, behind a relatively intact or restored BCSFB. It may be suggested that the morphology and behavior of CP change with disease progression from primarily inflammatory to less inflammatory and predominantly hypoxic in progressive MS stages. View this paper
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Articles (106)

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,375 Views
26 Pages

Drivers of COVID-19 Outcomes in Long-Term Care Facilities Using Multi-Level Analysis: A Systematic Review

  • Mehri Karimi-Dehkordi,
  • Heather M. Hanson,
  • James Silvius and
  • Adrian Wagg

This study aimed to identify the individual, organizational, and environmental factors which contributed to COVID-19-related outcomes in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). A systematic review was conducted to summarize and synthesize empirical studie...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,606 Views
15 Pages

Development and Validation of the Interprofessional Collaboration Practice Competency Scale (IPCPCS) for Clinical Nurses

  • Yen-Fang Chou,
  • Suh-Ing Hsieh,
  • Yi-Ping Tseng,
  • Shu-Ling Yeh,
  • Ming-Chu Chiang,
  • Chia-Chi Hsiao,
  • Chiu-Tzu Lin,
  • Shui-Tao Hu,
  • Sue-Hsien Chen and
  • Mei-Nan Liao

Interprofessional collaborative practice is a core competency and is the key to strengthening health practice systems in order to deliver safe and high-quality nursing practice. However, there is no Interprofessional Collaboration Practice Competency...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,816 Views
11 Pages

Despite curative treatment and discharge from acute hospital settings, breast cancer patients often have cancer- and treatment-related morbidity which impairs them from returning to work. Hence, the role of community-based return to work rehabilitati...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,516 Views
12 Pages

Knee Arthrodesis for Periprosthetic Knee Infection: Fusion Rate, Complications, and Limb Salvage—A Systematic Review

  • Michele Mercurio,
  • Giorgio Gasparini,
  • Erminia Cofano,
  • Andrea Zappia,
  • Filippo Familiari and
  • Olimpio Galasso

The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the outcomes of knee arthrodesis (KA) after periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of the knee. Differences in clinical outcomes and complication rates among the intramedullary nailing (IMN), externa...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,450 Views
13 Pages

Lung Cancer Surgery in Octogenarians: Implications and Advantages of Artificial Intelligence in the Preoperative Assessment

  • Massimiliano Bassi,
  • Rita Vaz Sousa,
  • Beatrice Zacchini,
  • Anastasia Centofanti,
  • Francesco Ferrante,
  • Camilla Poggi,
  • Carolina Carillo,
  • Ylenia Pecoraro,
  • Davide Amore and
  • Daniele Diso
  • + 4 authors

The general world population is aging and patients are often diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer at an advanced age. Several studies have shown that age is not itself a contraindication for lung cancer surgery, and therefore, more and more octogen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,067 Views
15 Pages

Experience of Older Patients with COPD Using Disease Management Apps: A Qualitative Study

  • Xueqiong Zou,
  • Pingping Sun,
  • Mengjie Chen,
  • Jiang Nan,
  • Jing Gao,
  • Xueying Huang,
  • Yi Hou and
  • Yuyu Jiang

(1) Background: Digital medicine is developing in the management of chronic diseases in older people, but there is still a lack of information on the use of disease management apps in older patients with COPD. This study aims to explore the views and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,460 Views
12 Pages

Development and Validation of the Jordanian Diabetic Health Literacy Questionnaire: Enhancing Diabetes Management in Arabic-Speaking Populations

  • Walid Al-Qerem,
  • Anan Jarab,
  • Judith Eberhardt,
  • Fawaz Alasmari,
  • Safa M. Alkaee and
  • Zein H. Alsabaa

(1) Background: Amidst the global rise in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), effective management of the disease has become increasingly important. Health literacy, particularly in non-English speaking populations, plays a crucial role in this manageme...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,719 Views
12 Pages

Comparative Outcomes of Levetiracetam and Phenobarbital Usage in the Treatment of Neonatal Seizures: A Retrospective Analysis

  • Handan Hakyemez Toptan,
  • Nazmiye Nilgun Karadag,
  • Sevilay Topcuoglu,
  • Elif Ozalkaya,
  • Emre Dincer,
  • Hakan Cakir,
  • Asli Okbay Gunes and
  • Guner Karatekin

Objectives and Aim: The primary aim of this study was to conduct a comparative analysis of the safety and efficacy of levetiracetam (LEV) and phenobarbital (PB) as first-line treatments for neonatal seizure management. This study was designed to meas...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,487 Views
15 Pages

A Comparison of Veterans with Problematic Opioid Use Identified through Natural Language Processing of Clinical Notes versus Using Diagnostic Codes

  • Terri Elizabeth Workman,
  • Joel Kupersmith,
  • Phillip Ma,
  • Christopher Spevak,
  • Friedhelm Sandbrink,
  • Yan Cheng and
  • Qing Zeng-Treitler

Opioid use disorder is known to be under-coded as a diagnosis, yet problematic opioid use can be documented in clinical notes, which are included in electronic health records. We sought to identify problematic opioid use from a full range of clinical...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,965 Views
21 Pages

One out of three women may suffer from chronic vaginal pain during intercourse, a complex health issue that leads to lasting psychological, sexual, emotional, and relational difficulties even after initial relief. Women who experience this pain condi...

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