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A web-based tailored nursing intervention to support illness management in patients hospitalized for an acute coronary syndrome : a pilot study
(JMIR Publications, 2017)
Background: Illness management after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is crucial to prevent cardiac complications, to foster
participation in a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program, and to optimize recovery. Web-based ...
A nursing intervention to enhance acceptance of implantable cardioverter defibrillators : a randomized pilot study
(Canadian council of cardiovascular nurses, 2017)
Background: Patients may experience anxiety and reduced
quality of life after implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
device implantation.
Objective: To assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy ...
A post cardiac surgery intervention to manage delirium involving families : a randomized pilot study
(Wiley, 2017-03-31)
Background
As many delirium manifestations (e.g., hallucinations or fears) are linked to patients' experiences and personality traits, it is suggested that interventions should be tailored to optimize its management. The ...
Acceptability and feasibility of recruitment and data collection in a field study of hospital nurses’ handoffs using mobile devices
(BMC, 2018-10-24)
Background
The portability and multiple functionalities of mobile devices make them well suited for collecting field data for naturalistic research, which is often beset with complexities in recruitment and logistics. ...
Effect of simulation-based education on the preparedness of healthcare professionals for the COVID-19 pandemic : a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Réseau de recherche portant sur les interventions en sciences infirmières du Québec, 2021-06)
Healthcare organizations around the world have embraced simulation to prepare healthcare professionals to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this pandemic implies additional educational challenges in rapidly designing simulation ...
Family identification of delirium in the emergency department in patients with and without dementia : validity of the family confusion assessment method (FAM-CAM)
(Wiley, 2020-04-10)
OBJECTIVE
To examine the ability of the family-rated Family Confusion Assessment Method (FAM-CAM) to identify delirium in the emergency department (ED) among patients with and without dementia, as compared to the ...
Gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and peripartum cardiomyopathy : a clinical review
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2019-11-01)
Gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and peripartum cardiomyopathy are among the
most common and often severe pregnancy-specific cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and causes of complications in pregnancy. This clinical ...
Assessing and addressing sexual concerns in individuals diagnosed with coronary artery disease
(Mark Allen Healthcare, 2019-05-07)
Background/Aims
Sexual concerns are frequently reported in people diagnosed with coronary artery disease. These concerns may be related to disorders in one or more phases of the sexual response cycle (i.e. desire, arousal ...
Communicating science in the digital and social media ecosystem : scoping review and typology of strategies used by health scientists
(JMIR Publications, 2019-09-03)
Background: The public's understanding of science can be influential in a wide range of areas related to public health, including policy making and self-care. Through the digital and social media ecosystem, health scientists ...
Cerebral oximetry as a biomarker of postoperative delirium in cardiac surgery patients
(Elsevier, 2016-03-30)
Purpose
A promising monitoring strategy for delirium is the use of cerebral oximetry, but its validity during delirium is unknown. We assessed the relationship between oximetry and delirium. We hypothesized that as cerebral ...