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Incidence and medical costs of chronic obstructive respiratory disease in Spanish hospitals: a retrospective database analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Patients' condition worsened significantly over the follow-up period, in terms of comorbidity and dependence on respirator, with an increased mortality rate and higher admission costs.PMID:36800217 | DOI:10.1080/13696998.2023.2182092
Source: Journal of Medical Economics - February 17, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Josep Darb à Meritxell Ascanio Source Type: research

Watching the watchmen: changing tides in the oversight of medical assistance in dying
The recent wave of medical assistance in dying legalisation raises questions about proper oversight of the practice as new systems for data collection, case assessment and public reporting emerge. Newer systems, such as in Spain, New Zealand and Colombia, are eschewing the retrospective approach used for case assessment in older systems, particularly those in the Netherlands, Belgium and the USA, in favour of an approach requiring more extensive review prior to the procedure. This shift aims to increase compliance with each jurisdiction’s specific safeguards and legal criteria as well as to protect vulnerable patient...
Source: Journal of Medical Ethics - June 22, 2023 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Riley, S. Tags: Clinical ethics Source Type: research

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Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - January 11, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Kate Flewelling Tags: Blog Education News from NLM/NIH Weekly Postings Source Type: news

Massive Open Online Courses for continuing education for nursing professionals in Peru.
CONCLUSION: Massive Open Online Courses would be a useful tool for the continuing education of the Peruvian nurse given the wide offer, including some specifically for nurses, in the different areas of nursing. The content of the course is mostly in English. Expanding the range of languages or subtitles would facilitate the participation of a larger audience. PMID: 32609263 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem - July 3, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Bendezu-Quispe G, Quijano-Escate R, Hernández-Vásquez A, Inga-Berrospi F, Condor DF Tags: Rev Lat Am Enfermagem Source Type: research

What Does It Take to Develop a VR Solution in Healthcare
Technology is changing the face of healthcare as we know it. Virtual and Augmented Reality that once were associated only with game and film industries are now becoming a real game-changer in healthcare. Gone are the days when students practiced on real patients. Today, VR and AR solutions can not only improve medical education and training but also provide profound patient treatment, medical rehabilitation, consultation, and diagnosis. What’s next? AR & VR in Healthcare: The Industry Landscape A recent report by Research and Markets states that augmented and virtual reality in the healthcare market ...
Source: MDDI - October 11, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Marta Hlova Tags: Digital Health Imaging Source Type: news

The value of andrology medical-surgical training programs for Urology residents.
Abstract Nowadays, sub-specialty expertise in andrology is required within the Urology training program. These practices -during the MIR (Medical Intern Residency) program and once the specialty studies are over- should be performed under supervision and have a multidisciplinary nature. In fact, the urologist's andrology training program does not finish with his residency period. The unceasingly increasing knowledge related to infertility, reproduction, sexual medicine and reconstructive surgery require a high level of dedication and engagement with continuing education. The field of Andrology has evolved signific...
Source: Actas Urologicas Espanolas - March 30, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Cruz Navarro N Tags: Actas Urol Esp Source Type: research

Spanish-language bariatric surgery patient education materials fail to meet healthcare literacy standards of readability
ConclusionThe Spanish-language bariatric surgery PEMs available online from US-based academic and medical centers are generally above the recommended 6th grade reading level. Failure to meet the recommended sixth-grade reading level decreases health care literacy for Spanish-speaking patients within the United States seeking bariatric surgery.
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - May 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

Paper and screen media in current health education practices aimed at older adults: a scoping review protocol
Introduction With technological advancement and the COVID-19 pandemic, paper-based media are giving way to screen-based media to promote healthy ageing. However, there is no review available covering paper and screen media use by older people, so the objective of this review is to map the current use of paper-based and/or screen-based media for health education aimed at older people. Methods and analysis The literature will be searched in Scopus, Web of Science, Medline, Embase, Cinahl, The ACM Guide to Computing Literature and Psyinfo databases. Studies in English, Portuguese, Italian or Spanish published from 2012 to th...
Source: BMJ Open - May 25, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ferraz, L. T., Santos, A. J. T., Lorenzi, L. J., Castro, P. C., Frohlich, D. M., Barley, E. Tags: Open access, Health informatics, COVID-19 Source Type: research

Investigation of the Readability and Reliability of Online Health Information for Cancer Patients During the Coronavirus Pandemic
AbstractFor cancer patients undergoing treatment who may be at higher risk of COVID-19, access to high-quality online health information (OHI) may be of particular importance amidst a plethora of harmful medical misinformation online. Therefore, we assessed the readability and quality of OHI available for various cancer types and treatment modalities. Search phrases included “cancer radiation COVID,” “cancer surgery COVID,” “cancer chemotherapy COVID,” and “cancer type COVID,” for the fourteen most common cancer types (e.g., “prostate cancer COVID” and “breast cancer COVID”), yielding a total of 17 ...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - April 25, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Readability Level of English and Spanish Orthopaedic Patient Education Materials English and Spanish Patient Education
J Surg Orthop Adv. 2021 Summer;30(2):96-100.ABSTRACTThere are 16 million Hispanic people in the United States who rely on Spanish as their only effective method of communication. However, there is a scarcity of literature evaluating if patient education resources in Spanish meet the average American reading level or National Institute of Health (NIH) and American Medical Association (AMA) grade-level recommendations, especially in the field of orthopaedics. Representative orthopaedic search terms were input into Google and ten articles pertaining to patient education were selected. Videos, scientific journals, and surgical...
Source: Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances - June 28, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Michael J Patetta Kristina M Pond Elizabeth M Tennant Anshum Sood Mark H Gonzalez Source Type: research