The Effect of Massage Therapy by a Nurse and the Patient’s Companion on the Anxiety of Male Patients Hospitalized in CCU: A Clinical Trial by Adib-Hajbaghery M, Rajabi-Beheshtabad R, Abasi A, Azizi-Fini E

“…This study aims to examine the effects of massage therapy by a nurse or the patient's companion on anxiety of the male patients admitted in coronary care unit.   Material & Methods: An RCT was conducted on three randomly allocated groups (massage by a nurse, massage by a patient’s companion, and control group) of male patients admitted to coronary care units of Kashan’s Shahid Beheshti hospital (n=30). …”
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Assessment of interprofessional professionalism of surgical residents and workers in operating units in teaching hospitals: A cross-sectional study by Fatemeh Keshmiri

“…Data were analyzed using descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and analytical (ANOVA, Chi-square) tests. Results: The score of interprofessional professionalism behavior of the team members in the operating units were reported as 1.16 ± 0.27 out of 5. …”
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The effects of an ethical empowerment program on nurses’ ability of ethical care delivery to patients with decreased level of consciousness in intensive care unit by Ali Shafaat, Nasrollah Alimohammadi, Mohsen Shahriari

“…Background: Nurses should be empowered for ethical care delivery (ECD) to patients with decreased level of consciousness (LOC) in the intensive care unit (ICU). However, there are limited data about the effects of ethical empowerment programs on nurses’ ECD ability. …”
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Comparison of cognitive dysfunction between patients admitted in intensive cardiac care unit and general medical ward in a tertiary care centre by K Monicka

“…Aims and Objective: To compare the cognitive dysfunctions in patients with heart disease admitted in the intensive cardiac care unit (ICCU) with that of the patients admitted in general medical wards with heart diseases. …”
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Voluntary corporate social responsibility reporting and assurance practices among United Nations Global Compact member companies by Kjartan Sigurðsson, Magdalena Wójcik-Jurkiewicz, Paweł Zieniuk

“… Objective: The research aimed to identify practices applied by European companies regarding corporate social responsibility reporting and their relationship with the membership of companies in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) international organization. …”
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Investigating Prescription Medication Expenditures and Level of Perceived Health Status among Older Adults with Pain in the United States by David R. Axon, Leonard P. Barrios

“…<b>Background:</b> the objective of this retrospective, cross sectional study was to assess the relationship between different levels of perceived health status and prescription medication expenditures among United States adults aged ≥50 years with self-reported pain. …”
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A basic epidemiological study on the association between air quality and COVID-19 lethality in India and United States by Tharindu Polwatta Gallage

“…Materials and methods: Pearson's Chi-squared test for independence was employed to assess the associations and CramerV statistics was used to evaluate the strength of associations between mortality and air quality. …”
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Role of Ethnicity and Environment as Risk Factors on Asthma in Two Ethnic Groups in Michigan State, United States of America by Hikmet Jamil, Isam Dafdony, Fady Yasso, Faris Lami, Bengt B. Arnetz

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An analysis of the predictors of mortality and morbidity in patients admitted after suicidal hanging to an Indian multidisciplinary Intensive Care Unit by M K Renuka, M S Kalaiselvan, A S Arunkumar

“…Statistical analysis was performed using the Student's t-test for continuous variables and Chi-square test for categorical variables. Results: We analysed data of 106 patients. …”
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HYPONATREMIA AS A PROGNOSTIC INDICATOR IN LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN ADMITTED IN PAEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT by Naila Hamid, Muhammad Faisal Shafique, Qamar-uz-Zaman ., Hafza Niaz

“…Objective: To study the serum sodium levels in patients of lower respiratory tract infections admitted in the paediatric intensive care unit with their prognosis. Study Design: Prospective observational study. …”
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Management of severe hypernatremic dehydration and acute kidney injury in children in a critical care nephrology and dialysis unit by Afroz Shireen, Ferdaus Tahmina, Yasmin Farhana, Tanjila Umme, Baroi Sukriti, Md Kawser Hossain

“…This is a prospective interventional study was conducted from November 2015 up to October 2016 in the Critical Care Nephrology and Dialysis Unit of Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, Bangladesh. …”
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Psychological effects of COVID 19 pandemic on nurses deployed in high risk units: A multicentre observational study by Aijaz Ahmad, Rashmi Chakraborty, Sunil Goyal, Amul Kapoor, Sonia Sidhharth, Parvaiz Ahmad

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Children’s mental health hospital throughout COVID-19 by O. Shchedrinskaya, A. Basova, M. Bebtschuk

“…Statistical processing was carried out using the Chi-Square for 2 x 2 Contingency Table method. …”
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Increased Involvement of <i>Klebsiella</i><i>p</i><i>neumoniae</i> and <i>Enterococcus</i><i>f</i><i>aecium</i> in Healthcare-Associated Infections of Intensive Care Units in Taiwa... by Yu-Ren Lin, Yen-Yue Lin, Chia-Peng Yu, Ya-Sung Yang, Chun-Gu Cheng, Chun-An Cheng

“…Understanding the recent condition of HAIs in intensive care units (ICUs) can enable healthcare providers to develop effective infection control protocols to reduce HAIs. …”
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COMORBIDITIES OF MYASTHENIC CRISIS PATIENTS ACCORDING TO AGE AND GENDER IN DR. SOETOMO GENERAL ACADEMIC HOSPITAL, SURABAYA, INDONESIA IN 2017-2019 by Andi Muh Rahul Alfaidin, Viskasari P Kalanjati, Mudjiani Basuki

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A complementary filter design on SE(3) to identify micro-motions during 3D motion tracking by Phan, Gia-Hoang, Hansen, Clint, Tommasino, Paolo, Hussain, Asif, Formica, Domenico, Campolo, Domenico

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Association of quality of prenatal care with contraceptive planning in a United States population: a retrospective cohort study by Hannah L. Chapman, Dana Chase, Bikash Bhattarai, Maureen Sutton, Isuzu Meyer, Caleb Schofield

“…Methods This is a retrospective cohort study conducted in a single tertiary, academic urban institution in the southwest United States. The institutional review board (IRB) for human research at Valleywise Health Medical Center approved this study. …”
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Interest in Continued Use After Participation in a Study of Over-the-Counter Progestin-Only Pills in the United States by Kate Grindlay, Katherine Key, Carmela Zuniga, Alexandra Wollum, Kelly Blanchard, Daniel Grossman

“…Methods: From January 2020 to September 2021, we conducted a cross-sectional online survey with individuals who completed participation in a trial evaluating over-the-counter use of norgestrel 0.075?mg tablets in the United States. We calculated descriptive statistics, Pearson's chi-square and Fisher's exact tests, and logistic regression models to assess likelihood of future over-the-counter progestin-only pill use, reasons for interest/noninterest, situations for over-the-counter progestin-only pill use, willingness to pay for an over-the-counter progestin-only pill, likelihood of future preventive health screenings, prior difficulties getting prescription contraception, and background characteristics. …”
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Preterm Retinopathy of Prematurity and risk factors from a tertiary health care unit: A descriptive study by Vura U V Nagajyothi, Karunakar Gare, Murali krishna Thummakomma, Mohan Amgothu, Guguloth Latha, A Kalyani, T Jaya Chandra, Prathap G

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Assessment of Pressure Ulcer Risk among Patients Admitted in Intensive Care Unit at a Tertiary Level Hospital by Pramila Baral, Abja Sapkota, Rashmi Gachhadar, Ishwori Lama, Sita Bhusal, Bikash Raj Thapa

“…Rigorous evaluation of patients in intensive care unit is necessary for early identification of those at risk of developing pressure ulcer. …”
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