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Mashup Score: 0Statins improve antidepressant adherence and tolerability compared to antidepressants alone - 4 hour(s) ago
Commentary on: De Giorgi R, De Crescenzo F, Cowen PJ, Harmer CJ, Cipriani A. Real-world outcomes of concomitant antidepressant and statin use in primary care patients with depression: a population-based cohort study. BMC Med. 2023 Nov 7;21(1):424. doi: 10.1186/s12916-023-03138-5. ### Implications for practice and research Depression affects more than 350 million people worldwide.1 Even though guidelines support using antidepressants to treat moderate and severe depression, nearly 50% of people do not respond to antidepressants2 and 25% discontinue them.3 Studies suggest that adding statins to antidepressants can improve antidepressant adherence, but these studies have been underpowered to test outcomes.4 De Giorgi and colleagues used …
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Mashup Score: 5Barriers to trauma-informed care include unsafe environments and mental health nurses’ lack of emotional intelligence - 23 hour(s) ago
Commentary on: Wilson, A., Hurley, J., Hutchinson, M., & Lakeman, R. (2023). In their own words: Mental health nurses’ experiences of trauma-informed care in acute mental health settings or hospitals. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. doi.org/10.1111/inm.13280 TIC is an approach that has emerged from recognition of the prevalence of psychological trauma.1 There is also increasing awareness of the avoidable harms that coercive practices such as detention and restraint cause to people using …
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Commentary on: Yao MM, Vy VPT, Chen TH, Hsu HH, Hsu GC, Lee CS, Lin LJ, Chia SL, Wu CC, Chan WP, Yen AM. Performance measures of 8,169,869 examinations in the National Breast Cancer Screening Program in Taiwan, 2004-2020. BMC Med. 2023 Dec 15;21(1):497. doi: 10.1186/s12916-023-03217-7. ### Implications for practice and research Breast cancer continues to be a major public health concern, affecting millions of women globally each year.1 An early diagnosis using mammography is crucial for a successful treatment and better quality of life.2 Many women still do not receive regular mammography screening due to factors such as lack of awareness or limited access.3 Yao et al evaluated the impact of Taiwan’s Breast Cancer Screening …
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Commentary on: Calderón-Larrañaga S, Greenhalgh T, Clinch M, Robson J, Dostal I, Eto F, Finer S. Unravelling the potential of social prescribing in individual-level type 2 diabetes prevention: a mixed-methods realist evaluation. BMC Med. 2023 Mar 13;21(1):91. doi: 10.1186/s12916-023-02796-9. ### Implications for practice and research Recent data suggest that 464 million adults worldwide have pre-diabetes and are at increased risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D).1 Social risks (eg, food insecurity, housing instability, financial strain) largely contribute to health inequities, particularly in diabetes incidence.2 SP, also referred to as navigation, involves connecting patients to community-based programmes and resources to address health and social needs. This study by Calderón-Larrañaga et al used a mixed-methods approach to further examine the …
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Commentary on: Yao MM, Vy VPT, Chen TH, Hsu HH, Hsu GC, Lee CS, Lin LJ, Chia SL, Wu CC, Chan WP, Yen AM. Performance measures of 8,169,869 examinations in the National Breast Cancer Screening Program in Taiwan, 2004-2020. BMC Med. 2023 Dec 15;21(1):497. doi: 10.1186/s12916-023-03217-7. ### Implications for practice and research Breast cancer continues to be a major public health concern, affecting millions of women globally each year.1 An early diagnosis using mammography is crucial for a successful treatment and better quality of life.2 Many women still do not receive regular mammography screening due to factors such as lack of awareness or limited access.3 Yao et al evaluated the impact of Taiwan’s Breast Cancer Screening …
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Mashup Score: 10Peer support, continuity and coordinated care between health professionals are valued by women with type 1 diabetes in pregnancy - 6 day(s) ago
Commentary on: Toledo-Chavarri A, Delgado J, Rodriguez-Martin B. Perspectives of women living with type one diabetes regarding preconception and antenatal care: A qualitative evidence synthesis. Health Expectations . 2023;27:e13876. While guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for women with type 1 diabetes in pregnancy, women’s perceptions of these recommendations are not well-known. Toledo-Chavarri and colleagues explore these perceptions and found that continuity of care, coordination between health professionals and services, and a more holistic approach are key aspects that are needed for more acceptable, feasible and equitable peripartum care.1 Toledo-Chavarri and colleagues conducted a …
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The term early career researcher (ECR) is commonly used, although its meaning is expressed by a wide range of definitions which vary globally, and may be institutionally determined.1 2 Length of time since the start or completion of doctoral training (or equivalent professional training) or a first academic appointment is often used by research councils such as the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) (see Early career researchers–UKRI). Stage of career is also sometimes referred to with ECRs being a catch-all term for doctoral and immediately postdoctoral researchers as well as those making the transition to an independent research career (see Early career researchers–UKRI). Increasingly, the challenges associated with such time-bound definitions of ECRs are being acknowledged. Many bodies which offer funding for ECRs (eg, see Early career research fellowships–InterAct Hub (interact-hub.org) and Early career researchers: career and skills development–UKRI) now explicitly promote a more i
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Mashup Score: 5Unravelling the impact of social isolation and nursing home placement in older adults: where do we go from here? - 8 day(s) ago
Commentary on: Pomeroy ML, Cudjoe TKM, Cuellar AE, et al . Association of social isolation with hospitalization and nursing home entry among community-dwelling older adults. JAMA Int Med . 2023; 183(9): 955–62. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.3064 The quality of our lives is the quality of our relationships. As we approach a challenging time of the year for loneliness and isolation, what do we know about social isolation and healthcare utilisation in older adults? Almost a quarter of community-dwelling older adults experience social isolation.1 There is increasing concern about the effects on health outcomes for older adults. The study by Pomeroy and colleagues shed light on an often-neglected aspect: the association between social …
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Mashup Score: 10Mental health nurses may require ongoing learning and training in physical healthcare throughout their career - 8 day(s) ago
Commentary on: Jabbie L, Walshe C, Ahmed F (2023). The views and perceptions of training in physical health care amongst mental health nurses, managers of mental health nurses and trainers: A systematically constructed narrative synthesis. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing . DOI: 10.1111/inm.13253. People with severe mental illness, notably those with psychosis, live 10 years less than the general population. Most premature death is from natural causes, chiefly cardiovascular disease and cancer.1 2 In this context, it has been noted that mental healthcare staff, nurses being the …
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Mashup Score: 9The challenges of Implementing evidence into practice: The case of lifting cushion use in care homes - Evidence-Based Nursing blog - 9 day(s) ago
This weeks’ blog is by Fiona Cowdell, Professor of Nursing and Health Research (fiona.cowdell@bcu.ac.uk) and Judith Dyson, Professor of Implementation Science (judith.dyson@bcu.ac.uk) Preventing falls in care homes is policy and practice gold standard. But when falls happen, the protocol for many care homes in the UK is to call an ambulance. Sometimes an older […]Read More…
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💊 Statins improve antidepressant adherence and tolerability compared to antidepressants alone 💡 Read our commentary article by Neil Aggarwal here ➡️ https://t.co/5nGyMkJpkZ https://t.co/e1jkf5wrwz