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Mashup Score: 0Statins improve antidepressant adherence and tolerability compared to antidepressants alone - 3 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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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: 1Interprofessional education is effective in achieving interprofessional outcomes in nursing and medical professionals and students - 19 hour(s) ago
Commentary on : Shuyi TA, Zikki LYT, Qi AM, & Lin SKS (2024) Effectiveness of interprofessional education for medical and nursing professionals and students on interprofessional educational outcomes: A systematic review. Nursing Education in Practice 74 P1-91 ### Implications for practice and research IPE is defined as ‘occasions when two or more professions learn with, from and about each other to improve collaboration and the quality of care’2 (p: 6). Its inclusion in preregistration nursing programmes in the UK is a mandatory requirement3 and is believed to benefit both patients and communities,4 particularly in reducing human errors and increasing patient safety. …
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Mashup Score: 1Loneliness experienced by those providing care for an adult family member with chronic illness - 1 day(s) ago
Commentary on: Chistell, F., Stängle, S., & Fringer, A. (2023). ‘Loneliness is a monotonous thing’: descriptive qualitative research on the loneliness of caring relatives. BMC Nurs 22, 161 doi: 10.1186/s12912-023-01327-4. Loneliness is a universal, subjective experience that arises from a perceived lack of meaningful social relationships or connectedness with those around us.1 2 It is characterised by feelings of isolation, emptiness and a sense of disconnectedness from others.1 While feelings of loneliness can be transient, chronic loneliness is pervasive in society and contributes to negative …
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The focus of this years’ International Nurses Day (ICN) is Our Nurses. Our Future. The economic power of care. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) states that: “Despite being the backbone of health care, nursing often faces financial constraints and societal undervaluation. IND 2024 aims to reshape perceptions, demonstrating how strategic investment in nursing can […]Read More…
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Mashup Score: 3Home-blended gastrostomy-delivered diets can supply similar nutritional intake to commercial formulas in children - 2 day(s) ago
Commentary on: Fraser LK, Bedendo A, O’Neill M, et al . Safety, resource use and nutritional content of home-blended diets in children who are gastrostomy fed: findings from ‘YourTube’ – a prospective cohort study. Arch Dis Child. 2023:archdischild-2023–3 26 393. Online ahead of print. Gastrostomy tube feeding is a well-established safe and relatively common way of delivering nutrients to the gastrointestinal tract in individual who cannot use the oral route. In children, there are several indications for using chronic gastrostomy tube feeding, including neurodevelopmental conditions, cardiac problems, metabolic conditions, gastrointestinal diseases and malignancy.1 Nutrients delivered through …
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© BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. 2024 Editor-in-Chief: Dr Alison Twycross, University of Birmingham, UK Evidence-Based Nursing (EBN) alerts practising nurses to important and clinically relevant advances in treatment, diagnosis, aetiology, and prognosis. EBN surveys a wide range of international medical journals, applying strict criteria for the quality and validity of research, in order to identify the most important studies. * By completing this form you will be opted-in to receive information and special
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© BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. 2024 Editor-in-Chief: Dr Alison Twycross, University of Birmingham, UK Evidence-Based Nur sing (EBN) alerts practising nurses to important and clinically relevant advances in treatment, diagnosis, aetiology, and prognosis. EBN surveys a wide range of international medical journals, applying strict criteria for the quality and validity of research, in order to identify the most important studies. * By completing this form you will be opted-in to receive information and special
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Mashup Score: 3Home-blended gastrostomy-delivered diets can supply similar nutritional intake to commercial formulas in children - 4 day(s) ago
Commentary on: Fraser LK, Bedendo A, O’Neill M, et al . Safety, resource use and nutritional content of home-blended diets in children who are gastrostomy fed: findings from ‘YourTube’ – a prospective cohort study. Arch Dis Child. 2023:archdischild-2023–3 26 393. Online ahead of print. Gastrostomy tube feeding is a well-established safe and relatively common way of delivering nutrients to the gastrointestinal tract in individual who cannot use the oral route. In children, there are several indications for using chronic gastrostomy tube feeding, including neurodevelopmental conditions, cardiac problems, metabolic conditions, gastrointestinal diseases and malignancy.1 Nutrients delivered through …
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By Elizabeth Bailey, EBN’s Associate Editor for Midwifery and Women’s Health The 5th May marks International Day of the Midwife. This is an opportunity to reflect on the contribution the profession of midwifery makes to the global community. For midwives, it is an opportunity to celebrate the work of colleagues and contemporaries around the world […]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/5k8vufUgky