The journey of Muslims with ostomies is a complex one. It involves balancing medical needs with deeply held religious beliefs. This exploration focuses on how these individuals manage their daily lives. An ostomy is a surgical procedure. It creates an opening in the body for waste to leave. This ca
The landscape of dementia care is shifting. More people with dementia are choosing to stay in their homes. This is a big change from the past, where nursing homes were the go-to option. But this shift brings its own set of challenges. One key player in this change is Medicare-funded home health care
Nurses are often swamped with tasks. They must assess, plan, and evaluate care for each patient. One major challenge is identifying distress in patients who aren't battling cancer. When someone is ill, distress is common. However, nurses often lack a clear method to measure it. Distress isn't j
Follicular lymphoma (FL) is a significant health issue in Japan, the United States, and Western Europe. It stands as the second most frequent type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Parsaclisib is a drug that targets a specific pathway in cancer cells. It has shown promise in earlier tests with patients
Heart issues that people are born with are called congenital heart diseases. Thanks to better treatments, many people with these issues now live into adulthood. This has led to a rise in adult congenital heart disease cases. One big challenge is managing heart failure in these adults. Doctors are st
Kidney transplant recipients often face a tough battle with infectious diarrhea. This is mainly because of the drugs they take to stop their bodies from rejecting the new kidney. These drugs weaken the immune system, making it easier for harmful germs to cause trouble. This can lead to serious probl
In the realm of breast cancer treatment, there's a lot of focus on something called stromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, or sTILs for short. These tiny cells can actually help predict how a patient will fare. However, figuring out how many of these cells are present can be quite the headache for
A recent study looked into how soon people start moving their hands after surgery can affect how well they heal. The focus was on people who had surgery to fix broken bones in their fingers or hands. The goal was to see if starting to move the hand sooner or later after surgery makes a difference in
A recent study is looking into how to make sure patients in the hospital understand their treatment goals. This is especially important for those with serious illnesses. The study focuses on how doctors and nurses talk to patients about what they hope to achieve with treatment. It is a big deal beca
Chronic disease comorbidity is a big deal. As people live longer, doctors and researchers are paying more attention to it. They need to know a lot about patients to study these conditions. But getting that info is tough. It takes a lot of time and effort. Plus, it's easy to make mistakes. The main
