Review of Perioperative Care in Elderly Patients With Esophageal Hiatal Hernia and Cardiopulmonary Disease.

This article aims to explore the clinical characteristics and corresponding nursing points of elderly patients with massive hiatal hernia. A case study of an elderly patient with massive hiatal hernia and severe cardiopulmonary disease was reviewed, along with relevant literature. Nursing points are the following: multidisciplinary team to estimate surgical risks and develop individualized pre-rehabilitation management strategies; assessment and intervention for thrombosis and bleeding risks; postoperative hemodynamic monitoring and precise fluid management; dynamic observation of inflammatory indicators and infection prevention and care; and follow-up visits and health guidance after discharge.

Effectiveness of family-provider communication interventions on family's psychological health, communication quality, and health care utilization in the ICU: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Objective: This review aims to assess evidence regarding the effectiveness of family-provider communication interventions.

Methods: We searched six databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, EMBASE, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library). Two researchers independently extracted data and assessed bias.

Awareness, knowledge and practices related to intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome among intensive care providers: a systematic scoping review.

Objectives: To provide a comprehensive overview of current research on intensive care providers' awareness, knowledge, and practices regarding IAP/IAH/ACS, as well as barriers to IAP measurement.

Methods: This scoping review was guided by the framework of Arksey and Malley. Eight databases were searched to identify research published after 2007, including MEDLINE Complete, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CINAHL Complete, ProQuest Health & Medical Complete, CNKI, and WANFANG.

Factors Associated with Returning to Work in Liver Transplantation Survivors: A Cross-sectional Study.

Purpose: To investigate the current state of return to work (RTW) and the influencing factors among liver transplantation (LT) survivors in China.

Methods: Cross-sectional study design, a convenience sample of 210 LT survivors aged >18 years who had LT for the first time and at least 6 months postliver transplant was selected between April and August 2023. Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the independent influencing factors of RTW.

Caring Readiness Among Parents of Children Who Have Undergone Liver Transplantation and Are Transitioning From the Intensive Care Unit: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Objective: To investigate the status and influencing factors of caring readiness among parents of children undergoing liver transplantation transitioning from the intensive care unit, and to explore the associations between caring readiness and other variables.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Methods: A total of 126 parents of children who underwent liver transplantation at a tertiary hospital in China took a questionnaire survey via convenience sampling.

Experience of post-traumatic growth among parents of children with biliary atresia undergoing living-related liver transplantation: a descriptive phenomenological study.

To explore the experience of post-traumatic growth among parents of children with biliary atresia undergoing living-related liver transplantation.: Participants were recruited within 2 weeks of their child's transplant surgery using purposive sampling. Transcripts were analyzed using Colaizzi's descriptive analysis framework, with collaborative analysis conducted using NVivo 12 software and a post-traumatic growth model.

The lived experience of living liver donors: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.

Background: Living liver donors are frequently used for liver transplantation, but they experience many physical changes and psychological challenges. A better understanding of the experiences of liver donors can provide them with comprehensive and individualized patient-centred support and health care. Thus, this study sought to identify and synthesize existing qualitative studies to develop an in-depth understanding of the lived experiences of living liver donors.

Usability and Effectiveness of eHealth and mHealth Interventions That Support Self-Management and Health Care Transition in Adolescents and Young Adults With Chronic Disease: Systematic Review.

Background: With advances in medical technologies, more children with chronic diseases are now living on into adulthood. The development of proficient self-management skills is essential for adolescents and young adults to transition from pediatric to adult health care services. An innovative way to improve the current care model and foster self-management skills could be through eHealth or mHealth (mobile health) interventions, in particular, when considering the rising ownership of digital technology by adolescents and young adults.

Barriers and facilitators in implementing intra-abdominal pressure measurement by nurses in paediatric intensive care units: A qualitative study.

Background: Intra-abdominal hypertension has been proven to be an independent risk factor for death in critically ill patients. Accurate monitoring of intra-abdominal pressure is of great significance for early identification and timely intervention of intra-abdominal hypertension to prevent further progression to abdominal compartment syndrome. Paediatric critical care nurses play an important role in constant observation and recognition of subtle and dynamic changes in intra-abdominal pressure of critically ill children.

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding intra-abdominal pressure monitoring among pediatric intensive care nurses: A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) and the training requirements of pediatric intensive care nurses regarding intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) monitoring, in order to provide a reference for the development of relevant training programs and operational procedures in clinical practice.

Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted from April 2023 to June 2023. A convenience sample was created by recruiting 212 pediatric intensive care nurses in eight hospitals in Zhejiang Province.

The development, feasibility and credibility of intra-abdominal pressure measurement techniques: A scoping review.

Aim: To provide a comprehensive overview on emerging direct and alternative methods for intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) measurement techniques.

Methods: This was a scoping review study following Arksey and Malley's framework. The PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, EBSCO, Scopus and ProQuest databases were searched, and we only considered studies published from 2000 as we have extended the data from two previous reviews.

Risk factors of post-operative diarrhoea in patients with pancreatic cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Post-operative diarrhoea is a common adverse event after pancreatic surgery. While the risk factors for this condition have been identified, the increasing trend of administering chemotherapy before surgery might change these factors. This study aimed to identify the risk factors of post-operative diarrhoea in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

The experiences of adolescent solid organ transplantation recipients, parents, and healthcare professionals in healthcare transition: A qualitative systematic review.

Problem: The transition from paediatric-centred to adult healthcare services in adolescent solid organ transplantation recipients is a period of increased risk and vulnerability, the issues related to healthcare transition have become key concerns to the healthcare community.

Eligibility Criteria: Qualitative studies of any design and qualitative components of mixed method studies that explored the experiences of healthcare transition among adolescent solid organ transplant recipients, parents, and healthcare professionals were included.

Sample: Nine articles were finalised and included in the review.

Monitoring and Management of Intra-abdominal Pressure in Critically Ill Children.

Background: Intra-abdominal hypertension is a comorbid condition in critically ill children, is an independent predictor of mortality, and has harmful effects on multiple organ systems through renal, pulmonary or hemodynamic damage. Intra-abdominal pressure monitoring is widely used in clinical practice because it is a safe, accurate, inexpensive, and rapid method for the clinical diagnosis of intra-abdominal hypertension.

Objective: To improve pediatric critical care nurses' understanding of and ability to perform intra-abdominal pressure monitoring and provide a reference for standardizing intra-abdominal pressure monitoring in clinical practice.

Radical Resection Combined With Intestinal Autotransplantation for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer After Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Report of 36 Consecutive Cases.

Objective: To achieve radical resection of locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), and tested the safety and benefits of intestinal autotransplantation in pancreatic surgery.

Background: PDAC has an extremely dismal prognosis. Radical resection was proved to improve the prognosis of patients with PDAC; however, the locally advanced disease had a very low resection rate currently.

Factors associated with failure of enhanced recovery after surgery program in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Background: The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol is an evidence-based perioperative care program aimed at reducing surgical stress response and accelerating recovery. However, a small proportion of patients fail to benefit from the ERAS program following pancreaticoduodenectomy. This study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with failure of ERAS program in pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Some generalizations of inequalities for sector matrices.

In this paper, we generalize some Schatten -norm inequalities for accretive-dissipative matrices obtained by Kittaneh and Sakkijha. Moreover, we present some inequalities for sector matrices.

A hospital-to-home evaluation of an enhanced recovery protocol for elective pancreaticoduodenectomy in China: A cohort study.

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs have been shown to decrease postoperative complications and hospital stay in pancreaticoduodenectomy. However, no studies concerned recovery after discharge except readmission. This study evaluated an ERAS program for pancreaticoduodenectomy from hospital to home.

The implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program following pancreatic surgery in an academic medical center of China.

Introduction: The experience of implementing enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs in pancreatic surgery is limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of ERAS program in pancreatic surgery in an academic medical center of China.

Methods: Between May 2014 and August 2015, 124 patients managed with an ERAS program following pancreatic surgery (ERAS group), were compared to a historical cohort of 63 patients, treated with traditional perioperative care between August 2013 and April 2014 (no-ERAS group).