Non-Interventional Monitoring on Antibiotic Consumption in a Critical Care Setting: A Three-Year Comparative Analysis.

: Hospitals are environments where care-related infections (HAIs) can occur, including those caused by resistant microorganisms. In addition, inappropriate use of antibiotics contributes to the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a serious public health challenge. As part of the "Choosing Wisely-Italy" initiative, this study complements a previous publication on hand hygiene compliance in an intensive care unit (ICU) by analyzing antibiotic consumption over the same period and comparing it with the previous two years.

The Impact of Emergency Department Visits on Missed Outpatient Appointments: A Retrospective Study in a Hospital in Southern Italy.

: Missed outpatient appointments contribute to care discontinuity and emergency department (ED) overcrowding. This study investigated the association between missed appointments and ED visits, identifying predictors such as patient characteristics, distance from the hospital, and waiting time. : A retrospective analysis was conducted using a dataset of 749,450 scheduled outpatient appointments from adult patients (aged ≥ 18 years).

Adaptations of Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles in Response to Antibiotic Pressure.

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanometer-sized lipid structures actively secreted by Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, representing a sophisticated microbial adaptation and communication strategy. These structures are involved in biomolecular transport, the regulation of biological processes, the modulation of host-pathogen interactions, and adaptation to hostile environmental conditions. EVs also play a crucial role in virulence, antibiotic resistance, and biofilm formation.

Assessment of Ultrasound Utilization for Peripheral Venous Access in Nursing Practices. An Observational Study From an Italian University Hospital.

Background: Establishing peripheral intravenous access can be challenging, often resulting in care delays, increased complications, and higher healthcare costs. While ultrasound-guided techniques have shown potential in improving success rates and reducing complications, their utilization by nurses varies significantly.

Aim: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and utilization of ultrasound for difficult peripheral venous access among nurses at an Italian university hospital.

The Impact of Psychological Well-Being on Learning Strategies: Analyzing Perceived Stress, Self-Esteem, and Study Approaches in Nursing and Obstetrics Students.

The psychological well-being of university students significantly impacts their academic performance and future professional preparation. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationships between perceived stress, self-esteem, and learning strategies in university students enrolled in Nursing and Obstretics degree programs, in order to understand the impact of psychological well-being on their study abilities. This study is observational cross-sectional, using non-probabilistic convenience sampling.

Qualitative research on clinical risk perception in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

Background: the Pediatric Intensive Care field is characterized by the criticality of newborns and children who access it, as well as by a high complexity of care. This entails the need of an optimal integration between the various professional figures working in Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) and their ability to work in team.

Purpose: to describe how nurses perceive clinical risk and relate to it; to identify adverse events and related risk factors.

Age Differences and Prevalence of Comorbidities for Death and Survival in Patients with COVID-19: A Single-Center Observational Study in a Region of Southern Italy.

The SARS-CoV-2 outbreak has resulted in a considerable number of deaths worldwide. The virus damages the pulmonary artery endothelium, leading to a condition known as microvascular pulmonary inflammatory thrombotic syndrome (MPITS), which can be fatal and cause multiple organ failure. The presence of preexisting comorbidities has been shown to significantly impact the severity and prognosis of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Scale of Assessment of Caregiver Care Burden of People With Dementia: A Systematic Review of Literature.

Cases of dementia have increased significantly in recent years. The family represents the main cornerstone of assistance to the elderly suffering from dementia, in particular the caregiver. Family members who take on the role of caregiver are subjected to physical, psychological, emotional, social and financial stress, which can be conceptualised with the term "burden".

The Role of the Nurse in the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Narrative Review.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by chronic symptoms of abdominal pain in association with changes in bowel habits. Abdominal pain is the most debilitating symptom for IBS patients, and its management is one of the greatest challenges for gastroenterologists. In recent years more evidence has arisen about an increasingly central role of the nurse in the management of gastrointestinal diseases including IBS.

The Social and Professional Image of the Nurse: Results of an Online Snowball Sampling Survey among the General Population in the Post-Pandemic Period.

. The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed people's lifestyles by imposing social, economic, and labor changes. Health professionals have been in the spotlight, occasionally even elevated to the status of "heroes", as they have been at the forefront of the health emergency.

Defining the Middle Corona.

The middle corona, the region roughly spanning heliocentric distances from 1.5 to 6 solar radii, encompasses almost all of the influential physical transitions and processes that govern the behavior of coronal outflow into the heliosphere. The solar wind, eruptions, and flows pass through the region, and they are shaped by it.