Nursing & careSexual Response Cycle
How often should a couple have sex?
By MedXY|Aug 6, 2026
When it comes to sexual health and intimacy, one of the most frequent questions health professionals encounter is: "How often should a couple have sex
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Infectious Diseasescare homescluster-randomized trial
HEPA Filters in Care Homes: No Reduction in Winter Respiratory Infections According to AFRI-c Trial
By MedXY|Aug 3, 2026
The AFRI-c trial found no significant reduction in respiratory infection rates or staff absenteeism in care homes using HEPA filters during winter, highlighting the need to maintain established infection control measures.
Internal Medicinepatient safetyqualitative research
Inpatient Care Can Retraumatize Patients with Medical Trauma
By MedXY|Jul 29, 2026
Recently hospitalized adults with high ACEs describe how routine inpatient care can reactivate medical trauma. Residents and care teams identify barriers to trauma-informed communication.
Nursing & careICUworkplace violence
Violence Against ICU Nurses: Study Quantifies Risk and Links to Longer Stays, Initial Aggression
By MedXY|Jul 27, 2026
A single-center study found that 14% of ICU shifts involve aggression or violence against nurses, with recurrence predicted by longer stay and initial aggressive or verbally violent incidents.
Infectious Diseasesnursing homesoutbreak management
Point-of-Care Multiplex PCR Testing in Nursing Homes: Impact on Respiratory Outbreak Management and Emergency Transfers
By MedXY|Jul 9, 2026
A cluster randomized trial in Toronto nursing homes found that on-site multiplex PCR testing improved viral detection and reduced emergency department transfers during respiratory outbreaks, though it did not alter outbreak size or frequenc
Internal Medicineclinician emotionsdịch vụ chăm sóc cuối đời
Harnessing Emotions in Palliative Care: How Clinicians Connect Through Feeling to Enhance End-of-Life Consultations
By MedXY|Jun 26, 2026
This article explores how palliative care clinicians actively use their emotions during end-of-life consultations to build meaningful connections with patients and families, highlighting a three-phase process informed by a social constructi
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Prompt and Intensive Antiviral Chemoprophylaxis in Nursing Home Influenza Outbreaks: Evidence Synthesis and Clinical Implications
By MedXY|Jun 15, 2026
Intensive oseltamivir chemoprophylaxis for ≥70% of nursing home residents within 2 days of influenza outbreak reduces hospitalization risk, underscoring prompt antiviral intervention as a critical outbreak control strategy.
Infectious Diseasesinfluenzanursing homes
Early, Broad Oseltamivir Prophylaxis May Cut Hospitalizations in Nursing Home Influenza Outbreaks
By MedXY|Jun 15, 2026
Prompt oseltamivir prophylaxis covering at least 70% of eligible nursing home residents within 2 days of outbreak detection was associated with fewer hospitalizations, but not lower mortality.
Infectious Diseaseschemoprophylaxisinfluenza
Fast, Broad Oseltamivir Use in Nursing Home Flu Outbreaks May Cut Hospitalizations
By MedXY|Jun 15, 2026
In a real-world target trial emulation, starting oseltamivir prophylaxis within 2 days for at least 70% of eligible nursing home residents was linked to fewer hospitalizations, but not lower short-term mortality.
Critical CareECLSend-of-life decision-making
European ECLS End-of-Life Practices Vary Widely, Exposing Gaps in Ethics and Palliative Support
By MedXY|Jun 6, 2026
A large European survey found major regional and cultural differences in how clinicians approach ECLS withdrawal, with limited access to ethics and palliative care support in many institutions.
Critical Caredecisional regretfinancial strain
Difficulty Paying for Medical Care: Links to Psychological Distress and Healthcare Perceptions Among ICU Caregivers
By MedXY|May 20, 2026
More than half of ICU caregivers in a multicenter U.S. study reported difficulty paying for patient care, and financial strain was linked to higher posttraumatic stress, anxiety, depression, decisional regret, and medical mistrust.
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Regional School-Based CPR Training With Low-Cost Manikin Delivered by School Nurses: The Home Multiplier Effect
By MedXY|May 18, 2026
A nurse-led school CPR program in Murcia, Spain, used low-cost manikins to train students and their families, creating a strong home-based multiplier effect and generally adequate basic life support performance.
Internal MedicineAdvance Care Planninghealth equity
Beyond Shared Identity: How Physician-Patient Racial Concordance Modulates Inpatient Advance Care Planning
By MedXY|Mar 28, 2026
A large-scale study of 390,000 hospitalizations reveals that while racial concordance modestly increases advance care planning (ACP) discussions, physician race and systemic quality initiatives play significant, nuanced roles in end-of-life
Cardiologyatrial fibrillationcatheter ablation
Nurse-Led Integrated Care Slashes Recurrence and Boosts Quality of Life After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
By MedXY|Mar 2, 2026
The NURSECAT-AF trial demonstrates that structured nurse-led care significantly improves quality of life and reduces arrhythmia recurrence and emergency visits by 80% in patients undergoing their first catheter ablation for atrial fibrillat
HIV/AIDSglobal healthHIV/AIDS
Scaling Tobacco Cessation in HIV Care: National Quitlines as an Effective Alternative to Resource-Intensive Interventions
By MedXY|Feb 25, 2026
A landmark pragmatic randomized controlled trial in Vietnam reveals that proactive Quitline referrals are as effective as nurse-led counseling and nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation among people living with HIV, offering a s
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Digital Imagery-Competing Task Intervention Significantly Reduces Intrusive Memories in Trauma-Exposed Healthcare Staff: Evidence from the GAINS-02 Bayesian Trial
By MedXY|Feb 25, 2026
A Bayesian adaptive randomized clinical trial reveals that a digital imagery-competing task intervention (ICTI) significantly reduces the frequency of intrusive memories and PTSD symptoms among healthcare workers exposed to pandemic-related
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Giving Kids a Voice: How Patient-Reported Outcome Measures are Transforming Pediatric Specialty Care
By MedXY|Feb 25, 2026
Explore how standardized health questionnaires empower children and parents to share their priorities in medical settings, leading to more personalized and effective treatment plans.
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Kangaroo Care Attenuates Pain and Systemic Inflammatory Markers During Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening
By MedXY|Feb 25, 2026
A randomized clinical trial demonstrates that Kangaroo care significantly reduces pain-related stress and systemic inflammatory responses in preterm infants undergoing retinopathy screening, suggesting a simple, non-pharmacological interven
Internal Medicinemortality risk医院医学
Cumulative Geriatric Syndrome Burden: A Potent Predictor of 90-Day Mortality in Hospitalized Older Adults
By MedXY|Feb 10, 2026
A large multicenter cohort study demonstrates that the number of geriatric syndromes at hospital admission is independently and incrementally associated with 90-day mortality, suggesting that cumulative geriatric burden is a critical progno
Diabetes & Endocrinologynurse-led interventionpatient education
Nurse-Led Education Program Effectively Reduces Treatment Delay in Patients with Diabetic High-Risk Foot: A Randomized Controlled Trial
By MedXY|Feb 2, 2026
This randomized controlled trial demonstrates that a structured nurse-led education intervention significantly improves foot care knowledge and self-efficacy while reducing both the intention and actual behavior of delaying treatment in pat
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