Beyond Duty: Medical “Heroes” and the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1007/s11673-020-10065-0
Abstract: When infectious disease outbreaks strike, health facilities acquire labels such as “war zones” and “battlefields” and healthcare professionals become “heroes” on the “front line.” But unlike soldiers, healthcare professionals often take on these dangerous roles… read more here.
Keywords: duty; role related; duty medical; heroes covid ... See more keywords
Mental health nurses and mental health peer workers: Self‐perceptions of role‐related clinical competences
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DOI: 10.1111/inm.12406
Abstract: In a mental healthcare that embraces a recovery-oriented practice, the employment of mental health peer workers is encouraged. Although peer workers are increasingly working together with nurses, there is a lack of research that explores… read more here.
Keywords: peer workers; mental health; role related;
The Role of IL-17 and Related Cytokines in Inflammatory Autoimmune Diseases
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DOI: 10.1155/2017/3908061
Abstract: Interleukin-17 (IL-17) induces the production of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and chemokines such as CXCL1 and CXCL2 and is a cytokine that acts as an inflammation mediator. During infection, IL-17 is needed to eliminate extracellular… read more here.
Keywords: related cytokines; cytokines inflammatory; autoimmune diseases; th17 cells ... See more keywords