Research
Our research examines how people make health decisions in daily life and how digital technologies can support sustained behaviour change. Key areas include obesity and cardiometabolic disease prevention, self-regulation and motivation, digital phenotyping, just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAI), and the implementation of AI-enabled health solutions. We combine behavioral theory, clinical data, and advanced analytics to generate evidence that is both scientifically rigorous and clinically actionable.
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2026
Self‐Regulation of Healthy Lifestyles in the Nursing Workplace: A Mixed‐Method Evaluation
Journal of Nursing Management
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01 Jan 2026
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doi:10.1155/jonm/2199578
2025
Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions for Weight Management Among Adults With Excess Body Weight: Scoping Review
Journal of Medical Internet Research
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25 Dec 2025
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doi:10.2196/76625
Momentary dietary lapse prediction for obesity management: Developing the Eating Behaviour Lapse Inventory Survey Singapore (eBLISS) and a machine learning lapse prediction model
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
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01 Sep 2025
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doi:10.1016/j.cmpb.2025.108880
Waist circumference remains the better predictor of insulin resistance compared to 2025 Lancet Commission definition on clinical obesity
Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
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22 Aug 2025
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doi:10.1111/dom.70052
The Effectiveness of Time-Restricted Eating as an Intermittent Fasting Approach on Shift Workers’ Glucose Metabolism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nutrients
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15 May 2025
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doi:10.3390/nu17101689
Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions for Weight Management Among Adults With Excess Body Weight: Scoping Review (Preprint)
JMIR Publications Inc.
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28 Apr 2025
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doi:10.2196/preprints.76625
The roles of nurses in preventing and managing excess weight among adults: A systematic scoping review
Nursing Outlook
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01 Mar 2025
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doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102377
Digital health interventions to treat overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: An umbrella review
Obesity Reviews
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19 Feb 2025
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doi:10.1111/obr.13905
Identifying Dietary Triggers Among Individuals with Overweight and Obesity: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study
Nutrients
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29 Jan 2025
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doi:10.3390/nu17030481
Empowering weight loss through a self-regulation app-based program on weight loss among young adults with excess body weight: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial (Preprint)
JMIR Publications Inc.
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27 Jan 2025
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doi:10.2196/preprints.71801
Nurses' Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Nutrition Management of Hospitalised Adults: A Mixed‐Methods Study
Journal of Clinical Nursing
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23 Jan 2025
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doi:10.1111/jocn.17629
2024
AI-Based Noninvasive Blood Glucose Monitoring: Scoping Review
Journal of Medical Internet Research
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19 Nov 2024
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doi:10.2196/58892
Correction: Effectiveness of an Artificial Intelligence-Assisted App for Improving Eating Behaviors: Mixed Methods Evaluation
Journal of Medical Internet Research
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07 Jun 2024
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doi:10.2196/62767
Effects of probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics on anthropometric, cardiometabolic and inflammatory markers: An umbrella review of meta-analyses
Clinical Nutrition
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01 Jun 2024
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doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2024.05.019
Correction: Effectiveness of an Artificial Intelligence-Assisted App for Improving Eating Behaviors: Mixed Methods Evaluation (Preprint)
JMIR Publications Inc.
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30 May 2024
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doi:10.2196/preprints.62767
N-of-1 health optimization: Digital monitoring of biomarker dynamics to gamify adherence to metabolic switching
PNAS Nexus
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30 May 2024
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doi:10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae214
Effectiveness of an Artificial Intelligence-Assisted App for Improving Eating Behaviors: Mixed Methods Evaluation
Journal of Medical Internet Research
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07 May 2024
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doi:10.2196/46036
Nursing students’ readiness towards the ‘new normal’ in clinical practice: a distributed cognition qualitative perspective
BMC Nursing
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22 Apr 2024
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doi:10.1186/s12912-024-01819-x
AI-Based Noninvasive Blood Glucose Monitoring: Scoping Review (Preprint)
JMIR Publications Inc.
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01 Apr 2024
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doi:10.2196/preprints.58892
Early prediction of ventilator-associated pneumonia with machine learning models: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prediction model performance✰
European Journal of Internal Medicine
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01 Mar 2024
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doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2023.11.009
Anthropometric and cardiometabolic effects of polyphenols in people with overweight and obesity: an umbrella review
Nutrition Reviews
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12 Jan 2024
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doi:10.1093/nutrit/nuad163
Evaluating the online Resilience Skills Enhancement programme among undergraduate students: A double‐blind parallel randomized controlled trial
Stress and Health
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05 Jan 2024
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doi:10.1002/smi.3367
Development and psychometric properties testing of the Non-Cognitive Skills Scale for nursing students
Nurse Education Today
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01 Jan 2024
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doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105996
2023
Effectiveness of resilience interventions among cancer patients – A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression of randomised controlled trials
European Journal of Oncology Nursing
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01 Dec 2023
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doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102446
Diagnostic Test Accuracy of artificial intelligence-assisted detection of acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Computers in Biology and Medicine
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01 Dec 2023
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doi:10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.107636
The global prevalence of overweight and obesity among nurses: A systematic review and meta‐analyses
Journal of Clinical Nursing
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29 Sep 2023
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doi:10.1111/jocn.16861
Effects of Plant-Based Diets on Anthropometric and Cardiometabolic Markers in Adults: An Umbrella Review
Nutrients
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16 May 2023
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doi:10.3390/nu15102331
Effectiveness of Combined Health Coaching and Self-Monitoring Apps on Weight-Related Outcomes in People With Overweight and Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Journal of Medical Internet Research
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18 Apr 2023
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doi:10.2196/42432
Socio-Demographic, Behavioral and Psychological Factors Associated with High BMI among Adults in a Southeast Asian Multi-Ethnic Society: A Structural Equation Model
Nutrients
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10 Apr 2023
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doi:10.3390/nu15081826
Effects of digital health interventions on the psychological outcomes of perinatal women: umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Health Psychology Review
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15 Mar 2023
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doi:10.1080/17437199.2023.2185654
Effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on weight, eating behaviours and psychological outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity
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10 Feb 2023
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doi:10.1007/s40519-023-01535-6
Effectiveness of an Artificial Intelligence-Assisted App for Improving Eating Behaviors: Mixed Methods Evaluation (Preprint)
JMIR Publications Inc.
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26 Jan 2023
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doi:10.2196/preprints.46036
Barriers and Facilitators of Robot-Assisted Education in Higher Education: A Systematic Mixed-Studies Review
Technology, Knowledge and Learning
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26 Jan 2023
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doi:10.1007/s10758-022-09637-3
Effectiveness of interactive technology-assisted interventions on promoting healthy food choices: a scoping review and meta-analysis
British Journal of Nutrition
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25 Jan 2023
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doi:10.1017/S0007114523000193
Improving adult eating behaviours by manipulating time perspective: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Psychology & Health
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24 Jan 2023
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doi:10.1080/08870446.2023.2169320
Essential elements of weight loss apps for a multi-ethnic population with high BMI: a qualitative study with practical recommendations
Translational Behavioral Medicine
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23 Jan 2023
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doi:10.1093/tbm/ibac090
2022
Umbrella review of time-restricted eating on weight loss, fasting blood glucose, and lipid profile
Nutrition Reviews
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15 Dec 2022
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doi:10.1093/nutrit/nuac103
Becoming More Resilient during COVID-19: Insights from a Process Evaluation of Digital Resilience Training
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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08 Oct 2022
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doi:10.3390/ijerph191912899
Resilience for Undergraduate Students: Development and Evaluation of a Theory-Driven, Evidence-Based and Learner Centered Digital Resilience Skills Enhancement (RISE) Program
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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05 Oct 2022
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doi:10.3390/ijerph191912729
Effectiveness of resilience interventions for higher education students: A meta-analysis and metaregression.
Journal of Educational Psychology
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01 Oct 2022
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doi:10.1037/edu0000719
Sustainability of Weight Loss Through Smartphone Apps: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on Anthropometric, Metabolic, and Dietary Outcomes
Journal of Medical Internet Research
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21 Sep 2022
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doi:10.2196/40141
Effectiveness of Combined Health Coaching and Self-Monitoring Apps on Weight-Related Outcomes in People With Overweight and Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Preprint)
JMIR Publications Inc.
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03 Sep 2022
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doi:10.2196/preprints.42432
Digital training for building resilience: Systematic review, meta‐analysis, and meta‐regression
Stress and Health
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28 Apr 2022
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doi:10.1002/smi.3154
Weight‐loss interventions for improving emotional eating among adults with high body mass index: A systematic review with meta‐analysis and meta‐regression
European Eating Disorders Review
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23 Apr 2022
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doi:10.1002/erv.2906
The Use of Artificial Intelligence–Based Conversational Agents (Chatbots) for Weight Loss: Scoping Review and Practical Recommendations
JMIR Medical Informatics
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13 Apr 2022
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doi:10.2196/32578
Personal motivation, self-regulation barriers and strategies for weight loss in people with overweight and obesity: a thematic framework analysis
Public Health Nutrition
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22 Feb 2022
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doi:10.1017/S136898002200043X
Perceptions and Needs of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care to Increase Adoption: Scoping Review
Journal of Medical Internet Research
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14 Jan 2022
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doi:10.2196/32939
2021
Perceptions and Needs of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care to Increase Adoption: Scoping Review (Preprint)
JMIR Publications Inc.
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16 Aug 2021
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doi:10.2196/preprints.32939
The role of artificial intelligence in enhancing clinical nursing care: A scoping review
Journal of Nursing Management
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13 Aug 2021
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doi:10.1111/jonm.13425
The Use of Artificial Intelligence–Based Conversational Agents (Chatbots) for Weight Loss: Scoping Review and Practical Recommendations (Preprint)
JMIR Publications Inc.
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02 Aug 2021
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doi:10.2196/preprints.32578
Generation Z undergraduate students’ resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study
Current Psychology
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08 Jul 2021
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doi:10.1007/s12144-021-01830-4
Effectiveness of a nurse-led temporal self-regulation theory-based program on heart failure self-care: A randomized controlled trial
International Journal of Nursing Studies
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01 Mar 2021
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doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.103872
COVID-19 pandemic response behaviors: a Singapore experience of the “circuit breaker”
Translational Behavioral Medicine
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01 Mar 2021
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doi:10.1093/tbm/ibaa135
The potential of artificial intelligence in enhancing adult weight loss: a scoping review
Public Health Nutrition
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17 Feb 2021
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doi:10.1017/S1368980021000598
Global Impact of COVID-19 on Weight and Weight-Related Behaviors in the Adult Population: A Scoping Review
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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15 Feb 2021
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doi:10.3390/ijerph18041876
2020
Relationship between self-care adherence, time perspective, readiness to change and executive function in patients with heart failure
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
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16 Jul 2020
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doi:10.1007/s10865-019-00080-x
The Influence of Confucianism on the Perceptions and Process of Caring Among Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia: A Qualitative Study
Journal of Transcultural Nursing
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13 Feb 2020
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doi:10.1177/1043659620905891
2019
Self-care in Chinese heart failure patients: Gender-specific correlates
Heart & Lung
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01 Nov 2019
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doi:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2019.05.005
Motivation, Challenges and Self-Regulation in Heart Failure Self-Care: a Theory-Driven Qualitative Study
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
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09 Jul 2019
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doi:10.1007/s12529-019-09798-z
Using the Braden subscales to assess risk of pressure injuries in adult patients: A retrospective case‐control study
International Wound Journal
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07 Feb 2019
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doi:10.1111/iwj.13078
The suitability of motivational interviewing versus cognitive behavioural interventions on improving self-care in patients with heart failure: A literature review and discussion paper
Applied Nursing Research
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01 Feb 2019
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doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2018.11.006
2018
Difference of Radial Access and Femoral Access on Patient Outcomes in Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Connect: The World of Critical Care Nursing
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01 Sep 2018
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doi:10.1891/1748-6254.12.3.73
Cognitive Assessment in Adult Cardiac Arrest Survivors: What Is Known and How Shall We Move Forward?
Connect: The World of Critical Care Nursing
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01 Sep 2018
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doi:10.1891/1748-6254.12.3.56
2017
Turning frequency in adult bedridden patients to prevent hospital‐acquired pressure ulcer: A scoping review
International Wound Journal
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15 Dec 2017
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doi:10.1111/iwj.12855
Empowered to Self-Care: A Photovoice Study in Patients With Heart Failure
Journal of Transcultural Nursing
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01 Dec 2017
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doi:10.1177/1043659617745138