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Self-Administered Nitrous Oxide (SANO) During Transrectal Prostate Biopsy to Reduce Patient Anxiety and Pain

Conditions:   Prostate Disease;   Malignancy;   Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia;   Prostate Cancer;   Prostate Adenocarcinoma;   Anxiety and Fear;   PainInterventions:   Drug: Self-Administered Nitrous Oxide;   Other: OxygenSponsors:   Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center;   Brigham and Women’s HospitalCompleted

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Sleep Disturbances Prevalent in Long COVID, Analysis Finds

Source: Google News – Health More than two in five patients with long COVID suffer from moderate to severe sleep disturbances, according to an analysis published in Journal of General Internal Medicine. The analysis also identified risk factors for moderate to severe sleep disturbances, including race, hospitalization for COVID-19, greater anxiety severity, and fatigue. After

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[Correspondence] Shared decision making with psychological safety

Psychological safety is defined as a shared belief that individuals within a team or group are able to take risks without fear of being embarrassed or punished.1,2 Psychological safety consists of an environment in which people feel respected and comfortable to speak up and express their ideas, opinions, and concerns, which is essential for effective communication and collaboration and encourages creativity and innovation.

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Rick Hanson: Compassion is a kind of superpower. Here’s what research says it can do.

Compassion makes us more resilient and less anxious or depressed, and it increases self-worth and happiness, research tells us.

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