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The article reviews the exhibition "Convalescence," a complex and compelling exhibit of patient pain, reliance on drugs and inequitable care, on view at Thomas Jefferson University's health sciences campus.

The article offers a look at current Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) treatments. Topics discussed include visual recovery and outcomes of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (EK) , Descemet stripping EK and Descemet stripping only, randomized placebo-controlled clinical trials on Rho kinase inhibitors, and the use of implanted cultured human endothelial cells to restore corneal clarity in various forms of endothelial dysfunction.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of returning to her teaching jobs after her stroke despite the aphasia.

The article offers guidance for using enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) to boost care from prehab to rehabilitation. It highlights examples of ERAS implementation including the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance on perioperative care and inclusion of support for patients to drink, eat and mobilize after surgery. It advises medical documentation, use of waiting times to prepare patients for surgery and focus on exercise and nutrition as part of ERAS program.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of surviving and overcoming a natural disaster.

The article suggests considering phakic intraoperative lens (IOLs) for younger patients with midrange myopia. Topics discussed include advantages of phakic IOLs, an advantage of the unique reversibility of a phakic IOL procedure over other refractive surgery types, and best candidates for phakic lenses.

This section evaluates the XEN Gel Stent surgical implant developed by pharmaceutical firm Allergan for the treatment of glaucoma.

The article presents an interview with Diana Haneski, library media specialist at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSDHS) in Parkland, Florida. Among the issues she discussed include how her survival from the February 2018 mass shooting at MSDHS led her to implementing initiatives aimed at supporting students' emotional recovery, the significance of River, a Bernedoodle and therapy dog, to the library, and how she helped transformed the library into a student relaxation area.

The article discuses the need for support to healthcare workers like nurses who were recovering from long-COVID to effectively cope from their debilitating symptoms. Other topics include the number of people in the United Kingdom (UK) experiencing long-COVID, the most common Long-COVID symptoms like extreme fatigue, insomnia, cough, and shortness of breath, and the Unison survey of healthcare assistants, nurses, porters and clinical support staff on long-COVID and their work.

The article presents a study of post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among adults 18 years old and above in Long Beach, California from April 1 to December 10, 2020. Topics discussed include the use of multivariable logistic regression in analyzing the symptoms of the patients, number of adults who reported post-acute sequelae two months after SARS-CoV-2 positive test result, and implication of the limited sample size in the study.

A review is offered for the Riverside Recovery of Tampa, Florida which is an addiction treatment center including information on its theme and design; high ceilings; and natural plank wood flooring.

The article discusses why some coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors do not recover or do not do so quickly as of March 2021. Topics covered include the emergence of the post-acute COVID syndrome condition, the possible damage to healthy tissue by cells designed to kill COVID invaders, and impairment swallowing and sensory damage to the larynx risks with extended ventilator use. Also noted is speech-language pathology's (SLP) help to patients with cognitive and communication concerns.

The article examines the elements that might constitute a recovery process for nurses during and following the COVID-19 pandemic and how such can be implemented to manage the personal repercussions of COVID-19. It tackles individual evidence-based strategies, including awareness, debriefing and personal self-care, and organisational interventions that may support nurses to recover and adapt to the new normal of working during COVID-19 and the potential for post-traumatic psychological growth.

The article discusses a study reported by Dr. Henry Klassen in a presentation at the 8th annual Retinal Cell and Gene Therapy Innovation Summit in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he explained that retinal progenitor cells (RPCs) supply neurotrophic factors (NTFs) that in turn support survival and function of retinal neurons. Topics discussed include remarks by Klassen on substantial interocular differences in best-corrected visual acuities (BCVAs) and finding on the retinal anatomy.

Getting a good night's sleep in hospital is notoriously difficult. Patients are in beds they are not used to, wards are too warm (or too cold), staff are working, and machines beep all night long. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pressures created by COVID-19 may be contributing to an increase in problems with alcohol or drugs among nurses, say addiction experts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

COVID-19 has left devastation in its wake, not only in terms of the number of people who have died, but also those who have survived and are experiencing its lasting effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Neuropsychiatry specialist nurses work in the fields of neurology and psychiatry, looking at how neurological illness, injury or events affect or contribute to symptoms of mental ill health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programmes are an innovative approach to optimising patient outcomes in the perioperative period and have been implemented in various surgical departments across a range of specialties, with varying degrees of success. ERAS is an evidence-based, multimodal programme that has repeatedly demonstrated a reduction in post-operative complications and reduced the length of hospital stays following elective surgery. However, despite extensive evidence to support these benefits, several barriers to ERAS implementation have been identified. This article outlines the components of ERAS, focusing on the barriers to its implementation and how these could be overcome. It also discusses the implications of ERAS for patients, nurses and healthcare organisations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article provides insights from several experts in ophthalmology about subconjunctival minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) procedures and the appropriate use of antimetabolites to enhance surgical success. Topics covered include how the expansion of new treatment options changed their goals of glaucoma therapy, five features that characterize an MIGS procedure, and the advantages and disadvantages of supraciliary outflow MIGS.

More than 100,000 patients with COVID-19 have been looked after in hospitals in England alone. Most have been able to recover and leave. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author describes a multidisciplinary program she developed using external memory aids to help patients regain their cognitive function after experiencing delirium in the hospital. The method involves the use of memory diaries by patients in a rehabilitation unit who had acute memory deficits. The program aimed to have three entries a day in a memory diary to help recall of therapy sessions.

An interview with a teenage girl who suffered from long-term memory loss following a concussion is presented. The teenage girl discusses her recovery status, her symptoms after the concussion and what she remembers about working with the speech-language pathologist (SLP) after her third concussion. She also talks about the strategies she used to help with her memory and the aspects of the treatment she found most helpful.

The article discusses strategies that speech-language pathologists (SLP) can employ to help patients who suffered from traumatic brain injury (TBI) deal with somatic symptoms. Topics discussed include the most common somatic symptoms exhibited by TBI patients, the impact of patients' inability to manage somatic symptoms on their cognitive recovery and the advantages of using symptom tracking in TBI. Also discussed are the functions of mind miming when dealing with TBI somatic symptoms.

The article reports on the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) screening project of the National Health Service (NHS) Grenfell outreach team, created by Central and North West London National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust (CNWL) in the immediate aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire in London, England. Topics discussed include remarks from outreach team manager and nurse Emma Kennedy, and one of the strengths of the team's nurses, according to Grenfell chief psychologist John Green.

The article addresses alternatives to the use of general anesthesia for strabismus surgery in adults and modifications that can be made to general surgery to hasten recovery, according to Michael O'Connor, an associate professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. Topics discussed include one of the important concerns with general anesthesia, information on supplemental anesthesia with conscious sedation, and local anesthetics for conventional strabismus surgery.

Postoperative pain continues to be a significant issue in healthcare, with a considerable proportion of patients experiencing severe pain after surgery and finding pain management at home challenging. There are several barriers to effective pain management, involving both patients and healthcare professionals. Patient education may be a useful way to overcome many of these barriers. This article outlines the four stages of the education process, which can be used to provide patient education: assessing the patient's educational needs and potential barriers to learning; setting educational objectives; teaching; and evaluating the patient's learning. This article discusses the issue of postoperative pain and how structured patient education, from admission to discharge, provided by skilled healthcare professionals, may improve postoperative recovery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the various types of abdominal stoma and surgical procedures resulting in stoma formation. Topics covered include the challenge posed by undergoing stoma formation, the varied role of the stoma specialist nurse and the areas that should be incorporated in postoperative stoma care. Also mentioned is the importance of practical training on the care of the stoma and its appliance.

The article presents the article "Preoperative care of patients undergoing stoma formation: what the nurse needs to know," by J. Burch. Topics discussed include types of stoma, indications for stoma formation, preoperative clinical investigations, and the preoperative role of the stoma specialist nurse.