Hospital executives indicated that they are still developing processes to comply with the legislation and to integrate family caregivers into hospital systems and processes.

Our findings suggest that hospitals are complying with the legislation, while fully operationalizing the components of the CARE Act is a work in progress.

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BACKGROUND Infantile cholestasis (IC) is defined as an impairment of bile production or flow occurring in the first months of life. The diagnostic approach in IC is challenging since the differential diagnosis is broad. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 91 cholestatic infants referred to our department from 2014 to 2019. Patients with…[Read more]

Background Obesity has become an epidemic in China with its increased prevalence, especially in the male population. Disparities in fat distribution rather than increasing body mass index (BMI) confer the risk of different diseases, including cardiac abnormalities. Therefore, early detection of cardiac abnormalities is important for treatment to…[Read more]