Diabetic foot is one of the leading complications of diabetes mellitus that affects millions of people around the world and involves the presence of ulcers, infections, tissue destruction, and loss of sensation and can even lead to limb amputation. This research explores trends in diabetic foot global research through a bibliometric analysis of publications indexed in Scopus in the period 2004–2023. A total of 7136 documents were analysed using Excel, Python, Biblioshiny, and VOSviewer. Scientific production has multiplied by a factor of 6.6 from the first to the last year analysed. Armstrong D.G. is the most productive and cited author. China is the most productive country, and the United States is the most cited. The most productive journal is the International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, and the most cited journal is Diabetes Care. Research on diabetic foot is mainly focused on the complications of diabetes mellitus; the treatment and healing of wounds; infections; and epidemiology and patient care. Infections and antibiotic treatment are emerging topics, while deep learning and machine learning are among the niche topics in this area of knowledge. The present study allows us to identify current trends and future directions of research in diabetic foot.

Background: Vulvodynia is a chronic vulvar pain syndrome with multifactorial etiology and unclear pathophysiology. Despite its high prevalence, it remains underdiagnosed and under-researched, with significant repercussions for women’s physical, psychological, and social well-being. Objective: To synthesize the available scientific evidence on quality of life (QoL) in women diagnosed with vulvodynia, identifying the main affected domains and the assessment tools used in the literature. Methods: A rapid review was conducted following PRISMA 2020 and Cochrane Rapid Reviews guidelines. Searches were performed in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, Biblioteca Virtual en Salud, and CUIDEN without date or geographic restrictions. Studies including adult women diagnosed with vulvodynia and reporting QoL outcomes were eligible. Data was extracted and synthesized narratively, and methodological quality was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT). Results: Twenty studies published between 2006 and 2025 met the inclusion criteria (13 quantitative and 7 qualitative). Vulvodynia was consistently associated with reduced QoL across physical, psychological, and social dimensions. The most frequently reported issues were chronic vulvar pain, sexual dysfunction, anxiety, depression, and social withdrawal. Tools such as SF-12, SF-36, WHOQOL-BREF, DLQI, Skindex-29, and SQLQ-F were commonly used, although heterogeneity among instruments limited comparability. Multidisciplinary interventions combining physiotherapy and psychological therapy showed improvements in emotional and physical well-being, though sexual dysfunction often persisted. Conclusions: Vulvodynia substantially impairs women’s quality of life, reflecting complex biopsychosocial interactions. The findings highlight the need for standardized QoL measures and gender-sensitive, multidisciplinary approaches to diagnosis, management, and research.

Among generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, ChatGPT (OpenAI, San Francisco, CA, USA) has seen rapid adoption in the education sector due to its accessibility and versatility. While it supports a wide range of academic tasks, it also has significant limitations. Its difficulty in fully understanding the context of the conversations can lead to vague or inaccurate responses, raising questions about its reliability in educational and healthcare settings, where contextual accuracy is paramount. This narrative review aims to explore the challenges and prospects of using ChatGPT as a support tool in health science teaching and learning processes at the university level. A review of the scientific literature on the use of generative artificial intelligence was conducted in the main databases between April and May of 2025. Studies published between January 2023 and March 27, 2025, were included to access the most up-to-date information available. The studies had to focus on the use of generative AI in higher education settings, specifically in the field of health sciences. A total of 18 documents met the inclusion criteria and were selected for analysis. The results reveal that ChatGPT is widely used in undergraduate health education for tasks such as providing writing support, helping with content comprehension, generating quizzes, creating clinical simulations, and designing curricula. However, challenges such as misinformation, ethical concerns, and overreliance on AI were frequently noted. Additionally, disparities in access and lack of formal training for both students and educators were revealed to be significant barriers. In conclusion, ChatGPT has significant potential to improve teaching and learning in health sciences education by providing personalized support, real-time feedback, and resource creation. However, effectively integrating ChatGPT into health sciences education requires paying special attention to ethical standards, equitable access, and developing digital literacy to ensure it complements, rather than replaces, fundamental human expertise.

Background: Vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (VKA) therapy, using warfarin or acenocoumarol in our health system, is indicated, according to clinical guidelines, for the prophylaxis of thromboembolic events. In Málaga, the VKA patient management program currently includes a total of 856 patients. Hypothesis: The use of an AI-based application can enhance treatment adherence among VKA patients participating in self-monitoring and self-management programs. Furthermore, it can support the comprehensive implementation of the system, leading to reduced costs and fewer interventions for anticoagulated patients. Methods: The study will be conducted in several phases. The first phase involves the development of the application and the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms. The second phase includes preliminary testing and validation of the developed application. The third phase consists of full implementation, along with an assessment of user-identified needs and potential quality improvements. Expected Results: The implementation of the AIto-Control app is expected to reduce healthcare-related costs by decreasing primary care visits and hospital admissions due to thromboembolic or bleeding events. Additionally, it aims to ease the workload on both primary care and hospital services. These outcomes will be achieved through the involvement of advanced practice nurses who will supervise app-based monitoring and patient education.

Background/Objectives: The healthcare sector accounts for an estimated 1–5% of the global environmental footprint, and hospitals concentrate a large share of that impact. As the largest professional group, nurses are pivotal to the transition toward green and regenerative hospitals. This review aimed to map the sustainable nursing practices implemented in hospitals internationally and to characterise the contribution of nursing to reducing the environmental footprint of care. Methods: A scoping review was conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, SciELO and Dialnet were searched for studies published between 2021 and 2026, complemented by grey and institutional literature, citation searching and hand-searching. Records were screened in duplicate against predefined eligibility criteria, and the evidence was charted into six thematic categories aligned with the review objectives. Results: Twenty-five sources were included—11 reviews and 14 primary studies, most of them descriptive. Waste management emerged as the domain most sensitive to nursing action, whereas energy and water use were only minimally nurse-sensitive. Education, leadership and nurse engagement were the main enablers; insufficient training, resistance to change and limited investment were the recurrent barriers. Only one study explicitly addressed the regenerative transition, from a governance perspective. Conclusions: Embedding sustainable practices in nursing can reduce the environmental impact of hospitals while preserving quality of care. Nurse-sensitive environmental indicators and the integration of sustainability competencies into curricula and hospital governance are key levers for this transition, whose regenerative dimension remains incipient and requires primary, comparative research.

Background/Objectives: The healthcare sector is responsible for an estimated 1–5% of the global environmental footprint, and hospitals concentrate a large share of that impact through resource consumption, waste generation and greenhouse-gas emissions. As the largest professional group and the staff in closest contact with patients and clinical resources, nurses are pivotal to the transition toward green and, ultimately, regenerative hospitals. This review aimed to identify and synthesise the sustainable nursing practices currently implemented in hospitals and to characterise the role of nursing in reducing the environmental footprint of care. Methods: A scoping review was conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology and reported in accordance with the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, SciELO and Dialnet were searched for studies published between 2021 and 2026, complemented by grey and institutional literature retrieved through the institutional library catalogue and by citation searching and hand-searching of key journals. Records were screened independently and in duplicate by two reviewers against predefined eligibility criteria; consistent with scoping-review methodology, no formal quality threshold was used to exclude studies, and the evidence was charted and grouped into six thematic categories aligned with the review objectives. Results: Twenty-five studies were included. Waste management emerged as the domain most sensitive to nursing action, whereas energy and water use were only minimally nurse-sensitive. Education, leadership and the active engagement of nurses were the enablers most consistently reported, while insufficient training, resistance to change and limited investment were the recurrent barriers. Conclusions: Embedding sustainable practices in nursing reduces the environmental impact of hospitals while preserving quality of care and optimising resource use. Nurse-sensitive environmental indicators and the integration of sustainability competencies into curricula and hospital governance are key levers for the transition toward regenerative hospitals.