Employment Status of Hospital Chaplains After a Well-Being Workshop Intervention: A Matched Case-Control Study.

This matched case-control study compares long-term employment status of chaplains at a healthcare system headquartered in Florida based on participation and non-participation in a well-being workshop. A Kaplan-Meier curve illustrated separation rates between those who participated in the workshops and matched controls who did not in the 30 months during and after the intervention. This paper provides evidence for return on investment for initiatives to support chaplain well-being by avoidance of turnover costs.

Polysomnographic titration of non-invasive ventilation in motor neurone disease (3TLA): protocol for a process evaluation of a clinical trial.

Background: We are undertaking a multicentre randomised controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of including a sleep study (polysomnography (PSG)) to assist the commencement of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in people with motor neurone disease (MND): the Polysomnographic titration of non-invasive ventilation in motor neurone disease (PSG4NIVinMND; 3-three letter acronym; 3TLA) trial. A process evaluation will be conducted alongside the clinical trial to understand: (1) the implementation of the 3TLA intervention in the trial sites, including barriers and enablers, and (2) the mechanisms through which the 3TLA intervention produces change. This protocol paper describes the rationale, aims and methods of the 3TLA process evaluation.

Effects of polyculture on nutrient removal from residential raw sewage using field-scale artificial floating islands.

Nutrient pollution poses a significant challenge to global water bodies, particularly from non-point sources due to their diffuse nature. This study investigated the effectiveness of Artificial Floating Islands (AFIs) as a phytoremediation technology to address this issue. We constructed and monitored a field-scale AFI system in the equalization basin of a wastewater treatment plant for preliminary treatment of residential raw sewage.

Combining seepage meters and amphibious electric resistivity tomography to investigate pathways of submarine groundwater discharge.

Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) plays a pivotal role in coastal biogeochemistry, yet it is still challenging to accurately quantify water and solute fluxes driven by this process due to its complex hydrogeological dynamic. This work aims to improve the methods to identify and independently quantify different pathways of SGD by combining direct measurements through seepage meters and Amphibious Electrical Resistivity Tomography (AERT) at a heterogeneous karstic system in the Mediterranean Sea. The integrated approach identified and quantified distinct SGD pathways, including beach-face recirculation, focused discharge zones, submarine springs, and diffusive discharge, each uniquely influencing SGD dynamics.

Correlation Between A1c and Continuous Glucose Monitor Time in Range in a Cohort of Pediatric Patients with Type 1 Diabetes.

Hemoglobin A1c (A1c) is the standard for glycemic control in type 1 diabetes. With recent increase in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), other metrics (time in range 70-180 mg/dL [TIR]) are increasingly available. Data are limited for youth.