Do local and landscape context affect the attractiveness of flower gardens to bees?

Planting floral resources is a common strategy for increasing the abundance and diversity of beneficial flower-visiting insects in human-modified systems. However, the context of the local area and surrounding landscape may affect the attractiveness of these floral resource provisioning plots. We compared the relative effects of local floral resources and surrounding urban land-use on the abundance of bees on flowering plants in common gardens in eastern Tennessee, USA.

The use of laser photobiomodulation as pre-anesthetic tissue management technique in reducing injection pain in children.

Background: One of the main goals for pediatric dentists is to offer a painless anesthesia experience. Laser photobiomodulation is among the suggested strategies to decrease injection pain. So, this study aimed to assess the impact of laser photobiomodulation on local anesthesia (LA) injection pain in children and its effect on the efficacy of LA during pulpotomy and SSC procedures.

The hidden curriculum of gatekeeping: Dismissal experiences of health service psychology trainees.

Health service psychology (HSP) programs, encompassing clinical, counseling, and school psychology, play a pivotal role in shaping the U.S. health care workforce.

The International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) criteria in intensive care units.

Background: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) has been assessed by the International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) 2001 and the ISTH 2018-modified version. More investigations are needed to assess usability and visibility of those DIC scoring systems in the intensive care units (ICU).

Aims: This study investigated the predictive performance of the ISTH-Overt DIC versions of 28-day mortality in ICUs compared to SOFA as a gold standard assessment tool of sepsis.

Patient Denial of Myocardial Infarction in the Prehospital Phase: Prevalence and Correlates.

Background: Limited knowledge exists regarding patients' denial of myocardial infarction (MI) before hospitalization for an MI.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and correlates of denial of MI in the prehospital phase of a confirmed MI.

Methods: This secondary analysis included 166 hospitalized patients (mean [SD] age, 54.

The relationship between diabetes-related knowledge and kidney disease knowledge, attitudes, and practices: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the main noncommunicable diseases encountered in primary health care clinics. DM is considered one of the most common causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this study, we aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of patients with DM on the early detection and prevention of CKD, determine its relationship with other variables, and examine the relationship between KAP scores for the prevention and early detection of CKD and the Michigan Diabetic Knowledge Test.

Neuroeconomics of decision-making during COVID-19 pandemic.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic reveals the decision-making challenges faced by communities, governments, and international organizations, globally. Policymakers are much concerned about protecting the population from the deadly virus while lacking reliable information on the virus and its spread mechanisms and the effectiveness of possible measures and their (direct and indirect) health and socioeconomic costs. This review aims to highlight the various balanced policy decision that would combine the best obtainable scientific evidence characteristically provided by expert opinions and modeling studies.

Comparison of two self-report scales to assess anxiety and depressive symptoms in hemodialysis patients.

Introduction: Psychiatric illness is prevalent among hemodialysis (HD) patients. This study compared the assessment of anxiety and depressive symptoms among HD patients using two self-administered scales; hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) and brief symptom inventory (BSI).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among a convenience sample of HD patients (n = 352) from different dialysis centers in Jordan.

Parent and child adjustment dual trajectories at the beginning of the COVID-19 syndemic.

Children and their families have been significantly impacted by the unfolding of the COVID-19 syndemic. We sought to identify (1) groups of families with distinct profiles of joint trajectories of parental anxiety and child emotional distress and (2) protective and risk factors associated with these dual-trajectory profiles. A sample of 488 parents (65% White; 77% mothers) with 3- to 8-year-old children (M  = 5.

Influence of active versus passive parental presence on the behavior of preschoolers with different intelligence levels in the dental operatory: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Background: Dental fear and anxiety still pose the most common factors proposed for the child's negative behavior in the dental operatory. Intelligence has an impact on the children's communication, feelings, and responsiveness to dental situations. The benefits of parental presence on reinforcing the child's behavior during dental treatment are still debatable.

Using participatory culture-specific consultation to support the mental health needs of summer camp staff.

Nearly 30% of all U.S. youth attend summer camp each year, making it one of the broadest reaching out-of-school-time interventions in the country.

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy in Critically Ill Patients in Amman, Jordan.

Background: The disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is under-recognized in critically ill patients. The International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH; DIC) provides a useful scoring system for accurate DIC identification. The study investigated the period prevalence of ISTH DIC from 2015 to 2017 in critically ill patients.

The impact of somatic and cognitive depressive symptoms on medical prognosis in patients with end-stage renal disease.

Purpose: To determine whether somatic or cognitive depressive symptoms affect hospitalization and death in patients with end-stage renal disease.

Design And Method: In an observational retrospective design, the patients (n = 190) completed the Beck Depression Inventory-II at baseline and were followed for 5 years to collect data all-cause mortality and hospitalization.

Findings: High somatic (53.

Validation of the modified NUTRIC score on critically ill Jordanian patients: A retrospective study.

Background: Nutritional status has been proven to be associated with poor outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units (ICU). Nutritional assessment has been assessed using different tools. Few data are available on the validity of the modified Nutrition Risk Assessment Tool for Critically Ill (mNUTRIC) score in ICU patients receiving mechanical ventilation (MV).

Pre-existing chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury among critically ill patients.

Background: The impact of pre-existing chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury (AKI) on health outcomes in critically ill patients is unclear. Yet, CKD complicated by AKI in critically ill patients is common.

Objectives: To compare risk of death within one-month of admission in critically ill patients with and without pre-existing CKD who developed AKI.

Pain assessment during mandibular nerve block injection with the aid of dental vibe tool in pediatric dental patients: a randomized clinical trial.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of DentalVibe in pain reduction during local anesthetic injection compared to traditional injection in pediatric patients.

Method And Materials: This cross-over randomized controlled clinical trial included a sample of 60 children, aged 5 to 7 years, who were selected based on the need for local anesthesia for bilateral mandibular pulpotomy treatment. They were randomly allocated into two groups.

Exposure to Electronic Screens and Children's Anxiety and Behavior During Dental Treatment.

The purposes of this study were to (1) assess the relationship between exposure time to electronic screens and children's anxiety and behavior manage ment problems during dental treatment; and (2) evaluate the effect of the underlying confounding factors.
A cross-sectional study of 95 five- to eight-year-old patients was conducted. The study consisted of two sessions, one week apart.

Investigating the Contribution of NPSR1, IL-6 and BDNF Polymorphisms to Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Hemodialysis Patients.

Aims: Psychological symptoms are prevalent in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Previous investigations showed that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) as well as the interaction with neuropeptide S receptor 1 (NPSR1) are linked to the development of psychological distress. This study examined the association of polymorphisms of genes encoding these proteins with depression and anxiety in a representative group of Jordanian HD patients.

Incidence, Risk Factors and Prognosis of Acute Kidney Injury Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: A Pilot Study.

Background And Objectives: The burden of acute kidney injury (AKI) has not been explored in Jordanian patients who receive hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency, risk factors, and mortality of AKI among patients who underwent HSCT.

Methods: A retrospective pilot study included 70 adult patients who received peripheral HSCT was conducted.

Association of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and interleukin-6 serum levels with depressive and anxiety symptoms in hemodialysis patients.

Objective: This study assessed the possible association of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) with depressive and anxiety symptoms in hemodialysis (HD) patients.

Method: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted over 274 HD patients from March to October 2017. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was utilized to evaluate depressive (HADS-D) and anxiety (HADS-A) symptoms.

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of hypertensive patients towards prevention and early detection of chronic kidney disease: a cross sectional study from Palestine.

Background: Hypertension is the second most common cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Therefore, the aims of the study were to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of hypertensive patients towards prevention and early detection of CKD, and to determine the clinical and socio-demographic factors, which affect the KAP regarding prevention of CKD.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was held using the CKD screening Index to assess the KAP of 374 hypertensive patients who were selected from multiple primary healthcare centers in Nablus, Palestine.

A Survey on Sexual Counseling for Patients With Cardiac Disease Among Nurses in Jordan.

Background: Recovery among patients with cardiac disease also requires attention to their sexual health. However, cultural, religious, and social factors may make Arab Muslim patients reluctant to disclose their sexual concerns and nurses hesitant to discuss patients' sexuality matters.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore sexual counseling (SC) among nurses in Jordan in terms of responsibility, confidence, and practice.

Displaced Syrian children's reported physical and mental wellbeing.

Background: Surviving a warzone inflicts harmful consequences on the physical health and the psychosocial wellbeing of children. This study aimed at exploring the physical and psychosocial perceived state of health of displaced Syrian refugee children in Jordan.

Methods: A cross-sectional explorative design was applied.