Publications by authors named "B A Sexton"
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- Moral injury is being studied as a significant factor affecting the mental health and job satisfaction of healthcare workers (HCWs) due to stressful experiences they encounter.
- A longitudinal study with 473 HCWs showed that witnessing or participating in potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) increased burnout and turnover intentions, particularly among those who witnessed these events.
- The findings suggest that organizations should address moral injury in HCWs by implementing strategies that consider the types of morally injurious experiences they face in their work.
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- The study explored how different concentrations of Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 (FGF-2) affect the differentiation of human periodontal ligament stem cells (hPDLSCs) and alveolar bone-derived stem cells (haBMSCs).
- At low FGF-2 levels, hPDLSCs showed signs of osteogenic differentiation, but higher concentrations shifted their development towards a fibroblastic phenotype.
- All concentrations of FGF-2 enhanced alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in haBMSCs, with optimal mineralization observed at moderate concentrations (5-20 ng/mL), highlighting the importance of precise growth factor dosing for effective stem cell differentiation in dental applications.
Objective: This qualitative study aimed to identify categories within therapeutic self-compassion letters written by healthcare workers. Resulting categories were assessed for their relevance to the construct of self-compassion.
Design: This was a qualitative descriptive study that used summative content analysis and inductive coding.
Intraneural perineurioma is an exceptionally rare neoplasm in animals. This case study comprises a series of three cases and a brief literature review focusing on canine intraneural perineurioma. The pathological and immunohistochemical findings are documented, revealing that canine intraneural perineurioma frequently affects adult dogs aged between 3 and 10 years old, with a male predominance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAflatoxin B (AFB) exposure through contaminated food is a primary contributor to hepatocellular carcinogenesis worldwide. Hepatitis B viral infections in livers dramatically increase the carcinogenic potency of AFB exposures. Liver cytochrome P450 oxidizes AFB to the epoxide, which in turn reacts with N7-guanine in DNA, producing the cationic -8,9-dihydro-8-(N7-guanyl)-9-hydroxyaflatoxin B adduct (AFB-N7-Gua).
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