Publications by authors named "B M Bass"
Distinguishing competency and education in clinical healthcare education is complex. The NYU Langone Health Nursing Education and Competency Algorithm (NE-CA) was developed as a tool for competency identification and sustainment. A mixed-methods design national research study was employed to evaluate the validity of the NE-CA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis pilot study explored the feasibility of a Forever Heart Program and the impact it has on oncology nurses' perception of the dying experience and their own compassion competence. Guided by Kubler-Ross's framework, the Forever Heart Program consists of a gemstone keepsake offered to patients and families during end-of-life care to support the grieving process. A mixed-methods approach utilized pretest/posttest design in a convenience sample of oncology nurses in an academic medical center over a 3-month period.
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- Recognition of viral infection often involves detecting double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) using proteins like MDA5 and RIG-I, but these proteins can have trouble telling viral dsRNA apart from the body's own.
- A study shows that using shRNA to knock down DDX54 can activate PKR, a crucial immune response protein, even when DDX54 levels are high, pointing to a possible off-target effect.
- The activation of PKR by the shRNA was further boosted by reducing ADAR1, a protein that normally inhibits PKR, suggesting that this activation happens through a dsRNA-dependent mechanism.
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- The study aimed to analyze the relationship between the sex of surgeons and the number of days patients spend alive and at home (DAH) after surgery.
- It found that patients treated by female surgeons had significantly more DAH compared to those treated by male surgeons over all measured time frames (30, 90, and 365 days).
- The findings suggest that higher DAH associated with female surgeons could lead to lower healthcare costs and better patient quality of life, indicating a need for further research in different healthcare settings.