A cross-sectional study evaluating grip strength and associated factors in Turkish nurses and nursing students.

Background: Grip strength is an important indicator of muscle strength. Nursing job demands physical power, which is related to their muscle strength. However, studies on nurses' grip strength remains lacking.

Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis in Non-Caucasian Women.

Objective: To characterize presentation, disease course, and treatment of idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS) in non-Caucasian women and compare this cohort to the predominantly female, Caucasian patient cohorts identified in the literature.

Study Design: Retrospective review. Results are compared to systematic review of demographics.

Tragedy or transformation? Online survey of nurse spirituality during the COVID pandemic.

Aim: To describe positive and negative spiritual responses to providing COVID-related nursing care among nurses working in hospitals.

Background: The COVID pandemic has intensified and publicised the threats to nurse well-being. Absent from the recommendations for promoting nurse well-being is recognition of how nurses' spirituality and/or religiosity is affected by the strain of COVID caring or how it may be affecting their well-being.

Preserving the Bedside Nurse: Grip Strength and Orthopedic Problems Among Nurses and Nursing Students.

Background: Bedside nurses and nursing students are at increased risk of musculoskeletal injury due to the physicality and complexity of their work. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between grip strength and orthopedic injuries or pain among nurses and nursing students.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of nursing staff and nursing students at a health sciences university was conducted.

Frequency of nurse-provided spiritual care: An international comparison.

Aims And Objectives: To compare the frequency of nurse-provided spiritual care across diverse cultures.

Background: Given an ethical imperative to respect patient spirituality and religiosity, nurses are increasingly taught and expected to provide spiritual care. Although nurses report positive attitudes toward spiritual care, they typically self-report providing it infrequently.

Voice and Airway Outcomes of Montgomery T-tube Placement in Laryngotracheal Stenosis.

Objectives: To describe voice and airway outcomes and complications experienced by patients with laryngotracheal stenosis following Montgomery T-tube placement.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of all patients with laryngotracheal stenosis and Montgomery T-tube placement treated at a tertiary referral center from 2012 to 2021.

Results: Eighteen patients met criteria with laryngotracheal stenosis, seven including the level of the glottis and 11 without glottal involvement.

Nursing values and moral identity in baccalaureate nursing students.

Background: Professional nursing identity formation requires alignment with the values and moral norms of the nursing profession.

Purpose: This study sought to explore professional nursing identity formation by comparing differences in nursing values and moral identity between students enrolled in generic Bachelor of Science in nursing (BS) programs and Accelerated Second-degree Bachelor of Science in nursing (ASBS) programs who were nearing graduation. Secondary aims were 1) to explore the relationship between nursing values and moral identity and, 2) to analyze the influence of moral identity and being in an ASBS program on nursing values in baccalaureate students.

Burnout, Self-Efficacy, and Resilience in Haitian Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Though nursing burnout is a global problem, research on nurse burnout in Haiti is scarce. In a context of multiple personal, social, and environmental challenges, this study assessed burnout and associated factors among Haitian nurses. A multi-site cross-sectional study.

Recent Laryngology Fellowship Graduates: Where Are They Now?

Objectives: Over the past 30 years laryngology fellowships have grown in number and diversity. This study investigated the career trajectories of recent laryngology fellowship graduates with the purpose of informing residents considering fellowship.

Study Design: Cross-sectional survey.

Endotracheal Tube Placement Confirmation with Bedside Ultrasonography in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Validation Study.

Critically ill patients who are intubated undergo multiple chest X-rays (CXRs) to determine endotracheal tube position; however, other modalities can save time, medical expenses, and radiation exposure. In this article, we evaluated the validity and interrater reliability of ultrasound to confirm endotracheal tube (ETT) position in patients. A prospective study was performed on intubated patients with cuffed ETTs.

Acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study using a web-based survey.

The success of COVID-19 vaccination depends on individual's vaccine acceptance. There has been misinformation on the media that doubts its effectiveness, safety, and long-term risk. Such controversy could affect the acceptance toward the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Better Etiquette for Effective Paging (B.E.E.P.)-Improving Daily In-hospital Communications in the Pediatric ICU.

Introduction: Paging is a vital part of patient care that allows quick contact between physicians and other hospital personnel. There was no structured way to send a page to physicians at our institution. We hypothesized that by standardizing paging format, scheduling laboratory draw times, and using order clean-up sheets, through a bundle of interventions called Better Etiquette for Effective Paging, we would decrease the number of pages received on the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) resident pager by 15%.

Racial Difference in the Association of Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter (PM) and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality among Renal Transplant Recipients.

Ambient air pollutants are known risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality with significant racial disparities. However, few studies have explored racial differences among highly susceptible subpopulations, such as renal transplant recipients (RTRs). Despite improvements in quality of life after transplantation, CVD remains the major cause of mortality, especially among Black recipients.

Heart Rate Variability and Cardiovascular Adaptations Among Cancer-Survivors Following a 26-Week Exercise Intervention.

Cardiotoxicity as a result of cancer treatment contributes to autonomic dysfunction and decreased cardiorespiratory fitness among cancer survivors. These deleterious cardiovascular outcomes reduce the survival prognosis for cancer patients and contribute to poor quality of life among survivors. Exercise interventions have been shown as effective in mitigating treatment-related side effects.

Sanctification of work and hospital nurse employment outcomes: An observational study.

Aim: To explore nurse ascriptions of sacredness to work and measure its association with the employment outcomes of job satisfaction, burnout, organisational commitment, employee engagement and turnover intention.

Background: High portions of hospital nurses experience burnout. Many factors contributing to burnout also contribute to job dissatisfaction and other negative employment outcomes.

An in vitro investigation comparing methods of minimizing excess luting agent for cement-retained implant-supported fixed partial dentures.

Statement Of Problem: The use of cement-retained implant-supported prostheses is a well-established treatment option. Techniques have been proposed to reduce the amount of residual excess cement (REC) around cement-retained single-implant restorations. However, studies evaluating the effectiveness of such techniques related to cement-retained implant-supported fixed partial dentures (CRISFPDs) are lacking.

Self-Reported Parenting Stress and Cortisol Awakening Response Following Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Intervention for Parents of Children With Developmental Delays: A Pilot Study.

Background: Many parents of children with developmental delays (DDs) experience high levels of parental stress, and young children with DDs are likely to exhibit clinical levels of behavioral problems. The reciprocal relationship between the two issues makes these families vulnerable to stress-related health risks. To address this, the current study aims to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) at reducing parent stress, as measured by both psychological self-report and a physiological biomarker.

Chronic Refractory Cough: Objective Improvement With Aerodynamic-Focused.

Objective: Previous investigations have reported that a chronic cough that is refractory to medical therapies improves with behavioral therapies. However, the treatment parameters that may account for improvement in cough symptoms have not yet been objectively documented. The purpose of this study was to document changes in chronic refractory cough using a breath training protocol.

Adverse Events after Rigid and Flexible Endoscopic Repair of Zenker's Diverticula: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Objective: To determine adverse events after endoscopic flexible vs endoscopic rigid cricopharyngeal myotomy for treatment of Zenker's diverticulum (ZD).

Data Sources: Systematic review of MEDLINE, Web of Science, CINAHL, Clinicaltrials.gov, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for all years according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.

Online Survey of Nurses' Personal and Professional Praying.

This study explored how nurses' prayer beliefs and practices are associated with their offering to pray with patients. Participants (N = 423) completed an online survey. Those with higher prayer experience scores were 9% more likely to offer prayer to patients; those working in religious settings were 2.

Assessment of Clinical and Social Characteristics That Distinguish Presbylaryngis From Pathologic Presbyphonia in Elderly Individuals.

Importance: An aging population experiences an increase in age-related problems, such as presbyphonia. The causes of pathologic presbyphonia are incompletely understood.

Objective: To determine what distinguishes pathologic presbyphonia from presbylaryngis.

Perception and duration of pain after office-based vocal fold injection augmentation.

Objectives/hypothesis: In-office laryngology procedures are important in the treatment of voice and swallowing disorders. Patient tolerance determines which procedures can be performed without sedation or formal anesthesia. This study examines pain perception during and after in-office vocal fold injection augmentation.