Diabetes Education Program for Nursing Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to summarise the current state of the science on diabetes mellitus education programs for nursing students.

Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: Eligible studies were identified by searching PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library databases.

Self-Management Using eHealth Technologies for Liver Transplant Recipients: Scoping Review.

Background: Liver transplantation has become increasingly common as a last-resort treatment for end-stage liver diseases and liver cancer, with continually improving success rates and long-term survival rates. Nevertheless, liver transplant recipients face lifelong challenges in self-management, including immunosuppressant therapy, lifestyle adjustments, and navigating complex health care systems. eHealth technologies hold the potential to aid and optimize self-management outcomes, but their adoption has been slow in this population due to the complexity of post-liver transplant management.

A study on volumetric change of mandibular condyles with osteoarthritis using cone-beam computed tomography.

This study aimed to quantitatively assess three-dimensional changes in the mandibular condyle with osteoarthritis using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Pre- and post-treatment CBCT images of temporomandibular joints (TMJs) from 66 patients were used to assess longitudinal changes in condylar volume within individual patients using 3D slicer software. Total volume difference (dV), net increase (dV + , bone deposition), and net decrease (dV- , bone resorption) after treatment were analyzed based on clinical and radiological factors.

A comparison study of pathological features and drug efficacy between Drosophila models of C9orf72 ALS/FTD.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a devastating neurodegenerative disease with a complex genetic basis, presenting both in familial and sporadic forms. The hexanucleotide (GC) repeat expansion in the C9orf72 gene, which triggers distinct pathogenic mechanisms, has been identified as a major contributor to familial and sporadic Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cases. Animal models have proven pivotal in understanding these mechanisms; however, discrepancies between models due to variable transgene sequence, expression levels, and toxicity profiles complicate the translation of findings.

The moderating role of neighborhood social cohesion in the mediation effects of the loneliness between acculturation stress and post-traumatic growth among female North Korean defectors.

Loneliness negatively predicts post-traumatic growth (PTG) among North Korean defectors (NKD), one of the representative groups of refugees. Additionally, evidence also suggests that females, who account for 70% of NKDs entering South Korea, are vulnerable not only to past trauma but also to the current acculturation stress and loneliness affected by neighborhood social cohesion. This study explores whether the mediating effect of loneliness on the relationship between acculturation stress and PTG was moderated by the neighborhood social cohesion among female NKDs.

Properties of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in North Korean Defectors: A Scoping Review.

Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is highly prevalent among North Korean defectors. This scoping review aimed to appraise the measurement properties of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) that assess PTSD among North Korean defectors.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted using Research Information Sharing Service, ScienceON, PubMed, and Embase from their inception up to September 15, 2022.

A cross-sectional study of nursing students' eHealth literacy and COVID-19 preventive behaviours.

Aim: This study explored nursing students' eHealth literacy, lifestyle behaviours and COVID-19-related preventive behaviours and associated factors.

Design: A cross-sectional comparative correlational study.

Methods: Nursing students (n = 358) from a metropolitan area of South Korea were recruited for an online survey.

Patient safety measurement tools used in nursing homes: a systematic literature review.

Background: An increase in the number of older adults has highlighted the important issue of the safety of residents in nursing homes. This review aimed to review previous studies on patient safety of older adults living in nursing homes, analyze the tools used to measure it, and identify factors affecting patient safety of older adult residents in nursing homes.

Methods: A literature search was conducted using EMBASE, PubMed, CINHAL, and COCHRANE.

Safety and effectiveness of uterine fibroid embolization in patients with scarred uterus.

Aim: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) in patients with a scarred uterus caused by a previous myomectomy or cesarean section.

Methods: A total of 140 patients who underwent embolization for symptomatic fibroids were included in this retrospective study. The patients were divided into two groups, those with a history of myomectomy and/or cesarean section (scarred uterus group, n = 56), and those without surgical history involving the uterus (no-scar group, n = 84).

The validity of ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD in North Korean defectors using the International Trauma Questionnaire.

The International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) is a self-report assessment focused on the core features of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD). It is consistent with the organizing principles of the 11th revision to the WHO's International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). Since the 1990s, the number of North Korean defectors (NKD) entering South Korea to escape human rights violations has been increasing rapidly, with 33,815 NKD settled by 2021.

e-Health for Traumatized Refugees: A Scoping Review.

High prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is reported among refugees exposed to traumatic experiences, while escaping from their home country, entering a third country, and adjusting to a new society. Electronic health (e-health) treatments have been utilized to overcome challenges such as high costs, limited access to care, and a shortage of resources faced by traumatized refugees. The aim of this scoping review was to summarize the current science on e-health to screen and treat PTSD in traumatized refugees, examine its benefits and challenges, and suggest strategies for future research.

Factors affecting the quality of life of family caregivers of patients with heart failure: A cross-sectional study.

Heart failure is a chronic disease requiring lifetime self-management at home by patients, who often require additional support. However, the long-term nature of this self-management presents great challenges for both heart failure patients and their family caregivers. The role of family caregivers is critical, but little is known about the relationship between the burden, stress, depressive symptoms, and quality of life in the family caregivers of heart failure patients.

Effect of abutment neck taper and cement types on the amount of remnant cement in cement-retained implant restorations: an study.

Purpose: The present study aims to analyze the effect of abutment neck taper and types of cement on the amount of undetected remnant cement of cement-retained implant prostheses.

Materials And Methods: Three neck taper angles (53°, 65°, 77°) and three types of cement (RMGI: resin-modified glass ionomer, ZPC: zinc phosphate cement, ZOE: zinc oxide eugenol cement) were used. For each group, the surface percentage was measured using digital image and graphic editing software.

Stress Experience of COVID-19 Patients as Reported by Psychological Supporters in South Korea: A Qualitative Study.

Background: COVID-19 patients experience various stressors during the quarantine period and after release from quarantine. However, stressors experienced during each period remain unclear.

Methods: A total of 15 mental health experts from the integrated psychological support group for COVID-19participated in this study.

Factors associated with posttraumatic growth among North Korean defectors in South Korea.

Refugees experience various kinds of trauma during the migration process, which can cause psychiatric problems such as posttraumatic stress disorder. However, in the process of overcoming traumatic experiences, they may also experience posttraumatic growth (PTG). This study examined the level of PTG and its associated factors among North Korean defectors, including posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS).

Resveratrol activates GABA and/or glycine receptors on substantia gelatinosa neurons of the subnucleus caudalis in mice.

Although a number of studies have reported that resveratrol has analgesic effects, the direct effect of resveratrol on substantia gelatinosa (SG) neurons of the trigeminal subnucleus caudalis (Vc) involved in orofacial nociceptive transmission has not been clearly examined. Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate effects of resveratrol on SG neurons of Vc in mice using a whole-cell patch-clamp technique. Resveratrol (500 μM) induced repeatable inward currents without desensitisation.

The multistep process of vaginal cancer arising from deep infiltrating endometriosis: a case report.

Background: Malignant transformation of endometriosis in extraovarian sites remains rare. Furthermore, the process is not definitely understood.

Case Presentation: Herein, we report the case of a 40-year-old premenopausal nulligravida woman who presented with vaginal bleeding and who was finally diagnosed with a vaginal cancer originating from endometriosis and with a synchronous endometrial cancer.

Correction: Measurement of Digital Literacy Among Older Adults: Systematic Review.

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Preventive Behavioral Insights for Emerging Adults: A Survey during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Emerging adulthood is an important period for establishing health behavior patterns in life. This study aimed to examine factors related to preventive behaviors of emerging adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive online survey design was used.

Correction: Measurement of Digital Literacy Among Older Adults: Systematic Review.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.2196/26145.].

Measurement of Digital Literacy Among Older Adults: Systematic Review.

Background: Numerous instruments are designed to measure digital literacy among the general population. However, few studies have assessed the use and appropriateness of these measurements for older populations.

Objective: This systematic review aims to identify and critically appraise studies assessing digital literacy among older adults and to evaluate how digital literacy instruments used in existing studies address the elements of age-appropriate digital literacy using the European Commission's Digital Competence (DigComp) Framework.

Genomic Profiling and Clinicopathological Characteristics of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung in East Asian Patients.

Background/aim: In recent years, the genomic landscape of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of the lung has been investigated. However, more data are necessary to elucidate the heterogeneous nature of NETs, especially in East Asian patients.

Patients And Methods: A total of 64 patients who underwent surgical resection for lung NETs [26 typical or atypical carcinoid tumors, 21 large-cell neuroendocrine carcinomas (LCNECs), and 19 small-cell lung carcinomas (SCLCs)] were enrolled, and samples from 46 patients were subjected to targeted next-generation sequencing.

Quantitative analysis of metal artefacts of dental implant in CBCT image by correlation analysis to micro-CT: A microstructural study.

Objectives: Quantification of dental implant metal artefacts in CBCT images using correlation analysis of trabecular microstructural parameters from CBCT and micro-CT, and analysis of the effect of varying the angular position of the subject.

Methods: Polyurethane synthetic bone blocks were first scanned without implants by micro-CT and CBCT. Two dental implants were then placed parallel in the bone blocks and these specimens were scanned by CBCT with different alpha angles.

Real-World Experience with Pembrolizumab Treatment in Patients with Heavily Treated Recurrent Gynecologic Malignancies.

Purpose: We evaluated the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab in patients with recurrent gynecologic cancers in real-world practice.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a retrospective, single-institution study of patients with recurrent gynecologic malignancies treated with pembrolizumab. The primary endpoints were the objective response rate (ORR) and safety.

Autonomy is not but competence and relatedness are associated with physical activity among colorectal cancer survivors.

Purpose: The main objective of this study was to use the framework of the self-determination theory, incorporating both internal and external sources of motivation, to identify factors influencing physical activity among colorectal cancer survivors (CRC-S) in Korea.

Method: In total, 242 patients at a university-affiliated hospital in Seoul, Korea, responded to a descriptive survey, which comprised questionnaire sets including the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Patient Health Questionnaire. Motivation was then assessed on three scales: the Treatment Self-Regulation (autonomy), Perceived Competence (competence), and the multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (relatedness).