Publications by authors named "L Yokota"
Background: Misconceptions about men in nursing may influence recruitment and retention, further perpetuating the gender diversity imbalance in the nursing workforce. Identifying misconceptions and implementing early intervention strategies to address these deep-rooted stereotypes remain challenging but is considered critical to support students who are commencing a nursing career.
Objective: To develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the 'nder sconceptions of me in nursng (GEMINI) Scale.
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- Elderly patients (median age 72) with COVID-19 are at increased risk for acute kidney injury (AKI), which is linked to worse outcomes, particularly in individuals with comorbidities like hypertension.
- A study examining 347 COVID-19 patients in a public hospital found that 56.9% of elderly patients developed AKI, especially those in the ICU, with significant morbidity requiring kidney replacement therapy.
- Key risk factors for AKI included higher baseline creatinine levels and the need for mechanical ventilation, with mortality rates being significantly higher in patients with AKI (46.41% vs. 24.7%).
We collected 729 Hypanus guttatus from the northern coast of the state of Rio Grande do Norte (RN), of which 196 were used to estimate age and growth. Ninety-five were male (12.7 to 57.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute kidney injury (AKI) is characterized by a sudden renal dysfunction with consequent increase of nitrogenous products, hydroelectrolytic and acid-base disorders. Its prevalence is high in hospitalized populations (4.9%-7.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFElderly is the main age group affected by acute kidney injury (AKI). There are no studies that investigated the predictive properties of urinary (u) NGAL as an AKI marker in septic elderly population. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of uNGAL as predictor of AKI diagnosis and prognosis in elderly septic patients admitted to ICUs.
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