Attitudes of Front-Line Nurses Toward Hospice Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Objective: The aim of this study was to understand the attitudes of front-line clinical nurses toward hospice care in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, to provide a source of reference for hospice care education and training in hospitals treating patients with COVID-19.

Method: Front-line nurses from a designated COVID-19 hospital in Wuhan, China, participated. Participants completed the Chinese versions of the General Information Questionnaire, the Frommelt Attitudes Toward Care of the Dying Scale, the Jefferson Scale of Empathy, and the General Self-Efficacy Scale.

Factors contributing to glycemic control in diabetes mellitus patients complying with home quarantine during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic.

Aims: This study assessed factors contributing to glycemic control among diabetes mellitus patients complying with home quarantine during the epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Methods: We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study by telephone with 1159 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and 96 patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) who were discharged from the endocrinology department of a hospital from January 1, 2019, to January 24, 2020. According to their fasting blood glucose (FBG) and 2-h postprandial BG (2hPBG) values, the patients were divided into the well-controlled BG group and the poorly controlled BG group.

Controllable synthesis of graphene scrolls and their performance for supercapacitors.

A graphene scroll (GSC) is a new type of graphene-derivative material, that has widely attracted attention. However, the controllable preparation of GSCs is a major factor influencing their development and application. In this work, sodium citrate (SC) was added to a graphene oxide (GO) aqueous suspension and GSCs were controllably prepared on a large-scale by a cold quenching method.

Elevated phthalates' exposure in children with constitutional delay of growth and puberty.

Background: Phthalates have been proven to be antiandrogenic, which may interfere with the timing of puberty. Children with Constitutional Delay of Growth and Puberty (CDGP) typically display short stature and pubertal delay. This study investigated whether phthalate's exposure was associated with CDGP, and evaluated the potential mediator role of testosterone.

[Study on the mechanism of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate and cypermethrin inducing gonadal dysgenesis in the prepubertal male rats].

Objective: To investigate the mechanism of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) and cypermethrin (CYP) inducing gonadal dysgenesis in prepubertal male rats.

Methods: A total of 40 healthy 3-week-old specific pathogen-free male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly and equally divided into four groups: control group (corn oil), DEHP group (500 mg/kg, dissolved in corn oil), CYP group (80 mg/kg, dissolved in corn oil), and combined exposure group (exposed to 500 mg/kg DEHP and 80 mg/kg CYP, dissolved in corn oil). Rats were treated by gavage administration once a day for 30 days.