Risk Factors for Infusions, Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations for Hyperemesis Gravidarum: New Data and Literature Review.

Purpose: Few factors have been identified that increase the risk of visits (hospital emergency room or inpatient stays) due to hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). The purpose of this study is to understand trends in HG management and identify variables increasing visit frequency so that strategies may be developed to reduce hospital utilization.

Study Design: An online survey was posted on the Hyperemesis Education and Research Foundation website and social media between June 2022 and May 2023.

Cerebrovascular responses to a 90° tilt in healthy neonates.

Background: Tilts can induce alterations in cerebral hemodynamics in healthy neonates, but prior studies have only examined systemic parameters or used small tilt angles (<90°). The healthy neonatal population, however, are commonly subjected to large tilt angles (≥90°). We sought to characterize the cerebrovascular response to a 90° tilt in healthy term neonates.

Effect of a Virtual Reality Simulation Modality on Registered Nurse Knowledge and Behavior Related to Clostridioides difficile Prevention : An Experimental, Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

Virtual reality simulation (VRS) has emerged as an educational methodology in nursing professional development. A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted with a sample of clinical registered nurses to compare effectiveness of VRS and traditional education on knowledge and behavior related to Clostridioides difficile prevention. No significant differences were found in the effectiveness of the two modalities, suggesting the usefulness of VRS as a teaching methodology.

Electronic hookah (waterpipe) vaping reduces vascular endothelial function: the role of nicotine.

Vaping has risen substantially in recent years, particularly among young adults. Electronic (e-) hookahs are a newer category of vaping devices touted as safer tobacco alternatives. Although e-hookah vaping acutely reduces endothelial function, the role of nicotine and the mechanisms by which it may impair endothelial function remain understudied.

Neurocognition in adults with congenital heart disease post-cardiac surgery: A systematic review.

Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect worldwide. Neurocognitive deficits and psychiatric disorders, which can impact daily life, have been reported in over 50% of adolescents and young adults with moderate to complex CHD.

Objective: Conduct a systematic review of sex, clinical, psychological and social determinants of health (SDoH) factors affecting neurocognition in adults with CHD post-cardiac surgery.

Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Lung Cancer Screening Health Belief Scale in Chinese Americans: A Methodological Study.

The purpose of this study is to report the process of adapting the existing Lung Cancer Screening Health Belief Scale to be used in Chinese Americans. Guided by Flaherty et al.'s cross-cultural equivalency model, the methodology used in the adaptation process consists of four steps, including preliminary modification after a comprehensive literature review, forward and backward translation, expert review, and cognitive interviews among participants.

Association of non-daily hookah tobacco smoking and cardiovascular disease-related exposure biomarkers among U.S. users: The Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study.

Hookah smoking has grown to become a global tobacco epidemic. While cigarette smoking is a well-established cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor, the CVD risks of hookah smoking are unknown, particularly among regular U.S.

A pilot study to improve provider adherence to NAEPP guidelines.

Unlabelled: The prevalence and morbidity of Asthma in the United States has increased since the 1991 National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) and updated Expert Panel Report -3 (EPR-3) guidelines in 2007 were published. To improve provider adherence to the NAEPP EPR-3 guidelines Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) in California integrated the HealtheIntent Pediatric Asthma Registry (PAR) into the electronic medical record (EMR) in 2015.

Methods: A serial cross-sectional design was used to compare provider management of CHOC MediCal asthma patients before 2014 (N = 6606) and after 2018 (N = 6945) integration of the Registry with NAEPP guidelines into the EMR.

Vision-related quality of life compared to generic measures in retinoblastoma survivors.

Purpose: To (1) Compare vision-related quality of life (VRQOL) in adolescent and young adult (AYA) unilateral versus bilateral retinoblastoma (RB) survivors using a vision-targeted measure and a generic health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measure and (2) Assess associations among VRQOL and generic HRQOL domains and overall QOL and estimate associations of the VRQOL and HRQOL domains with overall QOL.

Methods: The National Institute for Health (NIH) Toolbox® VRQOL instrument, PROMIS®-29 Profile v 2.1, and a single-item QOL measure were administered in a cross-sectional study of 101 RB survivors.

Factor Analysis of the Einstein Neonatal Neurobehavioral Assessment Scale in Infants with Congenital Heart Disease and Healthy Controls.

Administration of the Einstein Neonatal Neurobehavioral Assessment Scale (ENNAS) can be time-consuming, and items can be highly correlated. We aimed to determine: (1) its factor analytic structure; (2) the validity of the factor structure; and (3) the associations of physiologic measures with factor scores. A factor analysis reduced 21 ENNAS items into 5 factors in 57 congenital heart disease (CHD) and 35 healthy infants.

Health beliefs toward lung cancer screening among Chinese American high-risk smokers: Interviews based on Health Belief Model.

Objective: This study aims to explore health beliefs toward lung cancer screening with low dose computed tomography among Chinese American high-risk smokers.

Methods: Guided by the Health Belief Model, semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with Chinese American high-risk smokers via phone. Additional questionnaires on demographic information, history of smoking and lung cancer screening were collected via email or phone before the interview, depending on participants' preference.

Emergency Department Use by Women Experiencing Homelessness in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Background: This article reports on the use of hospital Emergency Departments (EDs) in women experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles, California. Women 18 years of age or older were recruited from homeless day centers in Los Angeles to participate in this study.

Materials And Methods: A self-report questionnaire on health status, demographics, and emergency service use was completed by study participants.

Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescent and Young Adult Retinoblastoma Survivors.

Retinoblastoma (RB) is a malignant intraocular tumor diagnosed in early childhood that requires extensive medical and surgical treatment at a young age. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is thought to be diminished due to visual impairment, facial deformities, and fear of recurrence or secondary cancer. However, few studies have identified variables associated with HRQOL among those with RB.

Discrepancy between self-reported and objective sleep duration among dementia caregivers and noncaregivers.

Study Objectives: Poor sleep, including short sleep duration, is common among caregivers of persons with dementia. However, it is unclear whether poor sleep is consistent across both self-reported and objective measures of sleep in caregivers. This study aimed to test the role of caregiving status (caregivers vs noncaregivers) on the discrepancy between self-reported and objective sleep duration.

Cognitive behavioral therapy versus general health education for family caregivers of individuals with heart failure: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Background: While support from family caregivers is essential in the care of patients with heart failure (HF), caregiving places a considerable burden on family caregivers. We examined the preliminary effects of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for caregivers of individuals with HF.

Methods: In this pilot randomized controlled trial, patients with HF and their primary family caregivers (30 dyads) were randomized into CBT (n = 15) or general health education (GHE, n = 15) groups.

Associations of Smokeless Tobacco Use With Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Insights From the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study.

Introduction: Cigarette smoking is strongly associated with the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, evidence is limited as to whether smokeless tobacco (ST) use is associated with CVD.

Aims And Methods: Using data from 4347 adults in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study (2013-2014), we compared geometric mean concentrations of CVD-related harm biomarkers and biomarkers of exposure among exclusive ST users and exclusive cigarette smokers-in relation to recent nicotine exposure-and never tobacco users, adjusting for age, sex, race/ethnicity, income, body mass index, and CVD.

Soccer-related injuries utilization of U.S. emergency departments for concussions, intracranial injuries, and other-injuries in a national representative probability sample: Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, 2010 to 2013.

Soccer participation in the United States (U.S.) has increased over time, and injuries as well as interest to prevent injuries has become more common.