A quantitative study to assess cardiovascular risks among older African American women living in rural black belt areas of Alabama.

Limited information is available regarding the knowledge of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) risk factors and the actual risk behaviors among African American (AA) older women living in rural areas of Alabama. A pilot study of needs assessment for CVD prevention behaviors was conducted to collect such data from rural AA women. This paper reports the quantitative part of the needs assessment of this pilot study.

Keratin as an effective coating material for stem cell culture, induced differentiation and wound healing assays.

The utilization of stem cells in tissue engineering holds great promise as efficient tools for tissue regeneration and in treating numerous musculoskeletal diseases. However, several limiting factors, such as precise delivery and control of differentiation of these stem cells as well as mimicking the microenvironment required to modulate stem cell behaviour , have given rise to an urgent need for the development of new biomaterials which could be tailored to enhance cell renewal and/or direct cell fates. Keratin-rich biological materials offer several advantages, such as biocompatibility, tailorable mechanical properties, huge bioavailability, non-toxicity, non-immunogenic, and intrinsic tissue repair and/or regeneration capabilities, which makes them highly valued.

Disparities in Race and Ethnicity Reporting and Representation for Clinical Trials in Stroke: 2010 to 2020.

Background: Racial and ethnic minority groups are at a higher stroke risk and have poor poststroke outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of race reporting and proportions of race and ethnicity representation in stroke-related clinical trials.

Methods And Results: This is a descriptive study of stroke-related clinical trials completed between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2020, and registered on ClinicalTrials.

Perceived Educational Needs of Substance Use Peer Support Specialists: A Qualitative Study.

The opioid crisis is an ever-growing issue nationwide. The role of peer support specialists has received widespread acceptance in the substance use and behavioral health spheres. However, there is a lack of standardization on the training required for peer support specialists to function as competent members of integrated behavioral health teams.

The Effectiveness of a Yoga Program on Psychological and Cardiovascular Outcomes of Undergraduate Nursing Students.

Psychological problems among nursing students are well documented. Unfortunately, only a minority of these populations seek help related to their psychological distress. Yoga exercises improve individuals' psychological distress and cardiovascular outcomes.

Physical activity programs for cardiovascular outcomes in community wheelchair users: A systematic review.

Purpose: Physical inactivity is one of the important factors leading to chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals with disabilities. However, not many Physical Activity (PA) interventions are available for improving the efficacy of PA and cardiovascular outcomes among community wheelchair users. Therefore, this systematic review will appraise the existing PA interventions for the community dwelling wheelchair users; we especially examined features of the PA programs that showed the improvements in PA and the CVD outcomes compared to the interventions that did not show any improvements in these outcomes among these population.

Improving Confidence in Clinical Assessment Skills Through Service-Learning Experiences Among Nursing Students.

Background: Service-learning (SL) was incorporated into a nonclinical undergraduate nursing course. This study examined the effects of SL on nursing students' confidence in performing patient health assessments.

Method: Nursing students completed an experiential SL vital signs assessment and a subsequent reflective journal.

Relationships Among Exercise, Mindfulness, Mental Health, and Academic Achievement Among Prelicensure Nursing Students.

Background: Nursing school is challenging and can be stressful for many students. Nursing students are also susceptible to stress, anxiety, and depression. Exercise and mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been shown to improve mental health outcomes in other populations, but it is not known how these strategies influence academic achievement.

Acceptability of constraint induced movement therapy: influence of perceived difficulty and expected treatment outcome.

Background: Constraint-Induced Movement (CI) Therapy has evidence of efficaciously rehabilitating upper-extremity hemiparesis after stroke. Yet, it is not widely used in the United States. One barrier appears to be the perception of its difficulty among stroke care consumers, as reported by two published studies in which the participants had little or no apparent direct exposure to CI Therapy.

Management of Diabetes During a Dual Pandemic.

The dual pandemics of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) and diabetes among patients are associated with 2- to 3-times higher intensive care admissions and higher mortality rates. Whether sheltering at home, quarantined with a positive COVID-19 test, or hospitalized, the person living with diabetes needs special considerations for successful management. Having diabetes and being COVID-19-positive increases the risk of poor outcomes and death.

Neuronal and Cerebrovascular Complications in Coronavirus Disease 2019.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic disease resulting from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, primarily in the respiratory tract. This pandemic disease has affected the entire world, and the pathobiology of this disease is not yet completely known. The Interactions of SARS-CoV-2 proteins with different cellular components in the host cell may be necessary for understanding the disease mechanism and identifying crucial pharmacological targets in COVID-19.