Psychopathological Correlates and Psychosocial Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Syncope: A Systematic Review.

Objective: Syncope is defined as a spontaneous and transient loss of consciousness and postural tone due to brief and reversible cerebral hypoperfusion. This review aimed to summarize the research findings regarding the psychological correlates associated with pediatric syncope. Moreover, the study aimed to deepen the understanding of the relationship between psychological disorders and the onset of syncopal episodes in childhood, focusing on clinical features and different clinical classifications.

Nurse performed bladder ultrasound: a clinical quality improvement initiative.

: Bladder ultrasound (BUS) provides an accurate measurement of post-void residual (PVR) volume and bladder assessment. Access to BUS is dependent on practitioner availability with delays resulting in poor symptom management, delayed discharge and dissatisfaction. Developing nursing practice to perform BUS can address these patient's needs.

Extended criteria brain-dead organ donors: Prevalence and impact on the utilisation of livers for transplantation in Brazil.

Background: Despite its association with higher postoperative morbidity and mortality, the use of extended criteria donor (ECD) livers for transplantation has increased globally due to the high demand for the procedure.

Aim: To investigate the prevalence of ECD in donation after brain death (DBD) and its impact on organ acceptance for transplantation.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of DBD organ offers for liver transplantation between 2017 and 2020 in a high-volume transplant centre.

A Preliminary Technology Readiness Assessment of Morphing Technology Applied to Case Studies.

In an innovative system, it is essential to keep under control the crucial development phases, which should consider several aspects involving, for instance, the modeling or the assessment of suitable analytical representations. Aiming to pursue a final demonstration to verify the actual capability of an engineering idea, however, some fundamental elements may have been partially considered. Many projects state the initial and final technology readiness level based on the famous scale introduced by the US National and Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) many years ago and now widespread in many fields of technology innovation.