Development and Feasibility Evaluation of a Family-Centred Neonatal End-of-Life Care Protocol.

Aim: To develop a family-centred end-of-life care protocol and evaluate its feasibility.

Design: The draft protocol was created by integrating literature review results and existing protocols and interviewing bereaved parents. A Delphi study and an experts' review were conducted to refine the draft, followed by feasibility testing with neonatal intensive care unit nurses.

Incremental Discourse-Update Constrains Number Agreement Attraction Effect.

While a large body of work in sentence comprehension has explored how different types of linguistic information are used to guide syntactic parsing, less is known about the effect of discourse structure. This study investigates this question, focusing on the main and subordinate discourse contrast manifested in the distinction between restrictive relative clauses (RRCs) and appositive relative clauses (ARCs) in American English. In three self-paced reading experiments, we examined whether both RRCs and ARCs interfere with the matrix clause content and give rise to the agreement attraction effect.

Evaluating cardiac risks of TASER: An in-depth case study through probable current analysis.

This study investigates the cardiac safety concerns related to TASER discharges centering on a pivotal case that marked the first TASER-related fatality in South Korea. Employing Pratt et al.'s theoretical framework, the research evaluates the potential for ventricular fibrillation (VF) from these discharges.

How Do We Approach Quality Care for Patients from Middle Eastern Countries? A Phenomenological Study of Korean Nurses' Experiences.

Purpose: Although more people from Middle Eastern countries are visiting South Korea for medical treatment, Korean nurses lack experience in treating them. Understanding and describing Korean nurses' experiences can help them provide quality care to these patients by enhancing their competency in culturally appropriate care. This study described the experiences of nurses who provide care to Middle Eastern patients in clinical settings in South Korea.

Stretchable Heat Transfer Eco-Materials: Mesogen Grafted NR-Based Nanocomposites with High Thermal Conductivity and Low Dielectric Constant.

Biomass-based functional polymers have received significant attention across various fields, in view of eco-friendly human society and sustainable growth. In this context, there are efforts to functionalize the biomass polymers for next-generation polymer materials. Here, stretchable heat transfer materials are focused on which are essential for stretchable electronics and future robotics.

Effect of nanoarray density on enhanced electron transfer efficiency and analytical sensitivity for electrochemical immunosensors.

The fabrication of ordered nanoarray electrode (NAE) using UV imprinting and their application as electrochemical (EC) immunosensor is described in this study. Especially, the influence of the array density factors on the performance of NAE was characterized electrochemically and compared with flat-electrode. Low-density (hole: 200 nm, hole space = 600 nm), medium-density (hole: 200 nm, hole space = 400 nm), and high-density NAE (hole: 200 nm, hole space = 200 nm) which have the same active area were fabricated and their redox cycling was compared with empirical results.

Simple and Efficient Enantioselective α-Deuteration Method of α-Amino Acids without External Chiral Sources.

Deuterium-labeled α-amino acids are useful in research related to drug discovery and biomedical science. However, a high degree of site selectivity and stereoselectivity in the deuterium incorporation process is still difficult to achieve. Herein, we report a new enantioselective deuteration method at the α-position of several amino acids without external chiral sources.

Chemotherapy-related cardiotoxicity and its symptoms in patients with breast cancer: a scoping review.

Background: Chemotherapy-related cardiotoxicity is a significant concern because it is a major cause of morbidity. This study aimed to provide in-depth information on the symptoms of chemotherapy-related cardiotoxicity (CRCT) by exploring literature that concurrently reports the types and symptoms of CRCT in patients with breast cancer.

Methods: A scoping review was performed according to an a priori protocol using the Joanna Briggs Institute's guidelines.

The complete mitochondrial genome of Boulenger, 1902 (Perciformes, Nototheniidae).

The striped notothen is an Antarctic fish species belonging to the family Nototheniidae (cod icefishes) that is distributed throughout the Southern Ocean. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of was sequenced using an Illumina MiSeq platform. The circular mitochondrial genome is 19,218 bp long and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 23 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, and one control region.

Examining the Efficacy of Arthroscopic Scaphocapitate Arthrodesis for Advanced Kienbock's Disease: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes.

Background: Altering wrist biomechanics, Kienbock's disease leads to progressive carpal collapse that results in early arthritis and degenerative changes. By shifting the loading axis toward the radioscaphoid joint, scaphocapitate arthrodesis (SCA) has been reported as a salvage procedure effective in treating symptomatic patients with advanced Kienbock's disease. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of arthroscopic SCA in symptomatic patients with advanced stages of Kienbock's disease.

A phytosphingosine derivative mYG-II-6 inhibits histamine-mediated TRPV1 activation and MRGPRX2-dependent mast cell degranulation.

Background: Phytosphingosine and its derivative are known for their skin-protective properties. While mYG-II-6, a phytosphingosine derivative, has shown anti-inflammatory and antipsoriatic effects, its potential antipruritic qualities have yet to be explored. This study aimed to investigate mYG-II-6's antipruritic properties.

Fast-Response and Low-Power Self-Heating Gas Sensor Using Metal/Metal Oxide/Metal (MMOM) Structured Nanowires.

With the escalating global awareness of air quality management, the need for continuous and reliable monitoring of toxic gases by using low-power operating systems has become increasingly important. One of which, semiconductor metal oxide gas sensors have received great attention due to their high/fast response and simple working mechanism. More specifically, self-heating metal oxide gas sensors, wherein direct thermal activation in the sensing material, have been sought for their low power-consuming characteristics.

Femoral Neck Fractures Treated by Closed Reduction and Internal Fixation with the Double Fluoroscope Technique: A Preliminary Study.

Fractures of the femur require significant radiation exposure during operations using fluoroscopy (C-arm), posing a high risk of radiation exposure to the medical staff and patients. To address this concern, in this study, we investigated the efficacy of using two fluoroscopy machines simultaneously. We categorized 30 patients with femoral neck fracture (FNF) into single and double C-arm groups.

Characterization of a new selective glucocorticoid receptor modulator with anorexigenic activity.

Obesity, a worldwide epidemic, leads to various metabolic disorders threatening human health. In response to stress or fasting, glucocorticoid (GC) levels are elevated to promote food intake. This involves GC-induced expression of the orexigenic neuropeptides in agouti-related protein (AgRP) neurons of the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus (ARC) via the GC receptor (GR).

[Descriptive Review of Patents in Healthcare and Nursing: Based on Network Analysis].

Purpose: The significance of the healthcare industry has grown exponentially in recent years due to the impact of the fourth industrial revolution and the ongoing pandemic. Accordingly, this study aimed to examine domestic healthcare-related patents comprehensively. Big data analysis was used to present the trend and status of patents filed in nursing.

Effectiveness of a media literacy-based smoking prevention program in female adolescents.

Objectives: To examine the effectiveness of a media literacy-based smoking prevention program based on Ajzen's theory of planned behavior in female adolescents.

Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted with female high school students aged 16-17 years in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The program provided eight sessions over 4 weeks.