Supporting Fathers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Scoping Review.

Purpose: This scoping review explores the critical yet often overlooked role of fathers in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) environment, particularly during the emotionally tumultuous period following the birth of a critically ill infant.

Background: The birth of an infant significantly disrupts family dynamics and may impact the role of each parent. Fathers in the NICU are frequently overlooked, leading to feelings of isolation and stress.

Longitudinal Analysis of Cancer Family Caregiver Perception of Sleep Difficulty During Home Hospice.

Background: Sleep difficulty in caregivers is associated with poor physical and psychological outcomes. The purpose of this study was to describe family caregivers' perception of sleep difficulty through the hospice trajectory after a cancer diagnosis as predicted by age, sex, self-report of anxiety or depression, and cohabitation.

Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of longitudinal data using multilevel modeling with nested model comparisons.

The oDGal Mouse: A Novel, Physiologically Relevant Rodent Model of Sporadic Alzheimer's Disease.

Sporadic Alzheimer's disease (sAD) represents a serious and growing worldwide economic and healthcare burden. Almost 95% of current AD patients are associated with sAD as opposed to patients presenting with well-characterized genetic mutations that lead to AD predisposition, i.e.

A Quality Improvement Pilot Project for Noise Reduction in the NICU.

Background: Increased noxious noise leads to adverse short-term and long-term effects on the growing neonate. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends maintaining a noise level of less than 45 decibels (dBA). The average baseline noise level in an open-pod neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) was 62.

Nephrophobia: a retrospective study of medical students' attitudes towards nephrology education.

Background: Nephrology is a subject which is challenged by a lack of applicants for trainee places. This study addresses the attitudes of medical students towards the subject and explores the causes of this lack of interest amongst potential specialty trainees.

Methods: Students were asked to complete a survey ranking their attitudes towards nephrology and other specialties.