The efficacy of abdominal binder in women undergoing cesarean delivery: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Abdominal binders are a prominent non-pharmacological intervention aimed at mitigating adverse outcomes following Cesarean delivery (CD), including pain and distress.

Aim: We conducted a meta-analysis to quantitatively evaluate the effects of abdominal binders on women undergoing CD.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted using terms such as "abdominal binder," "clinical trials," and variations of "cesarean" across multiple electronic databases, including PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, ClinicalTrials.

Risk factors for peptic ulcer bleeding one year after the initial episode.

Background: Peptic ulcers are a common gastrointestinal disease that could cause death when combined with bleeding. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB) recurrence after the initial episode.

Methods: This retrospective study analyzed medical records of PUB patients who were admitted through the emergency department between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2022.

Relationship between changes in nutritional status during treatment and overall survival of newly diagnosed nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients.

Purpose: This study investigates the relationship between changes in nutritional status during treatment and overall survival in NPC patients.

Method: Using a prospective cohort design, the electronic health records of newly diagnosed NPC patients from a medical center in Taiwan (from January 1, 2018, to March 31, 2024) were analyzed. A total of 73 newly diagnosed NPC patients were tracked; nutritional indicators such as body mass index (BMI), prealbumin levels, and Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) scores were recorded at four time points: one week before treatment, the first week of treatment, and four and eight weeks after treatment began.

Influence of chronotype on sleep quality and menstrual regularity in nurses on monthly shift rotations.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate factors that influence the sleep quality and menstrual cycles of female rotating-shift nurses.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in which 213 female rotating-shift nurses between the ages of 20 and 45 were recruited from a medical center in Taiwan from November 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed with regard to sleep quality or menstrual cycle.

Evaluating the effectiveness of illness script teaching on clinical reasoning skills in post-baccalaureate nursing students.

Background: Typically, nurse education curricula are separated into the teaching of theoretical knowledge and practical skills. This separation may hinder nursing students' development of clinical reasoning skills, making it difficult for them to prioritize tasks and make decisions about interventions. Illness scripts have been shown to help medical students improve their clinical reasoning skills; however, they are rarely used in nurse education.

Situations and Risk Factors of Unplanned Extubation of Nasogastric Tubes in Inpatients: A Retrospective Study.

Objective: The aim of the study is to understand whether the risk factors of the unplanned extubation (UE) of nasogastric (NG) tubes vary among different inpatient situations.

Methods: Inpatients who experienced UE between 2009 and 2022 at a medical center were selected, and electronic medical records were used to collect patient background data and their conditions during UE. A total of 302 patients were included in our analysis.

A longitudinal study of rotating shift type and attention performance of acute and critical care nurses with chronotype as moderator variable.

Objectives: To investigate whether chronotype is a moderator variable that also interacts with shift type and whether they jointly influence the attention performance of nurses working in acute and critical care units.

Methods: We adopted a longitudinal research design focusing on nurses working rotating shifts in the emergency room and intensive care units at a medical center. A total of 40 complete samples were obtained.

Relationship between shift type and sleep quality in rotating-shift nurses with chronotype as a moderator variable.

Background: Rotating-shift nurses are susceptible to sleep disorders due to numerous factors, such as their biological clock, emotions, and age. At present, a lack of research exists on whether chronotype and shift type jointly influence the sleep quality of nurses.

Aim: To verify whether chronotype is a moderator variable of the relationship between shift type and sleep quality in nurses in order to provide empirical evidence for future mental and physical health improvement.

Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions on Body Composition, Exercise Capacity, Fatigue, and Quality of Life in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Background: Diminished muscle protein synthesis in cirrhosis leads to reduced strength and mass, impacting daily activities and overall quality of life.

Aims: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of exercise intervention in body composition, exercise capacity, fatigue, and quality of life in patients with liver cirrhosis.

Methods: A systematic search of medical databases, including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and CINAHL, was executed from their inception to November 2022.

Hematologic and Serum Biochemical Values Associated With Different Stages of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in Patients: A Retrospective Study.

Purpose: The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether hematologic and serum biochemical values used as indicators of nutritional status, anemia, and/or infection were associated with the risk of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (PIs) and stage of PIs in patients.

Design: A retrospective review of medical records.

Subjects And Setting: Data were collected from medical records including official PI records and PI incident reports of inpatients at a teaching hospital in Taiwan between January 2019 and October 2020.

Influence of severity of illnesses on risk of death in intensive care unit patients with severity of pressure injuries as mediating variable.

This study was to verify whether the severity of pressure injuries (PIs) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients plays a mediating role in the relationship between severity of their illnesses and risk of death. I examined adult patients admitted to the ICUs between 1 January 2014 and 31 August 2021. The average follow-up period was 11.

Correlation between hemoglobin levels and depression in late-stage cancer patients with irritability as mediating variable.

Purpose: In late-stage cancer, the cancer itself or the side effects of cancer treatment are known to affect the hemoglobin (Hgb) levels or emotions of patients. We to investigate the relationship between Hgb levels and depression in late-stage cancer patients and verified whether irritability has a mediating effect on this relationship.

Method: The research tools included a patient basic information form, the Irritability Scale-Initial Version (TISi), and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD).

Differences Between Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Obese Patients in Occurrence of Peri-Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis.

To understand the differences between patients with diabetes mellitus and obese patients with respect to the occurrence of peri-prosthetic joint infection (PJI) after lower-extremity joint arthroplasty as well as to identify differences in PJI occurrence at different time periods. The Cochrane Library, CINAHL, MEDLINE, and PubMed were searched for literature published between January 2000 and July 2022. Our targets were studies involving patients with PJI who had already been diagnosed as having diabetes mellitus or being obese before receiving lower-extremity joint arthroplasty.

Effectiveness of Cryotherapy on Cancer Therapy-Induced Oral Mucositis: An Umbrella Review.

Background: Oral mucositis (OM) considerably affects the experience of patients with cancer during treatment. This study investigated the effects of cryotherapy on cancer therapy-induced OM.

Objective: This study aimed to systematically appraise evidence on whether cryotherapy can reduce the incidence and severity of OM.

Characteristics and risk factors of facial pressure injuries in acute inpatients using noninvasive positive pressure ventilation: A retrospective case control study.

Objective: To explore the characteristics and risk factors of facial pressure injuries in patients using noninvasive positive pressure ventilation.

Setting And Sample: Patients who developed facial pressure injuries due to non-invasive positive pressure ventilation at a teaching hospital in Taiwan from January 2016 to December 2021 were selected, resulting in a total of 108 patients in our case group. A control group was formed by matching each case by age and gender to three acute inpatients who had used non-invasive ventilation but had not developed facial pressure injuries, resulting in 324 patients in the control group.

Relationships between stroke prevalence, health literacy, and oral health-related quality of life in middle-aged and older adults: a national survey study.

Background: Stroke may cause debilitating neurological deficiencies that result in motor, sensory, and cognitive deficits and poorer psychosocial functioning. Prior studies have provided some initial evidence for the significant roles of health literacy and poor oral health for old people. However, few studies have focused on the health literacy of individuals who had a stroke; therefore, the relationships between the health literacy and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among middle-aged and older adults who had a stroke are unknown.

Factors Related to Nurse Satisfaction with Supervisor Leadership.

The satisfaction of nurses with the leadership of their supervisors exerts a positive association with their job satisfaction. This study identified factors associated with nurse satisfaction with supervisor leadership and developed a model of causal relationships based on social exchange theory. A satisfaction scale was developed to measure how nurses felt about the leadership of their supervisor, which also assessed the validity and reliability using a cross-sectional descriptive survey questionnaire administered to nurses working in a teaching hospital in northern Taiwan.

Relationship between traits and sleep quality of hospitalized elderly patients and sleep quality of family caregivers.

Aim: To understand whether the sleep quality of the caregivers of elderly inpatients is associated with their own characteristics and with the characteristics or sleep quality of the elderly inpatients.

Design: A cross-sectional study design that recruited participants from September to December 2020 was adopted, in which 106 pairs of elderly inpatients and caregivers were recruited.

Methods: Data collected from the elderly inpatients included demographic characteristics as well as the numerical rating scale (NRS) score, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form (GDS-SF) score, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).

Extrinsic factors of pressure injuries in patients during surgery: A frequency matched retrospective study.

This study was to clarify the connection between extrinsic factors and the risk of perioperative pressure injuries (PIs) through the case-control approach, which involved making the intrinsic factors of the patients in the control group with no PIs consistent with those of the case group with PIs. We collected samples from a teaching hospital in Taiwan. We found a total of 132 patients deemed to have developed perioperative PIs.

Correlation between Component Factors of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Metabolic Syndrome in Nurses: An Observational and Cross-Sectional Study.

This study aimed to understand the correlation between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and metabolic syndrome in nurses. Questionnaires were used to eliminate individuals with a daily drinking habit, hepatitis B or C, or incomplete data. A total of 706 valid samples were obtained.

Effects of High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation on Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of high-frequency chest wall oscillation for sputum expectoration and hospital length of stay in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The improvements in pulmonary function and oxygenation were also investigated.

Patients And Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.