The lean body mass to visceral fat mass ratio is negatively associated with cardiometabolic disorders: a cross-sectional study.

The literature has documented conflicting and inconsistent associations between muscle-to-fat ratios and metabolic diseases. Additionally, different adipose tissues can have contrasting effects, with visceral adipose tissue being identified as particularly harmful. This study aimed to explore the relationship between the ratio of the lean mass index (LMI) to the visceral fat mass index (VFMI) and cardiometabolic disorders, including dyslipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes, as previous research on this topic is lacking.

L-shaped association between lean body mass to visceral fat mass ratio with hyperuricemia: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Insufficient attention has been given to examining the correlation between body composition and hyperuricemia, leading to inconsistent findings. The primary objective of this research is to explore the association between lean body mass index (LMI), visceral fat mass index (VFMI), and hyperuricemia. A specific emphasis will be placed on assessing the link between the ratio of lean body mass to visceral fat mass (LMI/VFMI) and hyperuricemia.

"You always think the worst …" Family members' experiences during the COVID-19 emergency: A qualitative descriptive study.

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of family members of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for COVID-19 during the first and second waves of the pandemic in Switzerland.

Design: A qualitative descriptive approach was used in this study.

Methods: Face-to-face in-depth semistructured interviews were used to explore the experiences of family members of surviving COVID-19 patients, who were admitted to the ICU.

Association between the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance and coronary artery calcification: a meta-analysis of observational studies.

Background: Insulin resistance (IR), a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, has garnered significant attention in scientific research. Several studies have investigated the correlation between IR and coronary artery calcification (CAC), yielding varying results. In light of this, we conducted a systematic review to investigate the association between IR as evaluated by the homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR) and CAC.

Missed nursing care as experienced by undergraduate nursing students.

Unlabelled: Background: In clinical settings where missed nursing care prevails, nursing students' instructions, supervision and the joint reflection on clinical practice with mentors are also affected and nursing students become involved in dealing with missed nursing care.

Aim: To explore the experience of missed nursing care in clinical placements, its meaning for nursing students, and actions they considered or took.

Methods: Qualitative study based on a content analysis of nursing students' written reports.

A companionship between strangers – learning from fellow people with cancer in oncology wards.

Aim: An identification and discussion of learning from experience among hospitalized people with cancer.

Background: A good deal of literature focuses on the fact that the needs of patients for information about their disease and treatment should be met by healthcare professionals. Less attention is given to the kind of information that can be provided by personal experience.

A companionship between strangers - the hospital environment as a challenge in patient-patient interaction in oncology wards.

Aim: To present an identification and discussion of the impact of the hospital environment on interaction among people with cancer.

Background: In recent years, researchers have focused on identifying and describing features of the hospital environment that promote healing, recovery and well-being. It has been discovered that architectural features affect hospitalized patients both positively and negatively.

A prospective analysis of pain experience, beliefs and attitudes, and pain management of a cohort of Danish surgical patients.

Background: Adequacy of pain management is a process indicator of health care quality with consequences for patient outcomes and satisfaction. The reported incidence of moderate to severe postoperative pain worldwide is between 20% and 80%.

Objectives: The purpose was to assess the quality of pain management in a cohort of Danish postoperative patients by examining their pain experience, beliefs about pain and pain treatment, and relationships between pain intensity, its effect on function, and pharmacological pain management.

Severely overweight children and dietary changes--a family perspective.

Aim: This article is a report on a descriptive qualitative case study of the dietary change experiences of overweight children and their families.

Background: Obese children are at risk of experiencing a complicated childhood and becoming obese adults with associated ill health and premature death. The prevalence of obesity among children appears to be rising rapidly.

The impact of role discrepancy on nurses' intention to quit their jobs.

Aims And Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of role discrepancy on nurses' intention to quit their jobs.

Background: Nurses experience role discrepancy, which refers to incompatibility between the roles nurses desire and expect to take, and the roles they actually engage in at work. However, there is a paucity of information as to how this role discrepancy affects nurses' intention to quit their jobs.