Japanese version of the Personal Outcomes Scale for persons with intellectual disability: Validity and reliability.

Background: The Personal Outcomes Scale is a measurement tool to examine quality of life among persons with intellectual disability. This paper addressed the validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the scale using both self-reports and reports of others.

Method: Data were collected from 128 people with intellectual disability (90 men and 38 women;  = 37.

Development and evaluation of a web-based diet quality screener for vegans (VEGANScreener): a cross-sectional, observational, multicenter, clinical study.

Consumption of plant-based diets, including vegan diets, necessitates attention to the quality of the diet for the prevention and early detection of nutritional deficiencies. Within the VEGANScreener project, a unique brief screening tool for the assessment and monitoring of diet quality among vegans in Europe was developed. To provide a standardized tool for public use, a clinical study will be conducted to evaluate the VEGANScreener against a reference dietary assessment method and nutritional biomarkers.

Predictors and profiles of non-invasive management of urinary incontinence in residents living in nursing homes: A decision tree analysis.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the characteristics and capabilities of nursing home residents with urinary incontinence in relation to urinary incontinence interventions.

Materials And Methods: A secondary data-analysis on the data from 1417 residents (65 years and above), suffering from urinary incontinence and living in nursing homes and collected by a cross-sectional multi-center point prevalence measurement, the Dutch annual independent (Inter)national Prevalence Measurement of Quality of Care of Maastricht University, was performed. In order to explore the relationship between an urinary incontinence intervention and the predictors diagnosis dementia, body posture, mobility, (un)dressing, hygiene and communication; onset urinary incontinence; frequency, time of loss and quantity urinary incontinence and fecal incontinence, a Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detector (CHAID) analysis was performed.

Development of the VEGANScreener, a Tool for a Quick Diet Quality Assessment among Vegans in Europe.

Background: Plant-based diets are not inherently healthy. Similar to omnivorous diets, they may contain excessive amounts of sugar, sodium, and saturated fats, or lack diversity. Moreover, vegans might be at risk of inadequate intake of certain vitamins and minerals commonly found in foods that they avoid.

Evaluating structure and content of parent-implemented early logopaedic intervention models following the three stages of communicative development in children with cleft lip and/or palate: Systematic literature review with narrative synthesis.

Background: The development of communication, speech and language follows three stages (development of the parent-child relationship, interactions and actual speech and language acquisition). Children born with cleft lip and/or palate are at increased risk of communicative problems while parents may be going through an emotionally difficult time. Early parent-implemented logopaedic intervention that supports both parents and child is important.

Using Two-Step Cluster Analysis and Latent Class Analysis to Construct a Typology of Internet Users Among Community-Dwelling Older People.

This study utilizes data, spanning 2016-2021, from the Belgian Ageing Studies and presents a typology of older internet users based on nine internet activities. Two-step Cluster Analysis and Latent Class Analysis revealed three groups: (1) "Basic users" primarily engage in information search and mailing, (2) "Allrounders" participate in nearly all internet activities and (3) "Selective users" are intermediary, predominantly using the internet for information search, mailing, e-banking and communication with (grand)children. These clusters varied in sociodemographic characteristics, with "Allrounders" being younger, more educated, wealthier and predominantly male, compared to "Selective users" and "Basic users," respectively.

Effect of Weave and Weft Type on Mechanical and Comfort Properties of Hemp-Linen Fabrics.

In this study the influence of fabric weave (plain, twill, and panama) and weft type (flax and hemp yarns) on selected mechanical and comfort properties of six fabrics was analyzed. The results showed that tear and abrasion properties were most affected by the weave. The tensile properties of the linen fabrics were not significantly different when weft hemp yarns were used instead of flax.

Recovery-supportive interventions for people with substance use disorders: a scoping review.

Background: Recovery-supportive interventions and strategies for people with substance use disorders are a cornerstone of the emergent recovery paradigm. As compared to other services, such approaches have been shown to be holistically focused and improve outcomes (e.g.

Using simulation to teach nursing students how to deal with a euthanasia request.

Nursing students are confronted with euthanasia during their internship and certainly during their later career but they feel inadequately prepared in dealing with a euthanasia request. This study presents a simulation module focused on euthanasia and evaluates nursing students' perceptions after they have completed the simulation practice. The 'euthanasia module' consisted of a preparatory online learning module, a good-practice video, an in-vivo simulation scenario, and a debriefing session.

The Impact of 10 Unmalted Alternative Adjuncts on Wort Characteristics.

Consumers are more than ever in search of novel and exciting beer choices, and brewers are, therefore, continuously experimenting to adapt their product portfolio. One interesting way to naturally incorporate novel flavors and tastes is by using alternative adjuncts, but this is not always an easy and straightforward process. In this study, a 40% unmalted alternative adjunct (einkorn, emmer, spelt, khorasan, quinoa, amaranth, buckwheat, sorghum, teff, and tritordeum) or reference (barley malt, unmalted barley, and unmalted wheat) was added to 60% barley malt, after which three different laboratory mashing processes (Congress mash, Congress mash with pre-gelatinization of the adjunct, and Evans mash) were performed, and their behavior during mashing and the resulting wort characteristics were investigated in detail.

Measuring DNA quality by digital PCR using probability calculations.

Background: Accurate methods to assess DNA integrity are needed for many biomolecular methods. A multiplex digital PCR (dPCR) method designed for interspaced target sequences can be used to assess sequence integrity of large DNA strands. The ratio of single positive partitions versus double positive partitions is then used to calculate the sheared DNA strands.

The Vulnerability of Older Informal Caregivers with Care Needs: Significance of Multidimensional Frailty.

Objectives: To improve our understanding of older informal caregivers' (ICs) health, this paper aimed to compare multidimensional frailty and sociodemographic and economic characteristics between (subgroups of) older ICs and non-caregivers.

Methods: Using data originating from the Belgian Ageing studies ( = 6054), intergroup differences between older ICs and non-caregivers and between care-dependent and -independent older ICs/non-caregivers were conducted. In addition binary logistic regressions were carried out to determine which variables were related to caregiver status and need of assistance.

A Tool for Assessing the Quality of Life of Adolescents in Youth Care: Psychometric Properties of the QOLYSS.

Quality of life (QOL) has gained increased interest as a critical pathway to better understanding the lives and circumstances of children and adolescents in both the general population and among specific populations. Yet, QOL assessment among youngsters in youth care services remains a highly under-researched topic. This study examines the suitability and psychometric properties of a new QOL self-report scale for adolescents between 12 and 18 years old in youth care: the Quality of Life in Youth Services Scale (QOLYSS).

Heavy metal(loid) effect on multi-biomarker responses in apex predator: Novel assays in the monitoring of white stork nestlings.

The goal of the present study was to investigate differences in biomarker responses related to metal(loid)s in white stork (Ciconia ciconia) nestling's blood from continental Croatia. To achieve this, a battery of biomarkers that can be affected by environmental pollutants, including metal(loid)s, was assessed (esterase activity, fluorescence-based oxidative stress biomarkers, metallothionein levels, glutathione-dependent enzyme activity). The research was conducted during the white stork breeding season in diverse areas (a landfill, industrial and agricultural sites, and an unpolluted area).

A knowledge test on pressure injury in adult intensive care patients: Development, validation, and item analysis.

Background: Pressure injuries are a major problem in critically ill patients, but both students' and intensive care nurses' knowledge about these injuries leaves room for improvement. As no knowledge test is currently available that focuses on pressure injuries in adult intensive care patients, we aimed to develop such tool, establish the content validity, and perform item analysis using Classical test theory.

Methods: Test development followed established multiple-choice question-writing guidelines.

Giving voice to informal caregivers of community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review of empowerment interventions.

Taking care for older adults can place informal caregivers at risk for developing health problems. Therefore, interventions aiming to empower informal caregivers have been developed. Empowerment refers to a health promotion process including strategies to improve informal caregivers' self-care behaviours, stress-management and caregiving skills.

Mobile phones as a vector for Healthcare-Associated Infection: A systematic review.

Introduction: Mobile phones have become indispensable accessories of both our social and professional lives. They increase the quality of healthcare by providing fast communication, and easy access to laboratory results, imaging and patients' files. Simultaneously however, they may act as vectors for potentially pathogenic micro-organisms and as such hold a potential risk for nosocomial infection.

International variation in length of stay in intensive care units and the impact of patient-to-nurse ratios.

Objective: To assess variation in ICU length of stay between countries with varying patient-to-nurse ratios; to compare ICU length of stay of individual countries against an international benchmark.

Design: Secondary analysis of the DecubICUs trial (performed on 15 May 2018).

Setting: The study cohort included 12,794 adult ICU patients (57 countries).