Rates, Diagnoses, and Predictors of Unplanned 30-Day Readmissions of Critical Care Survivors Hospitalized for Lung Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Analysis of National Representative US Readmissions Data.

Introduction/objectives: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that frequently involves the lungs, contributing to significant morbidity in hospitalized patients. Critical care survivors with lung involvement in SLE are at particularly high risk for unplanned hospital readmissions, which can reflect the complexity of their disease, which often affects multiple organs and requires immunosuppressive therapy that increases infection risk. Severe pulmonary complications, critical illness sequelae, and challenges in medication adherence or follow-up care further contribute to their vulnerability.

The attenuation of doxorubicin-induced testicular toxicity with improved testicular histoarchitecture of mice by the bioactive compounds in leaves: Experimental and computational studies.

Doxorubicin, as an antibiotic causes toxicity in human tissues through the generation of oxidant species; however, (Solanaceae) is ethnopharmacologically and scientifically reported to possess antidotal activities. This study was designed to validate the antidotal potency of the plant's bioactive compounds on rats' testes following induction with doxorubicin through the evaluation of oxidative stress markers, lipid peroxidation indices, testes' histological sections, and profiling of the plant's bioactive compounds against some proteins. The collection and preparation of the plant extract, testicular toxicity induction, seminal analysis, assay of testosterone and oxidative stress markers, lipid peroxidation profiling, histomorphological studies, retrieval of catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase from PDB, GC-MS, ADME, and docking analyses followed standard protocols.

Elevated Levels of Gonadotrophic Hormones and Antioxidant Biomarker in Male Rats Following Administration of Hydromethanol Leaf Extract of in Response to 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine Induction.

Background: 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine induces testicular toxicity and can result in reproductive dysfunction in male rats.

Aim: This study investigated the effects of hydromethanolic leaf extract of on phenylhydrazine (PHZ)-induced reproductive dysfunction in male Wistar rats.

Settings And Design: Twenty rats (90-170 g) were grouped into five (A-E) ( = 4) with the approval of the research ethics committee.

The impact of simulation-based training in medical education: A review.

Simulation-based training (SBT) has emerged as a transformative approach in medical education, significantly enhancing healthcare professionals' learning experience and clinical competency. This article explores the impact of SBT, tracing its historical development and examining the various types of simulations utilized today, including high-fidelity mannequins, virtual reality environments, standardized patients, and hybrid simulations. These methods offer a safe and controlled environment for students to practice and hone technical and non-technical skills, ultimately improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Effect of ambulatory mobility aid devices on cardiovascular parameters, walking speed, perceived exertion, and balance of older adult men in Enugu, Nigeria.

Introduction: Ambulatory mobility aids are several devices the elderly may use in order to improve their walking pattern, balance, or safety while mobilizing independently.

Objectives: To assess the effect of ambulatory mobility aid devices on cardiovascular parameters, walking speed, perceived exertion, and balance of older adult men.

Methods: A sample of 156 old men was studied.

Phone Calls to Heaven.

A nurse contemplates life's fragility and preciousness.

Dependable approaches to hypertension management: A review.

Hypertension, a prevalent chronic condition characterized by elevated blood pressure, is a significant global health burden, contributing to approximately 7.5 million premature deaths annually. While existing literature predominantly focuses on conventional treatment modalities, this paper offers unique insights into dependable approaches to hypertension management.

Defining Nurse Practitioner Core Entrustable Professional Activities: Essential Step Toward Competency-Based Education.

Background: Gaps between educational preparation and clinical practice readiness have led to innovative approaches to competence assessment. Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) show promise as a competence assessment framework in graduate nursing education.

Purpose: This study sought to develop and validate a set of EPAs that reflect the core activities performed by all nurse practitioners (NPs).

Developments in anticorrosive organic coatings modulated by nano/microcontainers with porous matrices.

The durability and functionality of many metallic structures are seriously threatened by corrosion, which makes the development of anticorrosive coatings imperative. This state-of-the-art survey explores the recent developments in the field of anticorrosive organic coatings modulated by innovations involving nano/microcontainers with porous matrices. The integration of these cutting-edge delivery systems seeks to improve the protective properties of coatings by enabling controlled release, extended durability, targeted application of corrosion inhibitors, and can be co-constructed to achieve defect filling by polymeric materials.

Testing the inhibition efficiency of the castor oil leaf as corrosion inhibitor of mild steel in HSO.

This study focused on the testing of castor oil leaf as corrosion inhibitor of mild steel in HSO. It involved the examination of the dynamics of molecular forces at the inhibitor and mild steel interface. Findings of the study will promote industrial diversification of castor oil leaf.

Assessment of Liver Antioxidant Profile in Infected Mice Treated with Curative Ethanol Leaf extract of .

Background: The increasing resistance to most antimalarial drugs suggests a need for better alternatives. This study evaluated in vivo antimalarial and liver antioxidant profile of dry plantain leaf extract (Musa paradisiaca) on mice infected with Plasmodium berghei.

Methods: Six groups of ten mice each grouped as control, P.

Global perspectives on the burden of sexually transmitted diseases: A narrative review.

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) pose a significant global health challenge with far-reaching social, economic, and public health implications. These infections have haunted humanity from ancient times to today, transcending geographical boundaries and cultural contexts. This article explores the multifaceted landscape of STDs, delving into their epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and global response strategies.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a polyherbal drug: human health exposure-associated risk assessment study.

PAHs are pervasive pollutants known to bioaccumulate in environmental matrices, plants, and humans. Dr. Iguedo Goko Cleanser® is a polyherbal drug with unsubstantiated claims to treat various diseases in sub-Saharan Africa.

Ensuring Continuity of Care: Effective Strategies for the Post-hospitalization Transition of Psychiatric Patients in a Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic.

In healthcare, continuity of care is a crucial element, especially for patients in the field of psychiatry who have recently been discharged from a hospital. The shift from inpatient to outpatient care poses challenges for patients and healthcare providers, including openness to treatment, competing priorities, financial insecurity, concerns and dilemmas faced by patients regarding their post-hospitalization life after improvements in symptoms, lack of social support, poor patient-doctor relationships, lack of insight, and stigma associated with mental illness. Therefore, it is vital to employ effective strategies to ensure patients receive the required care and support during this transition.

Social media use and health promotion among cancer survivors.

Objective: Social media is becoming recognized as an effective platform for cancer health promotion, education, care, and support. However, its utility as a health promotion tool remains relatively unexplored.

Methods: Using cross-sectional data from the 2017-2020 Health Information National Trends Survey, we evaluated health-related usage of social media among cancer survivors and individuals without a history of cancer.

Awareness of the causal association between human papillomavirus and anal cancer among US adults.

Purpose: The incidence of anal cancer is on the rise in the US, especially among high-risk groups. This study examined the prevalence and determinants of awareness of the causal relationship between HPV and anal cancer among US adults.

Methods: Study data was obtained from the 2017 to 2020 iterations of the Health Information National Trends Survey.

A national perspective on exposure to essential surgical procedures among medical trainees in Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey and recommendations.

Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, recent graduates from medical school provide more direct surgical and procedural care to patients than their counterparts from the Global North. Nigeria has no nationally representative data on the procedures performed by trainees before graduation from medical school and their confidence in performing these procedures upon graduation has also not been evaluated.

Methods: We performed an internet-based, cross-sectional survey of recent medical school graduates from 15 accredited Federal, State, and private Nigerian medical schools spanning six geopolitical zones.