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The classification of internet gaming disorder (IGD) as a mental condition for further study in 2013 marked the emerging recognition of potential mental health issues associated with internet and gaming addiction. The COVID-19 pandemic and the rapid growth of gaming technology have combined to increase internet gaming, resulting in unhealthy lifestyle behaviors, poor sleep quality and psychological distress. Identifying the complex interplay between internet problem use, sleep disorders and psychological distress is crucial.

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Clinical suspicion, clinical presentation, and electrocardiogram can help clinicians diagnose flecainide toxicity. Currently, there are no guidelines for the management of patients with flecainide toxicity. Sodium bicarbonate, lipid emulsion therapy, and extracorporeal life support have been used in this setting.

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Courage to Soar in Clinical Research.

Am J Crit Care

September 2024

Lakshman Swamy is coeditor in chief of the American Journal of Critical Care. He is an instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, and a practicing physician in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Currently, 280 million people worldwide experience depression, ranking it third in the global burden of disease. The incidence of depression has risen due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making it essential to examine evidence-based practices in reducing depressive symptoms during this unprecedented time. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to analyze randomized controlled trials during the COVID-19 pandemic that evaluated the effect of mindfulness meditation on depressive symptoms in individuals with depression.

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Evaluating the Impact of Heat Stress on Placental Function: A Systematic Review.

Int J Environ Res Public Health

August 2024

School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA.

Ambient heat stress poses a significant threat to public health, with rising temperatures exacerbating the risks associated with pregnancy. This systematic review examined the associations between heat stress exposure and placental function, synthesizing methodologies from the existing literature to inform future research approaches. Analyzing 24 articles, it explores various study designs, temperature exposure parameters, pregnancy windows, and placental outcome variables.

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Background: Health disparities among ethnic minority and migrant women can lead to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. This study explores the maternity care experiences of South Asian women in Hong Kong, providing insights for woman-centred and culturally responsive care in the East Asia.

Objective: To understand South Asian women's views and experiences regarding maternity care services in Hong Kong.

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Previous studies have identified racial-ethnic disparities in modifiable risk factors for cancers. However, the impact of US nativity on these risks is understudied. Hence, we assessed the association between US nativity and length of time in the US on modifiable cancer risk factors.

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The revised JBI critical appraisal tool for the assessment of risk of bias for cohort studies.

JBI Evid Synth

August 2024

Health Evidence Synthesis, Recommendations and Impact (HESRI), School of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.

Cohort studies are a robust analytical observational study design that explore the difference between two different cohorts on an outcome, differentiated by their exposure status. Despite being observational in nature, they are often included in systematic reviews of effectiveness, particularly when randomized controlled trials are limited or not feasible. Like all studies included in a systematic review, cohort studies must undergo a critical appraisal process to assess the extent to which a study has considered potential bias in its design, conduct, or analysis.

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People with HIV face challenges securing housing and employment. Patient navigation is an effective intervention that can improve the receipt of these services, which have been linked to better health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to assess implementation of patient navigation in diverse delivery settings.

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Data-driven rapid detection of infection through machine learning with limited laboratory parameters in Chinese primary clinics.

Heliyon

August 2024

Department of Spleen and Gastroenterology, Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei 430061, China.

Background: is a significant global health concern, posing a high risk for gastric cancer. Conventional diagnostic and screening approaches are inaccessible, invasive, inaccurate, time-consuming, and expensive in primary clinics.

Objective: This study aims to apply machine learning (ML) models to detect infection using limited laboratory parameters from routine blood tests and to investigate the association of these biomarkers with clinical outcomes in primary clinics.

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Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) nonadherence may lead to renal compromise, incontinence, and frequent urinary tract infections in patients with spinal cord injury and spinal dysraphism. Adherence to CIC lacks definition in the nursing literature despite implications for research and clinical practice, including patient education. The aim of this concept analysis was to analyze how CIC adherence is conceptualized and synthesize a definition for nursing.

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State of the Science: Health Care Provider Communication of Cannabis Use Among Adults Living with Cancer.

J Cancer Educ

August 2024

Division of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, 1120 NW 14th Street, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.

Despite medicinal cannabis gaining popularity for managing symptoms in cancer patients, a knowledge gap exists in patient-provider communication crucial for monitoring outcomes, optimizing dosing, and educating healthcare providers to integrate cannabis into treatment plans. Our goal is to understand communication dynamics, identify gaps, and pave the way for effective cannabis communication for individuals living with cancer (PLWC). We searched PubMed, CINAHL, and EBSCO for articles published between 2013 and July 2023, capturing the key concepts of cannabis use in cancer patients and their communication with healthcare providers in oncology settings.

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Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, and a Sixpence in Your Shoe.

Nurs Educ Perspect

August 2024

About the Authors Jeffrey S. Jones, DNP, RN, PMHCNS-BC, LNC, is a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist, legal nurse consultant, psychotherapist, and director of psychiatric services at The Counseling Center of Wayne and Holmes Counties, Wooster, Ohio. He can be contacted at Audrey M. Beauvais, DNP, MBA, RN, is associate dean and professor, Fairfield University Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, Fairfield, Connecticut. Contact her at

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Prophetic Medicine, integral to healthcare in Muslim-majority regions, particularly the Middle East and North Africa, is often underexplored in existing literature. This concept analysis sought to explore the concept of Prophetic Medicine by delineating its attributes, antecedents, and consequences in order to augment healthcare providers' comprehension of Prophetic Medicine. It also seeks to enhance interdisciplinary dialogue, thereby enriching the integration of traditional healing modalities in modern medical practices.

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Clinical and electrocardiographic characteristics of immune checkpoint inhibitor-related myocarditis.

J Electrocardiol

September 2024

Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, the Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, China. Electronic address:

Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) has become a major breakthrough in the field of tumor therapy, leading to improved survival. This study evaluated the clinical and electrocardiographic characteristics of patients with ICI-related myocarditis.

Methods: Patients with ICI-related myocarditis were enrolled from 4 centers in China until September 2023.

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This study examined how compensatory and enabling domains of an Age-Friendly City (AFC) moderate the relationship between suspected mental health problems and depressive and anxiety symptoms among older adults. Four thousand six hundred and twenty-five Hong Kong Chinese aged ≥60 years completed a telephone survey between April and July 2022, including PHQ-2 and GAD-2. AFC indices sourced from prior territory-wide study.

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Meta-synthesis of the experiences of midwives providing care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Midwifery

November 2024

Fairfield University, Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, 1073 North Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA. Electronic address:

Problem: During the COVID-19 pandemic, midwives faced emotional and physical risks while on the frontlines providing care.

Background: To maintain a healthy midwifery workforce, it is necessary to understand midwives' pandemic challenges and successes, including how they personally and professionally faced changes to care provision.

Aim: The aim of this meta-synthesis was to understand the experiences of midwives working during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Adverse Birth Outcomes and Maternal Morbidity Among Afro-Latinas and Their Infants: A Systematic Literature Review.

J Racial Ethn Health Disparities

August 2024

School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, 5030 Brunson Dr, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, USA.

Objectives: To evaluate and synthesize research findings on adverse birth outcomes and maternal morbidity among Afro-Latinas and their infants.

Methods: A systematic review was conducted within PubMed, Web of Science, and SCOPUS databases. Four thousand five hundred twenty-six published peer-reviewed articles from 1970 to 2023 that reported outcomes related to maternal morbidity and/or birth outcomes were screened.

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Reimagining Supportive Approaches at the Intersection of Mandatory Reporting Policies for the Mother-Infant Dyad Affected by Substance Use.

Adv Neonatal Care

October 2024

School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas (Drs McGlothen-Bell, McGrath, and Crawford); School of Nursing, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia (Dr Cartagena); College of Nursing, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Dr Malin); Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut (Dr Vittner); Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Connecticut Children's, Hartford, Connecticut (Dr Vittner); College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida (Dr Koerner); and Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan (Dr Vance).

Background: As rates of substance use during pregnancy persist, the health and optimal development of infants with prenatal substance exposure remain a key priority. Nurses are tasked with identifying and reporting suspected cases of child maltreatment, including abuse and neglect, which is often assumed to be synonymous with substance use during pregnancy. While policies aimed at protecting infants from child abuse and neglect are well intentioned, literature regarding the short- and long-term social and legal implications of mandatory reporting policies is emerging.

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Background: Older Latino adults with HIV are at increased risk for mild cognitive impairment and earlier onset of aging-related cognitive decline. Improvements in cognitive functioning and cognitive outcomes are possible among people with HIV who adopt health promotion behaviors. However, health promotion interventions for older Latino adults with HIV have not been extensively used or widely recognized as viable treatment options.

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While guidelines recommend 150 ​min of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) weekly to enhance health, it remains unclear whether concentrating these activities into 1-2 days of the week, "weekend warrior" (WW) pattern, has the same benefit for neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs). This study aimed to evaluate the associations of WW pattern and the risk of NDDs. This prospective study was conducted using accelerometer-based physical activity data for a full week from June 2013 to December 2015 in the UK Biobank.

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Caring through crisis: The professional quality of pediatric nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

J Pediatr Nurs

September 2024

Yale New Haven Hospital, Department- Nursing Research, 20 York Street, New Haven, CT, United States of America.

Purpose: This study described pediatric nurses' professional quality of life during COVID-19 and explored demographic/clinical practice factors independently associated with compassion satisfaction (CS), burnout (BO), and secondary traumatic stress (STS).

Design And Methods: The Relational Caring Complexity Theory was used. This study employed a cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational design to describe professional quality of life of pediatric nurses (demographic questionnaire and ProQOL 5 measure) working during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Background: The COMHON Index is an intensive-care-specific pressure injury risk assessment tool, which has demonstrated promising psychometric properties. It has been translated into Chinese Mandarin but requires inter-rater reliability testing and comparison to the standard care instrument (Braden Scale) before clinical use.

Objectives: This study aimed to test and compare the inter-rater reliability and convergent validity of the Chinese Mandarin versions of the COMHON Index and Braden Scale.

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Current treatments are inadequate in alleviating obesity-associated vascular diseases. The development of effective therapies to ameliorate endothelial dysfunction and attenuate oxidative stress is of utmost importance. Asperuloside (ASP), a bioactive compound extracted from , exhibits antiobesity properties.

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