Change Fatigue Among Clinical Nurses and Related Factors: A Cross-sectional Study in Public Hospitals.

Objectives: To investigate the levels of change fatigue among clinical nurses in public hospitals and identify the potential contributing factors.

Design: A cross-sectional, multi-stage sampling study was conducted in accordance with the STROBE guideline.

Methods: This study surveyed 2,228 nurses in China from October to December 2023 using Wen Juan Xing (www.

Post-stroke dysphagia: identifying the evidence missing.

Dysphagia is a high-profile dysfunction that often occurs after a stroke, with a prevalence of 50%-80%. Post-stroke dysphagia (PSD) often leads to serious complications such as pneumonia and malnutrition, reducing the quality of life and leading to poor prognosis or even death. PSD causes these adverse physical and psychological impairments to patients, which becomes a challenge for both patients and physicians.

Mobile apps for cancer patients: Identifying positive impacts and concerns.

Background: Mobile health is being increasingly considered as a strategy to deliver healthcare to people with chronic diseases. This stands particularly true for cancer management where treatment is being progressively administered at home, requiring more involvement, education, and changes in behavior from patients. This article aims to identify the main axes of intervention for behavioral change of mHealth in cancer management and its relative impacts, as well as identify recent evidence on user preferences for optimal engagement in mHealth-based behavioral change strategies.

Insights into uncovered public health risks. The case of asthma attacks among archival workers: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: To ascertain the prevalence of asthma attacks among archivists and identify the associated occupational factors in this understudied professional population.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study among 1,002 archival workers. A multiple logistic regression was conducted to identify the association between asthma attacks and occupational exposures.

Exposure of women undergoing in-vitro fertilization to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances: Evidence on negative effects on fertilization and high-quality embryos.

In April 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 17.5% of the global adult population experience infertility. What may be the contribution of per-and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) to this global public health problem? This study explored the associations between in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes and plasma concentrations of individual PFAS and PFAS mixtures in women undergoing in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) and how these exposures might affect IVF outcomes.

Reduction of retinal vessel density in non-exudative macular neovascularization: a retrospective study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify predictive activation biomarkers in retinal microvascular characteristics of non-exudative macular neovascularization (MNV) and avoid delayed treatment or overtreatment of subclinical MNV. The main objective is to contribute to the international debate on a new understanding of the role of retinal vessel features in the pathogenesis and progression of non-exudative MNV and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). A discussion on revising-related clinical protocols is presented.

Evidence on the need for early identification of asymptomatic true abdominal aortic aneurysm in pregnancy: A case report.

Pregnant women are more likely to face cardiovascular disease than non-pregnant women. However, abdominal aortic aneurysm is an extremely rare complication of pregnancy. Abdominal aortic aneurysms in pregnancy are difficult to identify in the early stage and are often diagnosed only when the symptoms have manifested.

Atrial standstill associated with lamin A/C mutation: A case report.

The case report shares evidence for a better understanding of atrial standstill. This being a rare arrhythmogenic condition. This is a 46-year-old woman presented with multiple sites of arterial embolism, including lower extremity arteries, coronary artery, and cerebral artery.

Update of dialysis initiation timing in end stage kidney disease patients: is it a resolved question? A systematic literature review.

Background: The exact optimal timing of dialysis for ESKD patients remains unknown. This study systematically reviewed the available evidence with regard to the optimal initiation of maintenance dialysis in ESKD patients.

Methods: An electronic search was performed in Embase, PubMed and the Cochrane Library in order to find studies investigating associations between variables reference to "start of dialysis" and outcomes.

Association between specific social activities and depressive symptoms among older adults: A study of urban-rural differences in China.

Background: Engaging in social activities can help older persons with their depressed symptoms. Few studies, however, have looked into the connection between social interactions and depressed symptoms in Chinese older persons. The aim of this study was to investigate differences in older Chinese individuals' social activity involvement and depressive symptoms across urban and rural settings.

Undiagnosed Long COVID-19 in China Among Non-vaccinated Individuals: Identifying Persistent Symptoms and Impacts on Patients' Health-Related Quality of Life.

Is Long COVID-19 under-diagnosed? The definition of this new condition has received many contributions, and it is still under development as a great variety of symptoms have been associated to it. This study explores the possibility that there are non-diagnosed cases among individuals who have been infected by SARS-CoV-2 and have not been vaccinated. The long-term symptoms identified among a sample 255 individuals have been associated to Long COVID-19 by recent literature.

Is there a gap between artificial intelligence applications and priorities in health care and nursing management?

Aim: The article aims to outline a contrast between three priorities for nursing management proposed a decade ago and key features of the following 10 years of developments on artificial intelligence for health care and nursing management. This analysis intends to contribute to update the international debate on bridging the essence of health care and nursing management priorities and the focus of artificial intelligence developers.

Background: Artificial intelligence research promises innovative approaches to supporting nurses' clinical decision-making and to conduct tasks not related to patient interaction, including administrative activities and patient records.