Financial Stressors for Parents of Children and Emerging Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Qualitative Study
This study aimed to describe parents ’ perspectives on financial stressors related to having a child with CHD using a descriptive qualitative approach. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Health Care)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Health Care - April 24, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Amy E. Delaney, Mei Rosemary Fu, Catherine Conway, Audrey C. Marshall, Jessica Lindberg, Ravi R. Thiagarajan, Sharon Glazer Tags: Qualitative Source Type: research
Sleep quality during and after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) lockdowns in the UK: Results from the SleepQuest study
J Sleep Res. 2024 Apr 23:e14205. doi: 10.1111/jsr.14205. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSleep is fundamental to health. The aim of this study was to analyse and determine factors predicting sleep quality during and after national lockdowns due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) in the UK. A longitudinal online survey-based study (SleepQuest) involving UK adults was administered in Spring 2020, Winter 2020, and Winter 2022 including questionnaires probing sleep quality, depression, anxiety, beliefs about sleep, demographics, COVID-19 status, and exercise. The primary outcome was sleep quality (Pitt...
Source: Journal of Sleep Research - April 23, 2024 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Jonathan Blackman Victoria Grace Gabb Neil Carrigan Alfie Wearn Saba Meky James Selwood Bhavisha Desai Hugh D Piggins Nicholas Turner Rosemary Greenwood Elizabeth Coulthard Source Type: research
Overweight/obesity, gestational weight gain, postpartum weight retention, and maternal/neonatal complications in the military
CONCLUSIONS: Excessive GWG is frequent among TRICARE beneficiaries, particularly active-duty personnel, and is strongly associated with costly maternal/neonatal complications. Substantial PPWR is also common in this population, with excessive GWG as a key risk factor.PMID:38650523 | DOI:10.1002/oby.24016 (Source: Obesity)
Source: Obesity - April 23, 2024 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Rebecca A Krukowski Erin Solomon Juan Lang Emily Stone Wen You Rosemary Estevez Burns Carol Copeland Zoran Bursac Marion E Hare Teresa M Waters Source Type: research
Temperature-driven coordination of circadian transcriptional regulation
We report that the phase differences between cycling genes increase as a function of geodesic distance in the low temperature condition, suggesting increased coordination of cycling on the gene regulatory network. Our results suggest a potential mechanism whereby the circadian clock mediates the fly ’s response to seasonal changes in temperature. (Source: PLoS Computational Biology)
Source: PLoS Computational Biology - April 22, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Bingxian Xu Source Type: research
Cancers, Vol. 16, Pages 1611: An Overview of the Spices Used for the Prevention and Potential Treatment of Gastric Cancer
We present the potential molecular mechanisms responsible for the effectivity of a given seasoning substance and their impact on GC cells. We discuss their potential effects on proliferation, apoptosis, and migration. For most of the spices discussed, we also outline the unavailability and side effects of their use. (Source: Cancers)
Source: Cancers - April 22, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Katarzyna Kostelecka Łukasz Bryliński Olga Komar Justyna Michalczyk Agata Mi łosz Jan Bi łogras Filip Woli ński Alicja Forma Jacek Baj Tags: Review Source Type: research
Predicting in ‐hospital mortality among patients admitted with a diagnosis of heart failure: a machine learning approach
AbstractExisting risk prediction models for hospitalized heart failure patients are limited. We identified patients hospitalized with a diagnosis of heart failure between 7 May 2013 and 26 April 2022 from a large academic, quaternary care medical centre (training cohort). Demographics, medical comorbidities, vitals, and labs were collected and were used to construct random forest machine learning models to predict in-hospital mortality. Models were compared with logistic regression, and to commonly used heart failure risk scores. The models were subsequently validated in patients hospitalized with a diagnosis of heart fail...
Source: ESC Heart Failure - April 19, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Zina Jawadi,
Rosemary He,
Pratyaksh K. Srivastava,
Gregg C. Fonarow,
Suzan O. Khalil,
Srikanth Krishnan,
Eleazar Eskin,
Jeffrey N. Chiang,
Ali Nsair Tags: Review Source Type: research
Corn cob nanocellulose packaging for increasing the shelf life of food products
Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Apr 11:131403. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131403. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTStudies were carried out to develop eco-friendly Packaging material for the extended shelf-life of food products. The current study sought to improve the coated bioactive film's hydrophobicity and antimicrobial properties by preparing active packaging based on biodegradable Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) containing 1 wt% Nanocellulose (NC) and various loadings of essential oil-prepared nanocomposites. Nanocellulose (NC) from Maize Cob was used as filler in the synthesis of nanopolymers enriched with Thyme oil, Cinnamon oil, ...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - April 13, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: E Cheran C Sharmila Rahale P Divyabharathi C Viswanathan Lakshmi Narayanan Source Type: research
Molecular cross-talk between long COVID-19 and Alzheimer ’s disease
AbstractThe long COVID (coronavirus disease), a multisystemic condition following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, is one of the widespread problems. Some of its symptoms affect the nervous system and resemble symptoms of Alzheimer ’s disease (AD)—a neurodegenerative condition caused by the accumulation of amyloid beta and hyperphosphorylation of tau proteins. Multiple studies have found dependence between these two conditions. Patients with Alzheimer’s disease have a greater risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection due to increased levels of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), and the ...
Source: AGE - April 12, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Transoral Robotic Surgery and Radiation Volume Deintensification in Unknown Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Neck: The Phase 2 FIND Nonrandomized Controlled Trial
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: These findings indicate that TORS for p16-positive CUP allows RT volume deintensification with excellent outcomes and support future investigation in randomized clinical trials.TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03281499.PMID:38602692 | DOI:10.1001/jamaoto.2024.0423 (Source: Cancer Control)
Source: Cancer Control - April 11, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: John R de Almeida Rosemary Martino Ali Hosni David P Goldstein Scott V Bratman Douglas B Chepeha John N Waldron Ilan Weinreb Bayardo Perez-Ordonez Eugene Yu Ur Metser Aaron R Hansen Wei Xu Susie Jie Su John Kim Source Type: research
Ambient air temperature exposure and foetal size and growth in three European birth cohorts
CONCLUSIONS: Cumulative exposure to cold and heat during pregnancy was associated with changes in foetal head circumference throughout gestation, with susceptibility periods for cold during the first pregnancy trimester. No associations were found at birth, suggesting potential recovery. Future research should replicate this study across different climatic regions including varying temperature profiles.PMID:38603813 | DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2024.108619 (Source: Environment International)
Source: Environment International - April 11, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Esm ée Essers Laura Gran és Scott Delaney Joan Ballester Susana Santos Sami Petricola Tiffany C Yang Ana Fern ández-Somoano Ainhoa Bereziartua Ferran Ballester Adonina Tard ón Martine Vrijheid Aitana Lertxundi Rosemary R C McEachan Hanan El Marroun He Source Type: research
Ambient air temperature exposure and foetal size and growth in three European birth cohorts
CONCLUSIONS: Cumulative exposure to cold and heat during pregnancy was associated with changes in foetal head circumference throughout gestation, with susceptibility periods for cold during the first pregnancy trimester. No associations were found at birth, suggesting potential recovery. Future research should replicate this study across different climatic regions including varying temperature profiles.PMID:38603813 | DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2024.108619 (Source: Environment International)
Source: Environment International - April 11, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Esm ée Essers Laura Gran és Scott Delaney Joan Ballester Susana Santos Sami Petricola Tiffany C Yang Ana Fern ández-Somoano Ainhoa Bereziartua Ferran Ballester Adonina Tard ón Martine Vrijheid Aitana Lertxundi Rosemary R C McEachan Hanan El Marroun He Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 16, Pages 592: High Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Drug Resistance Mutations to Lamivudine among People with HIV/HBV Coinfection in Rural and Peri-Urban Communities in Botswana
Conclusions: The high prevalence of lamivudine RAMs discourages the use of ART regimens with 3TC as the only HBV-active drug in people with HIV/HBV. (Source: Viruses)
Source: Viruses - April 11, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Bonolo B. Phinius Motswedi Anderson Irene Gobe Margaret Mokomane Wonderful T. Choga Basetsana Phakedi Tsholofelo Ratsoma Gorata Mpebe Joseph Makhema Roger Shapiro Shahin Lockman Rosemary Musonda Sikhulile Moyo Simani Gaseitsiwe Tags: Article Source Type: research
Total daily energy expenditure and elevated water turnover in a small-scale semi-nomadic pastoralist society from Northern Kenya
CONCLUSIONS: The similar mass-adjusted TEE of Daasanach and industrialised populations supports the hypothesis that habitual TEE is constrained, with physically demanding lifestyles necessitating trade-offs in energy allocation. Elevated WT in the absence of elevated TEE likely reflects a demanding active lifestyle in a hot, arid climate.PMID:38594936 | DOI:10.1080/03014460.2024.2310724 (Source: Annals of Human Biology)
Source: Annals of Human Biology - April 10, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Amanda McGrosky Zane S Swanson Rebecca Rimbach Hilary Bethancourt Emmanuel Ndiema Rosemary Nzunza David R Braun Asher Y Rosinger Herman Pontzer Source Type: research
Exploring U.S. Nurses' Perceived Duty to Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
CONCLUSIONS: This study adds to the literature about the components that affected nurses' perceived duty to care and willingness to report to work during the early months of the pandemic. Just as nurses have a duty to care, health care organizations have an obligation to provide a safe working environment so that nurses can fulfill that duty without sacrificing personal safety. The study findings may guide health care leaders, systems, and organizations regarding how to create safer work environments that support the nurse's duty to care during disasters.PMID:38598257 | DOI:10.1097/01.NAJ.0001014536.77472.17 (Source: The A...
Source: The American Journal of Nursing - April 10, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Jodi Sutherland Rosemary Collier Bing Si Wesam Alramadeen Deborah Palmer Source Type: research
