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Recommendations For Creating A Healthy Work Environment: A Systematic Review, Patricia Hodson, Caitlin Campbell, Lozay Foots, Wendy Hamilton, Sherita L. House, Mariyam Javed, Jonathan David Levenson, Mary Mccarthy, Judy Ann Orina, Patricia Patrician, Katherine Robins, Pauline Swiger, Kathy Williams

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Better, healthy work environments (HWEs) are associated with improved nurse outcomes (e.g., higher job satisfaction and retention) and patient outcomes (e.g., quality of care and patient satisfaction) (Brooks Carthon, 2021; Lake et al., 2019; Ulrich et al., 2019; Wei et al., 2018). However, creating HWEs can be challenging in both military and civilian health care settings. As part of the development of the Joint Professional Practice Model collaboration among nurses in the Army, Navy, and Air Force of the United States military, we aimed to identify evidence-based strategies to improve HWEs in a unique population of civilian and military nurses …

Nurse Leaders’ Perceptions Of The Benefits Of, And Barriers To, Embedding Nurse Well-Being At Work, Carolyn J. Cumpsty-Fowler, Lynnsey O'Rourke

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

PURPOSE: The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 consensus report recommends that: "Nurses attend to their own self-care and help to ensure that nurse well-being is addressed in educational and employment settings through the implementation of evidence-based strategies".¹(p357) We interviewed nurse leaders in our health system to assess knowledge and beliefs about factors influencing nurse well-being, the impact of well-being on practice environments, how leaders influence well-being, awareness and utilization of existing well-being resources, resource gaps, barriers to nurses embedding well-being at work, and their interest in well-being-focused leadership competency development.

METHODS: The first author conducted 53 semi-structured interviews with …

Beyond The Basics: Next Steps To Achieve Work-Life Harmony For Healthcare Professionals, Abby Grammer Horton, Allison M. Curington

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Now, more than ever before, it is important to intentionally create and cultivate healthy work environments to enhance professional well-being within the highly dynamic and demanding field of healthcare. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, workplace and personal demands have increased. In addition, the prevalence of mental health challenges and symptoms have also increased (Ayar et al., 2022; Chutiyami et al., 2022). One common strategy to achieve healthy work environments and professional well-being centers on work-life balance. Work-life balance simply means striking a healthy balance in prioritizing your personal and professional life. The concept of work-life balance is often …

The Link October 14, 2025, Access To Justice Institute

The Link Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Candida Auris Screening, Positivity Trends, And Patient Characteristics At The University Of Kentucky Between 2021 And 2024, Faith Fursman, Natalie Fitzsimmons, Da Nelle Overton, Court Desmond, Kimberly Blanton, Kevin W. Hatton, Rachel Howard, David Olafsson, Sean Mctigue, Nicholas Van Sickels, Derek Forster, Takaaki Kobayashi

Surgery Faculty Publications

We evaluated a targeted Candida auris screening program, which revealed a 0.96% positivity rate. The proportion of community-onset cases increased from 8% to 54% following implementation. No significant differences in demographic or clinical characteristics were observed between patients with colonization and those with infection.

2025 Sc Teacher Exit Survey: Summary Of Results, Brian Cartiff, Angela Starrett, Svetlana Dmitrieva

Reports

Each year, SC TEACHER administers the SC Teacher Exit Survey to public PK–12 classroom teachers who are leaving their current classroom or district. The survey is designed to offer insights into how working conditions and other factors relate to teachers’ decisions to leave their positions and their plans moving forward. This report highlights the SC Teacher Exit Survey results for the 2024–25 academic year.

A Social Media Campaign And Web-Based Survey About Prostate Cancer Genetics: Mixed Methods Study, Amy Leader, Stacy Loeb, Preethi Selvan, Ashley Hunter, Rebecca Hartman, Scott Keith, Veda Giri

Department of Medical Oncology Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Germline genetic variants are important for prostate cancer (PCa) management and hereditary cancer risk assessment, but testing is underused. Furthermore, patients are often unaware of the genetic connections to PCa. Social media is increasingly serving as a source of awareness for health information and a method to gather data from a large population.

OBJECTIVE: There were three objectives: to (1) create and test social media messages related to PCa genetics and genetic testing, (2) determine which social media message was most engaging, and (3) assess knowledge of and attitudes toward PCa genetic testing through an online survey using the …

Coordination In Time, Lars Boerner, Erik O. Kimbrough, Mouli Modak

ESI Working Papers

We study how well people are able to solve pure coordination problems in continuous time. Subjects decide whether and when to pay a cost to go to market with their goods and earn money only if another person shows up at the same time. We show that coordination failure is common in a baseline, and we introduce treatments that feature public coordination devices (meant to mimic clocks) and assess the extent to which coordination improves when such devices are provided via different institutions. A publicly provided device outperforms a variety of privately provided alternatives. Our evidence suggests this is because …

Spartan Daily, October 14, 2025, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2025

Volume 165, Issue 22

Current Insights On Predicting Vestibular Diseases Using Machine Learning, Emre Söylemez, Muhammed Mustafa Şeker

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The vestibular system is one of the three main systems responsible for maintaining balance and posture. Accurate vestibular inputs enable the perception of the head’s position and movement in space, and ensure coordination between head movements, eye movements, balance, and posture. Any dysfunction in the peripheral vestibular end organs, the vestibular nerve, or the central vestibular system may lead to vertigo, dizziness, and gait disturbances in individuals. Some syndromes that cause vertigo symptoms can be life threatening. Although peripheral vestibular pathologies are generally benign, they can reduce patients’ quality of life, cause falls, and hinder independence. Therefore, the diagnosis and …

Unveiling The Potential Of Marine Peptides In Leukemia: Mechanistic Insights And Future Horizon In Peptide Research, Salman Ahmed, Waqas Alam, Khalaf Alsharif, Michael Aschner, Esra Küpeli̇ Akkol, Mamdouh Allahyani, Hayaa Alhuthali, Luci̇ano Saso, Esra Gi̇zem Türkcanoğlu, Haroon Khan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Leukemia is a malignant disorder that affects the bone marrow and blood. It is frequently diagnosed in adults, with a higher incidence in males than females. Globally, it ranks as the 15th most widespread cancer and is the 11th leading cause of cancer-related fatalities. The intensity and severity of treatment have increased, leading to a rise in relapse rates, toxicity, and adverse health effects. Therefore, there is a critical need for new treatments. The antileukemic properties of natural compounds have been extensively studied. Aquatic organisms are a rich source of potential medicinal compounds. Anticancer peptides offer an ideal treatment approach …

Clinical Characteristics And Outcomes In Epstein-Barr Virus Positive Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A Retrospective Multicenter Study, Ebru Kiliç Güneş, Hacer Berna Afacan Öztürk, Esra Ki̇ri̇kti̇r, Asena Di̇kyar, Bi̇lge Uğur, Ahmet Kürşad Güneş, Meltem Ayli

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aimEpstein-Barr virus-positive (EBV+) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (DLBCL-NOS), represents a rare and aggressive subtype of B-cell lymphoma, officially classified as a distinct entity in the revised 4th edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) 2016 classification. This retrospective study aims to evaluate the prevalence, clinical characteristics, histopathological characteristics, and survival results of patients diagnosed with EBV+ DLBCL-NOS.Materials and methodsOur retrospective study included 92 newly diagnosed DLBCL patients treated at two centers between 2016 and 2024. EBV status was determined using in situ hybridization for EBER, with positivity defined as; ≥50% nuclear staining in tumor cells. ResultsAmong 92 …

A Comparative Study Of Diagnostic Performance In Shoulder Pain: Clinical Tests Versus Ultrasonography And Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Yasemi̇n Tombak, Özgür Zeli̇ha Karaahmet, Ayşegül Tombak, Ömer Ata, Eda Gürçay

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Shoulder pain is common and often evaluated with physical examination tests, yet their diagnostic accuracy remains controversial. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) rates of clinical test results in patients with shoulder pain, based on ultrasonography (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings as reference diagnostic methods.

Materials and methods: The study included 78 patients who had complaints of shoulder pain. All patients underwent physical examinations and specific clinical tests (such as Neer and Jobe tests) to reveal shoulder pathologies, and US and MRI …

Assessment Of Alterations In Regional Homogeneity And Amplitude Of Low-Frequency Fluctuations In Children With Dyslexia ​, Esra Demi̇rci̇, Şeri̇fe Gengeç Benli̇, Semra İçer, Zeynep Ak, Ebru Aker, Zehra Fi̇li̇z Karaman

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Exploratory methods in neuroimaging are gaining increasing attention for revealing functional connectivity structures across the entire brain. This study aims to contribute to the understanding of the functional mechanisms underlying dyslexia, along with the effects of specialized education for dyslexia treatment, by utilizing measures such as regional homogeneity (ReHo), amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (ALFF), and fractional ALFF (fALFF).

Materials and methods: Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging data were collected from three groups of Turkish-speaking children aged 7–12: diagnosed with dyslexia for the first time (Dys, n = 19), children with dyslexia who received specialized education (EDys, n = 20), …

The Effect Of Beverages And Cleansers On The Color Stability And Surface Roughness Of Conventional And Digital Denture Base Resins ​, Zeynep Şahi̇n, Nazi̇re Esra Özer, Mehmet Ali̇ Kiliçarslan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Research on the optical and surface properties of 3D-printed denture base materials is limited. This study investigated the effects of different beverages and denture cleansers on the color stability and surface roughness of conventional and digital denture bases.

Materials and methods: A total of 240 specimens were prepared using two digital (CAD/CAM milling and 3D printing) and two conventional (cold- and heat-polymerized) materials. The specimens were immersed in tea, coffee, and artificial saliva for 12 days. After immersion, specimens were cleaned with either sodium hypochlorite or a Corega effervescent tablet. Color changes and surface roughness were measured with a …

Efficacy And Safety Of Low-Power Holmium Laser Enucleation Of The Prostate: Experience Gained From More Than 700 Cases ​, Bahadir Topuz, Can Si̇ci̇mli̇, Ahmet Hali̇s, Engi̇n Kaya, Sercan Yilmaz, Murat Zor, Serdar Yalçin, Selahatti̇n Bedi̇r

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the functional outcomes, safety, and effectiveness of low-power (LP) holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) using a 37.5 W holmium laser source.

Materials and methods: We retrospectively reviewed 713 patients with a diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) treated with HoLEP using an LP setting (37.5 W laser set to 1.5 J with a frequency of 25 Hz). All procedures were performed by experienced urologists. Functional outcomes, perioperative parameters, and complications were assessed over a 12-month follow-up period. Effect sizes (Cohen’s d) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated to …

Effect Of The Prognostic Nutritional Index On Stent Restenosis In Patients With Chronic Coronary Syndrome, Burak Kardeşler, Serdal Baştuğ, Kamuran Kalkan, Mehmet Erdoğan, Furkan Külekci̇, Muhammed Yunus Çalapkulu, Nur Beton, Abdullah Nabi̇ Aslan, Hafi̇ze Corut Güzel, Tahi̇r Durmaz

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: In-stent restenosis (ISR) remains a significant clinical challenge in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions. We investigated the association between Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) and ISR in patients with chronic coronary syndrome.

Materials and methods: A total of 1007 patients who underwent coronary angiography for a provisional diagnosis of chronic coronary syndrome between March 1, 2019, and July 1, 2022, were included in the study. They were divided into two groups: ISR (n = 395) and non-ISR (n = 612). PNI was calculated using patients’ laboratory values before coronary angiography with the following formula: PNI = (10 × albumin (g/dL)) …

Impact Of Pulmonary Metastasectomy Timing And Nodule Characteristics On Survival Outcomes In Patients With Pediatric Sarcoma ​, İlteri̇ş Türk, Mehmet Çeti̇n, Neri̇man Sari, Selma Çakmakci, Necati̇ Solak, Fatma Babacan, Nesri̇n Gürçay, Pinar Biçakçioğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Pulmonary metastasectomy (PM) is a crucial intervention for patients with metastatic sarcomas, particularly among pediatric populations. The timing of PM and its impact on survival outcomes remain a subject of debate in the literature. This study aims to evaluate the impact of PM on survival outcomes.

Materials and methods: This retrospective study included pediatric patients diagnosed with sarcomas who underwent pulmonary metastasectomy. Demographic and clinical characteristics, including age, sex, primary malignancy type, metastasis presence at diagnosis, chemotherapy response, and PM details (e.g., number and laterality of metastatic nodules, time from metastasis detection to surgery) were analyzed. Survival data were …

Importance Of Sample Selection And Generalisability In Scientific Methodology ​, Egemen Ünal, Şefi̇k Yurdakul, Okan Maden

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Corrected Amicus Brief Filed By Amici Curiae Law Professors In 25-11612 & 25-11821, William Snape, Delicianna Winders, Patrick Parenteau, Christopher Courchesne, Hope Babcock, Holly Doremus, Paul Boudreaux, Oliver A. Houck, Zygmunt J.B. Plater, Michelle Benedict Nowlin, Daniel Rohlf

Amicus Briefs & Court Filings

STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES: Whether the district court's injunction requiring FDEP to cease Endangered Species Act-violating conduct, obtain an incidental take permit before it continues with the conduct, and implement reasonable protective measures violates principles of cooperative federalism, the Tenth Amendment, or the anti-commandeering doctrine.

Committee Meeting Minutes 10-14-25, Unk Student Government

Committee Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Episodic Neuropathic-Like Musculoskeletal Pain Associated With Ritlecitinib Therapy In Alopecia Universalis: A Case Report, Sumeet Bhardwaj, Sasank Aramandla, Affan Naveed, Kevin Tu, Thinh D. Mai

Student Publications

This case report describes a 30-year-old male patient with extensively treatment-resistant alopecia universalis in the context of autoimmune and atopic comorbidities, including eczema, asthma, severe allergic reactions, and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. The Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors described in this case report are considered treatment failures, defined as the absence of clinically meaningful hair regrowth after at least six months of therapy or discontinuation due to adverse effects. Despite the recent approval of JAK inhibitors for severe alopecia areata, our patient experienced treatment failure with multiple agents and, while on ritlecitinib, developed a debilitating, episodic musculoskeletal pain syndrome. To our knowledge, such …

Manufacturing Of Origami-Inspired Mechanisms Via Sheet Lamination, Tyler R. Stevens

Theses and Dissertations

Origami-inspired mechanisms combine compact, lightweight, reconfig- urable devices, yet despite decades of growth in origami theory, industrial uptake remains limited. As a result, origami predominately appears as prototypes or in low-volume, bespoke applications. Manufacturing (which has received little development) remains the chief bottleneck: most origami fabrication routes are still under-explored, labor-intensive, and fundamentally unsuited to scale. This dissertation addresses that barrier by establishing a process-centric framework for origami manufacturing and demonstrates fabrication workflows capable of transitioning designs from prototypes to production. A survey of more than 180 publications on origami manufacturing approaches yields a manufacturing-oriented taxonomy that links each surrogate …

Ksu Jazz Ensemble Ii & Iii

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

KSU Jazz Ensemble II

Wes Funderburk, Conductor

KSU Jazz Ensemble III

Rob Opitz, Conductor

Optimal Antibiotic Use In The Intensive Care Unit, Scott T Micek, M Cristina Vazquez Guillamet, Daniel Reynolds, Sarah Matuszak, Lauren Kolodziej, Marin H Kollef

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Antibiotic resistance has emerged as one of the most important factors influencing the outcomes of patients with life-threatening infections in the ICU. The increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant infections globally highlights the importance of this issue for all intensivists.

MAIN BODY: Antibiotic utilization in the ICU should be optimized to ensure that timely appropriate treatment is administered in a way that minimizes the subsequent emergence of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic strategies have been developed to assist clinicians in achieving this important balance. Familiarity with local ICU pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibilities is at the forefront of optimizing ICU antibiotic practices. Moreover, …

Modeling Neurodegeneration In The Retina And Strategies For Developing Pan-Neurodegenerative Therapies, Emily L Ward, Aaron Diantonio, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Glaucoma Research Foundation's third Catalyst for a Cure team (CFC3) was established in 2019 to uncover new therapies for glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness. In the 2021 meeting "Solving Neurodegeneration," (detailed in Mol Neurodegeneration 17(1), 2022) the team examined the failures of investigational monotherapies, issues with translatability, and other significant challenges faced when working with neurodegenerative disease models. They emphasized the need for novel, humanized models and proposed identifying commonalities across neurodegenerative diseases to support the creation of pan-neurodegenerative disease therapies. Since then, the fourth Catalyst for a Cure team (CFC4) was formed to explore commonalities between glaucoma …

Allergy In Dentistry: Mechanisms Of Development And Effective Treatment Methods, Maria Zofia Lisiecka

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

Objectives: This study is conducted to analyse the mechanisms of allergic reaction development in dentistry and the effectiveness of their treatment methods.

Methods: During it, a review of current scientific sources on allergology, immunology, dentistry, pharmacology, and materials science is conducted, mechanisms for the development of allergies of various types are established, the effectiveness of treatment methods is evaluated, and clinical recommendations for allergy therapy in dentistry are formed.

Results: The results show that the development of allergic reactions occurs by two mechanisms. Immediate-type immunoglobulin E-mediated (IgE-mediated) responses are triggered by the release of histamine, serotonin, and …

Sickle Cell Anemia And Its Impact On The Oral Cavity: Integrative Review, Fernanda Leal, Maria Inês Guimarães, Ambre Natbeth, Inês Lopes Cardoso

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

Introduction: Sickle cell anemia, a hereditary disease, results from a mutation in the β-globin coding gene that makes up hemoglobin, leading to the deformation of erythrocytes. Numerous oral manifestations result from this disease; however, some may not be specific.

Objectives: This study’s objective is to recognize these clinical manifestations of the disease to be able to manage oral health in sickle cell anemia patients.

Methods: this integrative review analyzes scientific literature on the impact of sickle cell anemia on oral cavity. A bibliographic search was performed in PubMed, ScienceDirect, CINAHL Plus (via EBSCO host), Web of Science …

An Exploration Of The Career Choices Of Nursing And Midwifery Students In A Uk University: A Survey, Kevin Hambridge, Frazer Underwood, Gosia Bettache, Matt Carey, Mohamed Eid, Lisa Burrows, Christian Brailsford, Rachel Tims

School of Nursing and Midwifery

AbstractBackground:There is a worldwide shortage of nurses, so an increase in the supply of graduating nurses is needed. Little is known about nursing students' career choices and the reasons why certain jobs, specialties and locations are chosen. Gaining a better understanding of these choices could help healthcare employers to plan the nursing workforce of the future.Aims:The study explored the career choices of nursing and midwifery students.Methods:A convenience sample of 163 final-year nursing, midwifery and nursing associate students responded to an online survey exploring career choices.Findings:Most students (87.1%; n=142) had secured their first job, with the vast majority staying in the …

Wadsworth Associates Llc V. New York State Division Of Housing And Community Renewal

All Decisions

In this Article 78 proceeding; the Appellate Division affirmed a Supreme Court judgment that partially denied and partially granted a landlord's petition challenging a DHCR determination. The court upheld DHCR's finding of a rent overcharge due to the landlord's failure to adequately substantiate individual apartment improvements (IAIs); citing an identity of interest with the contractor and insufficient proof. However; the court affirmed the vacatur of treble damages; finding DHCR's imposition arbitrary and capricious. The court reasoned that DHCR deviated from its own precedent; which generally does not treble damages when claimed improvements are undisputed but costs are not fully established; …