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Latest (8) Full Text Articles (695)141 Emotional intelligence: enhancing values-based practice and compassionate care in nursing Journal of Advanced Nursing, May 2, 2013
142 The impact of the psychological contract, justice and individual differences: nurses take it personally when employers break promises Journal of Advanced Nursing, May 2, 2013
143 Mental Health Act 1983: use of urgent treatment in clinical practice The Psychiatrist, May 2, 2013 Review Article
144 C-reactive protein is elevated in atypical but not nonatypical depression: data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999–2004 Journal of Behavioral Medicine, May 1, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
145 Race differences in the association of spiritual experiences and life satisfaction in older age Aging and Mental Health, May 1, 2013 Review Article
146 A Meta-Analysis of Mental Health Treatments and Cardiac Rehabilitation for Improving Clinical Outcomes and Depression Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease Psychosomatic Medicine, May 1, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
147 Association Between Sedating Medications and Delirium in Older Inpatients Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
148 Relationships between physical fitness, physical activity, smoking and metabolic and mental health parameters in people with schizophrenia Psychiatry Research, May 1, 2013 Review Article
149 Parental divorce in late adolescence does not seem to increase mental health problems: a population study from Norway Full Text BMC Public Health, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
150 Mental illness in metropolitan, urban and rural Georgia populations Full Text BMC Public Health, May 1, 2013 Review Article
151 Confirming the factor structure of the alcohol and alcohol problems questionnaire (aappq) in a sample of baccalaureate nursing students Research in Nursing & Health, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
152 Sleep Loss and Its Effects on Health of Family Caregivers of Individuals with Primary Malignant Brain Tumors Research in Nursing & Health, May 1, 2013
153 How staff and patient experience shapes our perception of spiritual care in a psychiatric setting Journal of Nursing Management, May 1, 2013
154 Postpartum depression in Pakistan Nursing for Women's Health, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
155 Ready, aim fire! mental health nurses under siege in acute inpatient facilities Issues in Mental Health Nursing, May 1, 2013
156 Emergency room psychiatric services: a qualitative study of nurses' experiences Issues in Mental Health Nursing, April 30, 2013
157 Cardiorespiratory fitness protects against stress-related symptoms of burnout and depression Patient Education and Counselling, April 30, 2013 Review Article
158 Cassandra's prophecy: a psychological perspective: why we need to do more than just tell women Reproductive BioMedicine Online, April 30, 2013
159 Exposure to public natural space as a protective factor for emotional well-being among young people in Canada Full Text BMC Public Health, April 30, 2013 Clinical Article
160 Is It Bullying or Sexual Harassment? Knowledge, Attitudes, and Professional Development Experiences of Middle School Staff Journal of School Health, April 30, 2013
Clinical Pearls in Nursing
- Bacterial ecology in pre- or perinatal life has a role in asthma development
- Hands with painful post-burn pathologic scars had lower CDT and CSP duration, more frequent cold- and heat-pain hypesthesia, and more thermal allodynia than controls
- Early aggressive antihypertensive treatment in patients with hemorrhagic stroke can cause greater mortality and neurologic deterioration
Highlights in Nursing
RBP4 is weakly associated with subclinical atherosclerosis
As published in Cardiovascular Diabetology, an elevated retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) level was shown to be associated hypertriglyceridemia and coronary artery calcification, but not other cardiometabolic risk factors, such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, elevated CRP, and increased CIMT. The study involved 709 postmenopausal women from the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS).
Read the article summaryn-3 PUFAs are renoprotective in diabetics
As published in Diabetes Care, n-3 PUFA supplementation (4 g/d x 6 w) in patients with diabetes (n=29) resulted in decreased urine NGAL excretion; there was no effect on urine albumin excretion, serum markers of kidney function, and eGFR. In patients taking RAAS blockers, n-3 PUFA supplementation decreased albumin excretion, NGAL, LFABP, and NAG.
Read the article summaryHomocysteine and folate predict CHD and all-cause mortalities
Researchers at the University of Sydney have reported that the highest vs. lowest quartile of homocysteine (HR=2.45) and folate deficiency (HR=1.53), but not vitamin B12 levels, predict CHD mortality. Further hyperhomocysteinaemia (> 15 µmol/L) was reported to be associated with all-cause mortality (HR=1.47).
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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 The association between low vitamin D and depressive disorders Molecular Psychiatry, April 10, 2013 Free full text
2 Chewing gum may be an effective complementary therapy in patients with mild to moderate depression Appetite, March 5, 2013 Review Article
3 Existential behavioural therapy for informal caregivers of palliative patients: a randomised controlled trial Psycho-Oncology, April 8, 2013
4 Effect of acute and chronic red wine consumption on lipopolysaccharide concentrations American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 15, 2013
5 Development and Psychometric Testing of the Nursing Research Self-Efficacy Scale (NURSES) Journal of Nursing Measurement, April 23, 2013 Review Article
6 The Mental Activity and eXercise (MAX) Trial: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Enhance Cognitive Function in Older Adults JAMA Internal Medicine, April 2, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
7 Anxiety, cognitive and depressive assessment in adolescents with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a pilot study Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology , April 18, 2013
8 Nursing care complexity in a psychiatric setting: results of an observational study Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, February 20, 2013
9 Seasonality in Seeking Mental Health Information on Google American Journal of Preventive Medicine, April 19, 2013 Review Article
10 Effect of combined psycho-physiological stretching and breathing therapy on sexual satisfaction BMC Urology, April 8, 2013 Free full text
11 Is dieting behaviour decreasing in young adolescents? Public Health Nutrition, April 17, 2013
12 Preventing homelessness after discharge from psychiatric wards: perspectives of consumers and staff Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, March 29, 2013
13 Physical Activity and Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Panel Model Examining the Role of Self-efficacy and Depression Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, April 25, 2013
14 Sex and dieting modify the association between emotional eating and weight status American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 17, 2013
15 Therapeutic effects of vitamin D as adjunctive therapy to fluoxetine in patients with major depressive disorder Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, March 6, 2013
16 Moral distress: levels, coping and preferred interventions in critical care and transitional care nurses Journal of Clinical Nursing, March 26, 2013
17 Effects of gender roles, child wish motives, subjective well-being, and marital adjustment on infertility-related stress: a preliminary study with a Hungarian sample of involuntary childless men and women Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, April 12, 2013
18 Posttraumatic stress disorder in fibromyalgia syndrome: Prevalence, temporal relationship between posttraumatic stress - and fibromyalgia symptoms and impact on clinical outcome Pain, April 15, 2013 Review Article
19 Effects of prescribing 1,000 versus 1,500 kilocalories per day in the behavioral treatment of obesity: A randomized trial Obesity, March 22, 2013
20 Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders-5: implications for older adults and their families Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, March 29, 2013
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