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By viewing man as a person, a nurse discovers a wide range of possibilities of providing effective help to the patient.While interpersonal conflict at work continues to draw attention, researchers have rarely considered the role that conflict intensity plays in amplifying individuals’ affective reactions to it. Hence, this study examines conflict intensity as a moderator of the relationship between interpersonal conflict and perceived stress, physical symptoms, and job satisfaction, through negative affect. A total of 306 employees from various industries participated in this cross-sectional study. Supporting and expanding an emotion-centered model of conflict, results indicated that the indirect effects of conflict on the study’s outcomes were higher when participants perceived the conflict to be of medium and high-level intensity.Electrocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) is promising for balancing carbon cycles while producing value-added feedstocks. Herein, ultrathin ZnIn2 S4 nanosheets with abundant Zn vacancies are demonstrated for electrochemically reducing CO2 to formate. Specifically, a partial current density of 245 mA cm-2 with a near-unity faradaic efficiency of 94 % for formate generation was achieved over the ultrathin ZnIn2 S4 nanosheets in a flow cell configuration. Experimental and theoretical results revealed that abundant Zn vacancies in the ultrathin ZnIn2 S4 nanosheets with a high electrochemically active surface area synergistically optimized the intermediate binding energy and contributed to the boosted selectivity and activity. This work may provide useful understandings in designing efficient catalysts for selective CO2 electroreduction.The COVID-19 pandemic highlights how our ancient fear response can be exploited for nefarious purposes with social media lending a helping hand.
There is a rising incidence in young-onset colorectal cancer, with these patients falling outside of routine screening programmes. The aim of the study is to characterize the nature of altered bowel habits in young patients who are diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
A retrospective audit was conducted of adult patients younger than 45 years admitted under a Colorectal Surgery unit (Dandenong Hospital, Victoria) from 2011 to 2019 for the resection of colorectal cancer. We compared the patients’ self-characterization of their bowel habits (from the medical record) with clinical and pathological data.
A total of 75 patients were identified, aged between 18 and 45 years, who had surgical resection of colonic or rectal adenocarcinoma between 2011 and 2019. Forty-two (56%) presented with altered bowel habit (irregular bowel habit n = 13, 17%; constipation n = 13, 17%; diarrhoea n = 23, 31%). Constipation approached significance in association with left-sided colonic cancer. Fatigue approached significance in as, or in patients with fatigue in the absence of specific bowel symptoms. Further prospective research is needed to further define bowel habits in this cohort.
Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is increasingly being used to treat choledocholithiasis. However, few studies have examined the treatment of recurrent common bile duct stones (CBDS) in patients with a history of prior biliary surgery. Homoharringtonine The current research aimed to compare the outcomes of laparoscopic versus open common bile duct exploration in patients with a history of prior biliary surgery.
Between March 2010 and August 2019, 162 patients with recurrent CBDS after prior biliary surgery who underwent surgical management in our institution were enrolled in this study. The demographic, intraoperative and postoperative data were retrospectively analysed.
Among these 162 patients, 72 underwent laparoscopic approach (LCBDE group), and 90 underwent open surgery (open common bile duct exploration group). The LCBDE group was associated with significantly lower overall complication rate, incision infection rate and blood loss compared to open common bile duct exploration group (all P < 0.05). Moreover, the laparoscopic approach significantly reduced the length of postoperative hospital stay (P < 0.05). However, the operative time, stone clearance rate, and stone recurrence rate were not significantly different between the two groups (P > 0.05). The conversion rate of the laparoscopic approach was 6.9%.
LCBDE is superior to open procedure in terms of blood loss, hospital stay, overall complication and incision infection in patients with a history of prior biliary surgery, and it should be considered as a safe and effective treatment if it is performed by an experienced surgeon.
LCBDE is superior to open procedure in terms of blood loss, hospital stay, overall complication and incision infection in patients with a history of prior biliary surgery, and it should be considered as a safe and effective treatment if it is performed by an experienced surgeon.Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin malignancy afflicting modern Australian society. The most influential response to rising BCC incidence rates has been through public health primary prevention campaigns (PPC) which have persevered since the 1980s. These campaigns are widely heralded a success but clinical data quantifying these benefits are limited due to an absence of legislation around BCC reporting. A non-systematic search of the literature was conducted identifying articles investigating the incidence and clinical characteristics of BCC over the past 40 years, as well as the economic viability of the PPC. There is robust evidence supporting stabilizing rates of BCC incidence in Australia. Similarly, multiple studies have shown the economic benefits of PPC through cost analysis. Anatomical and histological data are reported inconsistently, consequently limiting analysis of changes in BCC clinical characteristics. The consensus throughout the literature is that BCC is a significant public health issue that requires legislative reform. This narrative literature review serves to highlight the need for statutory changes around non-melanocytic skin cancer data collection to enable appropriate analysis and evaluation of current management strategies.