Challenges in Planning the Hospital Nursing Workforce Under the Government-Led Response to COVID-19 in South Korea: A Descriptive, Qualitative Study.

Aims: To explore the experiences of nurse leaders and managers in planning the hospital nursing workforce in accordance with the government-led response to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.

Design: Descriptive, qualitative study.

Methods: Semistructured interviews were conducted with 10 participants at three general hospitals in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province from August to October 2022.

Intraoperative Cardiac Arrests in Asian Recipients of Liver Transplantation-Second Report After Learning Curve.

Background: Although surgical competency and anesthesia for liver transplantation (LT) have evolved significantly in the past decades, intraoperative cardiac arrest (ICA) is still an event that brings a poor prognosis to the recipient. We report a second-decade experience of ICA as a follow-up study of our first report at our institution.

Methods: This is a retrospective observational study of the medical records and the Liver Transplant Program database of our institution.

Discrepancy Between Pulmonary Artery Catheter and Co-Oximeter Value of Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation After Graft Reperfusion During Living Donor Liver Transplantation.

Background: Monitoring tissue oxygenation is critical in liver recipients. The pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) provides continuous monitoring of mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO) using fiberoptic reflectance spectrophotometry. Despite the need for in vivo calibration during liver transplantation, recalibration guidelines are absent, and we frequently observed a significant discrepancy between PAC and reference co-oximeter SvO values after graft reperfusion.

Effects of polyvinyl chloride and low-density polyethylene microplastics on oxidative stress and mitochondria function of earthworm (Eisenia fetida).

Plastics are widely used worldwide due to their convenience. However, microplastics (MPs) accumulation poses a serious threat to ecosystem health. Therefore, understanding the effects of MPs on living organisms within their native ecosystem is crucial.

Evaluation of the quality and quantity of artificial intelligence-generated responses about anesthesia and surgery: using ChatGPT 3.5 and 4.0.

Introduction: The large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) language model chatbot, Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (ChatGPT), is renowned for its ability to provide data quickly and efficiently. This study aimed to assess the medical responses of ChatGPT regarding anesthetic procedures.

Methods: Two anesthesiologist authors selected 30 questions representing inquiries patients might have about surgery and anesthesia.

The association of withholding or continuing angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin 2 receptor blockers on acute kidney injury after non-cardiac surgery.

Background: Withholding or continuing angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin 2 receptor blockers peri-operatively in non-cardiac surgery remains controversial as they may result in intra-operative hypotension and postoperative organ damage.

Methods: We included patients prescribed angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin 2 receptor blockers who underwent surgical procedures > 1 h duration under general or spinal anaesthesia from January 2012 to June 2022 in a single centre. We categorised patients by whether these drugs were withheld for 24 h before surgery.

Effect of continuing angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers on the day of surgery on myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery: A retrospective cohort study.

Study Objective: To evaluate the effect of continuing of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) or angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) prescriptions 24 h before surgery on postoperative myocardial injury and blood pressure in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery.

Design: A single-center, retrospective study.

Setting: Operating room and perioperative care area.

Integral leadership in nursing: Development and psychometric validation of a Korean version of the Integral Nursing Leadership Scale.

Background: With the importance of nursing leadership roles, there is a need for a more integrated approach to nursing leadership that can adapt quickly to many challenges in today's healthcare environments. In recent years, integral leadership that can apply a more holistic and inclusive approach to leadership has gained growing attention in other disciplines. However, research on integral leadership in nursing is sparse since no instrument specifically measuring integral leadership in nursing contexts is available.

Identifying patterns of lifestyle behaviours linked to sociodemographic characteristics and health conditions among young adults in South Korea.

Aims: To identify specific patterns of lifestyle behaviours among young adults and examine the relationships of the patterns to sociodemographic characteristics and health conditions (hypertension, diabetes and obesity).

Design: Descriptive, correlational study.

Methods: Data from a nationally representative sample of 4562 young adults aged 19-39, who participated in the 2016-2018 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, were analysed.

The impact of pulmonary function tests on early postoperative complications in open lung resection surgery: an observational cohort study.

We investigated whether pulmonary function tests (PFTs) can predict pulmonary complications and if they are, to find new cutoff values in current open lung resection surgery. In this observational study, patients underwent open lung resection surgery at a tertiary hospital were analyzed (n = 1544). Various PFTs were tested by area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUC) to predict pulmonary complications until 30 days postoperatively.

Person-Centered Care Environment Associated With Care Staff Outcomes in Long-Term Care Facilities.

Background: Although a general implementation of person-centered care in Korean long-term care delivery systems would be challenging, person-centered care has the potential to improve resident and staff outcomes through changes in current care services. However, little empirical evidence currently supports a positive relationship between person-centered care environments and staff outcomes.

Purpose: This study was designed to examine the relationship between person-centered care environments and staff outcomes, including job satisfaction and turnover intention, among care staff in Korean long-term care facilities.

A stable DNA-free screening system for CRISPR/RNPs-mediated gene editing in hot and sweet cultivars of Capsicum annuum.

Background: DNA-free, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated protein (Cas) ribonucleoprotein (RNP)-based genome editing is a simple, convincing, and promising tool for precision crop breeding. The efficacy of designed CRISPR-based genome editing tools is a critical prerequisite for successful precision gene editing in crops.

Results: This study demonstrates that soil-grown leaf- or callus-derived pepper protoplasts are a useful system for screening of efficient guide RNAs for CRISPR/Cas9 or CRISPR/Cas12a (Cpf1).

A robust and practical CRISPR/crRNA screening system for soybean cultivar editing using LbCpf1 ribonucleoproteins.

Calli protoplasts isolated from three soybean cultivars are useful tools to evaluate guide RNAs for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-based precise gene editing. A type V CRISPR effector, LbCpf1(Cas12a) from Lachnospiraceae bacterium ND 2006, has been used for precision editing of the plant genome. We report that callus-derived protoplasts from three soybeans, including Glycine Max var.

Attributes associated with person-centered care competence among undergraduate nursing students.

Person-centered care is widely recognized as a promising practice to improve patient care quality. However, little is known about the competencies of nursing students who are essential to providing high-quality person-centered care. In this study, relevant attributes, including professional nursing competence, empathy, and self-awareness, were examined in relation to person-centered care competence among South Korean nursing students while controlling for individual characteristics, including age, gender, religion, and academic performance.

Prediction of Pleural Adhesions by Lung Ultrasonography: An Observational Study.

Objective: Pleural adhesion makes video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) an arduous procedure and can increase postoperative pain from accompanying adhesiolysis. For the present study, the feasibility of lung ultrasonography for the prediction of pleural adhesions and postoperative pain in VATS was investigated.

Design: Blinded, prospective, observational study.

Restrictive intraoperative fluid management was associated with higher incidence of composite complications compared to less restrictive strategies in open thoracotomy: A retrospective cohort study.

Restrictive fluid management has been recommended for thoracic surgery. However, specific guidelines are lacking, and there is always concern regarding impairment of renal perfusion with a restrictive policy. The objective of this study was to find the net intraoperative fluid infusion rate which shows the lowest incidence of composite complications (either pulmonary complications or acute kidney injury) in open thoracotomy.

Person-centered rehabilitation care and outcomes: A systematic literature review.

Background: Despite growing recognition of person-centered care as an essential component of quality care, little is known about how person-centered care can be implemented in the provision of care services and how it is empirically related to outcomes in the rehabilitation settings.

Objectives: To investigate the extent of implementation of the person-centered care in rehabilitation practices, as well as its effects on relevant outcomes.

Design: Systematic literature review.

Proportional subcellular localization of Arabidopsis thaliana RabA1a.

Subcellular localization of trafficking proteins in a single cell affects the assembly of trafficking machinery between organelles and vesicles throughout the targeting pathway. RabGTPase is one of the regulators to direct specific targeting of cargo molecules depending on GDP/GTP bound status. We have recently determined the crystal structures of GDP-bound inactive and both GTP- and GppNHp-bound active forms of Arabidopsis RabA1a.

Registered Nurse Perception of Patient Assignment Linking to Working Conditions and Outcomes.

Purpose: To examine nurse working conditions and outcomes (job satisfaction, intent to stay, and RN-rated quality of care) among registered nurses (RNs) with different perceptions of patient assignments.

Design And Methods: A descriptive study was conducted using data from 106,439 RNs in 751 acute care hospitals that participated in the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI ) RN Survey. To compare the nurse working conditions and three outcomes by the two RN groups on perceptions of patient assignment, chi-square and t tests were performed with Stata version 14.

Patient Safety Culture Associated With Patient Safety Competencies Among Registered Nurses.

Purpose: To investigate the relationships between registered nurses' (RNs') perceptions of the culture of patient safety in their workplace and their patient safety competency-attitudes, skills, and knowledge.

Design: A cross-sectional study design was used. Data were collected by using a self-reported survey from 343 RNs working in a university hospital in Seoul, South Korea.

[Identifying Latent Classes of Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease].

Purpose: This study aimed to identify latent classes based on major modifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease.

Methods: This was a secondary analysis using data from the electronic medical records of 2,022 patients, who were newly diagnosed with coronary artery disease at a university medical center, from January 2010 to December 2015. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.

A Concept Analysis of Traditional Korean (Hanbang) Nursing.

Purpose: The purpose of this concept analysis was to clarify the meaning and the attributes of traditional Korean (Hanbang) nursing.

Data Source: Data sources include Academic Search Complete, Allied and Complementary Medicine Database, EBSCOhost, PubMed, MEDLINE, and Research Information Sharing Service.

Data Synthesis: We used Walker and Avant's method to analyze the concept of Hanbang nursing.

Reports From RNs on Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Programs in Acute Care Hospital Units.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions of RNs on the implementation of safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) programs in states with and without SPHM legislation.

Background: Despite numerous strategies developed to reduce caregiver injuries, nurses are still experiencing work-related musculoskeletal injuries. A comprehensive SPHM program has been found to be effective in reducing patient handling injuries among nurses.

An unusual case of fistula formation and thrombosis between arteriovenous graft and a native vein.

Arteriovenous graft for hemodialysis vascular access is a widely used technique with many advantages. However, it has crucial complications with graft thrombosis and infection. We recently experienced an unusual case of arteriovenous graft complication involving graft thrombosis related to fistula formation between the graft and the natural vein with infection.

Differences in nursing practice environment among US acute care unit types: a descriptive study.

Background: The hospital nursing practice environment has been found to be crucial for better nurse and patient outcomes. Yet little is known about the professional nursing practice environment at the unit level where nurses provide 24-hour bedside care to patients.

Objectives: To examine differences in nursing practice environments among 11 unit types (critical care, step-down, medical, surgical, combined medical-surgical, obstetric, neonatal, pediatric, psychiatric, perioperative, and emergency) and by Magnet status overall, as well as four specific aspects of the practice environment.