The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Associated Bloodstream Infections in Scottish Intensive Care Units: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

BackgroundHealthcare associated blood stream infections (BSI) pose a significant risk of morbidity and mortality for patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). Recent evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted the risk of acquisition.AimThis retrospective cohort study explored risk factors, including patient COVID-19 admission status, associated with incidence rates of BSI in Scottish ICUs during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to a pre-pandemic period.

Interactions between micro(nano)plastics and natural organic matter: implications for toxicity mitigation in aquatic species.

Plastics have significantly contributed to modern conveniences owing to their ease of use, stability, and adaptability. However, the fragmentation of plastics into microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) poses significant environmental risks. These micro(nano)plastics (MNPs) can adsorb various pollutants and pathogens, potentially posing significant ecological risks.

Addressing the needs and identifying supports for parents of chronically ill adolescents and young adults in their shared transition from paediatric to adult care: a scoping review protocol.

Introduction: The transition from paediatric to adult healthcare marks a pivotal period for chronically ill adolescents, as they transition from a highly supportive and family-oriented environment to an adult-oriented and a more individual-oriented healthcare system that places a greater emphasis on personal responsibility and independence. Parents, given their firsthand experience managing their child's healthcare, play a central role in ensuring a smooth and successful transition, yet their perspectives on the barriers and facilitators of this complex process remain vastly underexplored. This scoping review aims to assess and provide comprehensive insights into parents' perceptions of the successes and challenges during their adolescents' transition from paediatric to adult healthcare.

The Doctoral Seminar in nursing: an exploration of the literature and trends found in Canadian syllabi.

Objectives: A success-intended Doctoral Seminar, intentionally structured and facilitated to support students to thrive in their achievement of degree-level milestones, is assumedly the raison d'etre of the commonly-scheduled pass/fail Doctoral Seminar course in nursing doctoral programs. In this article, we review the literature regarding the Doctoral Seminar and the trends found in available Canadian Doctoral Seminar Syllabi.

Methods: A review of the literature guided by Finfgeld-Connett and Johnson's process; and, a document analysis of collected doctoral syllabi.

Weighted cart pull: A novel outcome measure for sustained motor function in mice.

Sarcopenia, the pathological age-related decline in muscle mass and strength, compromises independence and quality of life in older adults. Currently, no effective treatments are available. To enhance translational research using aged mouse models, we developed and validated the weighted cart pull (WCP) as a novel assessment of sustained motor function.