Age-group variations in the associations between technostress, job burnout, and work engagement among nurses: Evidence from a network analysis.

Background: While digital transformation has become a necessary trend for hospitals, it imposes technostress on nurses working on the health-care front lines. According to previous research, it increases conflict between nurses and patients but the mechanism and age difference are ignored.

Methods: A total of 672 nurses recruited from five hospitals in Liaoning Province, China.

What matters most? Identifying key resource gain and loss factors affecting nurses' work engagement and job burnout in digital healthcare contexts.

Background: Work engagement and burnout are two of the most significant work states in nurses. The increasing prevalence of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the workplace means that nurses are required not only to actively embrace technological advancements for their own well-being and to enhance the quality of nursing care, but also to simultaneously learn to cope with the mental and physical health issues arising from ICT use. Nevertheless, research on the work status of Chinese nurses in the context of ICT demands remains scant, particularly in large-sample, multi-center empirical studies.

Development and validation of a radiologically-based nomogram for preoperative prediction of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Background: Preoperative prediction of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DLC) remains challenging, as intraoperative anatomical complexity significantly increases complication risks. Current studies have not reached consensus on definitive risk factors for DLC.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study aimed to identify DLC risk factors and develop a predictive model.

A relative deprivation perspective of the differentiation of abusive supervision in groups.

While prior research has found that leaders tend not to abuse subordinates equally, empirical studies exploring the differentiation phenomenon of abusive supervision still remain limited. Drawing on relative deprivation theory, the differentiation of abusive supervision is defined as the two operational indicators of relative abusive supervision and abusive supervision variability according to the dual influence this differentiation imposes on both individuals and groups. How the interactive effect of relative abusive supervision and abusive supervision variability impacts employees' behaviors is examined and the solution to the abusive supervision differentiation dilemma is explored.

Emulsifying properties of cellulose nanocrystals with different structures and morphologies from various solanaceous vegetable residues.

The stems of solanaceous vegetables with attractive source of cellulose, have caused severe environmental problems as agricultural residues. For the reutilization of the residues, this study isolated cellulose nanocrystals (CNs) from the stems of tomato, eggplant, and pepper to explore their applications in Pickering emulsions. Detailed analyses of the crystalline structure and morphology revealed differences in their emulsifying properties.

Atmospheric Light Estimation Using Polarization Degree Gradient for Image Dehazing.

A number of image dehazing techniques depend on the estimation of atmospheric light intensity. The majority of dehazing algorithms do not incorporate a physical model to estimate atmospheric light, leading to reduced accuracy and significantly impacting the effectiveness of dehazing. This article presents a novel approach for estimating atmospheric light using the polarization state and polarization degree gradient of the sky.

Experimental and Simulation Research on Femtosecond Laser Induced Controllable Morphology of Monocrystalline SiC.

Silicon carbide (SiC) is utilized in the automotive, semiconductor, and aerospace industries because of its desirable characteristics. Nevertheless, the traditional machining method induces surface microcracks, low geometrical precision, and severe tool wear due to the intrinsic high brittleness and hardness of SiC. Femtosecond laser processing as a high-precision machining method offers a new approach to SiC processing.

Unraveling Intracellular Protein Corona Components of Nanoplastics via Photocatalytic Protein Proximity Labeling.

Bioaccumulation of nanoplastic particles has drawn increasing attention regarding environmental sustainability and biosafety. How nanoplastic particles interact with the cellular milieu still remains elusive. Herein, we exemplify a general approach to profile the composition of a "protein corona" interacting with nanoparticles via the photocatalytic protein proximity labeling method.

Oil-film extinction coefficient inversion based on thickness difference: erratum.

An erratum is presented to correct errors in Eqs. (2) and (3) in our previously published paper [Opt. Express30(17), 30368 (2022).

Effect of ultrasound-guided continuous erector spinae plane block on postoperative pain and inflammatory response in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Background: A single injection of local anaesthetic (LA) in the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) can reduce pain after modified radical mastectomy (MRM) surgery, but the duration of analgesia is affected by the duration of the LA. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of continuous ESPB on acute and chronic pain and inflammatory response after MRM surgery.

Methods: In this prospective, randomised, controlled trial, we will recruit 160 patients, aged 18-80 years, scheduled for elective MRM surgery under general anaesthesia.

An epoxide-based covalent sensor to detect cardiac proteome aggregation in a cardio-oncology model.

Covalent sensors to detect and capture aggregated proteome in stressed cells are rare. Herein, we construct a series of covalent fluorogenic sensors for aggregated proteins by structurally modulating GFP chromophore and arming it with an epoxide warhead. Among them, P2 probe selectively modifies aggregated proteins over folded ones and turns on fluorescence as evidenced by biochemical and mass spectrometry results.

Plastic nanoparticles cause proteome stress and aggregation by compromising cellular protein homeostasis ex vivo and in vivo.

Decomposition of plastic materials into minuscule particles and their long-term uptake pose increasing concerns on environmental sustainability and biosafety. Besides common cell viability and cytotoxicity evaluations, how plastic nanoparticles interfere with different stress response pathways and affect cellular fitness has been less explored. Here, we provided the first piece of evidence to demonstrate plastic nanoparticles potentially can deteriorate proteome stability, compromise cellular protein homeostasis, and consequently cause global proteome misfolding and aggregation.

Tailoring the Amphiphilicity of Fluorescent Protein Chromophores to Detect Intracellular Proteome Aggregation in Diverse Biological Samples.

The formation of amorphous misfolded and aggregated proteins is a hallmark of proteome stress in diseased cells. Given its lack of defined targeting sites, the rational design of intracellular proteome aggregation sensors has been challenging. Herein, we modulate the amphiphilicity of fluorescent protein chromophores to enable selective detection of aggregated proteins in different biological samples, including recombinant proteins, stressed live cells, intoxicated mouse liver tissue, and human hepatocellular carcinoma tissue.

Solvatochromic sensors detect proteome aggregation in stressed liver tissues with hepatic cancer and cirrhosis.

Protein misfolding and aggregation involve complex cellular processes with clinical implications in various diseases. However, the detection of aggregated proteomes without defined 3-D structures in a complex biological milieu is challenging. This study utilizes chromone scaffold-based environment-sensitive fluorophores P1 and P2 to detect misfolded and aggregated proteome in stressed liver cells and the liver tissues diseased patients.

Integrated Imaging and Proteomic Sensors Resolve Proteome Aggregation in Liver Caused by Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Overdose.

Given the extreme heterogeneity and the loss of defined protein structures, misfolded and aggregated proteins are technically challenging to visualize and analyze. Herein, we assembled an integrated sensor system to resolve aggregated proteome in live cells and animal liver tissues that are overdosed by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). A fluorogenic protein aggregation sensor (AggStain) first discovered the presence of aggregated proteome upon overdosing liver cells with NSAIDs.

Discussion on the benefits of different treatment strategies in elderly and non-elderly patients with appendix MiNEN: a retrospective study based on SEER database.

Purpose: To investigate the benefits of surgery alone and postoperative chemotherapy in elderly and non-elderly patients with appendiceal mixed neuroendocrine non-neuroendocrine neoplasms (MiNENs) and analyze the factors affecting the prognosis of patients with MiNEN of the appendix.

Methods: Based on the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database (SEER) of the National Cancer Institute of the USA, 389 patients with appendiceal MiNENs from 2000 to 2016 were collected. All patients were distributed in the elderly group (≥ 60 years old) and the non-elderly group (< 60 years old) according to their age.

Effect of intubation in the lateral position under general anesthesia induction on the position of double-lumen tube placement in patients undergoing unilateral video-assisted thoracic surgery: study protocol for a prospective, single-center, parallel group, randomized, controlled trial.

Background: The double-lumen tube (DLT) is an essential equipment for thoracic anesthesia and the precise position of DLT placement is particularly important for anesthesia and surgery. However, the incidence of DLT malposition remains high and it leads to lung isolation failure and hypoxemia during one-lung ventilation. This trial aims to explore the clinical application and efficacy of intubation in the lateral position under general anesthesia induction to reduce the incidence of DLT malposition in patients undergoing unilateral video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS).

Influences of (in)congruences in psychological entitlement and felt obligation on ethical behavior.

Introduction: Psychological entitlement and felt obligation are two correlated but distinctive conceptions. Prior studies have mainly explored their influences on employees' (un)ethical behavior, respectively. Recently, several studies suggest the interactive impacts of psychological entitlement with felt obligation on individual behavioral choices.

The Depleting Impact of Helping Behavior on Career Satisfaction: The Buffering Role of Strengths Use.

Recent studies have explored the dark side of helping behavior from an actor-centric perspective. Consistent with this stream of research, this study linked helping behavior to career satisfaction. In this study, we adopted perceived task demands and job strain as two sequential mediators to elaborate the underlying depletion path through which helping behavior undermines career satisfaction.

Improved spectral reflectance model of oil films on seawater based on two-beam interference theory.

The theoretical properties of electromagnetic transmission and radiation of light are combined with the propagation law of light in a uniform medium and the Fresnel formula to provide an improved two-beam interference model for simulating oil spills. This model enables the study of spectral reflectance under different thicknesses and different illumination angles. Through observation and analysis of simulation results, it is found that light waves reflected at the interface of water and oil films and of oil films and air oscillate due to interference.

Challenge or Hindrance? The Dual Path Effect of Perceived Task Demand on In-Role Performance and Work Fatigue.

The evidence for the existence of perceived task demand is paradoxical. The purpose of the present study is to explore whether perceived task demand is a challenge or a hindrance stressor. To achieve this research purpose, based on conservation of resources theory, a conceptual model is developed that utilizes both a resource acquisition path and a resource depletion path.

Being helpful and being innovative: The role of psychological meaningfulness and positive affect.

The present study is developed based on conservation of resources theory (COR) to explore the underlying mechanism and boundary condition for the relationship between helping behavior and innovative behavior. To avoid the shortages of cross-sectional data, the present study collected two-wave and multi-source data. By collecting from 193 full-time Chinese workers and 68 supervisors at two separate time points, this study developed and examined a moderated mediation model using Mplus 7.