Nursing Journal Articles

• pks+ Escherichia Coli and Development of Colorectal Cancer This large meta-analysis aimed to determine whether individuals carrying pks+ E. coli have a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer.
  Laboratory Medicine, January 25, 2023
• Tools for Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Decisions More women are opting to undergo this procedure to help reduce the risk of developing contralateral breast cancer. What tools are available to help them make an informed decision?
  Journal of Clinical Oncology, January 25, 2023
• Children and Adolescents Aged <18 Years With Monkeypox According to this CDC analysis, cases of monkeypox among children and adolescents have remained rare, and are usually not severe.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, January 25, 2023
• Effects of MD-7246 on Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea This study evaluated the efficacy, safety and dose-response of MD-7246, a delayed-release formulation of linaclotide, in patients with IBS-D.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, January 24, 2023
• Routine Vaccination Coverage -- Worldwide, 2021 This report reveals that since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a widespread decline in routine childhood vaccinations has occurred across the globe.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, January 23, 2023
• Unintended Consequences of Managing Chemotherapy Toxicity This editorial discusses the findings from a new study which looked at the potential negative impacts of medications used to treat chemotherapy-related side effects.
  Journal of the National Cancer Institute, January 20, 2023
• Cosmetic Surgery Abroad Leads to a M. Abscessus Infection This case highlights the potential dangers of receiving cosmetic surgery abroad, especially in countries where infection control measures might be inadequate.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, January 20, 2023
• Exercise Intervention in Individuals at High Risk for Psychosis Might a regimen of high-intensity exercise be a beneficial therapeutic tool for patients at clinical high risk for psychosis?
  Schizophrenia Bulletin, January 20, 2023
• Flu Hospitalizations and Vaccine Coverage by Race and Ethnicity This CDC report reveals that racial and ethnic disparities in influenza vaccination coverage and access to care have persisted since the 2009-11 influenza seasons.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, January 20, 2023
• Exercise Counters the Accumulation of Senescent Cells The accumulation of senescent cells are associated with age-related diseases, but exercise could potentially help delay the onset and progression of these conditions.
  Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, January 20, 2023
• Actions of Older Adults for Avoiding Injury During Falls How do older adults attempt to protect themselves while falling, and what strategy offers the best protection?
  Age and Ageing, January 19, 2023
• Association of NAFLD Between Parents and Adolescent Children Is tendency toward non-alcoholic fatty liver disease an inherited trait? This study found that adolescent children with a parent with NAFLD were at increased risk of NAFLD.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, January 19, 2023
• Intersection of Structural Racism and Ageism in Healthcare This paper presents an overview of frameworks and guidance for future efforts to identify and eliminate bias within healthcare systems, focusing on the intersection of structural racism and ageism.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, January 19, 2023
• Steroids in Hair to Identify Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Steroid levels in the hair could help confirm a diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, providing new opportunities to areas with limited access to diagnostics.
  Clinical Endocrinology, January 19, 2023
• Evaluation of a Pharmacy-Based HCV and HIV Screening Program This study assessed the effectiveness of HIV and/or HCV point-of-care testing, counseling, and education in community pharmacies for populations at increased risk.
  Preventing Chronic Disease, January 18, 2023
• Perioperative Supplemental Oxygen and PONV This meta-analysis investigated whether supplemental oxygen might reduce nausea and vomiting in adults recovering from surgery.
  Anesthesiology, January 18, 2023
• Receipt of JYNNEOS Vaccine for Prevention of Monkeypox Progress has been made in increasing the proportion of Black and Hispanic persons receiving the JYNNEOS vaccine for prevention of monkeypox, according to this CDC report.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, January 18, 2023
• Effectiveness and Safety of Tofacitinib for Ulcerative Colitis This study assessed the effectiveness and safety of 24 months of the JAK inhibitor tofacitinib in patients with ulcerative colitis.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, January 17, 2023
• SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Breakthrough by Omicron, Delta Variants Have the emergence of the Omicron and Delta variants led to an increase in vaccine breakthrough infections?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, January 17, 2023
• Inflammation Drives Residual Risk in Chronic Kidney Disease Which factors more into the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in statin-treated patients with chronic kidney disease: residual cholesterol risk or inflammation?
  European Heart Journal, January 17, 2023