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Research has yielded contradictory results regarding differences in physical fitness and cardiometabolic risk between children and adolescents living in rural and urban areas.
The present study aimed to analyse the moderating role of area of residence on the association of physical fitness and anthropometric parameters in Chilean adolescents.
Cross-sectional analysis of a nationally representative school-based sample from Chile.
A total of 7,833 adolescents with an average age of 15.8±0.7 years participated in both rural (n=759) and urban (n=7,074) settings. Physical fitness tests were evaluated using the Assessing Levels of Physical Activity and Fitness (ALPHA-Fitness) battery and anthropometric variables such as body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). Generalised linear models with Gaussian distributions were constructed to estimate moderation models, with anthropometric-related variables as dependent variables, physical fitness variables as independent variables and area of residence as a moderator. Moderation analyses were conducted to examine whether the area of residence influences the association between physical fitness and anthropometric indicators (WC, WHtR and BMI).
In all models, place of residence did not moderate the potential associations between physical fitness and anthropometric indicators; for example, cardiorespiratory fitness with WC (B=0.13, 95% CI 0.05 to 0.31; 0=0.160), WHtR (B=0.08, 95% CI –0.03 to 0.20; p=0.143) or BMI (B=0.08, 95% CI –0.03 to 0.20; p=0.207).
These findings suggest the associations between physical fitness and anthropometric outcomes do not differ significantly between rural and urban adolescents.
To examine how household members, community health research workers (CHRWs) and broader social networks influenced pregnant women’s capabilities, opportunities and motivations to consume a daily balanced-energy protein (BEP) supplement or a multiple micronutrient supplement (MMS) in the context of an effectiveness trial in rural Bangladesh.
In-depth interviews, group interviews, focus group discussions, thematic analysis using the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation-Behaviour (COM-B) framework.
Gaibandha, Bangladesh.
Women (n=32) who had completed participation in the TARGET-BEP randomised trial, their husbands (n=13) and mothers-in-law (n=13), who participated in 13 group interviews, and CHRWs (n=39) who participated in six focus group discussions.
Capability to adhere to BEP and MMS was strengthened when family members understood the value of supplements and actively supported supplementation. Children emerged as unexpected facilitators, reminding mothers to consume supplements and tracking intake. Opportunity to use supplements consistently was enhanced by women’s educational attainment and the availability of household resources. Finally, motivation to take the supplements was influenced by many actors including neighbours, who could offer support but also often transmitted rumours and taboos, and CHRWs, who adeptly adapted adherence messages to the local context and to women’s specific concerns.
To improve antenatal supplement adherence and maternal–infant health in Bangladesh and similar contexts, pregnancy nutrition programmes should move beyond the woman-as-sole-agent paradigm by: (1) co-designing messages for husbands, mothers-in-law, children and neighbours in conversation with effective community health workers, such as those working in the TARGET-BEP trial; (2) equipping community health workers with flexible, family-engaging counselling strategies; and (3) complementing women’s education gains with gender-transformative and family-inclusive interventions.
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05576207
Objetivo. Evaluar si existe asociación entre depresión y ansiedad con el rendimiento académico en estudiantes de enfermería de la Universidad Villasunción, Aguascalientes, México. Metodología. Estudio cuantitativo, observacional, descriptivo-correlacional y de corte transversal. La población estuvo conformada por 273 estudiantes de la Licenciatura en Enfermería. Se seleccionó una muestra de 161 participantes mediante muestreo estratificado. Para evaluar la depresión se utilizó el Inventario de Depresión de Beck II (BDI-II) y para ansiedad el Inventario de Ansiedad de Beck (BAI). El rendimiento académico se obtuvo a partir del promedio general acumulado. Los datos se analizaron mediante estadística descriptiva y prueba de chi-cuadrado de Pearson utilizando SPSS versión 27, con un nivel de significancia de p ≤ 0.05. Resultados. El 54.7% de los estudiantes presentó niveles mínimos de depresión, mientras que el 16.1% reportó niveles graves. En cuanto a la ansiedad, el 30.4% mostró niveles mínimos y el 20.5% niveles graves. El rendimiento académico predominante fue “Bueno” (59%). Mediante la prueba de chi-cuadrado de Pearson se identificó una asociación estadísticamente significativa entre depresión y rendimiento académico (p= 0.030). En contraste, la ansiedad no mostró una asociación significativa con el rendimiento académico (p= 0.506). Discusión. La depresión se asocia significativamente con el rendimiento académico en estudiantes de enfermería, lo que evidencia la importancia de considerar la salud mental como un factor relevante en el desempeño académico universitario.
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Objective. To evaluate whether there is an association between depression and anxiety and academic performance among nursing students at Universidad Villasunción in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Methodology. A quantitative, observational, descriptive-correlational, cross-sectional study was conducted. The population consisted of 273 undergraduate nursing students. A sample of 161 participants was selected using stratified sampling. Depression was assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II), and anxiety was measured using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Academic performance was obtained from the students’ cumulative grade point average. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s chi-square test with SPSS version 27, considering a significance level of p ≤ 0.05. Results. A total of 54.7% of students presented minimal levels of depression, while 16.1% reported severe levels. Regarding anxiety, 30.4% showed minimal levels and 20.5% severe levels. The predominant academic performance category was “Good” (59%). Pearson’s chi-square test identified a statistically significant association between depression and academic performance (p = 0.030). In contrast, anxiety did not show a significant association with academic performance (p = 0.506). Discussion. Depression is significantly associated with academic performance among nursing students, highlighting the importance of considering mental health as a relevant factor in university academic outcomes.
by Ian C. Murphy, Kelly Bryan, Muriel Burk, Rong Jiang, Francesca Cunningham, Sarah Providence, Elizabeth Rightnour, Sarah Zavala, Kathleen Morneau, Trisha Exline, Stacey Rice, Travis Schmitt, Kelly Drumright, Jennifer Lee, BreAnna Davids, Tram Guilbeault, Brooke Klenosky, Ann-Marie Sutherland, Abbie Rosen, Lauren Ratliff, Kenneth Bukowski, Margaret A. Pisani, Andrew Franck, Mark Wong, Preston Witcher, Kathleen M. Akgün
OBJECTIVESEarly data suggested higher sedative requirements for ventilated COVID+ patients, deviating from established guidelines. We assessed the relationship between sedative use and outcomes in mechanically ventilated Veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
DesignRetrospective Medication Use Evaluation
SettingNational Sample of 13 Distinct VA Medical Center Intensive Care Units
PatientsCritically ill Veteran patients requiring mechanically ventilation for ≥2 days
InterventionsNone.
Measurements and main resultsThe proportion of patients receiving fentanyl, midazolam and propofol was higher during COVID years. Compared with pre-COVID, median fentanyl dose was higher during Years 1 and 2 (1575mcg [(IQR) 1000–1650] vs. 1900 [1250–3000] vs. 1910 [1150–3500]). Adjuvant antipsychotics use was relatively low but tended to increase over time (pre = 10.5% vs. Year 1 = 12.3% vs. Year 2 = 14.1%). Most patients started on antipsychotics in the ICU were continued on the drug after extubation. Mortality was higher during COVID years (pre = 26.9% vs. 1 = 36.8% and 2 = 35.9%). In stratified analyses by COVID status years 1–2 (n = 79, 27%), a higher proportion of COVID+ patients received fentanyl (96% vs. 84%) and propofol (90% vs. 77%) and at higher doses (fentanyl = 1650mcg vs. 2688mcg median cumulative dose; propofol maximum infusion rate = 30 mc/kg/min (20–50) vs. 40 (25–50)). Sedative doses were similar to pre-COVID among non-COVID patients. Anti-psychotics were more frequently continued post extubation among COVID+ (34.6% vs. non-COVID+=14.9%). COVID+ patients were also less likely to have awakening and breathing trials at 48 hours after intubation (18% vs. 46%).
ConclusionsSedative use and dosing increased during the first two years of COVID compared to pre-COVID, especially for COVID+ patients. The sustained elevated levels of fentanyl use in Year 2 suggests possible ‘therapeutic creep’ away from guideline-concordant practices for COVID+ patients. Antipsychotic prescription during intubation and following extubation was also more common among COVID + . These findings could inform development and implementation of safer sedation practices across VA ICUs during respiratory pandemics.
Objetivo: describir las vivencias del “YO PURO” en mujeres privadas de libertad con antecedentes de consumo de drogas. Metodología: estudio cualitativo descriptivo de enfoque fenomenológico, utilizando un análisis de contenido temático e inductivo. La selección de participantes se realizó mediante un muestreo no probabilístico e intencional, incluyendo a seis mujeres privadas de su libertad. Para la recolección de datos, se aplicó una entrevista en profundidad basada en una pregunta detonadora. El análisis se llevó a cabo siguiendo los planteamientos propuestos por Edmund Husserl. Resultados: emergieron siete temas con sus unidades de significado. Experiencia en prisión, experiencia vivida del consumo de sustancias, dependencia y necesidad, reflexión y cuestionamiento del “YO PURO”, Sentimientos de culpa y pérdida, resignificación del presente a través de “YO PURO” y Anhelo de reconstrucción familiar. Conclusión: Este estudio exploró las vivencias de mujeres en reclusión, destacando los factores que influyen en su realidad diaria. Desde el enfoque fenomenológico de Edmund Husserl, se evidenció que la prisión no solo implica sufrimiento, sino que también propicia reflexión y transformación personal.
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