{"title":"Medical Spas and Wellness IV Therapy.","authors":"Jennifer L W Fink","doi":"10.1097/AJN.0000000000000075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/AJN.0000000000000075","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Opportunities for nurses and questions about safety and resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":7622,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Nursing","volume":"125 5","pages":"18-20"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143960301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"More treatment initiation needed after depression screening.","authors":"Karen Rosenberg","doi":"10.1097/AJN.0000000000000068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/AJN.0000000000000068","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ACCORDING TO THIS STUDY.</p>","PeriodicalId":7622,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Nursing","volume":"125 5","pages":"62"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143961232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Melissa Dawn Harlan, Becky L Faett, Susan E Miller, Patricia K Tuite
{"title":"Ascaris lumbricoides: A Clinical Case Report.","authors":"Melissa Dawn Harlan, Becky L Faett, Susan E Miller, Patricia K Tuite","doi":"10.1097/AJN.0000000000000059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/AJN.0000000000000059","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>This case report follows J.R., a 31-year-old woman who developed ascariasis, an infection caused by Ascaris lumbricoides, a parasitic roundworm, while living in South America. The parasite spreads through ingestion of contaminated soil (hence, it is considered a soil-transmitted helminth), water, and food. Ascariasis affects approximately 1 billion people globally and occurs in rural and impoverished regions where access to sanitation services is limited and personal hygiene is poor. This case report discusses clinical manifestations, diagnostic testing, and treatment of ascariasis, as well as nursing management for those with suspected A. lumbricoides infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":7622,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Nursing","volume":"125 5","pages":"32-37"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144061940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Life expectancy is lower in adults with ADHD.","authors":"Karen Roush","doi":"10.1097/AJN.0000000000000074f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/AJN.0000000000000074f","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7622,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Nursing","volume":"125 5","pages":"15-16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143958793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
American Journal of NursingPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2025-03-27DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0001110528.41159.9a
Karen Roush
{"title":"A Widening Gulf in Cardiovascular Mortality Between Urban and Rural Areas.","authors":"Karen Roush","doi":"10.1097/01.NAJ.0001110528.41159.9a","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NAJ.0001110528.41159.9a","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Of note is increased mortality among younger rural adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":7622,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Nursing","volume":"125 4","pages":"16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143717918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Addressing Discrimination Against Hijabi Nurses in Health Care.","authors":"Jamla Rizek","doi":"10.1097/AJN.0000000000000040","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AJN.0000000000000040","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Creating environments where all nurses, regardless of faith, feel empowered.</p>","PeriodicalId":7622,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Nursing","volume":"125 4","pages":"13"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143717919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Serena Pesce, Giulia Villa, Andrea Poliani, Debora Rosa, Ilaria Marcomini, Duilio F Manara
{"title":"Gamified Interventions for Obesity and Overweight Prevention and Treatment: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Serena Pesce, Giulia Villa, Andrea Poliani, Debora Rosa, Ilaria Marcomini, Duilio F Manara","doi":"10.1097/AJN.0000000000000056","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AJN.0000000000000056","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Obesity and overweight affect approximately 30% of the world's population. These conditions present a global challenge, as they lead to morbidity and the development of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Various strategies are available to address obesity and overweight. Nonpharmacological strategies include therapeutic patient education, which employs novel approaches to inform and engage patients, including gamification, the integration of gaming elements into nongaming contexts.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This scoping review aimed to explore, map, and investigate gamified tools for obesity and overweight prevention and treatment, as well as their effectiveness.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The review was conducted in accordance with the JBI guidelines for scoping reviews and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist. Searches were conducted in MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Six articles, primarily from the United States and published within the last eight years, were included in the review. Three main themes emerged: the use of gamification to reduce weight, the use of gamification to encourage physical activity, and the use of gamification to facilitate behavior change (adoption of a healthy diet).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Further research should be conducted on the use of gamification to prevent and treat obesity and overweight, because it seems to be effective in certain subpopulations and for reaching specific outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":7622,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Nursing","volume":"125 4","pages":"44-49"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143717863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
American Journal of NursingPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2025-03-27DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0001110524.37922.5c
Karen Roush
{"title":"FDA Updates Criteria Enabling Foods to Be Labeled \"Healthy\".","authors":"Karen Roush","doi":"10.1097/01.NAJ.0001110524.37922.5c","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.NAJ.0001110524.37922.5c","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>New definition limits the amount of added sugar.</p>","PeriodicalId":7622,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Nursing","volume":"125 4","pages":"16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143717862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}