Nurses Journal Articles

• Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Children How many children aged 5-11 received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose? What factors may have hindered coverage among this age group?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 18, 2022
• Effects of Gender-affirming Therapy on Breast Imaging Findings This narrative reviews recent recommendations for breast cancer screening in the transgender population. How might gender-affirming therapy impact breast cancer risk in transgender persons?
  Applied Radiology, May 18, 2022
• Inflammation, Aging, and Cardiovascular Disease This review discusses recent advances regarding "inflamm-aging"; that is, age-dependent activation of inflammation and the pathways by which it influences the onset of cardiovascular disease.
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 18, 2022
• Renal Compression in HF: The Renal Tamponade Hypothesis A new hypothesis suggests that central venous pressure increases and renal encapsulation may be a factor in renal damage due to heart failure, and a novel target for treatment.
  JACC: Heart Failure, May 18, 2022
• Cancer Screening Prevalence and Associated Factors This editorial highlights cancer screening trends, the importance of cancer screening, and the many factors which can affect cancer screening behavior.
  Preventing Chronic Disease, May 18, 2022
• Assessing Cognition, Pain Among Patients Unable to Communicate Review the feasibility and reliability of observational assessments of cognitive function, mood, and pain for patients in post-acute care settings who are unable to communicate.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 17, 2022
• Maternal mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy This study found that completion of a 2-dose mRNA COVID-19 vaccination series during pregnancy significantly reduced the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization among infants aged <6 months.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 16, 2022
• Overdose Risk With Co-prescription of Antipsychotics, Opioids This study evaluated the risk of overdose in patients co-prescribed opioids and antipsychotic agents with sedating vs nonsedating properties.
  Schizophrenia Bulletin, May 16, 2022
• Risk of Hepatic and Extrahepatic Cancer in NAFLD This study investigated the risk of hepatic and extrahepatic cancer in patients with NAFLD compared to the general population.
  Liver International, May 16, 2022
• Waning Effectiveness of mRNA Vaccines Against COVID-19 The findings in this report underscore the importance of receiving a third dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine and suggest that an additional dose may be necessary to sustain protection.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 13, 2022
• Cyanoacrylate Skin Protectant for Skin Damage in Children The application of a cyanoacrylate liquid skin protectant is a safe and effective option for managing skin damage in infants and children.
  Wounds, May 13, 2022
• Effectiveness of BNT162b2 Vaccine Booster Against SARS-CoV-2 How effective is this booster dose against SARS-CoV-2 infection and complications in breakthrough cases?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 13, 2022
• Effect of a Novel Nasal Oxytocin Spray on Autism Does this novel intranasal oxytocin spray prove to be an effective therapy for the core social symptoms of autism?
  Brain, May 13, 2022
• A Conversation Aid for Patients With Thyroid Nodules A newly developed, web-based tool could help facilitate conversation and support shared decision making between patients with thyroid nodules and their clinicians.
  Clinical Endocrinology, May 12, 2022
• Is Omicron Showing Us the Path Ahead? Might the Omicron variant actually be paving a new path toward coexistence with COVID-19--the "new normal"?
  American Journal of Public Health, May 12, 2022
• Immune Response After BNT162b2 Vaccination in HIV on ART How effective is the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine among people living with HIV?
  HIV Medicine, May 12, 2022
• Safety Monitoring of COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Among Adults Surveillance data confirms the safety of an mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccine, with local and systemic reactions being less frequent than after the second primary vaccine dose.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 11, 2022
• Drug Dosing in Hospitalized Obese Patients With COVID-19 When making dosing decisions for the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients with obesity, weight and BMI should be considered.
  Critical Care, May 11, 2022
• Barriers to and Strategies for Medication Adherence in COPD A better understanding of the factors impacting medication adherence among COPD patients may help improve adherence and outcomes.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, May 11, 2022
• Role of Ovarian Suppression for Young Women's Breast Cancer This editorial discusses the potential role of ovarian suppression as part of a patient-tailored approach to the treatment of young women's breast cancer.
  Journal of the National Cancer Institute, May 10, 2022