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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: While four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (4F-PCC) is FDA-approved for reversal of warfarin-induced major bleeding, its use in real-world settings is unclear. This study's objective was to identify indications leading to 4F-PCC use and associated outcomes at a single university hospital.…

This study's objective was to assess the usability of the epilepsy history module of the electronic patient record, developed at Beaumont Hospital, and to identify opportunities for improvement. Observation, interview and document analysis methods were used. Results indicated that the module was useable but the design…

Results of a study using data collected at 2 points in time, separated by 6 months, suggested that subordinates resisted their supervisors' downward influence tactics with greater frequency when their supervisors were more abusive and that subordinates' personality moderated the effects of abusive supervision. The rela…

Dental erosion is a demineralization process that affects hard dental tissues (such as enamel and dentin), independent of any microbial action. This study evaluated certain common beverages and their abilities to initiate cervical erosion lesions. The progression of these lesions was monitored in an accelerated test co…

Despite the emphasis upon research and research-related activities in nursing practice, the evaluation and subsequent utilization of research findings by those in direct contact with patients is minimal. Reasons for limited use include educational level of nurses, lack of availability of research findings to nurses in…

Subjective expected relative similarity (SERS) is a descriptive theory that explains cooperation levels in single-step prisoner's dilemma (PD) games. SERS predicts that individuals cooperate whenever their subjectively perceived similarity with their opponent exceeds a situational index, namely the game's similarity th…

Despite the effectiveness of Therapeutic Communities (TCs), empirical studies of TCs are mostly atheoretical. In this study, concepts related to Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory of Crime were used to predict posttreatment delinquency among adolescents. Using data collected as part of Drug Abuse Treatment Outcom…

This study investigated the crossover of job demands and emotional exhaustion among team members and the moderating effect of cohesiveness and social support on this process. Participants were 310 employees of an employment agency in the Netherlands, working in one of 100 teams. Multilevel analysis using a longitudinal…

A study's results both confirm and contradict what nursing writers have indicated about the evolving first-line nurse manager role. Staff nurses were asked: What do you expect? Specific areas were examined--predominate workshift, full or part-time status, type of work unit and specific work activities.

The projected growth of new technologies, increasing use of automation, and continued consolidation of health-related services suggest that continued study of job insecurity is needed for health care professionals. Using a sample of 178 medical technologists over a 5-year period, this study's findings extend earlier wo…

As part of a larger randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy of an HIV/AIDS symptom management manual (n = 775), this study examined the prevalence of peripheral neuropathy in HIV-infected individuals at 12 sites in the USA, Puerto Rico, and Africa. Neuropathy was reported by 44% of the sample; however, only…