Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the influence moral distress, empowerment, and nursing practice environment on nurses’ person-centered care in long-term hospitals.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive conducted using self-report questionnaires. Participants included 128 nurses working eight hospitals. Data were collected from July 24 August 31, 2018 analyzed independent t-te...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) on full-thickness skin graft (FTSG) survival on irradiated tissue as a model of wound healing in ischemic conditions. DESIGN Twenty-four Sprague-Dawley rats underwent 30 Gy of irradiation to their left dorsum (10 Gy/d). After 4 weeks of recovery, 3-cm FTSGs were harvested from the healthy contralateral dorsum and pl...

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The goal of this study was to analyze whether 9-11 years old children can attain more free-throw accuracy and success by modifying the ball weight in basketball game. The participants were 54 children (age: mean=10.63, SD=0.55 years) from six basketball teams. The participants played four games with each of the following balls: (a) standard ball weight (485 g, 69-71 cm), (b) a lighter ball (440...