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Two cases are reported of the association of a group of abnormalities defined as the Vater syndrome, together with a hypothesis, based on the presence of normal cell death during embryogenesis, on how they occur together so frequently. Althouh the medhanism of normal cell death is unknown, adjacent cells are probably affected sublethaly and subsequently recover. A teratogenic situation introduced simultaneously with the occurrence of normal cell death may further diminish the viability of those adjacent cells, causing increase in the necorotic zone and loss of both normal tissue and growth potential.

and Communications -Digital Signal Processing Research Program -2 RLE Progress Report 144 2-2 area networks and personal communication systems, digital audio and television broadcast systems, multimedia networks, and broadband access technologies. Along with a number of other directions, we are currently exploring new code-division multiple-access (CDMA) strategies, space-time techniques for exploiting antenna arrays in wireless systems, new multiscale methods for modeling and management of traffic in high-speed packet-switched networks, and new information embedding techniques for digital watermarking of media and related applications. Much of our work involves close collaboration with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and a number of high technology companies. 2 -Circuits, Systems and Communications -Digital Signal Processing Research Program -2 RLE Progress Report 144 2-8 In light of these systems with cost structures dominated by communication, we are investigating the design of signal processing algorithms under communication cost measures. We are pursuing the problem on two fronts. First, we are examining traditional signal processing algorithms such as LTI filtering and Fourier transforms to determine the fundamental limits on the amount of communication required to implement them on distributed processor architectures. Second, we are investigating algorithms for estimation And detection on sensor networks. We are developing algorithms that perform well when the amount of data available for processing is limited by the communication capacity of the network. 12. Generalized Frequency Modulation Sponsors U.S. Army Research Laboratory Cooperative Agreement DAAL01-96-2-0001 BAE Systems, Inc. Contract RN5292 AT&T Labs Fellowship Bose Corp.

ABSTRACT. Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare nonmalignant disease of unknown etiopathogenesis characterized by clonal proliferation of Langerhans cells in one or many organs in the body such brain, lungs, skin, bone and soft tissues. LCH most commonly affects children within 1 to 4 years old. Prognosis depends on the number of organs involved, the level of affectation to the normal functions of the organ, and the rate of progression of the disease. Most of the children with LCH it resolves naturally and self-limiting. However, for patients with multisystem involvement, it is generally managed with steroids and chemotherapeutic agents. Even though LCH is not considered a malignancy, pediatric oncology nurse performs pivotal role in managing the complex care of these patients which are usually managed inpatient and outpatient oncology settings. This article offers nurses with insight related to pathophysiology and treatment modalities thereby preparing the nurse to provide informed, competent and quality nursing care to patients and families.

Key words: Langerhans cell histiocytosis; toddler; nursing; Filipino

Purpose: This study investigated the relationship between nursing students’ profile variables and their state of mental well-being and resilience during the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic and how this impacts their understanding of holistic nursing care provision. Design: This study used a cross-sectional design and total enumeration sample ( n = 439) from all enrolled nursing students in the College of Nursing of a state-run university. Method: The 10-item Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and 14-item Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS) were used to collect data from the participants. A correlational analysis was employed to determine the relationship between the responses of the participants to their profile variables. Findings: There were no significant differences in age, gender, and year level in the 10-item CD-RISC and WEMWBS. Regarding the WEMWBS, the mean total score of those with 61–100% of the allowed units was significantly higher than ...

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Objectives: This study determined the perceived profes- sional values of nursing students, which are potentially correlated to their individual profiles.

Methods: This study utilized a cross-sectional design us- ing the Nurse Professional Values Scale-Revised (NPVS- R) to determine nursing students’ innate professional values. This study recruited 201 nursing students using a total enumeration sampling from Ha’il region, KSA.

Results: In the 26-item NPVS-R scale, item 1 was correlated to academic status at 0.01; item 3 was signifi- cantly correlated to gender at 0.01 and fluency in English at 0.01; item 4 was positively correlated to year level and fluency in English language at 0.00 and 0.0, respectively. Additionally, item 5 was found to be correlated to gender at 0.01; item 12 was correlated to gender at 0.01, year level (0.00), and fluency in English (0.01) and item 21 was correlated to gender and year level at 0.00 and 0.01, respectively. Finally, items 7, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 were significantly correlated with year level. The items with the highest correlations to the social determinants of the participants belonged to the values, justice and caring. Since nursing is a caring profession, these findings acknowledge that the values embodied by nursing students are critical. This reaffirms that nurses provide care with responsibility and accountability for its outcomes.

Conclusion: In this study, the participants recognized the protection and safety of public health as the most sig- nificant professional value. Similarly, patient confidentiality and the active involvement of nurses in professional organizations was highly valued.

Keywords: Caring values; Ethico-moral values; KSA; Nursing students; Professional values

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Objectives: This study investigated the quality of life (QoL) of nursing internship students (NISs) and the predictive variables for the QoL of NISs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The correlates of QoL of NISs with their gender, age, prior nursing experience, and grade point average (GPA) from the previous semester are also assessed.

Methods: This study used a quantitative cross-sectional design through an electronic survey form for the collec- tion of required data. The 22-item Quality of Life Eval- uation Scale (QOLES) was adopted as the survey instrument. A total of 283 NISs from five public univer- sities in KSA completed the survey.

Results: The students’ age, gender, and nursing-related experience prior to their internship were all found to be significantly associated with the overall QOLES score (p values of 0.001, 0.001, and 0.01, respectively). The NISs GPA was found to be marginally significant (p = 0.08). A significant difference was identified in the overall QOLES score based on age (p = 0.02), gender (p = 0.02), and GPA (p = <0.001). Finally, as estimated by the regression analysis, only age (p = 0.002) was found to be a significant predictor of NISs’ QoL.

Conclusion: In this study, the QoL of Saudi NISs was positively correlated with their age and gender. Male NISs had greater QoL than females, while a high QoL was observed among students with high GPAs before the internship year. Only the age of the NISs was found to be a reliable predictor of QoL.Keywords: Age; GPA; Nursing students; Quality of life; KSA