Uncivil behaviors in nursing education from the perspectives of nursing instructors and students: A cross-sectional study

One of the serious concerns in nursing education is uncivil behaviors (UBs). These behaviors negatively affect both teaching and learning and result in instructor-student conflicts. Nonetheless, the data about these behaviors is minimal hence the need for a study on them. The study aimed to evaluate UBs in nursing education from the perspectives of nursing instructors and students. This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2019 with 52 nursing instructors and 240 nursing students from Kerman, Bam, and Jiroft Universities of Medical Sciences, Iran. Data was collected using the Instructors’ Uncivil Behaviors Scale and the Students’ Uncivil Behaviors Scale and analyzed using the SPSS software (v. 22.0), independent t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient. Both nursing instructors and students perceived UBs at a moderate level. UBs in the learning climate dimension was the most prevalent and were experienced among both students and instructors. Due to the commonness of UBs, nursing education and healthcare authorities need to employ strategies to minimize these behaviors and reduce their effects on nursing instructors, students, and clients. © 2022 The Author(s

Thieno2,3-bpyridine amines: Synthesis and evaluation of tacrine analogs against biological activities related to Alzheimer's disease

In search of safer tacrine analogs, various thieno2,3-bpyridine amine derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their inhibitory activity against cholinesterases (ChEs). Among the synthesized compounds, compounds 5e and 5d showed the highest activity towards acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase, with IC50 values of 1.55 and 0.23 µM, respectively. The most active ChE inhibitors (5e and 5d) were also candidates for further complementary assays, such as kinetic and molecular docking studies as well as studies on inhibitory activity towards amyloid-beta (βA) aggregation and β-secretase 1, neuroprotectivity, and cytotoxicity against HepG2 cells. Our results indicated efficient anti-Alzheimer's activity of the synthesized compounds. © 2020 Deutsche Pharmazeutische Gesellschaf

Nonlinear Pushover Analysis of Concrete Infilled Frames

[[abstract]]Six reinforced concrete frames with or without masonry infi lls were constructed and tested under horizontal cyclic loads. All six frames had identical details in which the transverse reinforcement in columns was provided by rectangular hoops that did not meet current ACI specifi cations for ductile frames. For comparison purposes, the columns in three of these frames were jacketed by carbon-fi ber-reinforced-polymer (CFRP) sheets to avoid possible shear failure. A nonlinear pushover analysis, in which the force-deformation relationships of individual elements were developed based on ACI 318, FEMA 356, and Chen’s model, was carried out for these frames and compared to test results. Both the failure mechanisms and impact of infills on the behaviors of these frames were examined in the study. Conclusions from the present analysis provide structural engineers with valuable information for evaluation and design of infi lled concrete frame building structures.[[notice]]補正完畢[[journaltype]]國外[[incitationindex]]EI[[incitationindex]]SCI[[booktype]]紙本[[countrycodes]]US