Data_Sheet_2_Benefits of an online multimodal nursing program among patients with peripherally inserted central catheter-related thrombosis.PDF

BackgroundAsymptomatic peripherally inserted central catheter-related thrombosis (PICC-RT) is one of the most common and dangerous complications caused by peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) insertion. A variety of factors might lead to huge psychological pressures on patients and markedly affect their quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the benefits of an online multimodal nursing program on the quality of life and psychological resilience of asymptomatic PICC-RT patients with ovarian cancer.MethodsThis was a prospective cohort study on patients with asymptomatic PICC-RT. Patients in the control group received routine nursing care, while patients in the intervention group obtained extra assistance through an online multimodal nursing program. Individual guidance, psychological support, and real-time consultation were provided to patients in the intervention group. All participants were followed for 3 months. The health-related quality of life and psychological resilience of patients were evaluated by using the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), respectively.ResultsCompared to baseline, most of the items in the SF-36 scores were significantly increased in both intervention and control groups after 3 months (all p ConclusionThe application of an online multimodal nursing program could significantly improve the health-related quality of life and psychological resilience of asymptomatic PICC-RT patients. These findings provide evidence to support the necessity of an online multimodal nursing program in routine long-term follow-up, especially in the era of COVID-19.</p

Data_Sheet_1_Benefits of an online multimodal nursing program among patients with peripherally inserted central catheter-related thrombosis.PDF

BackgroundAsymptomatic peripherally inserted central catheter-related thrombosis (PICC-RT) is one of the most common and dangerous complications caused by peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) insertion. A variety of factors might lead to huge psychological pressures on patients and markedly affect their quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the benefits of an online multimodal nursing program on the quality of life and psychological resilience of asymptomatic PICC-RT patients with ovarian cancer.MethodsThis was a prospective cohort study on patients with asymptomatic PICC-RT. Patients in the control group received routine nursing care, while patients in the intervention group obtained extra assistance through an online multimodal nursing program. Individual guidance, psychological support, and real-time consultation were provided to patients in the intervention group. All participants were followed for 3 months. The health-related quality of life and psychological resilience of patients were evaluated by using the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), respectively.ResultsCompared to baseline, most of the items in the SF-36 scores were significantly increased in both intervention and control groups after 3 months (all p ConclusionThe application of an online multimodal nursing program could significantly improve the health-related quality of life and psychological resilience of asymptomatic PICC-RT patients. These findings provide evidence to support the necessity of an online multimodal nursing program in routine long-term follow-up, especially in the era of COVID-19.</p

FeNC catalysts decorated with NiFe₂O₄ to enhance bifunctional activity for Zn–Air batteries

Rechargeable Zn–air battery is a promising next-generation energy storage device attributed to its high energy density, excellent safety, and low cost. However, its commercialization is hampered by sluggish kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at air electrodes. Herein, we have designed, fabricated, and demonstrated a highly efficient ORR/OER electrocatalyst, NiFe2O4/FeNC, using low-cost materials via a facile synthesis route. NiFe2O4 is successfully loaded on Fe/N-doped carbon (FeNC) through bonding to Fe3C in FeNC. Due to the existence of high ORR active sites such as FeN4 and Fe and N-doped carbon moieties, the half-wave potential of the ORR reaches a high value of 0.83 V. While benefited from NiFe2O4 with high OER activity and the synergistic effect between NiFe2O4 and FeNC, the overpotential is 310 mV at 10 mA cm–2 in the OER. The voltage difference between charging–discharging operations in the Zn–air battery employing the NiFe2O4/FeNC electrocatalyst only increases by 0.16 V after cycling for 100 h (600 cycles) at 10 mA cm–2, which is much lower than 1.28 V using the best commercial Pt/C and RuO2 catalysts. </p

Supplementary information files for FeNC catalysts decorated with NiFe2O4 to enhance bifunctional activity for Zn–Air batteries

Supplementary files for article FeNC catalysts decorated with NiFe2O4 to enhance bifunctional activity for Zn–Air batteries  Rechargeable Zn–air battery is a promising next-generation energy storage device attributed to its high energy density, excellent safety, and low cost. However, its commercialization is hampered by sluggish kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at air electrodes. Herein, we have designed, fabricated, and demonstrated a highly efficient ORR/OER electrocatalyst, NiFe2O4/FeNC, using low-cost materials via a facile synthesis route. NiFe2O4 is successfully loaded on Fe/N-doped carbon (FeNC) through bonding to Fe3C in FeNC. Due to the existence of high ORR active sites such as FeN4 and Fe and N-doped carbon moieties, the half-wave potential of the ORR reaches a high value of 0.83 V. While benefited from NiFe2O4 with high OER activity and the synergistic effect between NiFe2O4 and FeNC, the overpotential is 310 mV at 10 mA cm–2 in the OER. The voltage difference between charging–discharging operations in the Zn–air battery employing the NiFe2O4/FeNC electrocatalyst only increases by 0.16 V after cycling for 100 h (600 cycles) at 10 mA cm–2, which is much lower than 1.28 V using the best commercial Pt/C and RuO2 catalysts.  </p