Association between medically diagnosed postnatal infection and childhood cancers: A matched case-control study in Denmark, 1978 to 2016 (open access)

Association between medically diagnosed postnatal infection and childhood cancers: A matched case-control study in Denmark, 1978 to 2016

Article describes how, although the association between infection and childhood cancer has been long investigated, there is limited information on rarer cancers. This article aimed to explore the association between postnatal infection and childhood cancers in the Danish population.
Date: May 27, 2023
Creator: Sirirungreung, Anupong; Hansen, Johnni; Ritz, Beate & Heck, Julia E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dementia and COVID-19 among Older African American Adults: A Scoping Review of Healthcare Access and Resources (open access)

Dementia and COVID-19 among Older African American Adults: A Scoping Review of Healthcare Access and Resources

Article discusses how African American/Black communities comprise 12.2% of the U.S. population, with a COVID-19 infection rate of more than 18% and marginal access to healthcare services. This scoping review synthesizes the emerging evidence on healthcare accessibility among older African American adult communities with dementia and COVID-19, as well as the resource requirements for this population during the pandemic.
Date: February 16, 2023
Creator: Udoh, Idorenyin Imoh; Mpofu, Elias & Prybutok, Gayle
System: The UNT Digital Library
Subjective Functional Difficulties and Subjective Cognitive Decline in Older-Age Adults: Moderation by Age Cohorts and Mediation by Mentally Unhealthy Days (open access)

Subjective Functional Difficulties and Subjective Cognitive Decline in Older-Age Adults: Moderation by Age Cohorts and Mediation by Mentally Unhealthy Days

Article discusses how, despite the expected positive association between subjective functional difficulties (SFD) and subjective cognitive decline (SCD), their mediation by mentally unhealthy days (MUDs) is under-studied. This study examined the mediation effect of MUDs on the association between SFD and SCD by age cohorts’ moderation among older adults.
Date: January 16, 2023
Creator: Komalasari, Renata; Mpofu, Elias; Prybutok, Gayle & Ingman, Stanley R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navigating Privacy and Data Safety: The Implications of Increased Online Activity among Older Adults Post-COVID-19 Induced Isolation (open access)

Navigating Privacy and Data Safety: The Implications of Increased Online Activity among Older Adults Post-COVID-19 Induced Isolation

Article asserts that the COVID-19 pandemic spurred older adults to use information and communication technology (ICT) for maintaining connections and engagement during social distancing. This paper highlights the gap in the literature regarding the increased privacy and data security risks for older adults adopting technology due to isolation during the pandemic.
Date: June 17, 2023
Creator: Alagood, John; Prybutok, Gayle & Prybutok, Victor R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hyperemesis gravidarum and the risk of childhood cancer- A case-control study in Denmark (open access)

Hyperemesis gravidarum and the risk of childhood cancer- A case-control study in Denmark

Article describes how only a few studies have reported on the association between hyperemesis gravidarum and the risk of childhood cancer. The authors examined possible associations in this population-based study in Denmark.
Date: October 23, 2023
Creator: Orimoloye, Helen T.; Deng, Chuanjie; Hansen, Johnni; Olsen, Jorn; Saechao, Chai; Ritz, Beate et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Resident satisfaction indicators in long term care settings in the United States: A scoping review (open access)

Resident satisfaction indicators in long term care settings in the United States: A scoping review

Article describes how, due to an increasingly aging population and long-term care available, the number of older adults seeking long-term care facilities is growing. According to the authors, the aim of this study is to summarize the evidence on the types of resident satisfaction indicators utilized in long term care settings in the United States.
Date: September 20, 2023
Creator: Li, Xiaoli; Mpofu, Elias; Collins, Sandra; Yin, Cheng & Shaw, Thomas
System: The UNT Digital Library