Patients in the ICU are often treated under extreme conditions, with the patient often fearful of losing his life or experiencing severe pain. As a result, high-quality pain management is required. However, response to pain is often inadequate due to continuous administration of sedatives, difficulties in communicating with intubated patients, and/or poor awareness of pain in patients not recei...

This study examined relations between felt authenticity and transformational leadership behaviors of 184 Christian faith community leaders. Felt authenticity was examined across 4 roles associated with transformational leadership behaviors: inspirational motivation in the visionary leader role, idealized influence in the positive role model role, intellectual stimulation in the champion of chan...

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OBJECTIVE The need is strong for an accurate and easy-to-perform test to evaluate the nutritional state of children who have a severe generalized cerebral palsy, defined as a severe motor handicap and an intellectual disability. For that purpose, we determined the feasibility of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) in these children and evaluated their nutritional state. METHODS BIA recordi...