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Two Poems: I\u27m a Machine; I Died and Called for You
No full textDAVID IGNATOW\u27s most recent book of poetry is Facing the Tree (Little, Brown). His Notebooks was reviewed in Ontario Review #2
Two Poems: There Will Be No More Passengers; Good to Say
No full textJ. MICHAEL YATES of Sono Nis Press is a former contributor to OR. His most recent books are Nothing Speaks for the Blue Moraines and Breath of the Snow Leopard. He is a resident of Delta, British Columbia
The Relationship between Acculturative Stress, Body Dissatisfaction, and Disordered Eating Behavior among Latina Women in the United States
Full text linkThe majority of research on body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviors focuses predominantly on the experiences of white women, neglecting the significant impact of acculturative stress on these issues, especially among understudied groups like Latina women. The present study seeks to address the gap in the literature by obtaining data that explores the extent to which acculturative stress, body dissatisfaction, and disordered eating behavior have a relationships. Additionally, it investigates the roles of cultural values and ethnic identification in protecting against body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behavior within this population. To determine whether acculturative stress is predictive of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behavior, single variable linear regression analyses were conducted. Multivariable linear regression analyses were also conducted to further understand how components of ethnic identity (i.e., ethnic identity exploration and commitment), along with acculturation, influence body image and disordered eating behavior, and whether these relationships are moderated by the level of acculturation. Results revealed that acculturative stress is predictive of both body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behavior among Latina women in the United States. Higher levels of commitment to ethnic identity were found to be significantly associated with a decrease in disordered eating behaviors. The relationship between ethnic identity exploration and disordered eating behaviors was found to be moderated by acculturation. As acculturation increased, the positive association between ethnic identity exploration and disordered eating behaviors weakened. The relationship between ethnic identity commitment and disordered eating behaviors was also moderated by acculturation. As acculturation increased, the negative association between ethnic identity commitment and disordered eating behaviors strengthened. Clinical implications for treatment considerations are discussed, and further research recommendations are identified
October 6 / A Birthday
No full textGERARD MALANGA, poetry editor for Transatlantic Review, has published seventeen books and chapbooks of poetry, most recently Incarnations: Poems 1965-1971 (Black Sparrow Press). He is currently preparing an interview with David lgnatow for Paris Review. A former associate of Andy Warhol\u27s, he is also a distinguished photographer
Implementing Updated NPO Guidelines for Inpatient Procedures
No full textBackground: Nil per os (NPO) guidelines are utilized for patient safety during procedures to reduce the risk of pulmonary aspiration. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) recommends clear liquids up to 2 hours before non-emergent procedures, although many facilities still implement the outdated practice of ordering NPO after midnight. This practice can lead to prolonged fasting, which may cause increased hunger, thirst, hypotension, nausea, and dizziness, ultimately resulting in patient dissatisfaction and discomfort.
Purpose: To review and assess current ASA NPO guidelines that describe best practice to enhance the patient experience without increasing perioperative risk of pulmonary aspiration.
Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted using three databases: PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL to identify publications that currently reference the ASA NPO guidelines.
Results: Four themes were identified among the studies, including prolonged fasting, gastric volume and pH, patient outcomes, and barriers to change.
Conclusion: Initiation of NPO at midnight is no longer considered best practice. Current ASA NPO guidelines are recommended for implementation prior to non-emergent inpatient procedures
The Red Iris
No full textLEWIS B. HORNE of the University of Saskatchewan has published fiction in many magazines, among them Colorado Quarterly, Descant, Ohio Review, and Prairie Schooner. A story of his appeared in the Best American Shor
A Dramalife
No full textGERRY RALING CONNOLLY has worked at the Folger Shakespeare Library and is currently a teaching assistant in the English Department at the University of Maryland
Fineline Drawings
No full textBELA EGYEDI of Montreal has published in Fiddlehead, Antigonish Review, Palette, and elsewhere. His work has appeared in group shows in Paris, Barcelona, Lisbon, and Rijeka, Yugoslavia
The Canadian Heorine As Survivor: Margaret Laurence\u27s The Diviners
No full textGLORIA WHELAN, also a former contributor, has published fiction and reviews in a number of periodicals including The Kansas Quarterly, The Literary Review, The Michigan Quarterly, and the Detroit Free Press. A collector of first editions of Henry James\u27s books, she lives in Oxbow, Michigan