IntroductionThe primary objective of our study was to investigate the association between menu-labeling usage and healthy behaviors pertaining to diet (consumption of fruits, vegetables, sodas, and sugar-sweetened beverages) and exercise.MethodsData from the 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Sugar Sweetened Beverage and Menu-Labeling module, were used. Logistic regression was used to determine the association between menu-labeling usage and explanatory variables that included fruit, vegetable, soda, and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption as well as exercise.ResultsNearly half (52%) of the sample indicated that they used menu labeling. People who used menu labeling were more likely to be female (odds ratio [OR], 2.29; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.04–2.58), overweight (OR, 1.13; 95% CI, 1.00–1.29) or obese (OR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.12–1.50), obtain adequate weekly aerobic exercise (OR, 1.18; 95% CI, 1.06–1.32), eat fruits (OR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.12–1.29) and vegetables (OR, 1.12; 95% CI, 1.05–1.20), and drink less soda (OR, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.69–0.83).ConclusionAlthough obese and overweight people were more likely to use menu labeling, they were also adequately exercising, eating more fruits and vegetables, and drinking less soda. Menu labeling is intended to combat the obesity epidemic; however the results indicate an association between menu-labeling usage and certain healthy behaviors. Thus, efforts may be necessary to increase menu-labeling usage among people who are not partaking in such behaviors.
Background Managing "spaghetti syndrome," the tangle of therapeutic cables, tubes, and cords at patients' bedsides, can be challenging. oBjectives To assess nurses' perceptions of the effectiveness of a novel banding device in management of spaghetti syndrome. Methods A simple color-coded elastomeric banding strap with ribbed flaps was attached to bed rails of adult critical care patients to help organize therapeutic cables, tubes, wires, and cords. Nurses were surveyed before and after use of the bands and after the nursing shift to assess the burden of spaghetti syndrome and the effectiveness of using the bands. results Use of the bands decreased the time spent untangling cords, reduced the frequency of contact of tubing with the floor, and diminished disruptions in care. conclusions Use of a simple flexible latex-free elastomeric band may help organize therapeutic tubing at patients' bedsides and may promote improvements in nursing care. (Critical Care Nurse. 2015;35[6]:38-45) ©2015 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4037/ccn2015321 C ritical care patients often have numerous therapeutic connections (eg, cords, cables, and tubes) at the bedside that can easily become disorganized and tangled, leading to contamination of the connections, nurses' confusion, a physical hazard that increases the risk for falls for both nurses and patients, and the possibility of damage of medical devices.1-6 This phenomenon, known as spaghetti syndrome, makes caring for patients challenging and difficult 1,2 ( Figure 1). Multiple instances of patients' deaths, permanent injury, and life-threatening situations related to entanglement with the cords of medical devices have been reported. 5,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Ensuring the organization of cords and tubes at a patient's bedside may reduce adverse outcomes such as entanglement of the patient, backflow in tubing, falls by both patients and health care personnel, and connection errors or damage of medical equipment. [5][6][7]12 38 Therapeutic tubing, cables, wires, and cords are a fundamental aspect of daily health care for delivery of medications and fl uids to patients. The often disorganized tubing and cords at the bedside increase the possibility of inadvertently connecting the wrong syringes and tubing and then unintentionally delivering medication or fl uids via the wrong route. In 2006, the Joint Commission issued alerts on tubing misconnections; interventions and procedures to manage and protect medical cords, tubes, and cables as a standard of care, but only a few devices are available to aid in this task. 11,13,15 Few bedside devices for cord control are commercially available, and they vary in complexity and design. The purpose of this study was to test use of a novel simple, sleeved-strap banding device in the management of spaghetti syndrome in a critical care unit and to assess nurses' responses to use of the band. Before the study, no devices or standard protocols were being used to manage the syndrome. MethodsAfter a compa...
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