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Odds ratios (95% confidence interval) for AAA were 8.6 (4.2-17.4), 3.5 (1.9-6.6) and 3.3 (1.8-6.3) for the highest versus lowest quartile of neutrophils, lymphocytes and monocytes, respectively. For neutrophils and lymphocytes, the association with AAA remained significant after adjustment for smoking and other known risk factors/markers. CONCLUSION Several, but not all, subsets of circulating leukocytes are associated with screening-detected AAA in men, which is insufficiently explained by associations with smoking and other confounders. © 2020 The Authors. Journal of Internal Medicine published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Association for Publication of The Journal of Internal Medicine.Radiography is a standard diagnostic test for characterizing left heart enlargement in dogs however limited information is available on the effects of respiratory phases. This prospective and retrospective method comparison study investigated the respiratory effect on the size and shape of the left heart in dogs to determine the usefulness of expiratory radiographs to detect enlargements in the left atrium (LA) and left ventricle (LV). Thoracic radiographs taken at full inspiration and expiration were evaluated in 20 normal beagles and 100 dogs diagnosed with mitral regurgitation (MR). Vertebral heart score (VHS), vertebral left atrial size, elevation of the carina, and dorsal bulging of LA on lateral view and lateral bulging of the left auricular appendage and LV on ventrodorsal view were assessed. In normal dogs, there were no significant differences in the evaluative factors between inspiration and expiration. In dogs with MR, VHS did not change according to respiration. However, bulging of the LA, left auricular appendage, and LV had sharp margin during expiration compared with inspiration. The expiratory radiographic finding of LA bulging had a higher correlation with the LA to aorta ratio compared with LA bulging in the inspiratory radiography. Using a LA to aorta echocardiographic ratio greater than 1.5 as the gold standard, the radiographic sensitivity for LA enlargement was higher during expiration than inspiration. These findings of our study indicated that expiratory radiography can be helpful to support the detection of left heart enlargement, although it can overestimate LA enlargement in dogs with MR. © 2020 American College of Veterinary Radiology.AIM The purpose of this study was to gain insight into new graduate registered nurses' experiences with psychological safety. BACKGROUND Organizational learning allows acute care hospitals to consistently provide high-quality patient care. Psychological safety is critical for organizational learning. New graduate nurses in particular need to feel psychologically safe as they transition into professional nursing practice. Understanding new graduate registered nurses' experiences of psychological safety can guide leaders and others to create work environments that foster psychological safety and organizational learning. METHOD Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 newly graduated registered nurses working in inpatient hospital settings. Interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS Four primary themes featured prominently in the new graduate nurses' experiences of psychological safety building credibility, making personal connections, feeling supported, and seeking safety. IMPLICATIONS All members of the healthcare team involved in the new graduate registered nurses' transition to practice have a role in fostering psychological safety. Additional research is needed to better understand psychological safety and how to foster it. CONCLUSION Understanding these themes will help nursing education programs, nurse managers nurse colleagues, and new graduate registered nurses foster psychological safety and create environments conducive to organizational learning. This article is protected by copyright. Barasertib All rights reserved.INTRODUCTION Ca