Structural Competency: A Faculty Development Workshop Series for Anti-racism in Medical Education by Shani R. Scott, Cristina M. Gonzalez, Chenshu Zhang, Iman Hassan

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Promoting Wellness Among Orthopaedic Surgeons by Phara P. Ross, BS, Lauren C. Okafor, MD, Mia V. Rumps, MS, Mary K. Mulcahey, MD

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Wildlife Authority Revenue sharing Scheme and Women Empowerment; A Case Study of Mghahinga Conservation area Kisoro District, Uganda by Iradunkunda, Sam, Moses, Agaba

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A randomised, double-masked, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of teprotumumab for active thyroid eye disease in Japanese patientsResearch in context by Yuji Hiromatsu, Eri Ishikawa, Ai Kozaki, Yasuhiro Takahashi, Mika Tanabe, Ken Hayashi, Yukihiro Imagawa, Kazutoyo Kaneda, Masashi Mimura, Xiaoxian Dai, Tomoko Hayashida, Takashi Akamizu

“…Summary: Background: Teprotumumab significantly improved proptosis and diplopia in patients with active, moderate-to-severe thyroid eye disease (TED) in previous North American and European studies. This is the first evaluation of efficacy and safety of teprotumumab for active, moderate-to-severe TED in Japanese patients. …”
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Comparing prediction accuracy for 30-day readmission following primary total knee arthroplasty: the ACS-NSQIP risk calculator versus a novel artificial neural network model by Anirudh Buddhiraju, Michelle Riyo Shimizu, Tony Lin-Wei Chen, Henry Hojoon Seo, Blake M. Bacevich, Pengwei Xiao, Young-Min Kwon

“…Although the prediction of individualized readmission risk may inform appropriate preoperative interventions, current predictive models, such as the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) surgical risk calculator (SRC), have limited utility. …”
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Exploration of the Immune-Related Signatures and Immune Infiltration Analysis in Melanoma by Ai-lan Li, Yong-mei Zhu, Lai-qiang Gao, Shu-yue Wei, Ming-tao Wang, Qiang Ma, You-you Zheng, Jian-hua Li, Qing-feng Wang

“…The Kruskal-Wallis test suggested that a high risk score indicated a poorer OS and correlated with higher American Joint Committee on Cancer-TNM (AJCC-TNM) stages and advanced pathological stages (P<0.01). …”
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Emergency Medical Services Provider-Perceived Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in the Prehospital Setting by Esmeralda Melgoza, Valeria Cardenas, Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez

“…Methods: We conducted a retrospective descriptive analysis of EMS calls with patient contact for adults ≥ 65 years of age who were provided prehospital care between February 1, 2020 and January 31, 2022, using data from the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management and the 2021 American Community Survey. Logistic regression models assessed the associated between EMS provider-perceived ADRD and patient sociodemographic characteristics, including age, race/ethnicity, incident location, and ZCTA-level socioeconomic status. …”
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Impact of Preoperative and Intraoperative Factors on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A 10-Year Retrospective Study by Lucian Flavius Herlo, Ioana Golu, Alexandra Herlo, Claudia Raluca Balasa Virzob, Ionescu Alin, Stela Iurciuc, Ionut Eduard Iordache, Luana Alexandrescu, Doina Ecaterina Tofolean, Raluca Dumache

“…Preoperative factors such as elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels (<i>p</i> < 0.001), low albumin levels (<i>p</i> = 0.003), a high American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score (<i>p</i> < 0.001), and presence of comorbidities like diabetes and hypertension (<i>p</i> = 0.005) were significantly associated with increased postoperative complications. …”
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Mortality trends of traumatic brain injuries in the adult population of the United States: a CDC WONDER analysis from 1999 to 2020 by Muhammad Hamza Dawood, Yusra Fazli, Sejal Lund, Shurjeel Uddin Qazi, Rija Tahir, Areehah Zafar Masood, Aiman Azam Qureshi, Saleha Safdar, Heraa Zaheer, Muhammad TayyabMuzaffar Chaychi

“…The 85 + years age group had the highest AAMR 118.5 trailed by 75–84-year age group at 53.2. American Indian or Alaska Native adults had the highest AAMR (31.9) followed by White (24.4). …”
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Safety and efficacy of filgotinib in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: final results of the DARWIN 3 long-term extension study by Arthur Kavanaugh, Paul Emery, René Westhovens, Mark C Genovese, Kevin L Winthrop, Rieke Alten, Dick de Vries, Lorenzo Dagna, Patrick Verschueren, Maria Greenwald, Regina Cseuz, Robin Besuyen, Vikas Modgill, Ly Huong Le

“…Disease response assessed using non-responder imputation plateaued at LTE week 12 before slowly declining over time, with overall American College of Rheumatology (ACR)20/50/70 response rates of 26.9%/20.2%/14.7% at week 396.Conclusion Filgotinib was well tolerated in patients with RA for up to 8 years. …”
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An alternative fixation for all mild and moderate hallux valgus cases enabling intraoperative readjustment by Mesut Uluöz, Mehmet Yiğit Gökmen, Özhan Pazarcı

“…The analysis data included age, gender, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scores, the values of the length of the 1st metatarsal, hallux valgus angle (HVA), intermetatarsal angle (IMA), distal metatarsal articular angle (DMAA), rotation type of the first metatarsal (RTFM), and the position of the tibial sesamoid (TSP). …”
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Il "corpo paziente", da oggetto a soggetto della cura: embodiment e caring touch by Anna Restaino, Loredana Cavagnero, Paola Mosca, Mariangela Mazzone, Gabriella Mincione

“…CONCLUSIONI: Nonostante le competenze infermieristiche di natura relazionale siano riconosciute dal DM 739/94, solo in alcune regioni/aziende, università viene implementata/diffusa la tecnica del caring touch. La North American Nursing Diagnosis Association raccomanda, fra gli interventi infermieristici per le diagnosi infermieristiche “Campo energetico sbilanciato” e “Rischio di solitudine”, il caring touch. …”
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A variant in GRN of Spanish origin presenting with heterogeneous phenotypes by M. Menéndez-González, A. García-Martínez, I. Fernández-Vega, A. Pitiot, V. Álvarez

“…Introduction: The variant c.1414-1G>T in the GRN gene has previously been reported as probably pathogenic in subjects of Hispanic origin in the American continent. Methods: We report 5 families of Spanish origin carrying this variant, including the clinical, neuroimaging, and laboratory findings. …”
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Perception and adaptation to climate change in vulnerable regions by A. Jiménez Bedoya, F. Fuentes Gandara, R. Paternina Uribe, J. Pinedo Hernández

“…A bibliometric analysis using the SCOPUS scientific database was conducted to explore global and Latin American publication trends related to climate change perception and adaptation policies, with a particular focus on Colombia. …”
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A qualitative process evaluation of SBIRT implementation in pediatric trauma centers using the Science to Service Laboratory implementation strategy by Kelli Scott, Michael J. Mello, Geraldine Almonte, Emely Arenas Lemus, Julie R. Bromberg, Janette Baird, Anthony Spirito, Mark R. Zonfrillo, Karla Lawson, Lois K. Lee, Emily Christison-Lagay, Stephanie Ruest, Jeremy Aidlen, Andrew Kiragu, Charles Pruitt, Isam Nasr, Robert Todd Maxson, Beth Ebel, Sara J. Becker

“…Abstract Background Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice that can identify adolescents who use alcohol and other drugs and support proper referral to treatment. Despite an American College of Surgeons mandate to deliver SBIRT in pediatric trauma care, trauma centers throughout the United States have faced numerous patient, provider, and organizational level barriers to SBIRT implementation. …”
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Identification of HOXA9 methylation as an epigenetic biomarker predicting prognosis and guiding treatment choice in acute myeloid leukemia by Fei Xie, Ting-juan Zhang, Xin-long Zhang, Zi-jun Xu, Liang Qiao, Yun Wang, Yang-jing Zhao, Jun Qian, Jing-dong Zhou

“…Clinically, HOXA9 hypomethylation was positively correlated with specific subtypes of AML, such as French-American-British (FAB)-M5/M7, normal karyotype and FLT3, NPM1 and DNMT3A mutation, whereas negatively associated with FAB-M3, t(15;17), t(8;21) and t(16;16). …”
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Unraveling the genetic spectrum of inherited deaf-blindness in Portugal by Telma Machado, Telmo Cortinhal, Ana Luísa Carvalho, Francisco Teixeira-Marques, Rufino Silva, Joaquim Murta, João Pedro Marques

“…Genetic variants were classified according to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics; only likely pathogenic or pathogenic variants were considered relevant for solved cases. …”
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How have interventions targeting pregnant women from refugee, migrant and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds living in high-income countries been developed or tailor... by Sweekriti Sharma, Gayathri Jegadeesh, Camille Raynes-Greenow, Adrienne Gordon, Gayani Gunawardhana, Danielle Marie Muscat

“…Pakistani and Indian women; African American and Hispanic population groups). Approaches to tailoring included the use of interpreters and translated materials, linking women to existing community resources and networks and community outreach delivered to women outside of hospital settings. …”
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DNA copy number variations and craniofacial abnormalities in 1,457 children with neurodevelopmental disorders by Dandan Wu, Ran Chen, Jerry Zhang, Wu Yan, Mengyin Chen, Dongqing Xia, Xiaonan Li, Yanyan Dai, Yinhua Chen, Rong Li

“…Regarding the pathogenicity of CNVs, 91 (57.96%, 91/157) were identified as pathogenic, 28 (17.83%, 28/157) as variants of uncertain clinical significance (VOUS), and 38 (24.20%, 38/157) as benign according to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG).Using a specific sign-scoring scale, the proportion of pathogenic CNVs in children graded 1 point or higher (64%, 58/91) was significantly higher than that of non-pathogenic CNVs (43%, 29/66) (P < 0.05). …”
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Characteristics Associated with Successful Residency Match in General Surgery by Reagan A. Collins, BA, Kaitlyn Nimmer, BA, Salma A. Sheriff, BS, Tania K. Arora, MD, Anai N. Kothari, MD, MS, Carrie Cunningham, MD, MPH, Callisia N. Clarke, MD, MS

“…The proportion of active general surgery residents versus applicants was lower for Asians (12.3% vs 20.9%, P < 0.001), Black/African American (5.0% vs 8.8%, P < 0.001), Hispanic/Latino (5.0% vs 9.4%, P = 0.001), and underrepresented in medicine students (10.3% vs 19.1%, P < 0.001). …”
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