Preoperative Education is Associated with Adherence to Downstream Components and Outcomes in a Colorectal Surgery Enhanced Recovery Program by Bayley A. Jones, MD, Joshua Richman, MD, PhD, Michael Rubyan, PhD, MPH, Lauren Wood, MSPH, Alfonsus Adrian H. Harsono, MD, MSPH, Wendelyn Oslock, MD, MBA, Nathan English, MBChB, Burkely P. Smith, MD, Robert Hollis, MD, MSPH, Larry R. Hearld, PhD, Isabel Scarinci, PhD, MPH, Daniel I. Chu, MD, MSPH

“…On adjusted analysis, patients who received preoperative education (n = 877, 88%) had higher adherence rates for the following ERP components: no prolonged fasting (estimate = +19.6%; P < 0.001), preoperative blocks (+8.0%; P = 0.02), preoperative multimodal analgesia (+18.0%; P < 0.001), early regular diet (+15.9%; P < 0.001), and postoperative multimodal analgesia (+6.4%; P < 0.001). …”
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It is time to tackle psychological determinants of obesity and eating disorders by Pietro Crescenzo

“…According to Pennella and Rubano [10], people who have unhealthy relationships with food are at high risk of developing an eating disorder. …”
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The effectiveness of providing training and ongoing support to foster cultural humility in volunteers serving as mentors to youth of color: a mixed-methods study protocol by Bernadette Sánchez, Amy J. Anderson, Carla Herrera, David L. DuBois, Kay Thursby Bourke, Jean K. Sack, So Jung Lee, Karen Burchwell, Lidia Y. Monjaras-Gaytan, Yesenia Garcia-Murillo

“…Abstract Background The aim of this randomized control trial is to test the impact of providing additional training and support to volunteers who are paired with youth of color in the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) community-based mentoring program. …”
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A comparison of drug‐eluting stent and coronary artery bypass grafting in mildly to moderately ischemic heart failure by Kun Wang, Le Wang, Hongliang Cong, Jingxia Zhang, Yuecheng Hu, Yingyi Zhang, Rui Zhang, Wenyu Li, Wei Qi

“…Methods and results From January 2016 to December 2017, we enrolled patients with mildly to moderately reduced EF (35–50%) who had undergone PCI with DESs or CABG. Patients with a history of CABG, presented with acute ST‐elevation myocardial infarction (MI) or acute heart failure, and patients who had undergone CABG concomitant valvular or aortic surgery were excluded. …”
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Sibling Species Composition and Susceptibility Status of Anopheles gambiae s.l. to Insecticides Used for Indoor Residual Spraying in Eastern Uganda by Julius Iga, Stephen Ochaya, Richard Echodu, Elizabeth A. Opiyo, Alex K. Musiime, Angella Nakamaanya, Geoffrey M. Malinga

“…The PCR results showed that the dominant sibling species under the A. gambiae complex was Anopheles arabiensis 99.5% (395/397). WHO bioassay tests revealed that the population of mosquitoes exhibited high levels of susceptibility (24-hour post-exposure mortality 98–100%) to both insecticides tested. …”
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Analysis of an intergenerational service-learning experience based on physical exercise in a community setting: a mixed-method study by Beatriz Alonso-Cortés Fradejas, Raquel Lafuente-Ureta, Sandra Calvo, Sandra Calvo, Mario Fernández-Gorgojo, Jose Lesmes Poveda-López, Carolina Jiménez-Sánchez, Carolina Jiménez-Sánchez

“…Data collection was based on adherence to the intervention, the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire (BREQ-3), interviews with older adults and feedback questionnaires completed by them and participating students.ResultsSatisfactory adherence was evidenced among older adults, with 65.79% of participants who completed the project and 72% who adhered to the intervention, although there were no statistically significant differences in terms of motivation to exercise taking that adherence into account. …”
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Hubungan Kadar Profil Lipid dengan Kejadian Hipertensi pada Masyarakat Etnik Minangkabau di Kota Padang Tahun 2012 by Rahmat Feryadi, Delmi Sulastri, Husnil Kadri

“…Pengukuran tekanan darah dilakukan berdasarkan cara yang direkomendasikan WHO dan penetapan nilainya berdasarkan JNC VII. …”
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Comparison and Analysis between the NAV6 Embolic Protection Filter and SpiderFX EPD Filter in Superficial Femoral Artery Lesions by Prakash Krishnan, Arthur Tarricone, Allen Gee, Serdar Farhan, Haroon Kamran, Annapoorna Kini, Samin Sharma

“…The freedom from major adverse event (MAE) rate was 92.0% (CI: 86.7%, 95.7%) in patients who received an Emboshield NAV6 filter compared to 91.6% (CI: 88.2%, 94.3%) in patients who received the SpiderFX filter (p=0.434). …”
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Exhaustion of CD8pos central memory regulatory T cell differentiation is involved in renal allograft rejection by Florian Kälble, Jonas Leonhard, Jonas Leonhard, Martin Zeier, Oliver Zivanovic, Matthias Schaier, Andrea Steinborn

“…The pathogenesis of graft deterioration in case of rejection involves the exhaustive differentiation of both CD8pos T cell subsets, but the causal mechanisms have not yet been identified.MethodsIn this study, we separately investigated the differentiation of CD8posTregs/Tresps in 134 stable KTR with no evidence of renal graft rejection, in 41 KTR diagnosed with biopsy-confirmed rejection at enrolment and in 5 patients who were unremarkable at enrolment, but developed rejection within three years of enrolment. …”
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KAP of influenza, streptococcal pneumonia, and herpes zoster among community-dwelling older adults with chronic diseases in Nanjing city: a cross-sectional survey by Zhengkai SHEN, Siyu TIAN, Zhiyong WANG, Wenjing ZHU, Lirong DONG, Jinshui XU

“…MethodsThe study population consisted of 7 074 residents aged 60 years and older with hypertension or type 2 diabetes who were recruited through random cluster sampling from 32 community health centers in three districts of Nanjing city, Jiangsu province. …”
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HPV vaccine knowledge and willingness to vaccinate among senior primary school students in Guangdong province, 2022: a cross-sectional survey by Li WU, Yongxin LIANG, Zurui ZENG, Tiantian LI, Xiangcai WEI, Jianhong XIA

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that participants who were female (odds ratio [OR] = 2.15, 95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 1.60 – 2.80), lived in an urban area (OR = 1.56, 95%CI: 1.20 – 2.02), and from the Pearl River Delta region (OR = 3.64, 95%CI: 2.28 – 5.81) and the northern region of the province (OR = 5.65, 95%CI: 4.00 – 7.97) were more likely to have heard of HPV, and the participants were female (OR = 2.11, 95%CI: 1.60 – 2.78), lived in an urban area (OR = 1.45, 95%CI: 1.11 – 1.89), and from the Pearl River Delta region (OR = 5.20, 95%CI: 3.06 – 8.83) and the northern region of the province (OR = 6.30, 95%CI: 4.39 – 9.06) were more likely to have heard of HPV vaccine; the results also showed that the participants who were female (OR = 7.07, 95%CI: 4.89 – 10.21), had heard of HPV (OR = 1.94, 95%CI: 1.29 – 2.93), and were aware of HPV vaccine (OR = 1.65, 95%CI: 1.07 – 2.55) were more likely to be willing to receive HPV vaccination. …”
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Practice and factors affecting informed consent among healthcare workers for major surgical procedures at Gurage zone hospitals, South Ethiopia, 2022: a facility-based cross-sectio... by Haimanot Abebe, Bitew Tefera Zewudie, Yibeltal Mesfin, Shegaw Geze Tenaw, Daniel Tsega, Bogale Chekole, Zebene Mekonnen, Shegaw Tesfa Mengist, Agere Aynalem, Tadele Lankrew, Yihenew Sewale, Muche Argaw, Tadesse Sahle

“…Objective This study aimed to assess the informed consent practice process and associated factors among healthcare workers for major surgical procedures at Gurage zone hospitals, in 2022.Methods and materials Institution-based cross-sectional study was employed.Settings This study was conducted in Gurage zone hospitals.Participants All healthcare workers who have been working in Gurage zone hospitals of surgical, operation rooms and obstetrics/gynaecology wards had exposure to patients who had undergone surgery during the study periodOutcome The primary outcome of the study was the practice of informed consent practice among healthcare workers in Gurage zone hospitals.Result A total of 448 study participants were involved in this study giving a response rate of 98%. …”
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Hubungan Inisiasi Menyusu Dini dengan Kadar Oksitosin dan Involusi Uteri 2 Jam Post Partum di Klinik Bersalin Swasta Kabupaten Padang Pariaman Tahun 2014 by Fatmi Nirmala Sari, Eryati Darwin, Emi Nurjasmi

“…The results showed mean levels of oxytocin postpartum who successfully EBF was 58.47 ± 1.19pg / ml and the mean of height fundus 2 hours postpartum who successfully EBF was 11.80 ± 0.73 cm. …”
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The perceived workload of first-line healthcare professionals during neonatal resuscitation by Hai-Bo Huang, Kui Sang, Ming Zhou, Lin Yi, Jiang-Qin Liu, Chuan-Zhong Yang, Brenda H.Y. Law, Georg M. Schmölzer, Po-Yin Cheung

“…Little is known regarding the perceived workload and associated factors among healthcare professionals including medical doctors (MDs) and nurses/midwives who have differences in training and experiences. …”
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Clinical Significance of Screening Electrocardiograms for the Administration of Propranolol for Problematic Infantile Hemangiomas by James D. Phillips, Tyler Merrill, J. Reed Gardner, R. Thomas Collins, Jenika Sanchez, Adam B. Johnson, Brian K. Eble, Larry D. Hartzell, Jay M. Kincannon, Gresham T. Richter

“…A retrospective chart review was performed on all infants who received propranolol (2 mg/kg/day divided three times daily) to treat PIH at Arkansas Children’s Hospital from Sept. 2008 to Sept. 2015. …”
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Reinnervation of Free Nipple Grafts Associated With Improved Erection Function by Katya Remy, MD, Seth E. Fruge, MD, Ian L. McCulloch, MD, Kristyn Vicente, BA, Makayla Kochheiser, BA, Katherine H. Carruthers, MD, William G. Austen, Jr, MD, Lisa Gfrerer, MD, PhD, Ian L. Valerio, MD

“…Patients undergoing gender-affirming mastectomy with free nipple grafts were prospectively enrolled. Subjects who underwent TNR were compared with controls who did not undergo TNR. …”
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Inferior outcome of stand-alone short versus long tibial stem in revision total knee arthroplasty. A retrospective comparative study with minimum 2 year follow-up by Abdelatif Elsayed Ahmed, Abu Mukh Assala, Elsaid Ahmed Nady Saleh, Youssef Ahmed Omar, Foissey Constant, Servien Elvire, Lustig Sebastien

“…Additionally, there is a higher tendency for re-revision due to loosening in patients who present pathological radiolucency in SS group. …”
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Correlation between Preoperative Platelet Count/(Lymphocyte Count × Prealbumin Count) Ratio and the Prognosis of Patients with Gastric Cancer Undergoing Radical Operation by Yi Liu, Yanguang Yang, Guomei Tai, Feng Ni, Cenming Yu, Wenjing Zhao, Ding Wang

“…Five independent risk factors were analyzed by nomogram model to predict the 5-year OS of patients who underwent a radical operation for carcinoma of the stomach. …”
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Radiomics for Predicting the Development of Brain Edema from Normal-Appearing Early Brain-CT After Cardiac Arrest and Return of Spontaneous Circulation by Michael Scheschenja, Eva-Marie Müller-Stüler, Simon Viniol, Joel Wessendorf, Moritz B. Bastian, Jarmila Jedelská, Alexander M. König, Andreas H. Mahnken

“…<b>Methods:</b> This study retrospectively assessed post-CA patients between 2016 and 2023 who received immediate brain CTs. Patients without acute intracranial pathology on initial scans and who underwent follow-up brain CTs within 14 days post-return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) were included. …”
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Forty years of HIV infection and AIDS in Taiwan: Reflection on the past and looking toward the future by Sung-Hsi Huang, Hsun-Yin Huang, Stephane Wen-Wei Ku, Po-Hsien Kuo, Kuan-Yin Lin, Guan-Jhou Chen, Chia-Chi Lee, Yen-Fang Huang, Chien-Ching Hung

“…Unprotected sex, particularly among men who have sex with men, continues to be the leading risk for HIV transmission after implementation of harm reduction program to control an outbreak of HIV infection among people who inject drugs that occurred in 2003–2007. …”
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