Intranasal Testing and Treatment for Staphylococcus aureus With Intravenous Vancomycin and Intranasal Povidone-iodine Prior to Posterior Spinal Fusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study... by Jason Malone, DO, Alex Lee-Norris, DO, Austin Wynn, MD, Kaitlin Maher, PA-C, John Lovejoy, III, MD, Ryan Illgenfritz, MD, Margaret Baldwin, MD, Adriana Cadilla, MD, Kathryn Farrell, MSN, Emily Craver, MS

“…Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of children 8 to 18 years of age who underwent posterior spinal fusion from 2018 to 2020 at two standalone academic pediatric hospitals. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to reach and enrollment into a medically tailored meals program within a section 1115 Medicaid pilot: clinic staff perspectives by Sara C. Folta, Jessica Burch, Matthew Alcusky, Arlene S. Ash, Kurt Hager, Jean Terranova, Fang Fang Zhang, Oyedolapo Anyanwu, Zhongyu Li, Dariush Mozaffarian

“…Interviews were conducted from Feb to Aug 2023 and included staff who participated in patient screening, referral, or enrollment. …”
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Predictive markers of rapid disease progression and chemotherapy resistance in triple-negative breast cancer patients following postoperative adjuvant therapy by Tao Ma, Xiao-meng Hao, Hong-dan Chen, Min-hui Zheng, Xiao-geng Chen, Shuang-Long Cai, Jin Zhang

“…A retrospective evaluation was conducted on 2294 TNBC patients who underwent surgery at Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital. …”
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HBV and HBsAg strongly reshape the phenotype, function, and metabolism of DCs according to patients’ clinical stage by Lucile Dumolard, Theophile Gerster, Florent Chuffart, Thomas Decaens, Marie-Noelle Hilleret, Sylvie Larrat, Philippe Saas, Evelyne Jouvin-Marche, David Durantel, Patrice N. Marche, Zuzana Macek Jilkova, Caroline Aspord

“…Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by HBV. Infected individuals who fail to control the viral infection develop chronic hepatitis B and are at risk of developing life-threatening liver diseases, such as cirrhosis or liver cancer. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of HIV among reproductive-age women (15–49 years) in Africa from 2010 to 2019: a multilevel analysis of demographic and health survey data by Alemu Gedefie, Amare Muche, Anissa Mohammed, Aznamariam Ayres, Dagnachew Melak, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Fekadeselassie Belege Getaneh, Lakew Asmare, Abel Endawkie

“…Increasing maternal age, higher maternal education, women who were unemployed, a history of multiple sexual partners, women in a union, community-level educational status, community-level wealth index, African sub-region, and urban residence were found to be independent predictors of HIV infection in Africa.ConclusionThe burden of HIV has remained higher, highlighting the need for targeted public health intervention strategies to prevent the transmission of HIV among key populations.…”
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Job burnout and resilience among palliative care professionals in china: a qualitative study by Fang Tan, Yan Wu, Na Li, Chuan Zhang, Shan Chen, Lan Huang, Yang Chen, Jianjun Jiang, Qian Deng

“…Abstract Background Medical professionals who are engaged in palliative care commonly experience negative emotions resulting from the pain and grief experienced by patients and family members, which results in enormous psychological pressure for professionals, and the risk related to job burnout is significantly greater. …”
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Expansion and Assessment of a Web-Based 24-Hour Dietary Recall Tool, Foodbook24, for Use Among Diverse Populations Living in Ireland: Comparative Analysis by Grace Bennett, Shuhua Yang, Laura A Bardon, Claire M Timon, Eileen R Gibney

“… BackgroundCurrently, the methods used to collect dietary intake data in Ireland are inflexible to the needs of certain populations, who are poorly represented in nutrition and health data as a result. …”
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Ethnoracial disparities in childhood growth trajectories in Brazil: a longitudinal nationwide study of four million children by Helena Benes Matos da Silva, Rita de Cássia Ribeiro-Silva, Juliana Freitas de Mello e Silva, Irina Chis Ster, Poliana Rebouças, Emanuelle Goes, Maria Yury Ichihara, Andrêa Ferreira, Julia M. Pescarini, Rosemeire Leovigildo Fiaccone, Enny S. Paixão, Maurício L. Barreto

“…Children born at term, aged 5 years or younger who presented two or more measurements of length/height (cm) and weight (kg) were followed up between 2008 and 2017. …”
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Impact of Self-Management Clustered Care on Psychological and Birth Outcomes in Gestational Diabetes by Tang S, Wang S, Wu J, Hu S, Lu T, Zhu M, Li J, Xue F

“…Shuting Tang,1,* Song Wang,1,* Jinyan Wu,1 Shoudi Hu,1 Tingting Lu,2 Minli Zhu,2 Jinzhi Li,1 Fang Xue1 1School of Nursing, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, People’s Republic of China; 2Maternity Ward, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fang Xue, School of Nursing, Bengbu Medical University, No. 2600 Donghai Avenue, Bengbu, Anhui, People’s Republic of China, Email 0700036@bbmu.edu.cnPurposes: To investigate the effects of a self-management-cluster-based pregnancy care model (SMB-CPCM) on the psychological status and delivery outcomes of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).Patients and Methods: A total of 120 pregnant women with GDM who had been filed and had regular obstetric examinations in a tertiary-level hospital in Bengbu City between 1 April 2023 and 1 April 2024 were included in the study using the convenience sampling method. …”
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Anterior Controllable Antedisplacement and Fusion (ACAF) for Cervical Stenosis Patients With Hyperextension Injury: A Retrospective Study by Shuangxi Sun, Yingying Miao, Tao Xu, Kaiqiang Sun, Yijuan Lu, Jingchuan Sun, Jiuyi Sun, Jiangang Shi

“…Methods This is a retrospective study, and patients who underwent ACAF due to CCS in our institution from July 2021 to December 2022 were enrolled based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Penerapan Metode Weighted Product untuk Seleksi Kelulusan Santri pada Sistem Informasi Wisuda Taman Pendidikan Al-Quran (TPA) Universitas Darussalam Gontor by Dihin Muriyatmoko, Triana Harmini, Muhamad Nuradi Arrahmantoro

“…Abstract Every year, in December, a graduation ceremony is held for TPA students assisted by the University of Darussalam Gontor (UNIDA Gontor) who have passed the exam. The students must pass four stages of the exam: oral, practical, written, and Al-Quran. …”
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Modeling the determinants of attrition in a two-stage epilepsy prevalence survey in Nairobi using machine learning by Daniel M. Mwanga, Isaac C. Kipchirchir, George O. Muhua, Charles R. Newton, Damazo T. Kadengye, Abankwah Junior, Albert Akpalu, Arjune Sen, Bruno Mmbando, Charles R. Newton, Cynthia Sottie, Dan Bhwana, Daniel Mtai Mwanga, Damazo T. Kadengye, Daniel Nana Yaw, David McDaid, Dorcas Muli, Emmanuel Darkwa, Frederick Murunga Wekesah, Gershim Asiki, Gergana Manolova, Guillaume Pages, Helen Cross, Henrika Kimambo, Isolide S. Massawe, Josemir W. Sander, Mary Bitta, Mercy Atieno, Neerja Chowdhary, Patrick Adjei, Peter O. Otieno, Ryan Wagner, Richard Walker, Sabina Asiamah, Samuel Iddi, Simone Grassi, Sloan Mahone, Sonia Vallentin, Stella Waruingi, Symon Kariuki, Tarun Dua, Thomas Kwasa, Timothy Denison, Tony Godi, Vivian Mushi, William Matuja

“…Attrition was defined as probable epilepsy cases identified at stage-I but who did not attend stage-II (neurologist assessment). …”
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Supporting teams with designing for dissemination and sustainability: the design, development, and usability of a digital interactive platform by Maura M. Kepper, Allison J. L’Hotta, Thembekile Shato, Bethany M. Kwan, Russell E. Glasgow, Douglas Luke, Andrea K. Graham, Ana A. Baumann, Ross C. Brownson, Brad Morse

“…A prototype was then built and heuristically tested with 11 users who were asked to complete multiple tasks within the platform while verbalizing their decision-making using the ‘think aloud’ procedure. …”
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A perinatal psychiatry access program to address rural and medically underserved populations using telemedicine by Courtney King, Marie Hayes, Lizmarie Maldonado, Elizabeth Monter, Rubin Aujla, Erin Phlegar, Claire Smith, Liz Parker, Kerry Blome, Amanda Sandford, Edie Douglas, Constance Guille

“…Moms IMPACTT [Improving Access to Perinatal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Care Through Telehealth and Tele-mentoring] leverages statewide partnerships and a virtual care model to provide: 1) people who are pregnant or within 1 year postpartum with immediate access by phone or internet to a clinician trained in perinatal psychiatric care coordination to assess and refer to an appropriate level of perinatal psychiatry services; 2) communication and care coordination with the person’s healthcare provider, as appropriate; and 3) healthcare provider training and real-time psychiatric consultation for the management and treatment of perinatal mental health and substance use disorders. …”
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Feasibility and Safety of the C1 “Zero Angle” Screw: A Novel “In–Out–In” Technique for Atlantoaxial Dislocation by Zexing Chen, Xinzhao Huang, Xiaobao Zou, Peirong Lian, Guoqiang Liu, Junlin Chen, Changrong Zhu, Xiangyang Ma

“…Methods Sixty‐one patients with AAD or atlantoaxial instability (AAI) (45 male and 16 female) who underwent cervical computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans in our center between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2023 were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Pooling the complex survey data across the 64 lower and middle-income countries: A study on antibiotic usage in under-five children by Md Fakrul Islam, Prosenjit Basak Arka, Mahfuzer Rohman, Md Sabbir Hossain, Md Rashed Babu, Hasin Anupama Azhari, Md Jamal Uddin

“…Findings: We used data from 141,018 children under five who were reported to have had fever/cough recently in 64 LMICs. …”
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Association Between Fentanyl Use and Post-Intubation Mean Arterial Pressure During Rapid Sequence Intubation: Prospective Observational Study by Abdullah Bakhsh, Ahmad Bakhribah, Raghad Alshehri, Nada Alghazzawi, Jehan Alsubhi, Ebtesam Redwan, Yasmin Nour, Ahmed Nashar, Elmoiz Babekir, Mohamed Azzam

“…The risk of peri-intubation cardiac arrest reportedly increases in patients who are profoundly hypoxic or hypotensive prior to endotracheal intubation. …”
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Comparison of TAP block and epidural analgesia for postoperative analgesia after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy by O.O. Volkov, Lutsenko V.V., M.O. Plis, M.V. Pavlenko, Krishtafor D.A.

“…To achieve this goal, the “Medical Plaza” Medical Center examined 49 patients who underwent radical prostatectomy using a robotic system. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to facility-based delivery in rural Zambia: a qualitative study of women’s perceptions after implementation of an improved maternity waiting homes interve... by Peter C Rockers, Godfrey Biemba, Davidson H Hamer, Nancy A Scott, Jeanette L Kaiser, Taryn Vian, Rachel M Fong, Thandiwe Ngoma, Jody R Lori, Michelle Munro-Kramer, Misheck Bwalya, Gertrude Musonda, Eden Ahmed Mdluli, Viviane Rutagwera Sakanga, Kayla J Kuhfeldt

“…We qualitatively assessed whether MWHs changed perceived barriers to facility delivery among remote-living women.Design We administered in-depth interviews (IDIs) to a randomly selected subsample of women in intervention (n=78) and control (n=80) groups who participated in the primary quasi-experimental evaluation of an improved MWH model. …”
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Code-Switching in Algerian English as a Foreign Language Speakers’ Facebook Interactions: Exploring Functions and Motives by Saida Tobbi

“…The primary dataset included 917 posts and comments collected from 42 students aged 19–22, who were selected through convenience sampling. …”
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