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OBJECTIVES: To determine the accuracy of the recruitment status listed on ClinicalTrials.gov as compared with the actual trial status. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis. SETTING: Random sample of interventional phase 2-4 clinical trials registered between 2010 and 2012 on ClinicalTrials.gov. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURE:…

INTRODUCTION: Accurate and rapid triage can reduce undertriage and overtriage, which may improve emergency department flow. This study aimed to identify the effects of a prospective study applying artificial intelligence-based triage in the clinical field. DESIGN: Systematic review of prospective studies. METHODS: CI…

OBJECTIVE: The pterion is an H-shaped suture complex. This study's goal was to determine the location of its external and internal surfaces and extension and emphasize and discuss its surgical importance. METHODS: Fifty dried adult human skulls were obtained from the Department of Anatomy. A 2-mm drill bit was placed…

BACKGROUND: Following a Clostridium difficile infection outbreak, the Infection Prevention and Control team at our institution queried the risk of transmission via bedpans reprocessed in washer disinfectors (WDs). This study's objective was to determine the effectiveness of the mechanical action, detergent, and tempera…

We investigated if eco-friendly nets (EFNs) are a viable and acceptable alternative to extremely high levels of insecticide use in vegetable production. Using a choice experiment, we found that vegetable producing farmers in Benin preferred all of the characteristics of EFNs except the higher labor requirements. The ne…

OBJECT: Determining the influence of three weekly strength training (ST) sessions, over a ten-week period, on arterial stiffness (AS) and taking the associated anthropometric measurements. METHODS: This was a before-and-after intervention trial, involving a sample of 17 individuals. Participants were adults from both…

PURPOSE: To perform a systematic review that determines the percentage of published orthopedic surgery and sports medicine systematic reviews and meta-analyses that have a conclusive conclusion. METHODS: A systematic review was performed using PRISMA guidelines. Six high-quality orthopedics journals were chosen for an…

BACKGROUND: A major marketing technique used by pharmaceutical companies is direct-to-physician marketing. This form of marketing frequently employs promotional marketing brochures, based on clinical research, which may influence how a physician prescribes medicines. This study's objective was to investigate whether or…

Identification and risk assessment of hazards using classic methods have various flaws, such as ambiguity and uncertainty in the data, inability to correctly reflect the human thinking style, failure to assign weight to criteria, use of predetermined data and tables, and the evaluator's role in the results of the risk…

Approximately 1000 chimpanzees are currently held in five federally owned, or supported, US laboratories. This study reviews 110 autopsy reports on chimpanzees who died from 2001-2011 in laboratories or in sanctuaries (but who were from laboratories), in order to glean information about their premorbid health and cause…

Accurate diagnosis and early treatment of tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB infection (LTBI) are vital to prevent and control TB. The lack of specific biomarkers hinders these efforts. This study's purpose was to screen immunological markers that discriminateinfection outcomes in a setting where it is endemic, Ethiopia.…

OBJECTIVE: Refugees are highly susceptible to food insecurity during resettlement, a time when access to quality information is vital. This study's objective was to analyze a national sample of food security information resources' suitability, accuracy, and currency for refugee populations. METHODS: Resources were cat…

A national sample (N = 982) of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) for the period 2011-2016 was examined regarding the relationship between the age and extent of health information technology (HIT) use and clinical performance. We found that each additional year of HIT use was associated with an approximate 4 pe…

Despite common assumptions that non-paid family caregivers of Mexican descent benefit spiritually from their roles according to cultural familistic norms, there is also evidence of caregiver stress resulting in depression. Depression has the potential to seriously affect caregivers' health and their ability to continue…

BACKGROUND: The study's aim is to examine social workers' experience in facilitating the integration of foreign home care workers (FHCWs) into the ultraorthodox Jewish (UOJ) community for the purpose of treating older adults. METHOD: Using the qualitative-phenomenological approach, semistructured, in-depth interviews…

Effective doctor-patient communication has been widely endorsed as pivotal for optimal medical care and the building of a positive and lasting relationship between caregivers and patients. While the literature suggests that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctors have better interpersonal skills than Western medicin…

INTRODUCTION: Cellular fibroadenomas (CFA) are difficult to distinguish from phyllodes tumor (PT) at biopsy. This study's purpose was to determine what CFA characteristics were associated with recommendations to follow-up or excise and if the current algorithm was correct. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Databases from 2002 to…

Energy intake and appetite feelings after the consumption of two different types of breakfast, a high-fiber, traditional, Mediterranean-type breakfast and a low-fiber, Western-type breakfast were compared. Sixteen non-obese young men received the two treatments on separate days: the Mediterranean- and the Western-type…

Data from a survey of tobacco use conducted in 2001 was used to examine if Florida's youth-focused anti-tobacco media campaign, which focused on cigarette smoking, reached adults. The majority of the sample was white (87%), high school or college educated (85%), and over half with children (56%). Differences in awarene…

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, were traumatic for people living throughout the United States. It has been suggested that people living far from the attacks experienced increased stress because of their exposure to the terrorist events via the media, particularly via television. Following a traumatic or st…