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Current research has demonstrated that nonopioid multimodal analgesia decreases perioperative opioid consumption, postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), and pain scores. However, no research has been conducted to examine the patient outcomes of Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 477. This study evaluates th…

PURPOSE: This pilot study was designed to interpret the technically specific features of the avatera robotic system and present our initial experience with this novel platform in robot-assisted pyeloplasty (RAP). METHODS: A single-center prospective study was conducted including all patients who underwent RAP with the…

Mental health issues among Ph.D. students are prevalent and on the rise, with multiple studies showing that Ph.D. students are more likely to experience symptoms of mental health-related issues than the general population. However, the data is still sparse. This study aims to investigate the mental health of 589 Ph.D.…

Nearly 10% of children and adolescents in the United States experience migraine. Pharmacologic treatment of migraine in adolescents is limited due to only few US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications, limited efficacy, or lack of tolerability. Remote Electrical Neuromodulation (REN) is a nonpharmacolo…

INTRODUCTION: Depression may influence treatment participation and outcomes of people with post-stroke aphasia, yet its prevalence and associated characteristics in aphasia are poorly understood. Using retrospective data from an overarching experimental study, we examined depressive symptoms and their relationship to d…

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) with 915 nm wavelength on pain reduction during maxillary incisors' local infiltration in a randomized clinical trial study. A prospective triple-blinded split-mouth clinical trial was designed to assess pain perception during needle in…

BACKGROUND: Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) is commonly used to treat high-risk basal cell carcinoma (BCC). OBJECTIVES: Correlate clinicopathologic preoperative features with the number of MMS stages (primary endpoint) and margins (secondary endpoint) required for BCC complete excision. METHODS: We retrospectively an…

PURPOSE: The study's purpose was to measure the impact of anti-reflux needleless connector usage in prevention of intraluminal thrombotic occlusions among central venous catheters, as represented by alteplase usage, in a home infusion patient population. METHODS: An18-month before-and-after cohort study of a single ho…

BACKGROUND: Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) helps ensure an efficient and safe therapeutic outcome. This study assessed physicians' and pharmacists' knowledge, confidence, and perception regarding clinical pharmacokinetics and TDM. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey that used a self-administered questionnaire was use…

BACKGROUND: The canton of Vaud's public health authorities, in Switzerland, invited general practitioners (GPs) to participate in managing suspected COVID-19 patients and continue caring for their non-COVID-19 patients. However, this course of action was not mandatory. The present study's objective was to describe and…

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: Online review sites have become popular platforms for health care consumers to rate their experiences. An analysis of online reviews can help dental school clinics learn from patient feedback that is not accessible through formal patient surveys. This study's objectives were to characterize patient-…

The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine first offered the elective Student Shelter Opportunities I (SSOI) course in 2016 to provide pre-clinical students with an opportunity to engage with shelter medicine and high-quality, high-volume surgery (HQHVS) concepts. The course utilized online asynchrono…

This study analyzed the association between food insecurity and hemoglobin and retinol levels in children 6 to 59 months of age. This was a cross-sectional study in 2014 with a representative sample of children in this age bracket treated at basic health units in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Analysis of food ins…

The study aimed to analyze the association between excessive alcohol intake and dissatisfaction with one's body image in a population of adolescents and young adults. This was a cross-sectional study with a household survey design in a sample of 1,582 individuals 15 to 24 years of age living in Camaçari, Bahia Sta…

Few provinces in China have recently conducted population-based surveys on tuberculosis (TB) awareness at the provincial level. Hence, we conducted a population-based, cross-sectional study to evaluate the level of awareness of TB knowledge among residents of Zhejiang Province, China from October 2018 to December 2018.…

OBJECTIVE: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a systemic vasculitis, affecting medium- and large-sized vessels. Temporal artery biopsies (TABs) are currently the benchmark for diagnosing suspected cases of GCA. Often, the temporal artery is "skeletonized," and surrounding soft tissue is discarded at the time of biopsy. The…

PURPOSE: To compare youth with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) to youth with epilepsy on demographic and clinical features and the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC). METHOD: A retrospective study of 31 patients; 15 patients with PNES (11 females) and 16 patients with epilepsy (8 females) collected…

OBJECTIVES: Among children, poor socio-emotional functioning leads to poor health and well-being during childhood and later in life, and so understanding its social determinants is important. This study's objective is to examine how maternal employment influences children's socio-emotional outcomes in an Australian sam…

OBJECTIVE: This study compares the patterns of quad-related fatal injuries between Australia and New Zealand (NZ). METHOD: Fatal injuries from July 2007 to June 2012 involving a quad (quad bike or all-terrain vehicle) were identified from coronial files. Data described the socio-demographic, injury, vehicle and enviro…

BACKGROUND: The identification of frail older persons in different health care settings is widely seen as an important step in improving the healthcare system. Screening at an emergency department (ED) should be handled in just a few minutes without the use of tests or measurements. The FRESH-screening was developed fo…