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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether the implementation of clinical pathways, known as pediatric rapid response algorithms, within an existing rapid response system was associated with an improvement in clinical outcomes of hospitalized children. METHODS: We retrospectively identified patients admitted to the PICU as unpla…

PURPOSE: This study aimed to highlight the biopsychosocial recommendations provided to prostate cancer survivors and their partners during sexual rehabilitation. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained patient database was conducted for visits between 2013 and 2019. The sexual health rehabilitati…

OBJECTIVE: At the Maternal Health Clinic (MHC), women with certain pregnancy complications are seen for appointments focusing on lifestyle modification and future pregnancy counselling. This study's objective is to determine whether women who attended the MHC following a pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes me…

In patients with acute heart failure (AHF), hemoconcentration has been suggested as a surrogate for volume changes (AHF). However, literatures comparing the outcome of AHF patients that achieved hemoconcentration during hospitalization with those that do not are limited. The aim of this research is to see if achieving…

Colorectal cancer presents high incidence worldwide, but case-fatality is higher in developing countries. The study's objective was to analyze sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with delay in the initiation of treatment for colorectal cancer in hospitals in Brazil. This is a retrospective study of data fr…

BACKGROUND: A weight bearing ankle equinus has adverse effects on forefoot plantar pressure variables in older adults with diabetes, but it is unclear if this is also the case in older adults without diabetes. METHODS: 40 older adults with diabetes (88% type 2, mean diabetes duration 17.6 ± 14.8 ye…

BACKGROUND: Nocturnal noninvasive ventilation is recommended for patients with hypercapnic COPD. Long-term oxygen therapy improves survival in patients with hypoxemic disease. However, leaks during noninvasive ventilation are likely to reduce the fraction of inspired oxygen. OBJECTIVES: To compare nocturnal inspired O…

BACKGROUND: Given the popularity of restaurants as a meal source in the United States, it is important to understand the healthiness of their offerings. OBJECTIVE: This study's purpose was to examine the healthiness of meals at national US chain restaurants in 2017 using the American Heart Association's (AHA) Heart-Ch…

Many developed countries are experiencing a rapidly "greying" population, and cognitive decline is common in the elderly. There is no cure for dementia, and pharmacotherapy options to treat cognitive dysfunction provide limited symptomatic improvements. Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha), a popular herb highly valued in…

RESEARCH QUESTION: In patients with only one embryo on Day 3 post-IVF treatment, does transferring the embryo into the uterine environment achieve a higher pregnancy rate than growing the embryo on with a plan to transfer at Day 4-6? DESIGN: This was a retrospective cohort study conducted in patients with only one via…

: The study's objective was to evaluate the relationship between vitamin D (VD) levels and cognitive performance in patients with schizophrenia.: A cross-sectional study, conducted between March and July 2016, recruited 196 patients with schizophrenia. The Brief Cognitive Rating Scale (BCRS) and the Morningside Rehabil…

BACKGROUND: Antithrombotic therapy following replantation remains controversial, and the survival of replanted digits is affected by various other factors, such as the state of vascular damage and the surgeon's level of skill. The present study's aim is to obtain clinical evidence for postoperative antithrombotic thera…

There is limited knowledge about aided language comprehension and use in children who use aided communication and who are considered to have a relatively good comprehension of spoken language. This study's purpose was to assess their aided language skills. The participants were 96 children and adolescents who used comm…

PURPOSE: Established metrics reward academic faculty for clinical productivity. Few data have analyzed a bonus model to measure and reward academic productivity. This study's objective was to describe development and use of a departmental academic bonus system for incenting faculty scholarly and educational productivit…

Bangladesh has experienced rapid economic growth and achieved major health improvements in the past decade, but malnutrition rates remain high. A nationally representative study conducted in 2011 assessed the dietary habits of 841 children 24-59 months old, 1428 children 6-14 years old, and 1412 nonpregnant, nonlactati…

OBJECTIVE: Computerized brief interventions are a promising approach for integrating substance use interventions into primary care settings. We sought to examine the effectiveness of a computerized brief intervention for illicit drug misuse, which prior research showed performed no worse than a traditional in-person br…

INTRODUCTION: Application of a clinical decision rule for subarachnoid hemorrhage, in combination with cranial computed tomography (CT) performed within six hours of ictus (early cranial CT), may be able to reasonably exclude a diagnosis of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). This study's objective was to examin…

The Safe Home Care Project investigated both qualitatively and quantitatively a range of occupational safety and health hazards, as well as injury and illness prevention practices, among home care aides in Massachusetts. This article reports on a hazard identified by aides during the study's initial focus groups: smoki…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Epidural hematoma volume (EDHV) is an independent predictor of prognosis in patients with epidural hematoma (EDH) and plays a central role in treatment decision making. This study's objective was to determine the accuracy and reliability of the widely used volume measurement method ABC/2 in es…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the long-term clinical outcomes and the negative predictors after the deployment of double-layered stents in malignant esophageal strictures. METHODS: This is a single-center study of patients who received a double-layered covered stent for the palliation of dysphagia due to malignant esophageal s…