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COVID-19 has been spreading fast worldwide, and until effective and safe vaccines have been widely adopted, preventive measures such as social distancing are crucial to keep the pandemic under control. The study's research questions asked which psychosocial factors predict social distancing behavior and whether there a…

PURPOSE: Iron supplementation has been evaluated in several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for its potential to increase baseline hemoglobin and decrease red blood cell transfusion during cardiac surgery. This study's main objective was to evaluate the current evidence for iron administration in cardiac surgery pa…

Work cultures supportive of wellness and shorter shift length have been associated with better mental/physical health outcomes in nurses, but how the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic impacted such outcomes is not known. This study's aims were to (1) describe the mental/physical health, well-being, and healthy…

BACKGROUND: There is a wide ranging incidence of venous thromboembolism after surgery and it continues to be a major cause of morbidity after spinal procedures.This study's aim was to investigate the relationship between timing and administration of venous thromboembolism (VTE) pharmacologic chemoprophylaxis after spin…

: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) late gadolinium enhancement technique (LGE) detects thrombus rather than anatomical presence based on tissue properties and is theoretically highly accurate. The present study's goal was to compare the diagnostic accuracy obtained with various CMR techniques and transth…

BACKGROUND: Absence from school can lead to lower educational achievement and poor health. Little is known about school absence in primary education. This study's first aim was to examine the prevalence of school absence in primary schools and differing types of absence, including sickness absence. The second aim was t…

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: This study's goal is to describe wound outcomes at 2 years following intervention for atherosclerotic femoropopliteal lesions in patients with ischemic tissue loss. METHODS: A retrospective review of 135 first-time endovascular procedures for chronic femoropopliteal atherosclerotic lesions relate…

Fungal infections are an important cause of morbidity and pose a serious health concern especially in immunocompromised patients. Luliconazole (LUL) is a topical imidazole antifungal drug with a broad spectrum of activity. To overcome the limitations of conventional dosage forms, LUL loaded lyotropic liquid crystalline…

PURPOSE: To assess Taiwanese nurses' attitudes toward and knowledge about sexual minorities, and their awareness and behavior of providing care to sexual minority patients. DESIGN: A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed. METHODS: A total of 323 Taiwanese nurses 20 years of age or older completed an online…

PURPOSE: To develop a new method that makes it easy to detect accuracy deficiencies of any intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation formulas and to test it on 9 different formulas. SETTING: IOA, Madrid, Spain. DESIGN: Retrospective observational case series. METHODS: This study's first stage included 3519 eyes from…

PURPOSE: Improved patient-provider relationships can positively influence patient outcomes. Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) represent a wide variety of marginalized populations. There is an absence of studies examining the inclusion of SGM-related health education within postgraduate training in anesthesia. This stu…

With the aging of the US population, total hip arthroplasty (THA) is becoming an increasingly common procedure. A major concern after THA is reducing infection rates, as infections can cause devastating complications. Improved sterile technique, standardized infection control protocols, and novel dressings have been us…

BACKGROUND: Hemiarthroplasty megaprosthetic proximal femur reconstruction after tumor resection is a widespread procedure in orthopedic oncology. One potential complication is acetabular wear requiring secondary acetabular revision. The study's purpose is to investigate prevalence of acetabular erosion, secondary revis…

Introduction Evidence suggests that newly licensed physicians are not adequately prepared to prescribe safely. There is currently no national pre-licensure prescribing competency assessment required in North America. This study's purpose was to survey Canadian medical school leaders for their interest in and perceived…

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In the United States, 57,000 children (newborn to 18 years) die annually. Bereaved parents may rely on religious or spiritual beliefs in their grief. The study's purpose was to examine differences in parents' use of spiritual and religious coping practices by gender, race/ethnicity, and religion…

OBJECTIVE: The study's objective was to evaluate the effectiveness and morbidity of flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser lithotripsy for upper urinary tract stones in patients with a nervous system pathology including severe motor disability. METHODS: Between 2006 and 2013, we retrospectively analyzed 83 flex…

Previous studies have shown that virtual walking to treat spinal cord injury-related neuropathic pain (SCI-NP) can be beneficial, although the type of SCI-NP that may benefit the most is unclear. This study's aims were to (1) determine the effect of location of SCI-NP on pain outcomes after virtual walking treatment an…

OBJECTIVES: In France, 75% of annual preterm births happen between 34 and 36 weeks+6 days. This study's goal is to describe the main causes and short-term consequences. METHODS: Two hundred and ninety-seven computerized files of patients who gave birth between 34 and 36 weeks+6 days at the hospital Foch's maternity we…

BACKGROUND: Recent epidemiological evidence suggests that military personnel commonly remain psychologically resilient in the face of adversity they face on deployment. However, the processes that promote resilience have not been well assessed within the UK military. For many years, the UK Armed Forces have operated a…

PURPOSE: This study's purpose was to determine the caries experiences of preschool children whose mothers exhibited various genetic taste sensitivities to sweet foods, as reflected by their ability to taste the chemical 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP). METHODS: A convenience sample of 38 healthy two- to three-year-old pre…