Publications by authors named "A Barthel"

Background: Elective primary total hip and total knee arthroplasty (collectively, total joint arthroplasties [TJAs]) are commonly performed procedures that can reduce pain and improve function. TJAs are generally safe, but complications can occur. Although historically performed as inpatient procedures, TJAs are increasingly being performed in the outpatient setting.

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Objective: Use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in very low birthweight infants to decrease the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia can also lead to pressure injuries (PI) caused by the respiratory device interface. We aimed to decrease our incidence of PIs related to the mask/prongs interface used for NIV (PI-NIV).

Study Design: We identified correct use of barriers and appropriate interface fit as key targets for intervention.

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Psychological inflexibility is defined as the rigid responding to stimuli (e.g., unpleasant thoughts and feelings) that interferes with well-being and valued actions.

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Are leaders more promotable when they show servant or directive leadership - and does this hold for women and men alike? Servant leaders are likely seen as more effective, likable, and thus promotable but less prototypical than directive leaders. We argue that differing degrees of communion (i.e.

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Importance: No data comparing the estimated effectiveness of coadministering COVID-19 vaccines with seasonal influenza vaccine (SIV) in the community setting exist.

Objective: To examine the comparative effectiveness associated with coadministering the BNT162b2 BA.4/5 bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2-biv [Pfizer BioNTech]) and SIV vs giving each vaccine alone.

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