Alzheimer's disease mortality among taxi and ambulance drivers: population based cross sectional study.

Objective: To analyze mortality attributed to Alzheimer's disease among taxi drivers and ambulance drivers, occupations that demand frequent spatial and navigational processing, compared with other occupations.

Design: Population based cross-sectional study.

Setting: Use of death certificates from the National Vital Statistics System in the United States, which were linked to occupation, 1 January 2020-31 December 2022.

A comprehensive study on impact of noise exposure on roadside school childrens' cognitive performance.

An uncontrolled vehicular population escalates distraction and affects mental wellness due to ambient noise, profoundly affecting the academic landscape. This study investigates the significant influence of ambient noise on schoolchildren's learning, attention, and cognition, underscoring the critical challenges and potential limitations it poses to their academic progress. Cognitive assessments were conducted under prevailing noise and controlled conditions.

Grassroots Approach to Forming a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee in an Academic Radiology Department.

Radiology is among the medical specialties that have made the fewest gains in closing the gap in underrepresented minorities and women. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are important for promoting healthy learning environments for trainees, health equity for patients, and equitable career development opportunities for employees, all of which contribute to innovation in today's competitive health care environment. DEI committees can self-organize or form from institutional directives.

Temporal Exposure of Dermal Fibroblasts to Silver Diamine Fluoride and Fluorine NMR Quantitation.

Objective: Silver diamine fluoride has been advocated as a caries arresting material for Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and has received considerable public attention as the "silver bullet". However, cytotoxicity tests on the current concentrations of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) to soft tissue have not been thoroughly assessed and analyzed at selected time intervals. The level of fluoride that is present within human cells has yet to be quantified.

Using a Continuous Traumatic Stress Framework to Examine Ongoing Adversity Among Indian Women from Slums: A Mixed-Methods Exploration.

Gender-based violence (GBV) is pervasive among Indian women. Although posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychological outcome of GBV, it might not accurately capture the experiences of Indian women from slums, who face continued stressors (i.e.

Evolving Models and Ongoing Challenges for HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Implementation in the United States.

Background: The use of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2012, but delivery to at-risk persons has lagged. This critical review analyzes the current state of PrEP implementation in the United States, by reviewing barriers and innovative solutions to enhance PrEP access and uptake.

Setting: Clinical care settings, public health programs, and community-based organizations (CBOs).

Importance of squatting and sitting on the floor: perspectives and priorities of rural Indian patients with stroke.

Background: Identifying activities that are preferred and valued by patients' is essential to optimize rehabilitation outcomes and quality of care in stroke rehabilitation. Deep knee flexion (DKF) activities like squatting and sitting on the floor are regularly performed and preferred daily activities in many cultures. Yet few studies have investigated its importance as perceived by patients with stroke.

Developing a tissue-engineered neural-electrical relay using encapsulated neuronal constructs on conducting polymer fibers.

Neural-electrical interface platforms are being developed to extracellularly monitor neuronal population activity. Polyaniline-based electrically conducting polymer fibers are attractive substrates for sustained functional interfaces with neurons due to their flexibility, tailored geometry and controlled electro-conductive properties. In this study, we addressed the neurobiological considerations of utilizing small diameter (<400 microm) fibers consisting of a blend of electrically conductive polyaniline and polypropylene (PA-PP) as the backbone of encapsulated tissue-engineered neural-electrical relays.