Squash in Los Angeles: Heat Strain and Performance Considerations at the 2028 Olympic Games.

Background: The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will mark the debut of squash, a high-intensity sport characterized by repeated efforts, posing potential thermoregulatory challenges. The demanding nature of squash results in substantial metabolic heat production, with consequential heat strain exacerbated by the indoor environment of squash courts, where low to moderate evaporative potential limits effective cooling. Players often experience increased body-heat storage and thermal strain, with muscle cramps (an early warning sign of more severe heat-related illnesses) commonly observed during tournaments.

G-tube contrast check: Transition from fluoroscopy to abdominal radiographs.

Background: Reports of radiographic exam evaluation for G-tube malposition in children are limited.

Objective: Evaluate effectiveness of a new 2-view abdominal radiograph exam protocol instituted to provide 24/7 coverage at 2 affiliated hospitals and replace the prior fluoroscopic G-tube contrast check exam.

Materials And Methods: G-tube radiographic exams performed between December 2019 and May 2022 at 2 affiliated hospitals were identified and retrospective chart review was performed to delineate exam test yield, accuracy, sensitivity, specificity.

Preparing Physicians of the Future: Incorporating Data Science into Medical Education.

The recent excitement surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) in health care underscores the importance of physician engagement with new technologies. Future clinicians must develop a strong understanding of data science (DS) to further enhance patient care. However, DS remains largely absent from medical school curricula, even though it is recognized as vital by medical students and residents alike.

Endurance exercise promotes episodes of myocardial injury in individuals with a pathogenic desmoplakin (DSP) variant.

Background: Desmoplakin (DSP) variants are associated with left predominant or biventricular arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy. Exercise promotes penetrance and sustained ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) in right-sided arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, but its effect is unknown in DSP variant carriers.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess whether exercise is associated with clinical outcomes in individuals with a pathogenic or likely pathogenic DSP variant.