Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery: Postoperative Quality of Life in Ethiopian Women.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) has a profound influence on a woman's quality of life (QoL). Assessment of QoL using patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures in pelvic organ prolapse surgery is common practice in developed countries, but despite the burden of POP in developing countries, such as Ethiopia, the use of PROs to record preoperative and postoperative QoL scores is limited. This study is aimed at assessing the QoL among Ethiopian women with POP before and after surgery using the validated Pelvic Organ Quality of Life (P-QoL) questionnaire.

Outcomes of discordant HIV screening test results at a southern academic medical center.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine outcomes of follow-up for persons with discordant fourth-generation HIV screening test results.

Design: A retrospective chart review.

Methods: We analyzed the electronic health record at the Medical University of South Carolina for a 10-year period spanning 2012-2022 to identify instances of discordant HIV screening test results, wherein initial antigen/antibody screening was positive, but reflex confirmatory testing for HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies was negative.

Examining the Intersection of Life Expectancy and Social Vulnerability by Locality.

Social vulnerabilities affect life expectancy across North Carolina. From 2018 to 2020, we observed that counties with low life expectancy had higher Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) scores. Counties with low SVI scores had higher life expectancy compared to sister counties with higher SVI scores.

Evidence to support treatment options for children with swallowing and feeding disorders: A systematic review.

Purpose: A rise in pediatric patients with swallowing and feeding problems has resulted in increased interest in multidisciplinary treatments to address these issues. This evidence based systematic review (EBSR) examined the published evidence for the use of common strategies used by clinicians across disciplines to treat pediatric swallowing and feeding problems.

Methods: A systematic search of 10 electronic databases was completed to identify relevant, peer reviewed literature published in English prior to December 2015 reporting original data that addressed at least one of the five identified clinical questions.