Peritoneal Cancer Index Correlates with Radiographic Assessment of Colorectal Carcinomatosis.

Background: The Peritoneal Cancer Index (PCI), calculated intraoperatively, has previously yielded mixed results when correlated with computed tomography. This study aimed to quantify variation in this scoring method comparing radiologists' and surgeons' radiologic PCI (rPCI) assessment.

Methods: The rPCI of 104 patients treated at a single institution for peritoneal carcinomatosis was calculated by an abdominal radiologist and a surgeon.

Arthritis Management: Patient-Reported Health Care Provider Screening, Counseling, and Recommendations for Physical Activity.

Introduction: Little is known about the recency, correlates, and content of health care provider (HCP) counseling about physical activity (PA) among adults with arthritis.

Methods: We analyzed data from the Porter Novelli FallStyles cross-sectional survey of noninstitutionalized US adults. Among adults with arthritis, we assessed the recency of HCP counseling about PA; counseling content, including PA assessment/screening and advice/counseling; and recommendations.

The Landscape of Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) in Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma.

Purpose: Appendiceal adenocarcinoma (AA) is a rare malignancy with distinct histopathologic subtypes and a natural history with metastasis primarily limited to the peritoneum. Little is known about the molecular pathogenesis of AA relative to common tumors.

Experimental Design: We analyzed molecular data for patients within the Guardant Health database with appendix cancer (n = 718).

Family History of Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Risk of These Conditions Among US Adults.

Objective: The aim was to estimate odds ratios (ORs) of associations between family history of arthritis, osteoporosis, and carpal tunnel syndrome and prevalence in a real-world population, uncovering family histories of related conditions that may increase risk because of shared heritability, condition pathophysiology, or social/environmental factors.

Methods: Using data from 156,307 participants in the All of Us (AoU) Research Program, we examined associations between self-reported first-degree family history of five common types of arthritis (fibromyalgia, gout, osteoarthritis [OA], rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus [SLE]), osteoporosis, and carpal tunnel syndrome and prevalence. We evaluate associations across seven conditions and performed stratified analyses by race and ethnicity, sex, socioeconomic differences, body mass index, and type of affected relative.

John Henryism-racial stressors among older black men with low back pain.

The relationship between adaptive pain-coping skills, such as John Henryism, and pain and function remains unclear in non-Hispanic Black populations. This cross-sectional, observational study included sixty older Black men with low back pain in Jacksonville, Florida. Key measures were: self-reported 0-10 pain intensity in the past 24 h, 13-item pain catastrophizing, functional performance from the Back Performance Scale, and the John Henryism Active Coping Scale.

Voices of Black men: reflecting on prostate cancer survivorship care plans.

Purpose: This study addresses the critical issue of survivorship care for Black prostate cancer survivors. The aim was to explore their awareness of survivorship care plans to improve prostate cancer care and survivorship within this high-risk group.

Methods: Utilizing a thematic analysis approach, we conducted in-depth interviews focused on analyzing post-treatment experiences of Black prostate cancer survivors by applying interpretive explanations to data collected from participants.

Words and numbers: a comparative study of medical and journalism students' descriptors of risk, numeracy and preferences for health risk communication.

Background: Given the complementary roles of health professionals and journalists in communicating health risks to patients and the public, there have been calls for physicians to work with journalists to improve the quality of health information received by the public. Understanding the preferences of medical and journalism students for the way in which health risks are communicated and their understanding of words used to describe risk is an important first step to inform interdisciplinary learning.

Methods: Medical and journalism students (n = 203) completed an online survey where they were given qualitative descriptors of risk such as 'a chance', 'probably' and 'unlikely', and asked to assign a number that represents what the word means to them.

Arthritis Prevalence Among Veterans - United States, 2017-2021.

Arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition and a leading cause of chronic pain and disability. Because arthritis prevalence is higher among U.S.

Utilization of Healthcare Resources by Vascular Anomaly Patients: An Assessment of Healthcare Burden by Lesion Complexity.

Background: Vascular anomalies (VAs) are heterogeneous lesions. Symptoms vary widely by lesion type and complexity. VA patients often require life-long interdisciplinary care; however, there is a paucity of data on the healthcare utilization of VA patients, and their burden on the healthcare system remains largely unquantified.

Prevalence of Diagnosed Arthritis - United States, 2019-2021.

Arthritis includes approximately 100 conditions that affect the joints and surrounding tissues. It is a leading cause of activity limitations, disability, and chronic pain, and is associated with dispensed opioid prescriptions, substantially contributing to health care costs. Combined 2019-2021 National Health Interview Survey data were analyzed to update national prevalence estimates of self-reported diagnosed arthritis.

Arthritis Among Children and Adolescents Aged <18 Years - United States, 2017-2021.

Arthritis affects persons of all ages, including younger adults, adolescents, and children; however, recent arthritis prevalence estimates among children and adolescents aged <18 years are not available. Previous prevalence estimates among U.S.

A descriptive study of physical function and performance in older black men with low back pain.

The purpose of this paper is to describe physical function and performance scores and examine the relationships between measures of physical performance in older Black men with low back pain. The Mobility, Aging, Pain, and Disparities study used a cross-sectional, observational design to objectively measure physical performance on the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), the Back Performance Scale (BPS), and the 400-meter Walk Test along with subjective ratings of pain intensity in the past 24 hours. Sixty community-based Black men aged 61-87 (x̄= 70 ± 6) years had an average BPS score of 7.

The development and preliminary evaluation of a clinician e-learning training platform for a neonatal sepsis risk monitor for use in ICU settings.

Background: Training clinicians on the use of hospital-based patient monitoring systems (PMS) is vital to mitigate the risk of use errors and of frustration using these devices, especially when used in ICU settings. PMS training is typically delivered through face-to-face training sessions in the hospital. However, it is not always feasible to deliver training in this format to all clinical staff given some constraints (e.

The Neonatal Innate Immune Response to Sepsis: Checkpoint Proteins as Novel Mediators of This Response and as Possible Therapeutic/Diagnostic Levers.

Sepsis, a dysfunctional immune response to infection leading to life-threatening organ injury, represents a significant global health issue. Neonatal sepsis is disproportionately prevalent and has a cost burden of 2-3 times that of adult patients. Despite this, no widely accepted definition for neonatal sepsis or recommendations for management exist and those created for pediatric patients are significantly limited in their applicability to this unique population.

I-PASS enhances effectiveness and accuracy of hand-off for pediatric general surgery patients.

Background: I-PASS is a validated and standardized hand-off protocol shown to reduce medical error and improve hand-off efficiency in the pediatric medical population. Our aim was to evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness, accuracy and resident satisfaction of implementing I-PASS on a pediatric surgery service.

Methods: A prospective intervention Quality Improvement (QI approved) study was utilized to evaluate resident written and verbal hand-offs before and after implementation of I-PASS on a pediatric surgery service at a tertiary center.

Augmenting Critical Care Patient Monitoring Using Wearable Technology: Review of Usability and Human Factors.

Background: Continuous monitoring of the vital signs of critical care patients is an essential component of critical care medicine. For this task, clinicians use a patient monitor (PM), which conveys patient vital sign data through a screen and an auditory alarm system. Some limitations with PMs have been identified in the literature, such as the need for visual contact with the PM screen, which could result in reduced focus on the patient in specific scenarios, and the amount of noise generated by the PM alarm system.

The identification of needs and development of best practice guidance for the psychological support of frontline healthcare workers during and after COVID-19: A protocol for the FLoWS project.

Recent estimates suggest that up to 34% of frontline workers in healthcare (FLWs) at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic response are reporting elevated symptoms of psychological distress due to resource constraints, ineffective treatments, and concerns about self-contamination. However, little systematic research has been carried out to assess the mental health needs of FLWs in Europe, or the extent of psychological suffering in FLWs within different European countries of varying outbreak severity. Accordingly, this project will employ a mixed-methods approach over three work packages to develop best-practice guidelines for alleviating psychological distress in FLWs during the different phases of the pandemic.