Publications by authors named "G Aaron Rogers"
Do Medical Graduates from a Rural Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship Work in Similar Rural Communities?
Int J Environ Res Public Health
December 2024
(1) Background: Medical graduates who have undertaken longitudinal rural training have consistently been found to be more likely to become rural doctors and work in primary care settings. A limitation of such findings is the heterogeneous nature of rural medical education and contested views of what constitutes 'rurality', especially as it is often reported as a binary concept (rural compared to metropolitan). To address the identified gaps in workforce outcomes for rural medical training and to demonstrate accountability to the communities we serve, we investigated whether Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (LIC) graduates are practicing in communities with similar rural classification to those where they trained.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCalcifying Aponeurotic Fibroma in the Deep Space of the Hand.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma is a rare tumor affecting the upper extremities, particularly challenging when it involves deep spaces of the hand.
- A case study discusses a 9-year-old girl with a growing mass on her palm, diagnosed later due to its deep location and lack of symptoms, which led to a larger than normal size.
- The girl underwent a careful surgical procedure to remove the tumor while preserving surrounding structures, and at her 1-year follow-up, there were no signs of recurrence.
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- The study aimed to identify demographic and patient factors linked to preoperative hypoglycemia in pediatric patients at a large urban hospital through a retrospective chart review.
- Researchers analyzed cases of hypoglycemia, looking at variables such as age, gender, fasting duration, and surgical service, and compared the findings to the general surgical population.
- Key findings revealed that the hypoglycemic population differed significantly in age and surgical status, and trends in weight and fasting duration were noted as potential risk factors, suggesting further research is needed to confirm these associations.
Validity of Pharmaceutical Claims Data for Determining Medication Exposure in Long-Term Care Facilities.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to evaluate how accurate pharmaceutical claims are compared to medication administration charts in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) by analyzing data from 279 residents across 5 facilities.
- - Researchers found that pharmaceutical claims had a high positive predictive value (PPV) of over 75% for most medications, particularly at the 3-digit ATC classification level, and sensitivity for specific drug classes like diabetes agents and beta-blockers was also very high.
- - The analysis concluded that claims data is reliable for tracking medication exposure, suggesting that exposure periods of 90-120 days are generally adequate, although longer durations might be necessary for medications in larger pack sizes.
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- - The study investigates the effects of non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) on glucose absorption and gut microbiota in mice, revealing that NNS increases glucose absorption without relying on gut microbiota.
- - Mice given antibiotics to reduce gut microbiota showed improved glucose tolerance, suggesting that gut bacteria play an important role in glycemic responses.
- - Results indicate that while NNS enhances glucose absorption, it does not negatively affect glycemic responses, and gut microbiota depletion positively impacts glucose tolerance through the activity of GLP-1.