The biological dimensions of transcendent states: A randomized controlled trial.

This study evaluated the biological dimension of meditation and self-transcendent states. A convenience sample of 513 participants was drawn from attendees at a 4-day guided meditation workshop. Half were randomly assigned to an active placebo control intervention.

National Stop the Bleed Day: The impact of a social media campaign on the Stop the Bleed program.

Background: National Stop the Bleed Day (NSTBD) was created to increase public awareness of the official Stop-the-Bleed initiative and the Bleeding Control Basic course. The goal was to develop and employ an effective national social media strategy that would encourage and support efforts already in place to train the public in basic bleeding control techniques.

Methods: March 31, 2018, was designated as NSTBD.

Pentamidine for Prophylaxis against Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Pediatric Oncology Patients Receiving Immunosuppressive Chemotherapy.

pneumonia is a life-threatening opportunistic infection in children receiving immunosuppressive chemotherapy. Without prophylaxis, up to 25% of pediatric oncology patients receiving chemotherapy will develop pneumonia. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is the preferred agent for prophylaxis against pneumonia.

Efficacy of female rat models in translational cardiovascular aging research.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women in the United States. Aging is a primary risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease as well as cardiovascular-related morbidity and mortality. Aging is a universal process that all humans undergo; however, research in aging is limited by cost and time constraints.