Strategies to Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Health Care for Chronic Conditions : An Evidence Map of Research From 2017 to 2024.

Background: Racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care persist in the United States, adversely affecting outcomes in prevention and treatment of chronic conditions among adults.

Purpose: To map interventions aimed at reducing racial and ethnic disparities and improving health outcomes in the prevention and treatment of chronic conditions in adults.

Data Sources: Searches of MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Scopus from January 2017 to April 2024, supplemented with gray literature.

Fixation of 3-Part Intra Articular Distal Radius Fracture with Combined Volar Plate and Dorsal Spanning Plate: A Case Report.

Introduction: The aim of this study is to illustrate a case in which the use of a dorsal spanning plate followed by volar plating may be indicated in the setting of a complex intra-articular distal radius fracture. Combined dorsal spanning plate and volar plating is a rare procedure reserved typically for comminuted fractures of the distal radius. This case highlights the first reported incidence in which a dorsal spanning plate of a distal radius fracture resulted in the volar displacement of the fragments, requiring subsequent volar plating.

Yes, polygenic sex determination is a thing!

The process of sexual development in animals is modulated by a variety of mechanisms. Some species respond to environmental cues, while, in others, sex determination is thought to be controlled by a single 'master regulator' gene. However, many animals respond to a combination of environmental cues (e.

Risk factors, complications, and outcomes of cystotomy in guinea pigs: 25 cases (2010-2023).

Objective: To describe the complications, surgical outcome, and prognosis associated with cystotomies in guinea pigs.

Methods: A retrospective review of medical records of guinea pigs undergoing cystotomy for uroliths or urethroliths between 2010 and 2023.

Results: 25 guinea pigs were included in the study.

Genome assemblies for (Teleostei: Cichlidae) identify a novel candidate gene for vertebrate sex determination, RIN3.

Advances in genome sequencing have greatly accelerated the identification of sex chromosomes in a variety of species. Many of these species have experienced structural rearrangements that reduce recombination between the sex chromosomes, allowing the accumulation of sequence differences over many megabases. Identification of the genes that are responsible for sex determination within these sometimes large regions has proved difficult.