Short-term general, gynecologic, orthopedic, and pediatric surgical mission trips in Nicaragua: A cost-effectiveness analysis.

Background: Short-term surgical missions facilitated by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) may be a possible platform for cost-effective international global surgical efforts. The objective of this study is to determine if short-term surgical mission trips provided by the non-governmental organization (NGO) Esperança to Nicaragua from 2016 to 2020 are cost-effective.

Methods: Using a provider perspective, the costs of implementing the surgical trips were collected via Esperança's previous trip reports.

Indoor Finish Material Influence on Contamination, Transmission, and Eradication of Methicillin-Resistant (MRSA).

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate environmental surface materials used in healthcare environments for material composition, methicillin-resistant (MRSA) viability, and a comparison of two disinfectants, a bleach germicidal cleaner and Decon7, a novel disinfectant.

Background: Contaminated environmental surfaces have been associated with outbreaks of healthcare-associated illness (HAIs). One in every 20 patients in U.

Healthy Behaviors through Behavioral Design-Obesity Prevention.

Evidence for behavior modification for improved health outcomes was evaluated for nutrition, physical activity (PA), and indoor environmental quality (IEQ). The databases searched included LISTA, PubMed, and Web of Science, with articles rated using an a priori baseline score of 70/100 to establish inclusion. The initial search produced 52,847 articles, 63 of which were included in the qualitative synthesis.