Impact of sex differences on patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms during hospital admission.

Background: Sex disparities are known modifiers of health and disease. In neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs), sex-based differences have been observed in the epidemiology and treatment-related side effects.

Objectives: To examine sex differences in demographics, diagnoses present during hospital admission, comorbidities, and outcomes of hospital course among hospitalized patients with NENs.

Usage of Spaced Repetition Flashcards to Improve Educational Outcomes in Microbiology.

: Spaced repetition flashcards and other instructor-made resources are beneficial tools for students in content-dense introductory courses, particularly in the sciences. This study seeks to evaluate whether instructor-made, spaced repetition flashcards affect students' performance on the exams and their self-concept as it pertains to a newly introduced discipline (microbiology). : Students enrolled in a bachelor's level introductory microbiology course utilized a spaced repetition flashcard software to scaffold their review of course material productively.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Patient Restraint in Emergency Departments by Police Transport Status.

Importance: Black patients are more likely than White patients to be restrained during behavioral crises in emergency departments (EDs). Although the perils of policing mental health for Black individuals are recognized, it is unclear whether or to what extent police transport mediates the association between Black race and use of physical restraint in EDs.

Objective: To evaluate the degree to which police transport mediates the association between Black race and use of physical restraint in EDs.

Targeting cancer-derived extracellular vesicles by combining CD147 inhibition with tissue factor pathway inhibitor for the management of urothelial cancer cells.

Background: Extracellular vesicles (EVs), including microvesicles, hold promise for the management of bladder urothelial carcinoma (BLCA), particularly because of their utility in identifying therapeutic targets and their diagnostic potential using easily accessible urine samples. Among the transmembrane glycoproteins highly enriched in cancer-derived EVs, tissue factor (TF) and CD147 have been implicated in promoting tumor progression. In this in vitro study, we explored a novel approach to impede cancer cell migration and metastasis by simultaneously targeting these molecules on urothelial cancer-derived EVs.