Publications by authors named "M K Farmer"
Background: Neonatal advanced practice providers (APPs) often work prolonged hours in high-acuity neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). It is imperative to understand how fatigue affects the APP's ability to react quickly following long shifts. There is a lack of data on the effects of shift length and fatigue on neonatal APP job performance and clinical decision-making.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: We conducted a six-center, prospective, randomized, open-label trial to assess whether an early standardized educational protocol provided from 42 to 48 months of age improved the progression of oral language and phonological development in children born preterm. A total of 552 children with phonological fragility were included in this study. The children were randomized to receive the educational protocol (guided arm, = 87) or not (non-guided arm, = 78).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the leading cause of death among U.S. women, yet women have a limited understanding of their CV-related morbidity and mortality risks.
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- Researchers captured tiny oil droplets using a polymer brush made from a hydrophilic aldehyde-functional material.
- The brush was created through a specific polymerization process and modified to add aldehyde groups.
- The study shows that these nanosized droplets can bind to the polymer brush through chemical bonds, which can be adjusted by altering the pH of the solution, providing insights into oil droplet behavior on soft surfaces.
Introduction: Only 53% of American adults receive influenza vaccination, and disparities in vaccination exist among particular racial and ethnic groups. This study determines how race, ethnicity, sex, and rurality are associated with influenza vaccination adherence in a national Veteran Health Affairs Administration cohort.
Methods: The authors examined differences in documented influenza vaccinations for the 2019-2020 influenza season among Veteran Health Affairs Administration patients in a retrospective cohort study using Veteran Health Affairs Administration administrative electronic health record data.