Psychosocial factors associated with the risk of developing psychosis in a Mexican general population sample.

Epidemiological evidence has linked an array of sociodemographic and psychosocial factors with an increased risk of developing psychosis. However, research in samples from low- and middle-income countries is still scarce. This study used a Mexican sample to explore (i) sociodemographic and psychosocial differences between individuals with and without a positive screen for Clinical High-Risk for psychosis (CHR), and (ii) sociodemographic and psychosocial factors associated with screening positive for CHR.

Common models and approaches for the clinical educator to plan effective feedback encounters.

Giving constructive feedback is crucial for learners to bridge the gap between their current performance and the desired standards of competence. Giving effective feedback is a skill that can be learned, practiced, and improved. Therefore, our aim was to explore models in clinical settings and assess their transferability to different clinical feedback encounters.

Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in a Community-Based Internal Medicine Resident Clinic.

Context: Despite proven benefits of vaccination such as reduced morbidity and mortality, many patients remain out of date on their recommended vaccines. The goal of this pilot project was to develop and test a systematic vaccination review and ordering protocol aimed to increase the percentage of patients who were assessed under current pneumococcal vaccine recommendations by 5%.

Methods: The study location was set in a community-based internal medicine resident clinic in Muskegon, Michigan, with the patient population coming from the same setting.

The novel HLA-B*44:02:27 allele, identified by sequencing-based typing of a candidate stem-cell donor.

The HLA-B*44:02:27 allele strongly resembles the HLA-B*44:02:01:01 allele with respect to HLA-C association and haplotype constitution.

Long-term reduction of laser flare values after trabeculectomy but not after cyclodestructive procedures in uveitis patients.

The aim of this study was to examine long-term changes of laser flare (LF) after trabeculectomy (TE) and transscleral diode cyclophotocoagulation (TDCPC) in patients with uveitic secondary glaucoma. Retrospective, single-center analysis. Overall, 40 TE (mean follow-up 21.