Pharmacy Integrated Transitions (PIT) trial: a protocol for a pragmatic cluster-randomised crossover trial.

Introduction: Ineffective coordination during care transitions from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) costs Medicare US$2.8-US$3.4 billion annually and results in avoidable adverse events.

Human adult neurogenesis loss corresponds with cognitive decline during epilepsy progression.

Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) is a syndromic disorder presenting with seizures and cognitive comorbidities. Although seizure etiology is increasingly understood, the pathophysiological mechanisms contributing to cognitive decline and epilepsy progression remain less recognized. We have previously shown that adult hippocampal neurogenesis dramatically declines in MTLE patients with increased disease duration.

Real-time ultrasound shear wave elastography using a local phase gradient.

Background And Objective: Current approaches for ultrasound spectral elastography make use of block processing, resulting in long computational times. This work describes a real-time, robust, and quantitative imaging modality to map the elastic and viscoelastic properties of soft tissues using ultrasound.

Methods: This elastographic technique relies on the spectral estimation of the shear-wave phase speed by combining a local phase-gradient method and angular filtering.

Peer learning and academic burnout mitigation in medical students: a mediation analysis.

Background: Academic Burnout (ABO) is prevalent among medical students and is characterized by mental and physical exhaustion, cynicism, and a sense of inadequacy. Informal Peer-Assisted Learning (IPAL) is recognized as an effective strategy to enhance student wellness and mitigate ABO by fostering collaborative learning and support without direct faculty oversight. This study evaluates the effectiveness of IPAL in reducing ABO, focusing on the mediation of the observed variables and its impact on student well-being.