Cancers Detected on Supplemental Breast Ultrasound in Women With Dense Breasts: Update From a Canadian Centre.

Breast ultrasound is one of several tools proposed for supplemental screening of women with dense breasts but is not widely available in Canada. An IRB-approved, evaluation of ultrasound-guided breast biopsies prompted by screening breast ultrasound performed from August 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022, offered to asymptomatic women with category C and D breast tissue density after normal screening mammography (2D) in the provincial organized screening program, or surveillance diagnostic mammography after breast cancer. Risk factors, stage (AJCC 8th ed), incremental cancer detection rate (ICDR), biopsy rates, and positive predictive values for biopsy (PPV3) were evaluated.

, the Cause of Extensive Wood Decay of Almond Trees in California Orchards.

Ganoderma adspersum, previously unreported in North America, was identified as the primary causal agent of root and butt rot-related failure in almond trees in California's Central Valley. This disease has been observed over approximately 340 km in California and in orchards spanning 5 to 20+ years old. The most common sign is reddish-brown basidiomata that develop at the base of the trees in the later stages of the disease.

Association of race and ethnicity with mortality in adults with SLE: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: Ethnicity and health outcomes are intrinsically interrelated, although mechanisms are complex. SLE is a disease with higher incidence in Asian, Black, Hispanic and Indigenous populations than in White populations. SLE is associated with premature mortality, but it is unclear if ethnicity impacts on health outcomes as studies are frequently underpowered.

Navigating AAMI ST108 Water Quality Requirements for Safe Processing of Medical Devices.

Water quality plays a critical role in health care, particularly in the processing of medical devices. This article highlights the infection control risks associated with water sources and the regulatory requirements for water management plans in health care facilities. The guidance on water quality has evolved from the initial technical information report provided by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation in 2014 to the more recent 2023 publication of the American National Standards Institute and Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation standard for water used in medical device processing.

Muscle Strength and Size Relationships with Unilateral Progressive Resistance Training.

Purpose: This study defines correlative and causal relationships between muscle strength and size before and after unilateral resistance training (RT) in a large cohort of healthy adults, focusing on sex differences within these relationships.

Methods: Results from 1233 participants (504 males and 729 females) in a retrospective analysis were included. Maximal voluntary isometric contraction strength (MVC), one-repetition maximum strength (1RM), biceps cross-sectional area (CSA) and elbow flexor volume (VOL) measures of the non-dominant and dominant arm were evaluated from baseline and after 12-wk RT twice per week.