Optimal Frequency in Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Management of Chronic Pain: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Objective: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) has been shown to be effective for pain modulation in a variety of pathological conditions causing neuropathic pain. The purpose of this study is to conduct a network meta-analysis (NMA) of randomized control trials to identify the most optimal frequency required to achieve chronic pain modulation using rTMS.

Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in electronic databases to identify randomized controlled trials investigating the efficacy of rTMS for chronic pain management.

Prediction Models for Successful External Cephalic Version: An Updated Systematic Review.

Objective: To review the decision aids currently available or being developed to predict a patient's odds that their external cephalic version (ECV) will be successful.

Study Design: We searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Central, and ClinicalTrials.gov from 2015 to 2022.

Improving visualization of the cervix during pelvic exams: A simulation using a physical model of the speculum and human vagina as a steppingstone to reducing disparities in gynecological cancers.

Pelvic exams are frequently complicated by collapse of the lateral vaginal walls, obstructing the view of the cervix. To overcome this, physicians frequently repurpose a glove or a condom as a sheath placed over the speculum blades to retract the lateral vaginal walls. Despite their regular use in clinical practice, little research has been done comparing the relative efficacy of these methods.

Using a condom or glove to improve pelvic exam visualization: A guide.

Objectives: Pelvic exams are a cornerstone of gynecological care, necessary for both regular screenings and diagnostics. The collapse of lateral vaginal walls during a pelvic exam is a frequently encountered problem in clinical practice.

Methods: Practitioners often utilize tools found in a typical clinical setting to counter this issue, such as a condom or glove over the speculum to prevent the lateral vaginal walls collapsing inward and obscuring cervical views.

Healthcare Professionals' Views and Perspectives towards Aging.

Improving care for the older population is a growing clinical need in the United States. Ageism and other attitudes of healthcare professionals can negatively impact care for older adults. This study investigated healthcare professionals' ( = 140) views towards aging and characterized a confluence of factors influencing ageism perspectives in healthcare workers using path analysis models.

Demographic and Geospatial Analysis of Buprenorphine and Methadone Prescription Rates.

Background The medical community continues to seek to understand both the causes and consequences of opioid use disorder (OUD). The recent 2019 public release of the Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System (ARCOS) database from the years 2006 to 2012 provides a unique opportunity to analyze a critical period of the opioid epidemic with unprecedented data granularity. Objectives This study aims to use the ARCOS dataset to (1) determine significant contributory variables to opioid overdose death rates, (2) determine significant contributory variables to the relative prescription of buprenorphine and methadone, and (3) evaluate the existence of statistically significant geospatial clusters in buprenorphine and methadone prescription rates.