The effect of instructional therapeutic play on acceptance behavior of nasal lavage in hospitalized children.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of instructional therapeutic play on acceptance of nasal lavage in children hospitalized for respiratory conditions.

Design And Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted at a teaching hospital. For the therapeutic play session, disposable gloves filled with compressed air and designed to resemble a human face, syringes, and saline solution ampoules were used.

Climate and ecology predict latitudinal trends in sexual selection inferred from avian mating systems.

Sexual selection, one of the central pillars of evolutionary theory, has powerful effects on organismal morphology, behaviour, and population dynamics. However, current knowledge about geographical variation in this evolutionary mechanism and its underlying drivers remains highly incomplete, in part because standardised data on the strength of sexual selection is sparse even for well-studied organisms. Here, we use information on mating systems-including the incidence of polygamy and extra-pair paternity-to estimate the intensity of sexual selection in 10,671 (>99.

Cervicofacial Necrotizing Fasciitis Originating From Odontogenic Infections: A Report of Two Cases.

Cervicofacial necrotizing fasciitis (CNF) is infrequently reported to originate from odontogenic infections. Even with such rarity, its development is potentially life-threatening. The current report aims to demonstrate how severe and risky the consequences of odontogenic infections are.

Expansion of Medicaid Coverage of Continuous Glucose Monitor Reduces Health Disparity in Children and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes.

Background: Continuous glucose monitor (CGM) usage improves glycemia in people with type 1 diabetes (PWD) and is accepted as the standard of care. The CGM utilization is lower in patients with public insurance and minorized ethnicities. In 2022, California Medicaid reduced its barriers to obtaining CGM coverage for PWD.