Does a priming warm-up influence the incidence of [Formula: see text] during a ramp test and verification phase?

Objective: This study compared the effects of two different warm-up protocols (normal vs. priming) on the oxygen plateau ([Formula: see text]) incidence rate during a ramp test. It also compared the cardiopulmonary responses during the ramp test and subsequent verification phase.

Reliability, biological variability, and accuracy of multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis for measuring body composition components.

Introduction: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) systems are gaining popularity for use in research and fitness assessments as the technology improves and becomes more affordable and easier to use. Multifrequency BIA (MF-BIA) may improve accuracy and precision using octopolar contacts for segmental analyses.

Purpose: Evaluate reliability, biological variability, and accuracy of component measures (total body water, mass, and composition) of commercially available MF-BIA system (InBody 770, Cerritos, California, USA).

Specialty pharmacy services compared with community-based pharmacy services on HIV viral load.

Objectives: People with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (PWH) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) with viral load (VL) suppression eliminate the risk of sexual transmission. Many factors including decreased ART adherence and medication access barriers decrease the success of treatment as an HIV prevention strategy. ART access may be enhanced with specialty pharmacy services (SPS), but the impact compared with community-based practices is variably reported.

Heat strain differences walking in hot-dry and warm-wet environments of equivalent wet bulb globe temperature.

Wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) is a commonly used measure to predict heat strain in workers. Different combinations of environmental conditions can create equivalent WBGT, yet it remains unknown whether biophysical, physiological, and perceptual responses vary when working in different but equivalent hot conditions. The purpose of the study was to compare body heat storage and physiological and perceptual strain during walking in hot-dry and warm-wet conditions of the same WBGT.

Maintaining prevention focus: the impact of an interdisciplinary taskforce on CAUTI rates during an EMR transition.

We employed an interrupted time series analysis to assess the impact of changing electronic medical records, concurrent with a Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Taskforce, on CAUTI rates. We found that rates increased in most ICUs before returning to baseline. These findings suggest that a multi-faceted approach may reduce CAUTI rates.