The Importance of Integrating Herbal Medicine into Dental Education: A Cross-Sectional Study of Dental Students' Knowledge and Attitudes.

Background: Herbal medicine has a long history of traditional use, but its integration into modern dentistry faces barriers like insufficient evidence and knowledge.

Objective: This is the first study of its kind in Syria that aimed to assess the knowledge and perspectives of future dentists regarding the use of medicinal plants in dental practice, their benefits, and their side effects.

Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among 323 Syrian dental students to evaluate their awareness, attitudes, knowledge sources, and experiences with herbal medicine.

Area deprivation index predicts annual chronic kidney disease screening and chronic kidney disease development among patients with newly diagnosed hypertension and type 2 diabetes in a large midwestern health system: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: We explore how area deprivation index (ADI), a national ranking of neighbourhood sociodemographic disadvantage is associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening and development among patients with newly diagnosed hypertension (HTN) or type 2 diabetes (T2DM).

Methods: Patients (n=235 208) with a new HTN or T2DM diagnosis between 2015 and 2018 in a large healthcare system were followed for 3 years to evaluate CKD screening (one estimated glomerular filtration rate and urinary albumin-to-creatine ratio) and CKD development. Multivariable logistic regression models evaluated associations between ADI quintiles with CKD screening and diagnosis.

Revealing the molecular interplay of coverage, wettability, and capacitive response at the Pt(111)-water solution interface under bias.

While electrified interfaces are crucial for electrocatalysis and corrosion, their molecular morphology remains largely unknown. Through highly realistic ab initio molecular dynamics simulations of the Pt(111)-water solution interface in reducing conditions, we reveal a deep interconnection among electrode coverage, wettability, capacitive response, and catalytic activity. We identify computationally the experimentally hypothesised states for adsorbed hydrogen on Pt, H and H, revealing their role in governing interfacial water reorientation and hydrogen evolution.

Evaluating the Adequacy of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection As a Quality Measure: A Cross-Sectional Analysis at a Single Tertiary Care Center.

Importance: The current definition of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) may overestimate the true incidence of CLABSI as it is often unclear whether the bloodstream infection (BSI) is secondary to the central line or due to another infectious source.

Objectives: We aimed to assess the prevalence and outcomes of central CLABSI at our institution, to identify opportunities for improvement, appropriately direct efforts for infection reduction, and identify gaps in the CLABSI definition and its application as a quality measure.

Design Setting And Participants: Retrospective cross-sectional study of patients identified to have a CLABSI in the period 2018-2022 cared for at the value-based purchasing (VBP) units of a 1200-bed tertiary care hospital located in Cleveland, OH.

Adapting self-measured blood pressure monitoring to reduce health disparities (ASPIRE): a pilot hybrid effectiveness‑implementation study protocol.

Background: Hypertension is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Despite advances in blood pressure management, significant racial and ethnic disparities persist, resulting in higher risks of stroke, heart disease, and mortality among non-White populations. Self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring, also known as home blood pressure monitoring, has shown promise in improving blood pressure control, especially when combined with feedback from healthcare providers.