Nursing Facility Characteristics Are Differentially Associated With Family Satisfaction and Regulatory Star Ratings.

Research suggests that nursing facility structural characteristics are important contributors toward residents' quality of care. We use 2021 data from 220 Maryland nursing facilities to examine associations between two different quality-of-care metrics: family satisfaction and Care Compare five-star quality ratings. We used descriptive statistics to explore differences in quality metrics across facility ownership (for-profit vs.

Synthesis and characterisation of DOTA-kisspeptin-10 as a potential gallium-68/lutetium-177 pan-tumour radiopharmaceutical.

Kisspeptin (KISS1) and its cognate receptor (KISS1R) are implicated in the progression of various cancers. A gallium-68 labelled kisspeptin-10 (KP10), the minimal biologically active structure, has potential as a pan-tumour radiopharmaceutical for the detection of cancers. Furthermore, a lutetium-177 labelled KP10 could find therapeutic application in treating oncological diseases.

Patients' reasons for leaving an emergency department without being seen: results from a survey-based cohort study during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ObjectivePatients who do not wait (DNW) to be seen are a problem for emergency department (ED) care. The aim of this study was to identify the rate and reasons of DNW patients during 1month of the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsAn observational cohort study of DNW patients presenting to Austin Hospital ED was carried out in August 2021.

Kisspeptin fiber and receptor distribution analysis suggests its potential role in central sensorial processing and behavioral state control.

Background: Kisspeptin (KP) signaling in the brain is defined by the anatomical distribution of KP-producing neurons, their fibers, receptors, and connectivity. Technological advances have prompted a re-evaluation of these chemoanatomical aspects, originally studied in the early years after the discovery of KP and its receptor We have previously characterized(1) seven KP neuronal populations in the mouse brain at the mRNA level, including two novel populations, and examined their short-term response to gonadectomy.

Methods: In this study, we mapped KP fiber distribution in rats and mice using immunohistochemistry under intact and short- and long-term post-gonadectomy conditions.