Evolving Enterococcus faecalis Biofilms and Urinary Tract Infection Relapse: Does Vaginal Estrogen Matter?

Importance: Enterococcus faecalis urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in postmenopausal females and these bacteria create biofilms that may reduce treatment efficacy. The role of local vaginal estrogen therapy in susceptibility to E. faecalis infection is unclear.

Cochrane meta-analysis fuels invalid skepticism about compulsory community treatment effectiveness.

Background: Quantitative research on non-randomized-samples, focused on statute-mandated-outcomes, has found positive results favoring compulsory-community-treatment (CCT) in jurisdictions fully supporting its implementation. In contrast, three randomized-studies "failed-to-find" a difference between randomly-assigned-CCT and control-groups-each study repeatedly summarized in revisions of a Cochrane-meta-analysis reporting this failure. Considering the potential health and safety threats to people with severe-mental-illness and those with whom they interact, there is a critical need for this investigation to resolve these conflicting results.

Social determinants for understanding Muslims' intentions toward seeking mental health help based on the Theory of Planned Behavior.

Background: Many have found that minorities seek help for mental health problems less than the general population. Such findings are surprising considering that minorities experience higher rates of mental health issues compared to the general population.

Objectives: Employing the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), this study aimed to explore the intentions of Muslims living in California and Israel pertaining seeking mental health help (SMHH).

Hidden scars: the persistent multifaceted health and psychosocial consequences for Syrian torture survivors.

The impact on the physical and mental health of those who survived torture and their close circles in the Syrian regime's detention facilities remains under-studied. This qualitative study explored Syrian refugees' narrations of captivity and torture, and the consequences of such extreme traumatic events on their physical and psychosocial health. Thirteen audio-recorded interviews were conducted in Arabic with Syrian refugees.

Evaluation and Prevention of Perioperative Respiratory Failure.

Respiratory failure is a common perioperative complication. The risk of respiratory failure can be reduced with effective preoperative evaluation, preventative measures, and knowledge of evidence-based management techniques. Effective preoperative screening methods include ARISCAT scoring, OSA screening, and the LAS VEGAS score (including the ASA physical status score).