Features of Knee and Multijoint Osteoarthritis by Sex and Race and Ethnicity: A Preliminary Analysis in the Johnston County Health Study.

Objective: To evaluate knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and multijoint osteoarthritis (MJOA), and to compare features by sex and race and ethnicity in a population-based cohort.

Methods: Participants (n = 544) enrolled in the Johnston County Health Study (JoCoHS) as of January 2023 were categorized by radiographic and symptomatic KOA and MJOA phenotypes, and frequencies were compared by sex and race and ethnicity. Symptoms were assessed according to the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and pain, aching, and stiffness (PAS) scores at various joints.

Online Information for Treatment for Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer: Assessment of Timeliness, Content, Quality, and Readability.

The Internet is a key source of health information, yet little is known about resources for low-risk thyroid cancer treatment. We examined the timeliness, content, quality, readability, and reference to the 2015 American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines in websites about thyroid cancer treatment. We identified the top 60 websites using Google, Bing, and Yahoo for "thyroid cancer.

Readability of Patient Education Materials From RadiologyInfo.org: Has There Been Progress Over the Past 5 Years?

As patients increasingly turn to the Internet for healthcare information, it is imperative that patient educational materials be written at an appropriate readability level. Although RadiologyInfo.org, a patient education library sponsored by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and Radiological Society of North America, was shown in 2012 to be written at levels too high for the average patient to adequately comprehend, it is unclear if there has been progress made in the past 5 years.

Readability of Spanish-Language Patient Education Materials From RadiologyInfo.org.

Purpose: Readability of patient education materials has been linked to health outcomes, and reports on patient education materials in radiology have demonstrated readability levels higher than recommended. Few studies in radiology, however, have assessed patient comprehension of Spanish-language health care educational materials. The purpose of this study was thus to assess the readability of patient education materials written in Spanish from RadiologyInfo.

Total Synthesis of Tryprostatin B: Synthesis and Asymmetric Phase-Transfer-Catalyzed Reaction of Prenylated Gramine Salt.

A concise and efficient total synthesis of microtubule inhibitor tryprostatin B (1) is described. The key step is the preparation of a diprenylated gramine salt 9a. In this step, the prenyl group is incorporated at the 2-position of the indole moiety by direct lithiation of the Boc-protected gramine.

How comprehensive are nuclear medicine residency websites?

Our goal for this study was to evaluate the comprehensiveness of nuclear medicine (NM) residency websites from the USA and Canada. The authors searched all the existing NM residency programs as listed in the Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database and the Canadian Residency Matching Service. We analyzed each website for the presence or absence of 44 elements previously identified as important considerations for medical students applying to residency.

Integrated Interventional Radiology Residency Program Websites: A Development in Progress.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the comprehensiveness of interventional radiology (IR) residency program websites.

Materials And Methods: We determined whether all integrated IR residency programs approved in 2016 by the Society for Interventional Radiology had a dedicated residency program website. On each website, we searched for 38 elements identified as important considerations for medical students applying to diagnostic radiology residency and IR fellowship programs.

How Does the Current Generation of Medical Students View the Radiology Match?: An Analysis of the AuntMinnie and Student Doctor Network Online Forums.

Rationale And Objectives: The AuntMinnie (AM) and the Student Doctor Network (SDN) online forums are popular resources for medical students applying for residency. The purpose of this study was to describe medical student radiology-related posts on AM and SDN to better understand the medical student perspective on the application and Match process.

Materials And Methods: We reviewed all posts made on the AM and SDN online forums over 5 consecutive academic years from July 2012 to July 2017.