Publications by authors named "Steffen M"

Background: Communication is considered an inherent element of nearly every implementation strategy. Often it is seen as a means for imparting new information between stakeholders, representing a Transaction orientation to communication. From a Process orientation, communication is more than information-exchange and is acknowledged as being shaped by (and shaping) the individuals involved and their relationships with one another.

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Objective: To use a practical approach to examining the use of Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) strategies by Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) dimensions for rural health innovations using annual reports on a diverse array of initiatives.

Data Sources And Study Setting: The Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Rural Health (ORH) funds initiatives designed to support the implementation and spread of innovations and evidence-based programs and practices to improve the health of rural Veterans. This study draws on the annual evaluation reports submitted for fiscal years 2020-2022 from 30 of these enterprise-wide initiatives (EWIs).

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  • The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Rural Health (ORH) aims to improve healthcare for rural Veterans through its Enterprise-Wide Initiatives (EWIs) program, using the RE-AIM framework for evaluations.
  • Interviews with team members highlighted varied experiences with RE-AIM and revealed concerns about its fit for EWI work, particularly regarding differentiation and application of its dimensions.
  • Despite some misconceptions, many participants acknowledged the usefulness of RE-AIM and emphasized the need for better training to enhance understanding and implementation.
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Interactions between bacteria and phytoplankton in the phycosphere facilitate and constrain biogeochemical cycling in aquatic ecosystems. Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is a bacterially produced chemical signal that promotes growth of phytoplankton and plants. Here, we explored the impact of IAA on bloom-forming cyanobacteria and their associated bacteria.

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The timing of the initial peopling of the Americas is unresolved. Because the archaeological record necessitates discussion of human entry from Beringia into southern North America during the last glaciation, addressing this problem routinely involves evaluating environmental parameters then targeting areas suitable for human settlement. Vertebrate remains indicate landscape quality and are a key dataset for assessing coastal migration theories and the viability of coastal routes.

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  • Pearl millet is highly resilient to heat and drought, making it a key food source in the sub-Saharan Sahel region where its root traits help with establishment in tough conditions.
  • Research shows that the plant's fast-growing primary root is crucial for early drought tolerance, which is vital for agricultural success in the Sahel.
  • Genetic studies identified a specific glutaredoxin gene linked to root growth and stress resilience, indicating that this gene plays a significant role in helping pearl millet adapt to its harsh environment.
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Background: To assess the current state of bone mineral density evaluation services via dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) provided to Veterans with fracture risk through the development and administration of a nationwide survey of facilities in the Veterans Health Administration.

Methodology: The Bone Densitometry Survey was developed by convening a Work Group of individuals with expertise in bone densitometry and engaging the Work Group in an iterative drafting and revision process. Once completed, the survey was beta tested, administered through REDCap, and sent via e-mail to points of contact at 178 VHA facilities.

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Objective: The objective of this study was to quantify the subspecialist workforce involved in the clinical education of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) residents and to provide an overview of the subspecialist faculty workforce geographic distribution and demographics.

Methods: This cross-sectional, observational study used public data collected from July 1, 2022, through August 31, 2022. A list of Obstetrics and Gynecology residency programs, their sponsoring institutions/locations, and affiliated locations was compiled from the American Medical Association's Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database.

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  • The study investigates how rural Veterans decide where to seek healthcare after the 2014 Choice Act expanded their options for community care.
  • Semi-structured interviews with 40 rural Veterans revealed that personal relationships with healthcare providers significantly influence their care decisions, highlighting the importance of trust, familiarity, and effective communication.
  • Findings suggest that improving the socioecological aspects of patient-provider relationships can help address barriers to healthcare access for Veterans, supporting the VA's emphasis on person-centered care.
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Background: For patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), direct coronary angiography (CA) is recommended, while for non-AMI patients, the diagnostic work-up depends on clinical criteria. This analysis provides initial prospective German data for the degree of guideline-adherence (GL) in the use of CA on non-AMI patients presenting at the emergency department (ED) with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) according to the 2015 ESC-ACS-GL. Furthermore the implications of the application of the 2020 ESC-ACS-GL recommendations were evaluated.

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Traditional research methods have not yet yielded highly effective long-term mental health treatments and might not reflect diverse lived experiences. Body mapping, which is an arts-based research method, could complement the verbal data of existing approaches through its focus on visual and symbolic processes to understand subjective, embodied experiences related to mental health. We did a scoping review on the use of body mapping in research on mental health experiences and outcomes.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has been identified as a catalyst for the digitalization of medical education. Less is known about the specific impact of the pandemic on decentralized, community-based education, such as in General Practitioner practices. The aim of this study is to understand the impact of the digital transformation process, triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Background: Children and young people's (CYP) mental health is worsening, and an increasing number are seeking psychiatric and mental health care. Whilst many CYPs with low-to-medium levels of psychiatric distress can be treated in outpatient services, CYPs in crisis often require inpatient hospital treatment. Although necessary in many cases, inpatient care can be distressing for CYPs and their families.

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Carbapenemase and extended β-lactamase-producing isolates represent a major health threat, stimulating increasing interest in immunotherapeutic approaches for combating infections. Lipopolysaccharide O antigen polysaccharides offer viable targets for immunotherapeutic development, and several studies have described protection with O-specific antibodies in animal models of infection. O1 antigen is produced by almost half of clinical isolates.

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Background: With 900'000 coronary angiographies (CA) per year, Germany has the highest annual per capita volume in Europe. Until now there are no prospective clinical data on the degree of guideline-adherence in the use of CA in patients with suspected chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) in Germany.

Methods: Between January 2019 and August 2021, 458 patients with suspected CCS were recruited in nine German centres.

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Introduction: Community-based learning in family medicine practices is an increasingly important part of the medical curriculum internationally. It is widely regarded as one solution to healthcare system needs, such as training and retaining a workforce willing to work in primary care. However, the perspectives of community-based medical educators and representatives from university-based medical education are rarely integrated.

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Background: Arts-based methodologies can be beneficial to identify different representations of stigmatized topics such as mental health conditions. This study used a theater-based workshop to describe manifestations, representations, and potential causes of depression and anxiety as perceived by adolescents and young adults.

Methods: The theater company conducted three online sessions with a group of adolescents and another with a group of young adults from Lima, Peru.

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Background: Adolescents and young adults are vulnerable to developing mental distress. However, evidence suggests that more than half of the young people with symptoms of depression and anxiety overcome their distress within a year. However, there is little research on the exact resources that young people use and help them to recover.

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Here we describe a publicly available environmental DNA (eDNA) sequence dataset, consisting of samples collected from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) on Lake Erie. We sequenced samples drawn from before, during, and after a 2019 harmful algal bloom (HAB) using 3rd generation sequencing with the Oxford Nanopore MinION device. We classified the eDNA reads taxonomically, and estimated the abundances of all taxa in each sample.

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Quantum computers built with superconducting artificial atoms already stretch the limits of their classical counterparts. While the lowest energy states of these artificial atoms serve as the qubit basis, the higher levels are responsible for both a host of attractive gate schemes as well as generating undesired interactions. In particular, when coupling these atoms to generate entanglement, the higher levels cause shifts in the computational levels that lead to unwanted ZZ quantum crosstalk.

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Objective: To explore which resources and activities help young people living in deprived urban environments in Latin America to recover from depression and/or anxiety.

Design: A multimethod, qualitative study with 18 online focus groups and 12 online structured group conversations embedded into arts workshops.

Setting: This study was conducted in Bogotá (Colombia), Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Lima (Peru).

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Objective: In this paper we will report the perioperative outcome after endovascular (EVAR) and open (OAR) repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAA) in Germany based on data of the AOK health insurance fund.

Methods: Anonymised data of all patients with rAAA (n = 3,227) who were treated from 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2016 were analysed, using SPSS 27 (IBM Deutschland GmbH, Ehningen, Germany).

Results: 41.

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Electrons exposed to a two-dimensional (2D) periodic potential and a uniform, perpendicular magnetic field exhibit a fractal, self-similar energy spectrum known as the Hofstadter butterfly. Recently, related high-temperature quantum oscillations (Brown-Zak oscillations) were discovered in graphene moiré systems, whose origin lies in the repetitive occurrence of extended minibands/magnetic Bloch states at rational fractions of magnetic flux per unit cell giving rise to an increase in band conductivity. In this work, we report on the experimental observation of band conductivity oscillations in an electrostatically defined and gate-tunable graphene superlattice, which are governed both by the internal structure of the Hofstadter butterfly (Brown-Zak oscillations) and by a commensurability relation between the cyclotron radius of electrons and the superlattice period (Weiss oscillations).

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Background: The amphibian skin microbiome is an important mediator of host health and serves as a potential source of undiscovered scientifically significant compounds. However, the underlying modalities of how amphibian hosts obtain their initial skin-associated microbiome remains unclear. Here, we explore microbial transmission patterns in foam-nest breeding tree frogs from Southeast Asia (Genus: Polypedates) whose specialized breeding strategy allows for better delineation between vertically and environmentally derived microbes.

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Microbial interactions in harmful algal bloom (HAB) communities have been examined in marine systems, but are poorly studied in fresh waters. To investigate HAB-microbe interactions, we isolated bacteria with close associations to bloom-forming cyanobacteria, Microcystis spp., during a 2017 bloom in the western basin of Lake Erie.

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