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Matern Child Health J
January 2025
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, 400 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 340, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA.
Introduction: Referrals to peer support (PS) can help families of children with special health care needs in providing emotional support, reducing feelings of stress and anxiety, and improving the care experience. This study aimed to gain providers' perspectives about PS referrals for families of children with special health care needs, including their perspectives on logistics of, barriers to, and facilitators of making referrals as well as the perceived impacts of PS referrals.
Methods: This study builds on a 2022 survey of California pediatric subspecialists about the value and challenges of PS.
J Dent Sci
January 2025
Department of Dentistry, College of Dentistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Background/purpose: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthritis causes inflammation and degradation of the mandibular condylar cartilage and subchondral bone. Complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) and collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) are models for studying TMJ arthritis. While micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) is crucial for three-dimensional (3D) bone analysis, it has limitations in imaging nonmineralized tissues.
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October 2024
Śląskie Centrum Chorób Serca w Zabrzu; Katedra i Klinika Kardiochirurgii, Transplantologii, Chirurgii Naczyniowej i Endowaskularnej, Wydział Nauk Medycznych w Zabrzu, SUM w Katowicach.
During qualification for mechanical circulatory support, the comprehensive assessment of a patient's mental state is an integral element of the overall medical evaluation. It encompasses a range of psychosocial issues, and as such provides information helpful in the selection of a suitable candidate for the required treatment, and sometimes identifies contraindications to it. It allows ensuring that the patient meets expectations regarding both mental health stability and adherence to medical recommendations.
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January 2025
Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati OH.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a group of medical and public health experts that provides advice to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, normally meets 3 times per year to develop US vaccine recommendations. The ACIP met October 23-24, 2024, to discuss influenza vaccines, chikungunya vaccines, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, RSV immunizations, meningococcal vaccines, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, pneumococcal vaccines, and adult and child/adolescent immunization schedule revisions. This update summarizes the proceedings of these meetings, with an emphasis on topics that are most relevant to the pediatric population.
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January 2025
Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Background: Supervised Teaching Clinics (STCs) have emerged as an innovative approach to medical education, particularly in specialties like gynecology, where hands-on experience is crucial. Traditional clinical rotations often leave students in passive roles, limiting their active participation and the development of essential clinical skills.
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of STCs on the clinical competencies and professional development of medical students within a gynecological clinic, comparing the outcomes with those of traditional clinic shadowing.
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