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Don't assume, ask! A focus group study on end-of-life care planning with people with intellectual disabilities from minoritised ethnic groups.
BMC Palliat Care
January 2025
Kingston University London, London, United Kingdom.
Background: People with intellectual disabilities are less likely to have access to palliative care, and the evidence shows that their deaths are often unanticipated, unplanned for, and poorly managed. Within the general population, people from minoritised ethnic groups are under-represented within palliative care services. End-of-life care planning with people with intellectual disabilities from minoritised ethnic groups may be a way to address these issues.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffect of LASER therapy on plantar fasciitis pain: illuminating a promising treatment approach - a systematic review.
Lasers Med Sci
January 2025
Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Budhera-Gurugram, Haryana, 122006, India.
Numerous research studies have delved into the potential effect of LASER therapy on alleviating pain associated with plantar fasciitis. However, the distinct effects of both High Intensity and Low Intensity LASER therapy (HILT/LILT) on addressing plantar fasciitis pain have not been thoroughly investigated. This systematic review seeks to provide a comprehensive summary of the present body of literature regarding the use of LASER therapy in managing pain related to plantar fasciitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReaccreditation and Pathways Recognition Experiences of Small Local and Tribal Health Departments.
J Public Health Manag Pract
November 2024
Author Affiliations: Prevention Research Center, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri (Allen and Crenshaw); Department of Health Policy and Organization, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (Fifolt); School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (Erwin); Research and Evaluation, Public Health Accreditation Board, Alexandria, Virginia (Lang, Belflower Thomas, and Kuehnert); and Lipstein Distinguished Professor of Public Health, Prevention Research Center, Brown School, and Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center and Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine; Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri (Brownson).
Context: This paper describes experiences and views of leadership teams from 4 small local health departments (LHDs) seeking Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) reaccreditation or Pathways Recognition using PHAB Standards & Measures Version 2022. The Pathways program launched in 2022 provides additional supports for improvement of public health practice.
Objective: Given the need to accelerate accreditation among small health departments, the purpose of this study is to share small health departments' strategies for overcoming accreditation challenges and actionable advice for use by other health departments.
Integrating intuitionistic fuzzy and MCDM methods for sustainable energy management in smart factories.
PLoS One
January 2025
Department of Business Administration, College of Business Administration, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Improving energy efficiency is crucial for smart factories that want to meet sustainability goals and operational excellence. This study introduces a novel decision-making framework to optimize energy efficiency in smart manufacturing environments, integrating Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets (IFS) with Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) techniques. The proposed approach addresses key challenges, including reducing carbon footprints, managing operating costs, and adhering to stringent environmental standards.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF"MINIMIZING THIGHPLASTY COMPLICATIONS: A COMBINED APPROACH OF J MEDIAL PATTERN AND HELIUM-PLASMA ASSISTED LIPOSCULPTURE".
Plast Reconstr Surg
January 2025
Department of Plastic Surgery, Policlinico di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
Thighplasty is a widely performed body contouring procedure, utilizing various surgical techniques for thigh lifting, including medial scar positioning, vertical and horizontal procedures, and liposuction. Despite its popularity, thighplasty is associated with high complication rates and suboptimal postoperative outcomes.This article presents a novel technique: the J medial thighplasty combined with helium plasma radiofrequency technology (HPRF) to address moderate skin and soft-tissue laxity and ptosis in the inner thighs.
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