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BMC Health Serv Res
January 2025
The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Rural Health, Orange, NSW, 2800, Australia.
Background: Low-value care refers to the provision of health services that confer little or no benefit to patients, or have the potential to incur unwarranted harms. A breadth of literature exists investigating geographical variations in rates of potential low-value interventions for musculoskeletal pain. This scoping review aimed to examine the provision of low-value care for osteoarthritis and lower back pain by degree of rurality (e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Physician Assist Educ
January 2025
Stephanie Neary, PhD, MPA, PA-C, is an assistant professor adjunct and the director of Didactic Education in the Yale University Physician Assistant Online Program, New Haven, Connecticut. This review was conducted while a PhD in Nursing Science student at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.
Introduction: To determine the drivers and barriers to flourishing for clinical health professions students through a review of peer-reviewed literature.
Methods: Articles were analyzed in Scopus, PubMed, and EBSCOHost and hand-searched education journals through May 2024 describing flourishing among clinical health professions students. Whittemore and Knafl's integrative approach was used, and quality was assessed by the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool.
Dermatol Ther (Heidelb)
January 2025
Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1525 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
Introduction: Acne impairs quality of life, often leads to permanent scars, and causes psychological distress. This review aims to update dermatologists on the Federal Drug Administration (FDA)-approved and off-label use of combined oral contraceptives (COC), clascoterone, spironolactone, and emerging hormonal therapies for acne treatment.
Methods: We reviewed current literature on hormonal acne treatments and discussed common patient concerns, barriers to care, and individualized care needs.
Soft Robot
December 2024
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
Based on the analysis of the structures of robots and electronics developed so far, it should be noted that a majority of them need a reservoir for electrical energy storage. Unfortunately, most off-the-shelf devices commercially available nowadays are based on rigid parts that heavily limit the possibilities of incorporating such products into soft robots and wearable electronics. To address these issues, a new type of flexible structure for electrical energy storage, which consists of small battery cells connected by liquid metal paths, was proposed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRSC Adv
December 2024
Department of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Techniques, College of Technical Engineering, The Islamic University Najaf Iraq.
The rapid increase in global waste, driven by population growth, has raised significant environmental concerns. Among different types of wastes, green biowastes (BWs) containing organic matter have attracted considerable attention. The conversion of BW, particularly from herbaceous and animal sources, to carbon-based materials (CBMs) introduces a suitable platform for waste management and resource recovery.
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