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JAMA Health Forum
January 2025
Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.
Importance: Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) experienced high mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading them to adopt preventive measures to counteract viral spread. A critical appraisal of these measures is essential to support SNFs in managing future infectious disease outbreaks.
Objective: To perform a scoping review of data and evidence on the use and effectiveness of preventive measures implemented from 2020 to 2024 to prevent COVID-19 infection in SNFs in the US.
Clin Exp Dermatol
January 2025
Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Flat wasps of the genera Sclerodermus and Cephalonomia (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) are ectoparasitoids of larvae from various insect orders. They are important biological control agents against stored-product insect pests and xylophagous insects. In humans, these genera encompass species that are responsible for the emergence of sting lesions worldwide.
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January 2025
Department of Basic Medical Science, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Anorectal fistulas remain one of the most challenging conditions in colorectal surgery and require precise anatomical knowledge for successful management. This comprehensive review synthesizes the current evidence on the anatomical foundations of fistula development and treatment, particularly focusing on the cryptoglandular hypothesis and its clinical implications. A systematic analysis of the recent literature has examined the relationship between anatomical structures and fistula formation, classification systems, diagnostic modalities, and therapeutic approaches.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnfallchirurgie (Heidelb)
January 2025
Klinik für Unfall‑, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Schillingallee 35, 18057, Rostock, Deutschland.
Background: Given that a primary osteoporotic fracture can result in subsequent fractures and that the precise etiology of the typical fracture cascade remains uncertain, it is pertinent to determine the initiating factor and the specific fracture involved in this cascade.
Method: All patients with a fracture of a long bone were consecutively screened over the 12-month study period. All participants were asked about existing risk factors (including previous fractures) in accordance with the applicable guidelines of the Umbrella Organization Osteology (DVO).
Environ Toxicol
January 2025
Center for Tobacco Products, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
Adolescence and pregnancy involve elevated levels of hormones (e.g., estrogen, androgen) during which exposure to endocrine disruptors could have long-term developmental and reproductive toxicity (DART) effects.
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