Climate change intensifies algal biomass resurgence in eutrophic Lake Taihu, China.

Climate change can significantly alter phytoplankton growth and proliferation, which would counteract restoration efforts to control algal blooms. However, the knowledge is limited about the quantitative evaluation of the causal effect of algal biomass resurgence in large shallow lakes where there is no significant improvement after long term lake restoration. Here, a bucket process-based phytoplankton dynamic model is developed to quantify the contributions of climate change and nutrients concentration changes to phytoplankton biomass resurgence after 2014 in hypereutrophic Lake Taihu, China.

The characteristics of dermatology inpatients seen at the quaternary Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital in Durban, South Africa, over a 5-year period - 2015 - 2020.

Background: In recent years, dermatology has been offered as an outpatient service, with decreasing inpatient dermatology admissions. However, dermatology consultation services have remained active, offering care to patients admitted for non-cutaneous indications by other specialties.

Objectives: To describe the clinical spectrum and characteristics of inpatient dermatology diseases managed at a quaternary South African (SA) hospital.

Trends in Medicare Submitted Charges to Allowed Payment Ratios for Ophthalmology Services.

Purpose: Many physicians charge more than the Medicare insurance program pays. Current charge-to-payment ratios in ophthalmology and trends over the years are unknown. In this work, we examined physician charge-to-payment ratios in ophthalmology across procedures and consultations.

Gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancies conceived after infertility treatment: a population-based study in the United States, 2015-2020.

Objective: To evaluate the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in singleton pregnancies conceived using infertility treatment and examine the influence of race and ethnicity as well as prepregnancy body mass index (BMI).

Design: Cross-sectional study using the US vital records data of women that delivered singleton births.

Setting: United States, 2015-2020.

Concordance between daily diary reported pre-exposure prophylaxis intake and intraerythrocytic tenofovir diphosphate in the Amsterdam Pre-exposure Prophylaxis demonstration project.

Objective: We assessed the association and concordance between self-reported oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) intake in a diary app and intraerythrocytic drug metabolite concentrations.

Design: AMPrEP was a prospective demonstration study providing daily and event-driven PrEP to MSM in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (2015-2020).

Methods: Participants could record their PrEP intake in a diary app.

Pa o2 and Mortality in Neonatal Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Retrospective Analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry, 2015-2020.

Objectives: Extracorporeal life support can lead to rapid reversal of hypoxemia but the benefits and harms of different oxygenation targets in severely ill patients are unclear. Our primary objective was to investigate the association between the Pa o2 after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) initiation and mortality in neonates treated for respiratory failure.

Design: Retrospective analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Registry data, 2015-2020.

[IN VITRO FERTILIZATION (IVF) TREATMENTS IN MACCABI HEALTHCARE SERVICES 2015-2020].

Background: Previously, we have summarized IVF treatment outcomes for the years 2007-2014. In 2014, the Ministry of Health (MOH) recommended that infertile patients above 39 years of age can be offered IVF as a first line treatment, given the natural age-related decrease in ovarian reserve.

Objectives: The purpose of the current publication is to summarize IVF treatment outcomes for the years 2015-2020, and to explore possible changes in IVF treatments following the MOH statement.

In hospital outcomes of autologous and implant-based breast reconstruction in patients with diabetes mellitus: A population-based study of 2015-2020 national inpatient sample.

Background: Breast reconstruction encompasses autologous (ABR) and implant-based breast reconstruction (IBR) each with its own sets of potential complications. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with breast reconstruction complications, although most of the studies did not differentiate between the reconstruction procedures. This study conducted a population-based study examining impact of DM on inhospital outcomes in ABR and IBR.

Modelling changes in vegetation productivity and carbon balance under future climate scenarios in southeastern Australia.

Australia, characterized by extensive and heterogeneous terrestrial ecosystems, plays a critical role in the global carbon cycle and in efforts to mitigate climate change. Prior research has quantified vegetation productivity and carbon balance within the Australian context over preceding decades. Nonetheless, the responses of vegetation and carbon dynamics to the evolving phenomena of climate change and escalating concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide remain ambiguous within the Australian landscape.

Postpartum long-acting reversible contraceptive adoption after a statewide initiative.

Objectives: To examine the effects of a comprehensive, multiyear (2015-2020) statewide contraceptive access intervention in Delaware on the contraceptive initiation of postpartum Medicaid patients. The program aimed to increase access to all contraceptives, including long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC). The program included interventions specifically targeting postpartum patients (Medicaid payment reform and hospital-based immediate postpartum (IPP) LARC training) and interventions in outpatient settings (provider training and operational supports).

Prostate Cancers in the Prostate-specific Antigen Interval of 1.8-3 ng/ml: Results from the Göteborg-2 Prostate Cancer Screening Trial.

Background And Objective: Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) and targeted biopsies reduce overdiagnosis of prostate cancer(PC). It is uncertain how this strategy performs for low PSA levels. The objective was to investigate the PI-RADS distribution, frequency and characteristics of screen-detected PC with PSA of 1.

Functional outcome and associations with prehospital time and urban-remote disparities in trauma: A Norwegian national population-based study.

Background: There is a lack of knowledge regarding the functional outcomes of patients after trauma. Remote areas in Norway has been associated with an increased risk of trauma-related mortality. However, it is unknown how this might influence trauma-related morbidity.

Dynamic insights into infection risk over time in two-stage implant-based breast reconstruction: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: Infections following postmastectomy implant-based breast reconstruction (IBR) can compromise surgical outcomes and lead to significant morbidity. This study aimed to discern the timing of infections in two-stage IBR and associated risk factors.

Method: A review of electronic health records was conducted on 1096 breasts in 1058 patients undergoing two-stage IBR at Seoul National University Hospital (2015-2020).

Effect of hypothyroidism on short-term outcomes after autologous and implant-based breast reconstruction.

Hypothyroidism has high prevalence in elderly women, which overlaps with the patient population who opt for post-mastectomy breast reconstruction. While hypothyroidism was shown to impact outcomes in other surgeries, its effect on breast reconstruction has not been established. This study aimed to compare the short-term outcomes of patients with and without hypothyroidism who underwent autologous (ABR) and implant-based breast reconstruction (IBR), respectively.

Triggers for transition from active surveillance to radical treatment of prostate cancer 2008-2020 - a case-control study.

Objective: To examine associations between objective signs of progression (triggers) and transition from active surveillance (AS) to radical treatment for prostate cancer (PC).

Patients And Methods: This case-control study included men with low- or favourable intermediate-risk PC in the region of Halland, with data from The National Prostate Cancer Register (NPCR), Sweden, starting AS between 2008 and 2020. Cases were men who transitioned to radical treatment.

National Burden of Injury and Deaths From Shootings by Police in the United States, 2015‒2020.

To describe all-outcome injurious shootings by police and compare characteristics of fatal versus nonfatal injurious shootings nationally. From July 2021 to April 2023, we manually reviewed publicly available records on all 2015-2020 injurious shootings by US police, identified from Gun Violence Archive. We estimated injury frequency, case fatality rates, and relative odds of death by incident and victim characteristics.

Surveillance of Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Associated with Drinking Water - United States, 2015-2020.

Problem/condition: Public health agencies in U.S. states, territories, and freely associated states investigate and voluntarily report waterborne disease outbreaks to CDC through the National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS).

Association between higher triglyceride glucose index and increased risk of osteoarthritis: data from NHANES 2015-2020.

Background: The relationship between the triglyceride glucose (TyG) index and osteoarthritis (OA) remains unclear. The objective of this study was to examine potential associations between an elevated TyG index and an increased risk of OA prevalence.

Methods: 3,921 participants with OA from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2015-2020) were included in this study.

Prevalence and prognosis of fulminant type 1 diabetes mellitus in The Middle East: a comparative analysis in a 5-year nationwide cohort.

Purpose: To analyze the prevalence and progression of fulminant type 1 diabetes (FT1D) in Qatar.

Methods: This retrospective study analyzed consecutive index- diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) admissions (2015-2020) among patients with new-onset T1D (NT1D) in Qatar.

Results: Of the 242 patients, 2.

Outcomes of patients with early stage mucinous ovarian carcinoma: a Dutch population-based cohort study comparing expansile and infiltrative subtypes.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the outcomes of patients with early stage mucinous ovarian carcinoma based on subtype (expansile vs infiltrative).

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed all surgically treated patients with mucinous ovarian carcinoma in the Netherlands (2015-2020), using data from national registries. Subtypes were determined, with any ambiguities resolved by a dedicated gynecologic pathologist.

Medication adherence halves COPD patients' hospitalization risk - evidence from Swiss health insurance data.

Medication adherence is vital for patients suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to mitigate long-term consequences. The impact of poor medication adherence on inferior outcomes like exacerbations leading to hospital admissions is yet to be studied using real-world data. Using Swiss claims data from 2015-2020, we group patients into five categories according to their medication possession ratio.

Patients with alcohol abuse have higher risks of complications after coronary artery bypass grafting: A population-based study of National Inpatient Sample from 2015 to 2020.

Background: Alcohol abuse (AA) has s high prevalence, affecting 10 to 15 million Americans. While AA was demonstrated to negatively impact cardiovascular health, limited evidence from existing studies presents conflicting findings regarding the effects of AA on coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) outcomes. This study aimed to compare the in-hospital outcomes after CABG between AA and non-AA patients.

Clinical and prognostic differences in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in USA and Denmark, two HPV high-prevalence areas.

Background: Uncertainty persists regarding clinical and treatment variations crucial to consider when comparing high human papillomavirus (HPV)-prevalence oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) cohorts for accurate patient stratification and replicability of clinical trials across different geographical areas.

Methods: OPSCC patients were included from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (UTMDACC), USA and from The University Hospital of Copenhagen, Denmark from 2015-2020, (n = 2484). Outcomes were 3-year overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free interval (RFI).

Resource setting impacts neonatal but not maternal survival in bitches treated for dystocia: 243 cases (2015-2020).

Objective: To compare maternal and fetal outcomes of dystocia managed surgically and nonsurgically at referral hospitals (RHs) versus community medicine clinics (CMCs), determine the rate of C-section, and evaluate the incidence of hypoglycemia and hypocalcemia in bitches presented with dystocia.

Animals: Bitches presented with dystocia at 2 RHs and 2 CMCs.

Methods: Information on signalment, presence of hypoglycemia and/or hypocalcemia, diagnostic imaging performed, nonsurgical and surgical interventions performed, maternal and fetal outcomes, and total cost of care was obtained from the electronic medical records of bitches presenting for dystocia between October 2015 and October 2020.