The Fragility of Statistical Findings in Meniscus Repair Literature: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Background: Within the realm of orthopedic literature, the determination of statistical significance for outcomes relies on probability analysis and the reporting of P-values. The aim of this study was to employ fragility analysis as a means of evaluating the resilience of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that assess meniscus surgeries. It was hypothesized that dichotomous outcomes would be statistically fragile and comparable to other orthopedic specialties.

Improving vascular access knowledge and assessment skill of hemodialysis staff.

Context: Vascular access malfunction and failure contribute to morbidity and hospitalization in hemodialysis populations. Although controversy still exists over the identification and appropriate management of access malfunction, recognition of sentinel signs during physical examination remains an efficient way to screen for access malfunction. Dialysis staff are on the front line of providing quality care to dialysis patients, often being the first ones who could detect early physical signs of access malfunction.

Cross-sectional analysis of soft drinks consumption patterns post-taxation in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Sweetened soft drinks consumption contributes to the increasing prevalence of obesity in Saudi Arabia. In 2017, Saudi Arabia began imposing tax on sugar-sweetened drinks to combat obesity.

Aim: To investigate the determinants of soft drinks consumption patterns among adults in Saudi Arabia 5 years after consumer tax implementation.

Emotional Pre-Occupation And Variations in Stress Scores During Chronic Hemodialysis Management.

Introduction: Hemodialysis (HD) patients experience significant psychological stress related to HD. Different types of coping strategies are utilized by these patients to cope with this stress.

Methods: Variations in different types of coping strategies with the variations in HD-related stress scores and disparities by sex were assessed.

Unfavorable social determinants of health and risk of mortality in adults with diabetes: findings from the National Health Interview Survey.

Introduction: Understanding the role of social determinants of health as predictors of mortality in adults with diabetes may help improve health outcomes in this high-risk population. Using population-based, nationally representative data, this study investigated the cumulative effect of unfavorable social determinants on all-cause mortality in adults with diabetes.

Research Design And Methods: We used data from the 2013-2018 National Health Interview Survey, linked to the National Death Index through 2019, for mortality ascertainment.

Auditory discrimination in aging bilinguals vs. monolinguals with and without hearing loss.

Demands for effective assessments of speech perception specific to the aging brain are increasing, as the impacts of hearing loss on an individual's functional health, socialization, and cognition have become more widely recognized. Understanding the mechanisms behind the optimal function of the aging brain in relation to speech and language is challenging, especially in the bilingual population where the language learning and language interference processes could be mistaken for perceptual difficulty. Age-related presbycusis is unavoidable, and the contributions of this sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) process on impaired speech recognition are not completely understood.

Zellweger's Syndrome With PEX6 Gene Mutation in Mixteco Neonates Due to Possible Founder Effect.

Zellweger spectrum disorder (ZSD) is a group of autosomal recessive peroxisomal disorders caused by gene mutations that commonly present with symptoms of severe hypotonia, epileptic seizures, failure to thrive, hepatomegaly, craniofacial dysmorphisms, and sensorineural hearing loss. This article highlights three patients born with ZSD in Central California. All three patients were born to Mixteco mothers.

Exploring dental faculty perceptions of current strategies and barriers to retention.

Purpose: The aims of the study were to identify perceived strategies for and barriers to faculty retention and examine differences regarding age, gender, and race.

Methods: Cross-sectional data was captured from the eight author-affiliated dental schools. A Qualtrics survey was emailed to all faculty members at these institutions (1467 possible participants) between November 2021 and February 2022.

Secondary Vasculitis Attributable to Post-COVID Syndrome.

While the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic has largely come to pass, the chronic physiologic effects of the coronavirus continue to unfold. Specifically, the number of COVID-19-associated vasculitis cases has steadily increased since the onset of the pandemic. Data have shown that vasculitis may develop less than two weeks after COVID-19 or during a later onset of the disease.

Implicit Association Test Alone Is Not Sufficient to Increase Underrepresented Minority Representation in Physician Assistant Programs.

Purpose: Physician assistant (PA) program matriculants are consistently less diverse than the US population. This study evaluates whether administration of an Implicit Association Test (IAT) to PA program admission committees is associated with changes in the likelihood of (1) receiving an admission interview, (2) receiving an offer of admission, and (3) matriculation of individuals underrepresented in medicine (URiM).

Methods: Admission committees from 4 PA programs participated in an IAT before the 2019/2020 admissions cycle.

Online prediction tools for melanoma survival: A comparison.

Background: Breslow thickness, patient age and ulceration are the three most valuable clinical and pathological predictors of melanoma survival. A readily available reliable online tool that accurately considers these and other predictors could be valuable for clinicians managing melanoma patients.

Objective: To compare online melanoma survival prediction tools that request user input on clinical and pathological features.

The use of artificial intelligence and game-based learning in removable partial denture design: A comparative study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare student performance in removable partial denture (RPD) design during a pre-clinical RPD course with and without using a recently developed computer software named AiDental. Additionally, student perceptions associated with the use of this software were assessed.

Methods: The AiDental software consists of a learning environment containing an RPD design system that automatically designs RPDs based on the user's input.

Implementation of Telemedicine Delivery of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Pennsylvania Treatment Programs During COVID-19.

Introduction: Temporary policy changes during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic facilitated rapid expansion of medication for opioid use disorder via telemedicine (tele-MOUD). Evidence for tele-MOUD best practices and its impact on treatment engagement and retention remains limited. This quality improvement initiative compared tele-MOUD implementation among Pennsylvania medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) programs, evaluated sociodemographic characteristics of patients using tele-MOUD, and described trends in tele-MOUD use and patient engagement and retention.

Recommendations for imaging of the temporomandibular joint. Position statement from the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and the American Academy of Orofacial Pain.

This position statement was developed by an ad hoc committee of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and the American Academy of Orofacial Pain. The committee reviewed pertinent literature and drafted recommendations for imaging. The statement provides evidence-based recommendations and clinical guidance to apply appropriate diagnostic imaging to evaluate the temporomandibular joint.

Light Transmission for a Novel Chairside CAD/CAM Lithium Disilicate Ceramic.

Aim: To evaluate light transmission in a novel chairside CAD/CAM lithium disilicate ceramic with different thicknesses and with and without polishing.

Materials And Methods: Sixty flat samples (10 specimens/group) were fabricated from novel chairside CAD/CAM lithium disilicate ceramic blocks (Amber Mill, Hass Bio) with different thicknesses and with and without polishing as follows: (1) 1.0 mm thickness without polishing (1.

A brief introduction to PAs in Germany.

The first German physician assistant (PA) program began in 2005 at Steinbeis University in Berlin. Since 2005, there has been a rapid expansion of PA education, and 22 German universities have opened or are planning to develop PA programs. In fall 2021, about 1,100 PAs worked in Germany, mostly in the inpatient setting, with a scope of practice focused on delegation and the performance of medical and administrative activities.

Comparing the Effectiveness of Virtual and In-Person Delivery of Mindfulness-Based Skills Within Healthcare Curriculums.

Purpose: To promote well-being, healthcare education programs have incorporated mindfulness-based skills and principles into existing curriculums. Pandemic-related restrictions have compelled programs to deliver content virtually. Study objectives were to determine (1) whether teaching mindfulness-based skills within physician assistant (PA) programs can promote well-being and (2) whether delivery type (virtual vs.

Online medical education in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide assessment of medical students' usage and perceptions.

Background: The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic required a transformation of medical education in Egypt. Public health measures necessitated a rapid shift from traditional face to face lectures to largely online platforms following campus closures. The aim of this study is to characterize medical student use and perception of online medical education in Egypt as well as exploring the efficacy of different e-learning modalities.

Effects of an low carbohydrate/healthy fat/ketogenic diet on biomarkers of health and symptoms, anxiety and depression in Parkinson's disease: a pilot study.

To evaluate a low carbohydrate/healthy fat/ketogenic diet (LCHF/KD) on symptoms, depression, anxiety and biomarkers in adults with Parkinson's disease (PD). 16 adults ages 36-80 with PD participated in the intervention for 12 weeks. The study provided pre-post-study comparisons of biomarkers, weight, waist measurement, united Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Parkinson's Anxiety Scale (PAS) and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Revised-20 (CESD-R-20) Depression Scale.

The use of dental radiographs for age estimation of unaccompanied migrant minors: Scientific and ethical concerns.

Unaccompanied migrant minors are increasingly seeking asylum status in the United States (U.S.) where guidelines for age assessment call for the use of multiple forms of evidence.

Intraoral Scanning with Rubber Dam Isolation in Place for Fabrication of a Chairside Computer-assisted Design and Computer-assisted Manufacture Ceramic Restoration.

Aim: The clinical report describes how chairside intraoral scanning can be performed while a rubber dam is in place prior to fabrication of a computer-assisted design and computer-assisted manufacture (CAD/CAM) ceramic restoration.

Background: Recently, combining a chairside CAD/CAM system with rubber dam isolation in place could be used in order to both speed up the restorative process and avoid any contamination to abutment surface, which are the positive effects to patients and clinicians. Unfortunately, manufacturers do not provide guidance on how to make use of chairside CAD/CAM restorations while rubber dam isolation is in place.

Liposomal Bupivacaine Injection in Nuss Procedure Allows Narcotic Avoidance and Improved Outcomes.

The Nuss procedure has provided a minimally invasive surgical solution for pectus excavatum with excellent long-term outcomes. However, opioid avoidance, cost reduction, and length of stay (LOS) still offer room for improvement. The focus of this study is to identify the impact of Bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension (Exparel) on outcomes.