Total Prehospital Time and Tractor Injuries: A Nebraska State Trauma Registry Analysis.

Background: Agriculture is a hazardous industry, with tractor-related incidents being among the leading causes of traumatic injury and death. These injuries tend to take place far away from hospitals, thus leading to increased prehospital time to receive care. Understanding the relationship between prehospital time and outcomes such as hospital length of stay and mortality in the state of Nebraska could inform resource allocation for tractor related injuries.

Cerebrospinal fluid-specific oligoclonal bands in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy.

Background: In dogs with idiopathic epilepsy (IE), 33% develop resistance to conventional anti-seizure medication (ASM) despite adequate treatment. In human medicine, an immune-mediated etiology is suspected in a subset of ASM-resistant patients with epilepsy and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG)-type oligoclonal bands (OCBs) have been detected. In dogs, cases of autoimmune encephalitis recently were reported.

The Teachers' Knowledge of Type 1 Diabetes in Schools: An Interventional Study.

Background: Managing type 1 diabetes in school is a real challenge for teachers, parents, and students themselves. Involving school educators in providing care and support is becoming more of a necessity than a luxury to facilitate access to healthcare services in schools for children with type 1 diabetes.

Objectives: Our work aimed to assess the background knowledge of teachers on type 1 diabetes and evaluate the impact of an educational intervention in improving this knowledge.

Syndrome-informed phenotyping identifies a polygenic background for achondroplasia-like facial variation in the general population.

Human craniofacial shape is highly variable yet highly heritable with numerous genetic variants interacting through multiple layers of development. Here, we hypothesize that Mendelian phenotypes represent the extremes of a phenotypic spectrum and, using achondroplasia as an example, we introduce a syndrome-informed phenotyping approach to identify genomic loci associated with achondroplasia-like facial variation in the general population. We compare three-dimensional facial scans from 43 individuals with achondroplasia and 8246 controls to calculate achondroplasia-like facial scores.

Mapping genes for human face shape: Exploration of univariate phenotyping strategies.

Human facial shape, while strongly heritable, involves both genetic and structural complexity, necessitating precise phenotyping for accurate assessment. Common phenotyping strategies include simplifying 3D facial features into univariate traits such as anthropometric measurements (e.g.

Outcomes of cerebrovascular disease in muscular dystrophies: A propensity-matched nationwide analysis.

Background And Purpose: The literature lacks large studies on outcomes of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) in patients with muscular dystrophies (MDs). Previous studies primarily focused on ischemic stroke. CVD can add considerable morbidity in patients with MD.

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Introduction: Globally and in Morocco, viral hepatitis is a major public health priority, and knowledge and awareness are essential in the combat against this disease.

Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of university students regarding viral hepatitis.

Methods: A descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among students enrolled at Mohammed Premier University in Oujda, for the 2023-2024 academic year, using a self-administered and anonymous online questionnaire.

Effects of 3D ultrasonography and 3D printed images on maternal-fetal attachment and its correlation with overall smoking within pregnancy: a pilot study.

Background: Smoking in pregnancy continues to cause significant morbidity to mothers and babies and contributes to tremendous costs to society. Maternal-fetal attachment (MFA) may differentiate smokers who quit or pregnant smokers from non-smokers. Researchers have recommended utilizing interventions that improve MFA to help decrease smoking within pregnancy.

Demographic-based disparities in outcomes for adults with central line-associated bloodstream infections in the United States: a National Inpatient Sample database study (2016-2020).

Introduction: Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) are prevalent and preventable hospital-acquired infections associated with high morbidity and costs. Disparities based on race, ethnicity, and hospital factors remain underexplored. This study compares cost, length of stay, and mortality for adults with CLABSI by race-ethnicity, hospital location-teaching status, and geographic region in the United States using data from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database from 2016 to 2020.

Environment and Health: Water and Soil Contamination.

Exposures to pollutants and contaminants can occur through water or soil, which can be contaminated naturally or through human activities. The toxicity and adverse health effects of these substances depend on exposure route, quantity, and duration. Mechanisms of water contamination include runoff, flooding, infrastructure failures, and contamination from air and surface water pollution.

Environment and Health: Heavy Metal Toxicity.

Heavy metals are naturally occurring, high-density elements such as arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, and mercury. These five metals are the most common causes of heavy metal poisonings. Zinc is also of concern.

One-Year Prognosis Difference of Myocardial Infarction With or Without Coronary Obstruction in Developing Countries: Insights From the Moroccan Experience.

Introduction: The debate remains open as to the difference in prevalence of mortality and occurrence of acute events in patients with Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) and others with Myocardial infarction with coronary arteries disease (MI-CAD).

Methods: We conducted a 2-year retrospective study for patients admitted for Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) to analyze the clinical and prognostic characteristics of patients with MINOCA versus MI-CAD. We defined 1-year all-cause mortality as the primary outcome, and the secondary outcome as a composite of 1-year readmission for myocardial infarction or acute heart failure (AHF).

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection and valvular disease revealing an antiphospholipid syndrome in a young woman: Case report.

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is characterized by hypercoagulability, manifesting as venous or arterial thrombosis, and pregnancy-related complications, such as fetal loss, pre-eclampsia, and eclampsia. These conditions occur in the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL), including anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) and/or a positive lupus anticoagulant (LA) test. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) can manifest as a primary, isolated condition or be associated with connective tissue diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Correlation between ultrasonographic and cytologic features of thyroid nodules: a single-center cross-sectional study.

A thyroid nodule is managed according to the clinical context, ultrasound (US) findings, and fine needle aspiration (FNA) results. Most thyroid nodules are benign; however, nodule classification is crucial to avoid unnecessary thyroid surgery. We conducted this study to compare the findings of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) expressed using the Bethesda system with the features of thyroid US classified using the EU-TIRADS classification to assess the risk of malignancy.