Identification of Candidate Characteristics that Predicted a Successful Anesthesiology Residency Program Match in 2024: An Anonymous, Prospective Survey.

Background: The primary aim of our study was to identify candidate characteristics that predicted a successful outcome for applicants to anesthesiology residency programs in the 2024 Main Residency Match. The secondary aim of our study was to assess the impact of gold and silver signals on the application process.

Methods: The Baylor Scott & White Research Institute institutional review board approved this study.

Clinico-Dermoscopic Findings of Jacquet's Erosive Dermatitis in Adults: A Report of Two Cases.

Jacquet's erosive dermatitis (JED) is a severe irritant dermatitis characterized by erosive genital and perianal lesions, often misdiagnosed due to overlapping clinical features. This case report presents two adult cases of JED with distinct clinical and dermoscopic findings. Dermoscopy revealed a characteristic polymorphic vascular pattern, including short linear, curved, coiled, dotted, and globular vessels, aiding in the diagnosis and differentiation from similar conditions.

Why Teens Don't Talk: Understanding the Role of Stigma Within Barriers to Help Seeking.

The stigma of mental illness, among a larger set of barriers to help seeking, has been understudied among teens. These barriers and the sources of support were examined through an online survey with 1,428 U.S.

Bacterial peptidoglycan as a living polymer.

The peptidoglycan manifests as a multifaceted component of the bacterial cell wall. Throughout the lifecycle of the bacterium, the peptidoglycan is deconstructed, rebuilt, and remodeled for bacterial cell growth and replication. Degradation products of the peptidoglycan serve as precursors for cell-wall building blocks via recycling processes and as signaling molecules.

Effects of a Telenutrition Weight Loss Program Supported with Telemonitoring and Telehealth Coaching on Anthropometric and Biochemical Measures in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background/objectives: Telenutrition has been reported to enable dietitians to support outpatients remotely in an accessible and convenient state. The literature shows that both telemonitoring and health coaching are effective approaches for achieving a greater impact on weight loss and the client's compliance with their diet. The purpose of the present study was to assess the impact of a telenutrition weight loss program on weight reduction, supported with telemonitoring and health coaching.

Intra-rater reliability of rehabilitative ultrasound imaging of erector spinae and gluteus medius muscles in patients with low back pain.

Background: Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common conditions in the United States. Dysfunctional patterns of the erector spinae (ES) and gluteus medius (GM) muscles often accompany episodes of LBP.

Objectives: To evaluate the intra-rater reliability of rehabilitative ultrasound imaging (RUSI) in obtaining thickness measurements of the ES and GM muscles at rest and during submaximal contraction.

Lipid nanoparticle-mediated mRNA delivery to CD34 cells in rhesus monkeys.

Transplantation of ex vivo engineered hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) can lead to robust clinical responses but carries risks of adverse events from bone marrow mobilization, chemotherapy conditioning and other factors. HSCs have been modified in vivo using lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) decorated with targeting moieties, which increases manufacturing complexity. Here we screen 105 LNPs without targeting ligands for effective homing to the bone marrow in mouse.

How Psychedelics Modulate Multiple Memory Mechanisms in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder with defining abnormalities in memory, and psychedelics may be promising candidates for the treatment of PTSD given their effects on multiple memory systems. Most PTSD and psychedelic research has investigated memory with fear conditioning and extinction. While fruitful, conditioning and extinction provide a limited model of the complexity of PTSD and phenomenology of psychedelics, thereby limiting the refinement of therapies.

Development and evaluation of a spaced eLearning intervention for nurses in enhancing urinary catheter management - A co-design study in partnership with research end-users.

Background: Nurses play a critical role in supporting patients in self-managing their indwelling urinary catheters and preventing avoidable hospital presentations. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of a co-designed educational approach developed to enhance nurses' ability to provide optimal care for patients with catheters.

Aim: The primary aim of this study was to enhance nurses' knowledge and skills in urinary catheterisation, care, and management.

Fourth ventricular roof angle does not predict surgical outcome in paediatric patients with Chiari I malformation.

Purpose: Pre-operative fourth ventricle roof angle (FVRA) has recently been highlighted as a novel radiographic predictor of clinical severity in Chiari type-I malformation (CM-I) as reported by Seaman et al. (J Neurosurg Pediatr 25:1-8, 2021). This has led to suggestions that FVRA could be included in algorithms to determine indications for surgery.

Coronary atherosclerotic plaque characterization with silicon-based photon-counting computed tomography (CT): A simulation-based feasibility study.

Background: Recent photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) development brings great opportunities for plaque characterization with much-improved spatial resolution and spectral imaging capability. While existing coronary plaque PCCT imaging results are based on CZT- or CdTe-materials detectors, deep-silicon photon-counting detectors offer unique performance characteristics and promise distinct imaging capabilities.

Purpose: This study aims to numerically investigate the feasibility of characterizing plaques with a deep-silicon PCCT scanner and to demonstrate its potential performance advantages over traditional CT scanners using energy-integrating detectors (EID).

Lower Limb Doppler Ultrasound Prior to Pneumatic Compression for the Prevention of Pulmonary Embolism in Gynecological Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Introduction: Venous thromboembolism, which includes deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is the third most common cardiovascular disease after myocardial infarction and stroke. This study aimed to determine the effect of Doppler ultrasound on the prophylaxis and prevention of postoperative venous thromboembolism in gynecological oncology.

Method: This is a retrospective cohort study of procedures performed at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between 2016 and 2021.

Development and psychometric evaluation of the catheter assessment, management and performance (CAMP) scale for nurses.

Aim: To develop and test the psychometric properties of a self-administered scale to assess the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviour of nurses to support the self-management of patients living with indwelling urinary catheters.

Background: Nurses are pivotal in supporting patients with urinary catheter self-management to prevent potentially avoidable hospital presentations. However, no validated scale is available to assess nurses' attitudes and readiness for this task.

Rural Hospital Performance in Guideline-Recommended Ischemic Stroke Thrombolysis, Secondary Prevention, and Outcomes.

Background: Existing data suggested a rural-urban disparity in thrombolytic utilization for ischemic stroke. Here, we examined the use of guideline-recommended stroke care and outcomes in rural hospitals to identify targets for improvement.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients (aged ≥18 years) treated for acute ischemic stroke at Get With The Guidelines-Stroke hospitals from 2017 to 2019.

Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors of Mechanical Ventilation Among COVID-19 Patients on High-Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO).

Introduction: COVID-19 is a viral infection affecting the respiratory system, primarily. It has spread globally ever since it first appeared in China in 2019. The use of high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) for the treatment of COVID-19 has not been well established.

Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury Post Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): A Single-Center Experience.

Introduction: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has dramatically changed the approach to treating aortic stenosis, particularly for patients unsuitable for surgical aortic valve replacement. Nevertheless, the possibility of quick deterioration of kidney function, known as acute kidney injury (AKI), post operation is considered one of the complications.

Objectives: The study aimed to determine the incidence of AKI in adults post TAVI.