An Intervention to Support Newly Admitted Students' Transition to Pharmacy School.

Objective: This study aimed to provide prematriculation intervention addressing basic needs for newly admitted Doctor of Pharmacy students, and to assess postintervention changes made by students in the transition areas.

Methods: Six transition areas were identified as basic needs that should be addressed by students before matriculation to enhance their potential for academic success. These areas included housing, commute, nonschool responsibilities and commitments (eg, childcare, excessive extracurricular activities), work, finances, and study approach.

The Effect of Tele-Continuous Care on Maternal Functioning and Neonatal Perception among Iranian Primiparous Mothers: A Randomized Field Trial Study.

: New mothers face significant challenges during the postpartum period, which can impact their maternal performance. This study aimed to assess the effect of tele-continuous midwifery care on maternal functioning and neonatal perception in first-time Iranian mothers. : A randomized controlled field trial was conducted from January to May 2023 on 48 first-time mothers in the postpartum ward at Arash Women's Hospital, Tehran.

Acceptability and Feasibility of Implementing a Home-Based HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Program in an Urban Clinic.

Personal and structural barriers to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) care result in its underutilization and premature discontinuation. A home-based PrEP program comprised of telemedicine visits and/or self-administered lab testing may address some of these barriers. Our objective was to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a home-based PrEP program among stakeholders at an urban HIV and primary care clinic.

Defined radio wave frequencies attenuate the head-twitch response in mice elicited by (±)-2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine.

Results from clinical trials show that serotonergic psychedelics have efficacy in treating psychiatric disorders, where currently approved pharmacotherapies are inadequate. Developing psychedelic medicines, however, comes with unique challenges, such as tempering heightened anxiety associated with the psychedelic experience. We conceived a new strategy to potentially mitigate psychedelic effects with defined electromagnetic signals (ES).

The Evolution of Disaster and Counterterrorism Medicine-An Introduction.

The specialties of disaster and counterterrorism medicine have continued to evolve based on the demand for medical responses to these unique and demanding environments. These medical responses are relevant to all medical specialties; however, surgeons play a particularly critical role. This is evidenced from decades of humanitarian and military surgical involvement.

Commitment Complex Splicing Factors in Cancers of the Gastrointestinal Tract-An In Silico Study.

The initial step in pre-mRNA splicing involves formation of a spliceosome commitment complex (CC) or E-complex by factors that serve to bind and mark the exon-intron boundaries that will undergo splicing. The CC component U1 snRNP assembles at the 5'-splice site (ss), whereas SF1, U2AF2, and U2AF1 define the 3'-ss of the intron. A PRP40 protein bridges U1 snRNP with factors at the 3'-ss.

Anatomical Variants of the Jejunal Veins and Their Technical Implications in Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Introduction: One of the most common causes of bleeding during pancreaticoduodenectomy is a dissection of the pancreatic head from the superior mesenteric vein and superior mesenteric artery. Knowledge of the anatomical variants of the veins draining the proximal jejunum may allow better control of bleeding during detachment of the uncinate process and pancreatic head from the mesenteric pedicle and division of the mesopancreas. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the anatomical variations of the first jejunal vein (FJV) and jejunal trunk (FJT).

Click Reaction Inspired Enzyme Inhibitors in Diabetes Care: An Update in the Field of Chronic Metabolic Disorder.

Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder that impacts all age groups and affects a large population worldwide. Humans receive glucose from almost every food source, and after absorption from the gut, it reaches the liver, which functions as the distribution center for it. The insulin-responsive glucose transporter type 4 (GLUT-4) is a major carrier of glucose to the various cells (majorly expressed in myocytes, adipocytes, and cardiomyocytes) in a well-fed state.

Utilizing Health Literacy to Empower Latino Adolescents.

Latinos are a minority population that experience many healthcare disparities that impact their access to health-related services. Improvement of health literacy is one way that healthcare providers can positively influence health outcomes within this population. Changes in educational curriculum have limited student's exposure to health information and created a gap in knowledge.

The Effect of COVID-19 on Lung Cancer Screening.

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals suspended non-essential medical procedures to reduce transmission and prioritize personal protective equipment (PPE) for COVID-19 patients. Hospitals that continued these procedures faced uncertainty about patient attendance. Multiple factors could explain a decline in patient attendance during the pandemic, including patients' reluctance to risk COVID-19 exposure in the hospital or their own illness requiring self-isolation.

A Unitary Caring Theory Perspective of Adolescent and Young Adult Experiences of Resilience.

The major aim of this study was to understand the experience of resilience in adolescents and young adults within the context of a unitary caring science and to generate insights into ways to cultivate resilience in adolescents and young adults who have experienced adversity. Four major essences emerged and were synthesized into one statement. Maintaining hope and optimism for a promising future is acknowledging awareness and acceptance and experiencing connectedness while embracing power in the situation.

Current cigarette smoking and decreased serum levels of α-Klotho, an anti-aging hormone, among US adult participants.

Background And Aims: Cigarette smoking is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease and other aging-related disorders; yet the pathogenesis of these diseases induced by smoking remains relatively underexplored. This study was to assess the association between cigarette smoking and serum α-Klotho levels, an anti-aging protein, in US adults.

Methods And Results: Data on 4196 participants aged 40-79 years from the 2013-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was analyzed for the association using multiple general linear models.

SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Exacerbates Thromboembolic Cerebrovascular Complications in Humanized ACE2 Mouse Model.

COVID-19 increases the risk for acute ischemic stroke, yet the molecular mechanisms are unclear and remain unresolved medical challenges. We hypothesize that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein exacerbates stroke and cerebrovascular complications by increasing coagulation and decreasing fibrinolysis by disrupting the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). A thromboembolic model was induced in humanized ACE2 knock-in mice after one week of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein injection.

Knowledge of pregnancy care behaviors, complications, and urgent maternal warning signs up to one year postpartum among Georgia residents.

Objectives: Maternal mortality in the U.S. continues to increase, and the State of Georgia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates among the 50 states at 33.

Accelerated 3YMD programs: the last decade of growth of the Consortium of Accelerated Medical Pathway Programs (CAMPP).

Introduction: Over the past decade, the growth of accelerated three-year MD (3YMD) programs has flourished. In 2015, with support from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, the Consortium of Medical Pathway Programs (CAMPP) started with eight North American medical schools.

Successful endovascular treatment of chronic mesenteric ischemia in a patient with variant celiacomesenteric trunk anatomy.

The celiacomesenteric trunk (CMT) is a rare anatomical variant where the celiac axis and superior mesenteric artery share a common origin. Despite its rarity, CMT has significant implications across various medical fields, particularly in surgical planning and interventional procedures. We report a case of chronic mesenteric ischemia owing to atherosclerotic stenosis at the CMT bifurcation, necessitating a complex interventional approach.