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View article: Cost-effectiveness of a Low-cost Educational Messaging and Prescription-fill Reminder Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence Among Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disability and Hypertension
Cost-effectiveness of a Low-cost Educational Messaging and Prescription-fill Reminder Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence Among Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disability and Hypertension Open
Background: Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) have a similar prevalence of hypertension as the general population, but a higher rate of medication nonadherence at 50% compared with the average of 30%. Objective…
View article: Rationale and design of Healthy Kids Beyond the Bell: a 2x2 full factorial study evaluating the impact of summer and after-school programming on children’s body mass index and health behaviors
Rationale and design of Healthy Kids Beyond the Bell: a 2x2 full factorial study evaluating the impact of summer and after-school programming on children’s body mass index and health behaviors Open
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View article: Rationale and design of Healthy Kids Beyond the Bell: A 2x2 full factorial study evaluating the impact of summer and after school programming on children’s body mass index and health behaviors.
Rationale and design of Healthy Kids Beyond the Bell: A 2x2 full factorial study evaluating the impact of summer and after school programming on children’s body mass index and health behaviors. Open
Background. The structured days hypothesis posits that structure protects children against obesogenic behaviors (e.g., physical inactivity, unhealthy dietary intake), and, ultimately, prevents the occurrence of excessive weight gain. The h…
View article: Free Summer Programming and Body Mass Index Among Schoolchildren From Low-Income Households
Free Summer Programming and Body Mass Index Among Schoolchildren From Low-Income Households Open
Importance Children experience accelerated gains in body mass index (BMI) during the summer months when school is not in session. Children from low-income households are most susceptible. Accelerated BMI gain in summer may be due to the re…
View article: Advanced Multi-Layer Watertight Closure versus Conventional Closure in Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
Advanced Multi-Layer Watertight Closure versus Conventional Closure in Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery Open
Among patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty in a highly optimized real-world clinical practice, advanced multi-layer, watertight closure was associated with significantly shorter inpatient length of stay and increased likelih…
View article: EndoPRS: Incorporating Endophenotype Information to Improve Polygenic Risk Scores for Clinical Endpoints
EndoPRS: Incorporating Endophenotype Information to Improve Polygenic Risk Scores for Clinical Endpoints Open
Polygenic risk score (PRS) prediction of complex diseases can be improved by leveraging related phenotypes. This has motivated the development of several multi-trait PRS methods that jointly model information from genetically correlated tr…
View article: An Innovative Design to Enhance Osteoinductive Efficacy and Biomechanical Behavior of a Titanium Dental Implant
An Innovative Design to Enhance Osteoinductive Efficacy and Biomechanical Behavior of a Titanium Dental Implant Open
The present study investigated the in vivo bone-forming efficacy of an innovative titanium (Ti) dental implant combined with a collagen sponge containing recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) in a pig model. Two different …
View article: Split Face Randomized, Evaluator Blinded Study on the Effect of Multiple Subcisions on Rolling Acne Scars
Split Face Randomized, Evaluator Blinded Study on the Effect of Multiple Subcisions on Rolling Acne Scars Open
Acne scarring results from a common inflammatory condition present in many people. These scars can have an impact on quality of life by influencing self-esteem and social acceptance. Current acne scarring treatments, such as chemical peels…
View article: Postoperative neurocognitive disorders in ambulatory surgery: a narrative review
Postoperative neurocognitive disorders in ambulatory surgery: a narrative review Open
Postoperative neurocognitive disorders (PoNCDs), such as postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction or decline can occur after surgery, especially in older patients. This significantly affects patient morbidity and surgical outcomes.…
View article: Oropharyngeal Flap Reconstruction with a Single Port Robot: Initial Report on Our Case Series
Oropharyngeal Flap Reconstruction with a Single Port Robot: Initial Report on Our Case Series Open
Background: Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) was first performed in 2005, taking advantage of the oral pharynx for access. This avoids potential complications of a lip-split mandibulotomy approach (LSMA) which requires splitting the lower …
View article: Clinical and Economic Burden Among Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Using a Novel Real-World Patient-Centered Database
Clinical and Economic Burden Among Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Using a Novel Real-World Patient-Centered Database Open
Introduction Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in adults, with an estimated 18,740 new cases of CLL in 2023. This study describes current treatment patterns, healthcare resource use (HCRU) and patient voice in …
View article: Learning Curve for Robotic-Assisted Harvest of Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap: Comparison Between a General Surgeon and a Plastic Surgeon Performing the Robotic Dissection
Learning Curve for Robotic-Assisted Harvest of Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap: Comparison Between a General Surgeon and a Plastic Surgeon Performing the Robotic Dissection Open
INTRODUCTION: The deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap is the preferred method for autologous breast reconstruction following mastectomy, though it risks development of hernia, bulge, or decreased core strength.1 Robotic-assiste…
View article: Validation of gestational weight gain records on South Carolina birth certificate data
Validation of gestational weight gain records on South Carolina birth certificate data Open
Objective To examine the accuracy of gestational weight gain (GWG) reported on birth certificates (BCs) in comparison with electronic medical records (EMRs), the gold standard. Methods BC data and EMR data were from a random sample of preg…
View article: Smoking Dependence, Time-Discounting, and Sustained Cessation Behavior: A Longitudinal Study of Predominantly Light Smokers
Smoking Dependence, Time-Discounting, and Sustained Cessation Behavior: A Longitudinal Study of Predominantly Light Smokers Open
Introduction This study aimed to assess whether two established psychosocial predictors of smoking abstinence, nicotine dependence and time-discounting, also apply to a population of predominantly cigarette light smokers, which is the domi…
View article: Validation of Gestational Weight Gain Records on South Carolina Birth Certificate Data
Validation of Gestational Weight Gain Records on South Carolina Birth Certificate Data Open
Objective To examine the accuracy of gestational weight gain (GWG) reported on birth certificates (BCs) in comparison with electronic medical records (EMRs), the gold standard. Methods BC data and EMR data were from a random sample of preg…
View article: Cost-effectiveness of peer-delivered physical activity promotion and maintenance programs for initially sedentary breast cancer survivors
Cost-effectiveness of peer-delivered physical activity promotion and maintenance programs for initially sedentary breast cancer survivors Open
The evidence for the survival and health benefits of physical activity (PA) among cancer survivors is well documented. However, it has been challenging to maintain PA among cancer survivors. To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of peer suppo…
View article: A deep learning model for the classification of atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients
A deep learning model for the classification of atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients Open
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in the intensive care unit and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. New-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) is often initially paroxysmal and fleeting,…
View article: “And then I found $5”: Optimizing recruitment efficiency in remote clinical trials
“And then I found $5”: Optimizing recruitment efficiency in remote clinical trials Open
Introduction: As clinical trials adopt remote methodologies, there is need to optimize efficiency of remote enrollment. Within a remote clinical trial, we aim to (1) assess if sociodemographic factors differ among those consenting via mail…
View article: Quantifying deep neural network uncertainty for atrial fibrillation detection with limited labels
Quantifying deep neural network uncertainty for atrial fibrillation detection with limited labels Open
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia found in the intensive care unit (ICU), and is associated with many adverse outcomes. Effective handling of AF and similar arrhythmias is a vital part of modern critical care, but obta…
View article: Robotic versus Standard Harvest of Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flaps: Early Outcomes
Robotic versus Standard Harvest of Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flaps: Early Outcomes Open
PURPOSE: Traditional deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap harvest for breast reconstruction splits the anterior sheath of the rectus fascia from the perforating vessels to the deep inferior epigastric (DIE) vessel origin,…
View article: The Association of Epigenetic Age Acceleration and Multimorbidity at Age 90 in the Women’s Health Initiative
The Association of Epigenetic Age Acceleration and Multimorbidity at Age 90 in the Women’s Health Initiative Open
Background Epigenetic age acceleration (EAA), a measure of accelerated biological aging, has been associated with an increased risk of several age-related chronic conditions. This is the first study to prospectively examine the relationshi…