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View article: Prevalence of post COVID-19 condition and associations with risk factors among U.S. adults: 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Prevalence of post COVID-19 condition and associations with risk factors among U.S. adults: 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Open
Introduction During the COVID-19 pandemic, between 12 and 20% of US adults were identified as having post-COVID-19 condition, commonly referred to as ‘Long COVID’. These individuals maintained symptoms of COVID-19 for 3 months or longer fo…
View article: Behavioral Risk Profiles of Stroke Survivors Among US Adults: Geographic Differences Between Stroke Belt and Non–Stroke Belt States
Behavioral Risk Profiles of Stroke Survivors Among US Adults: Geographic Differences Between Stroke Belt and Non–Stroke Belt States Open
Living in SBS significantly increased the odds of stroke occurrence. Stroke survivors from SBS reported lower HRQOL and insufficient physical activity as well as lower functional independence. Specific strategies are needed for residents o…
View article: VALIDATE—Utilization of the Viz.ai mobile stroke care coordination platform to limit delays in LVO stroke diagnosis and endovascular treatment
VALIDATE—Utilization of the Viz.ai mobile stroke care coordination platform to limit delays in LVO stroke diagnosis and endovascular treatment Open
Background Thousands of hospitals worldwide have adopted mobile artificial intelligence (AI)-based stroke care coordination platforms. Studies exploring the benefit of these platforms have been scrutinized due to small sample size, serial …
View article: Sex differences in acute telestroke care: more to the story
Sex differences in acute telestroke care: more to the story Open
Background Previous studies have shown sex differences in stroke care. Female patients have both lower thrombolytic treatment rates with OR reported as low as 0.57 and worse outcomes. With updated standards of care and improved access to c…
View article: Status and Trends of Physical Activity Surveillance, Policy, and Research in 164 Countries: Findings From the Global Observatory for Physical Activity—GoPA! 2015 and 2020 Surveys
Status and Trends of Physical Activity Surveillance, Policy, and Research in 164 Countries: Findings From the Global Observatory for Physical Activity—GoPA! 2015 and 2020 Surveys Open
Background : Physical activity (PA) surveillance, policy, and research efforts need to be periodically appraised to gain insight into national and global capacities for PA promotion. The aim of this paper was to assess the status and trend…
View article: Physical Activity and Public Health among People with Disabilities: Research Gaps and Recommendations
Physical Activity and Public Health among People with Disabilities: Research Gaps and Recommendations Open
Physical activity has become an integral component of public health systems modeling the public health core functions of assessment, policy development, and assurance. However, people with disabilities have often not been included in publi…
View article: Healthcare Professional Preferences for Prescribing Artemisinins and Quinine for Malaria in Burundi
Healthcare Professional Preferences for Prescribing Artemisinins and Quinine for Malaria in Burundi Open
Background: Malaria is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world and particularly sub-Saharan Africa. The World Health Organization and many national bodies, including Burundi, recommend artemisinin-based therapy …
View article: Telestroke: Maintaining Quality Acute Stroke Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Telestroke: Maintaining Quality Acute Stroke Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted acute stroke care globally. Decreased stroke presentations and concern for delays in acute stroke care have been identified. This study evaluated the…
View article: Endogenous ocular nocardiosis
Endogenous ocular nocardiosis Open
Nocardiosis is an extremely rare, opportunistic, Gram-positive bacterial infection that has a high mortality rate in those patients who are immunocompromised in the presence of disseminated disease. We describe a case of an elderly lady be…
View article: Towards better evidence-informed global action: lessons learnt from the Lancet series and recent developments in physical activity and public health
Towards better evidence-informed global action: lessons learnt from the Lancet series and recent developments in physical activity and public health Open
In the past few decades, the field of physical activity has grown and evolved in scope, depth, visibility and impact around the world. Global progress has been observed in research and practice in physical activity regarding surveillance, …
View article: MP20-11 DECREASED RISK OF UPPER EXTREMITY NEUROPRAXIA DURING ROBOTIC ASSIST LARASCOPIC PROSTATECTOMY: A NOVEL TECHNIQUE
MP20-11 DECREASED RISK OF UPPER EXTREMITY NEUROPRAXIA DURING ROBOTIC ASSIST LARASCOPIC PROSTATECTOMY: A NOVEL TECHNIQUE Open
You have accessJournal of UrologySurgical Technology & Simulation: Instrumentation & Technology III (MP20)1 Apr 2019MP20-11 DECREASED RISK OF UPPER EXTREMITY NEUROPRAXIA DURING ROBOTIC ASSIST LARASCOPIC PROSTATECTOMY: A NOVEL TECHNIQUE Mat…
View article: Light Physical Activity and Incident Coronary Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Disease Among Older Women—A Call for Action
Light Physical Activity and Incident Coronary Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Disease Among Older Women—A Call for Action Open
Andrea Z. LaCroix, PhD, MPH; John Bellettiere, MA, MPH, PhD; Eileen Rillamas-Sun, PhD, MPH; Chongzhi Di, PhD; Kelly R. Evenson, PhD, MS; Cora E. Lewis, MD, MSPH; David M. Buchner, MD, MPH; Marcia L. Stefanick, PhD; I-Min Lee, MD, ScD; Dori…
View article: A Pragmatic Application of the RE-AIM Framework for Evaluating the Implementation of Physical Activity as a Standard of Care in Health Systems
A Pragmatic Application of the RE-AIM Framework for Evaluating the Implementation of Physical Activity as a Standard of Care in Health Systems Open
The availability of a standardized, pragmatic, evaluation framework is critical in determining the impact of implementing EIM as a standard of care across health care systems.
View article: Hospital Discharge Disposition of Stroke Patients in Tennessee
Hospital Discharge Disposition of Stroke Patients in Tennessee Open
Our investigation revealed that the hospital discharge disposition pattern of patients with stroke in Tennessee was associated with the key patient characteristics of selected demographics, clinical indicators, and insurance status. These …
View article: Acute Retinal Necrosis Caused by the Zoster Vaccine Virus
Acute Retinal Necrosis Caused by the Zoster Vaccine Virus Open
We report acute retinal necrosis caused by the vaccine Oka strain following immunization of a 78-year-old woman with live zoster vaccine. Whole genome sequencing confirmed the ocular vOka strain to be derived from the vaccine and excluded …
View article: Blood, brain and binocular vision
Blood, brain and binocular vision Open
A man aged 51 years presented with sudden onset, horizontal, binocular, double vision and right facial weakness. Ocular motility examination demonstrated a right horizontal gaze palsy pattern in keeping with a one-and-a-half syndrome. Sinc…
View article: Strategic Priorities for Physical Activity Surveillance in the United States
Strategic Priorities for Physical Activity Surveillance in the United States Open
This roundtable provided strategic priorities for physical activity surveillance in the United States. A first step is to develop a national plan for physical activity surveillance that would provide an operating framework from which to ex…