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View article: Feasibility and tolerability of physiologic monitoring among pregnant nurses and nursing teams
Feasibility and tolerability of physiologic monitoring among pregnant nurses and nursing teams Open
While physiologic monitoring of pregnant workers is important for learning about how work might impact pregnancy outcomes, equipment challenges pose a significant barrier to study participation. Future studies should allow for a significan…
View article: Automatically Identifying Stigmatizing Language in Clinical Notes: A Survey of Natural Language Processing Methods (Preprint)
Automatically Identifying Stigmatizing Language in Clinical Notes: A Survey of Natural Language Processing Methods (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Recording and communicating patient information is a vital part of providing care, however the (often unintentional) use of stigmatizing language in clinical care may contribute to health disparities among minoritized groups. …
View article: First-trimester occupational exposures and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy among US nurses
First-trimester occupational exposures and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy among US nurses Open
Background Limited and conflicting data exist regarding the impact of first-trimester nursing occupational exposures on hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). Aims To investigate whether first-trimester night shift work, work hours and…
View article: Racial Differences in Triage Assessment at Rural vs Urban Maine Emergency Departments
Racial Differences in Triage Assessment at Rural vs Urban Maine Emergency Departments Open
Data continues to accumulate demonstrating that those belonging to racialized groups face implicit bias in the emergency care delivery system across many indices, including triage assessment. The Emergency Severity Index (ESI) was develope…
View article: Resident Attitudes Toward Performing Pelvic Examinations in the Emergency Department
Resident Attitudes Toward Performing Pelvic Examinations in the Emergency Department Open
Mounting evidence suggests that emergency physicians tend to avoid patients with gynecologic chief complaints, and that avoidance may be higher for male physicians compared to females. One underlying reason could be discomfort with perform…
View article: Scheduling practices for pregnant emergency medicine residents
Scheduling practices for pregnant emergency medicine residents Open
Background Night shift work is associated with adverse pathophysiologic effects on maternal and fetal well‐being. Although emergency medicine (EM) residents work frequent night shifts, there is no existing guidance for residency program di…
View article: A Case Report of a Normal Pregnancy in a Bicornuate Uterus Through In Vitro Fertilization
A Case Report of a Normal Pregnancy in a Bicornuate Uterus Through In Vitro Fertilization Open
The case report has been done to examine the possibility of normal pregnancy achieved in the case of a rare congenital anomaly, the bicornuate uterus. A bicornuate uterus is a very rare congenital anomaly of the uterus, which falls in the …
View article: Time on shift in the emergency department and decision to prescribe opioids to patients without chronic opioid use
Time on shift in the emergency department and decision to prescribe opioids to patients without chronic opioid use Open
Objective To study the effect of time on shift on the opioid prescribing practices of emergency physicians among patients without chronic opioid use.Methods We analyzed pain-related visits for five painful conditions from 2010 to 2017 at a…
View article: Study of minerals levels in hypothyroidism
Study of minerals levels in hypothyroidism Open
Recently, the disorders of thyroid function particularly hypothyroidism is receiving greater attention as an important cause of disturbance in mineral metabolism by their direct action on bone turnover. Calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium a…
View article: Prediction of patient disposition: comparison of computer and human approaches and a proposed synthesis
Prediction of patient disposition: comparison of computer and human approaches and a proposed synthesis Open
Objective To compare the accuracy of computer versus physician predictions of hospitalization and to explore the potential synergies of hybrid physician–computer models. Materials and Methods A single-center prospective observational study…
View article: Effect of Uncomplicated Cataract Surgery on Central Macular Thickness in Diabetic and Non-diabetic Subjects
Effect of Uncomplicated Cataract Surgery on Central Macular Thickness in Diabetic and Non-diabetic Subjects Open
Purpose: To assess the quantitative changes of macula in diabetic and non-diabetic eyes after uncomplicated cataract surgery. Methods: In this prospective interventional study being performed in a tertiary healthcare hospital, a total of 6…
View article: Idiopathic Isolated Acquired Steroid Dependent SO Palsy: A Rare Case Report
Idiopathic Isolated Acquired Steroid Dependent SO Palsy: A Rare Case Report Open
15-year-old boy presented with sudden onset, stable, nonprogressive painless diplopia (greatest in right gaze and inferior field of view) and hyperdeviation of left eye for a year. On ophthalmic examination, the patient had uncrossed diplo…
View article: Multimedia Appendix Removal and Editorial Warning Regarding the MMAS Scale (Two-Way Social Media Messaging in Post-Operative Cataract Surgical Patients: A Prospective Interventional Study)
Multimedia Appendix Removal and Editorial Warning Regarding the MMAS Scale (Two-Way Social Media Messaging in Post-Operative Cataract Surgical Patients: A Prospective Interventional Study) Open
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View article: Multimedia Appendix Removal and Editorial Warning Regarding the MMAS Scale (Two-Way Social Media Messaging in Post-Operative Cataract Surgical Patients: A Prospective Interventional Study) (Preprint)
Multimedia Appendix Removal and Editorial Warning Regarding the MMAS Scale (Two-Way Social Media Messaging in Post-Operative Cataract Surgical Patients: A Prospective Interventional Study) (Preprint) Open
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View article: Impact of a dedicated palliative radiation oncology service on the use of single fraction and hypofractionated radiation therapy among patients with bone metastases
Impact of a dedicated palliative radiation oncology service on the use of single fraction and hypofractionated radiation therapy among patients with bone metastases Open
Implementation of a dedicated palliative radiation oncology service was associated with increased use of SF and hypo-RT and with greater courses of RT delivered for bone metastases.
View article: Two-Way Social Media Messaging in Postoperative Cataract Surgical Patients: Prospective Interventional Study
Two-Way Social Media Messaging in Postoperative Cataract Surgical Patients: Prospective Interventional Study Open
Two-way social media messaging to deliver postop information to cataract patients is feasible and improves early medication compliance. Further design improvements can streamline work flow to optimize efficiency and patient satisfaction.
View article: Cost-effectiveness of the polypill versus risk assessment for prevention of cardiovascular disease
Cost-effectiveness of the polypill versus risk assessment for prevention of cardiovascular disease Open
Objective There is an international trend towards recommending medication to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals at increasingly lower cardiovascular risk. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of a population approach with a …
View article: Angler Perception and Population Dynamics of the Northern Snakehead (Channa argus) in the Potomac River & Tributaries
Angler Perception and Population Dynamics of the Northern Snakehead (Channa argus) in the Potomac River & Tributaries Open
Our research sought to address the extent to which the northern snakehead (Channa argus), an invasive fish species, represents a threat to the Potomac River ecosystem. The first goal of our research was to survey the perceptions and opinio…