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Identifying Success Factors for Optimizing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Indigenous Populations in Taiwan: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Survey Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated economies and strained health care systems worldwide. Vaccination is crucial for outbreak control, but disparities persist between and within countries. In Taiwan, certain indigenous regions …
The Role of Mental Health, Recent Trauma, and Suicidal Behavior in Officer-Involved Shootings: A Public Health Perspective Open
This study uses a public health approach to identify the comorbid risk factors and protective factors that influence the likelihood of an officer-involved shooting (OIS). Methods: We analyzed 7.5 years of hospital inpatient data obtained f…
Examining the risk of delirium in patients hospitalized with COVID-19: Insights from the homeless population Open
For patients hospitalized with COVID-19, delirium is a serious and under-recognized complication, and people experiencing homelessness (PEH) may be at greater risk. This retrospective cohort study compared delirium-associated risk factors …
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Portal Venous Gas from Decompression Sickness – Case Report and Literature Review Open
Purpose To present a case report involving a rare case of a scuba diver presenting with portal venous gas (PVG) from decompression sickness (DCS).Methods Patient records were reviewed for clinical presentation, imaging findings, treatment …
Transportation considerations in underserved patient populations receiving multidisciplinary head and neck cancer care Open
BackgroundUnderinsured patients with advanced head and neck cancer experience worse outcomes compared to their well-insured peers.MethodsRetrospective logistic regression analysis testing associations between demographic, geospatial, trans…
Understanding the impact of bioactive coating materials for human mesenchymal stem cells and implications for manufacturing Open
Bioactive materials interact with cells and modulate their characteristics which enables the generation of cell-based products with desired specifications. However, their evaluation and impact are often overlooked when establishing a cell …
Risk Factors for COVID-19 Hospitalization in School-Age Children Open
Introduction With the recent emergence of the Omicron variant, there has been a rapid and alarming increase in the number of COVID-19 cases among pediatric populations. Yet few US pediatric cohort studies have characterized the clinical fe…
Covid-19 in Hospitalized Patients Admitted from Skilled Nursing Facilities: Factors Associated with Mortality Open
Background: Nursing home residents were impacted disproportionately by the coronavirus because of their vulnerabilities. Although many studies concentrated on risk factors associated with mortality of hospitalized patients, there were limi…
The Mortality of Older Adult Inpatients with Kidney Cancer during the Pandemic: A Retrospective Cohort Study Open
Background: Elderly patients are a vulnerable group during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially those with cancer. Our study aims to identify how Covid-19 impacts elderly inpatients with kidney cancer and determine risk factors associated wit…
Factors Associated With Nursing Home Residents’ COVID-19 Infections: A Systematic Review of Literature Open
Background: Nursing homes were impacted disproportionately by the coronavirus because of their resident’s vulnerabilities and settings. Even many previous studies illustrated factors related to nursing home residents’ Covid-19 infections, …
Postoperative Detection of Free Flap Congestion in a Fitzpatrick Skin Type VI Patient using the Flir Thermal Imaging Camera: A Case Report and Literature Review Open
BACKGROUND: Free flaps are routinely used in complex tissue reconstruction due to their functionality and reliability. Postoperative monitoring remains a challenge despite the current available modalities. Clinical examination remains the …
Risk Factors and Comorbidities Associated with Diabetic Kidney Disease Open
Introduction/objectives: Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD) is the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease. Despite optimal glycemic control and blood pressure management, progression to DKD cannot be halted in some patients. We aimed to find…
Private patient rooms and hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A hospital-level analysis of administrative data from the United States Open
We identified 0.8% fewer HA-MRSA infections for each 1% increase in PPRs as a proportion of all rooms, suggesting that private rooms provide substantial protection from HA-MRSA. Small changes may not induce significant improvements in HA-M…
The role of the built environment and private rooms for reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections Open
Private hospital rooms are believed to offer some protective effect against hospital-acquired infections, including central line-associated bloodstream infections. Yet a recent meta-analysis found the evidence-base to be lacking from a pol…
Choice or control: what do patients really want? Open
When it comes to selecting a health care provider, patients want choice. Gone are the days when patients were willing to accept a passive role in their own care (1). There is also a strong demand for comparative information on the quality …
Why Do Some People Choose Opportunistic Rather Than Organized Cancer Screening? The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2010-2012 Open
The results of this study suggest that socioeconomic factors such as education and income, as well as health status factors such as health-related quality of life and number of comorbid conditions and health behaviors such as drinking and …