The Current Status of Organ Recovery Surgeon Remuneration in the United States
AbstractPurpose of ReviewRemuneration for surgeons who procure organs for transplantation from deceased donors is highly variable throughout the country and not standardized by the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS does not grant formal relative value units (RVUs) for organ recoveries but some transplant centers award “non-standardized” RVUs in an ad hoc fashion.Recent FindingsA REDCap survey was sent out by the Business Practice Committee of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons to understand the practices of individual transplant centers regarding payment for transplant-related procedures. ...
Source: Current Transplantation Reports - April 6, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
NSF tests ways to improve research security without disrupting peer review
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is spending $571 million to build the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile so astronomers can survey the sky in unprecedented detail for evidence of dark matter and energy. It’s part of the agency’s mission to fund basic research.
But when the telescope sees first light next year, its 3.2-gigapixel camera will also see things the U.S. government might not want disclosed, including spy satellites and other military hardware that could pose a threat to the United States. So do the data it collects need to be restricted in some way?
In response to pressure from Congress...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - April 5, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Risk factors associated with severe COVID-19 outcomes in Jamaica: a cross-sectional study of national surveillance data
CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this cross-sectional analysis indicate that confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Jamaica were more likely to be female and younger individuals, whereas COVID-19 deaths occurred more frequently in males and older individuals. There is increased risk of poor COVID-19 outcomes beginning at age 40, with males disproportionately affected. COVID-19 death also varied by geographic region. This evidence could be useful to other countries with similar settings and to policymakers charged with managing outbreaks and health.PMID:38576843 | PMC:PMC10993815 | DOI:10.26633/RPSP.2024.36 (Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health)
Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health - April 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Karen Webster-Kerr Andriene Grant Ardene Harris Romae Thorpe Daidre Rowe Deborah Henningham Tanielle Mullings Iyanna Wellington Jovan Wiggan Kelly Ann Gordon-Johnson Carol Lord Tonia Dawkins-Beharie Jemma Azille-Lewis Jacqueline Duncan Source Type: research
Common and divergent molecular mechanisms of fasting and ketogenic diets
Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Feb;35(2):125-141. doi: 10.1016/j.tem.2023.10.001. Epub 2023 Oct 28.ABSTRACTIntermittent short-term fasting (ISTF) and ketogenic diets (KDs) exert overlapping but not identical effects on cell metabolism, function, and resilience. Whereas health benefits of KD are largely mediated by the ketone bodies (KBs), ISTF engages additional adaptive physiological responses. KDs act mainly through inhibition of histone deacetylases (HDACs), reduction of oxidative stress, improvement of mitochondria efficiency, and control of inflammation. Mechanisms of action of ISTF include stimulation of autophagy, in...
Source: Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism: TEM - April 5, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Antonio Paoli Grant M Tinsley Mark P Mattson Immaculata De Vivo Ravi Dhawan Tatiana Moro Source Type: research
Risk factors associated with severe COVID-19 outcomes in Jamaica: a cross-sectional study of national surveillance data
CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this cross-sectional analysis indicate that confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Jamaica were more likely to be female and younger individuals, whereas COVID-19 deaths occurred more frequently in males and older individuals. There is increased risk of poor COVID-19 outcomes beginning at age 40, with males disproportionately affected. COVID-19 death also varied by geographic region. This evidence could be useful to other countries with similar settings and to policymakers charged with managing outbreaks and health.PMID:38576843 | PMC:PMC10993815 | DOI:10.26633/RPSP.2024.36 (Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health)
Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health - April 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Karen Webster-Kerr Andriene Grant Ardene Harris Romae Thorpe Daidre Rowe Deborah Henningham Tanielle Mullings Iyanna Wellington Jovan Wiggan Kelly Ann Gordon-Johnson Carol Lord Tonia Dawkins-Beharie Jemma Azille-Lewis Jacqueline Duncan Source Type: research
Common and divergent molecular mechanisms of fasting and ketogenic diets
Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Feb;35(2):125-141. doi: 10.1016/j.tem.2023.10.001. Epub 2023 Oct 28.ABSTRACTIntermittent short-term fasting (ISTF) and ketogenic diets (KDs) exert overlapping but not identical effects on cell metabolism, function, and resilience. Whereas health benefits of KD are largely mediated by the ketone bodies (KBs), ISTF engages additional adaptive physiological responses. KDs act mainly through inhibition of histone deacetylases (HDACs), reduction of oxidative stress, improvement of mitochondria efficiency, and control of inflammation. Mechanisms of action of ISTF include stimulation of autophagy, in...
Source: Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism: TEM - April 5, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Antonio Paoli Grant M Tinsley Mark P Mattson Immaculata De Vivo Ravi Dhawan Tatiana Moro Source Type: research
BPI24-020: Institutional Policy Implementation for Allocating Chemotherapy During a Shortage
J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2024 Apr 5;22(2.5):BPI24-020. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.7185.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38580277 | DOI:10.6004/jnccn.2023.7185 (Source: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN)
Source: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN - April 5, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Jennifer MacDonald Carrie Hertzke Kelly Gaffney Kristie Fleming Albert Craig Lockhart Carolyn Ann Gentles Joshua Arenth Laura Sample Shelly Ozark Michelle Hudspeth Grant Goodrich Source Type: research
QIM24-178: Managing Pharmaceutical Costs in the Oncology Care Model
J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2024 Apr 5;22(2.5):QIM24-178. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.7175.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38580253 | DOI:10.6004/jnccn.2023.7175 (Source: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN)
Source: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN - April 5, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Grant Andres Christine Bates Cyndie Harrelson Kate Wallace Ann Sweeney Meredith Jones Karen Miller Marti Larriva Susan Meyer Tiffany Mitchem Jody Agena Puneeth Indurlal Source Type: research
HSR24-137: Does Routine Clinical Assessment of Older Adults With Gastroesophageal Cancer Tell the Whole Story?
J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2024 Apr 5;22(2.5):HSR24-137. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.7128.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38580267 | DOI:10.6004/jnccn.2023.7128 (Source: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN)
Source: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN - April 5, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Lauren Laderman Meghan Connors Caitlin R Meeker Elizabeth A Handorf Kelly A Filchner Mohamedtaki A Tejani Grant R Williams Arthur Winer Sukeshi P Arora Namrata Vijayvergia Efrat Dotan Source Type: research
Risk factors associated with severe COVID-19 outcomes in Jamaica: a cross-sectional study of national surveillance data
CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this cross-sectional analysis indicate that confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Jamaica were more likely to be female and younger individuals, whereas COVID-19 deaths occurred more frequently in males and older individuals. There is increased risk of poor COVID-19 outcomes beginning at age 40, with males disproportionately affected. COVID-19 death also varied by geographic region. This evidence could be useful to other countries with similar settings and to policymakers charged with managing outbreaks and health.PMID:38576843 | PMC:PMC10993815 | DOI:10.26633/RPSP.2024.36 (Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health)
Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health - April 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Karen Webster-Kerr Andriene Grant Ardene Harris Romae Thorpe Daidre Rowe Deborah Henningham Tanielle Mullings Iyanna Wellington Jovan Wiggan Kelly Ann Gordon-Johnson Carol Lord Tonia Dawkins-Beharie Jemma Azille-Lewis Jacqueline Duncan Source Type: research
Characteristics of strong midwifery leaders and enablers of strong midwifery leadership: An international appreciative inquiry
CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: This study contributes to understandings of trait, behavioural, situational, transformational and servant leadership theory in the context of midwifery. Investing in the development of strong midwifery leadership is essential as it has the potential to elevate the profession and improve perinatal outcomes worldwide. Findings may inform the development of both existing and new leadership models, frameworks, and validated measurement tools.PMID:38579551 | DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2024.103982 (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - April 5, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Dr Sally Pezaro Gila Zarbiv Jude Jones Mariama Lilei Feika Laura Fitzgerald Sanele Lukhele Jacquelyn Mcmillan-Bohler Olivia B Baloyi Ksenija Maravic da Silva Christine Grant Lisa Bayliss-Pratt Pandora Hardtman Source Type: research
