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Enhancing social value considerations in prioritising publicly funded biomedical research: the vital role of peer review
The main goal of publicly funded biomedical research is to generate social value through the creation and application of knowledge that can improve the well-being of current and future people. Prioritising research with the greatest potential social value is crucial for good stewardship of limited public resources and ensuring ethical involvement of research participants. At the National Institutes of Health (NIH), peer reviewers hold the expertise and responsibility for social value assessment and resulting prioritisation at the project level. However, previous research has shown that peer reviewers place more emphasis on...
Source: Journal of Medical Ethics - March 20, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Saylor, K. W., Joffe, S. Tags: Original research Source Type: research

SCALE-UP II: protocol for a pragmatic randomised trial examining population health management interventions to increase the uptake of at-home COVID-19 testing in community health centres
Introduction SCALE-UP II aims to investigate the effectiveness of population health management interventions using text messaging (TM), chatbots and patient navigation (PN) in increasing the uptake of at-home COVID-19 testing among patients in historically marginalised communities, specifically, those receiving care at community health centres (CHCs). Methods and analysis The trial is a multisite, randomised pragmatic clinical trial. Eligible patients are >18 years old with a primary care visit in the last 3 years at one of the participating CHCs. Demographic data will be obtained from CHC electronic health records. Pa...
Source: BMJ Open - March 20, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Del Fiol, G., Orleans, B., Kuzmenko, T. V., Chipman, J., Greene, T., Martinez, A., Wirth, J., Meads, R., Kaphingst, K. K., Gibson, B., Kawamoto, K., King, A. J., Siaperas, T., Hughes, S., Pruhs, A., Pariera Dinkins, C., Lam, C. Y., Pierce, J. H., Benson, Tags: Open access, Health informatics, COVID-19 Source Type: research

Mystery illness among U.S. diplomats did not cause permanent brain damage
For several years, dozens of U.S. diplomats and intelligence agents have fallen ill with a perplexing array of symptoms that some politicians, intelligence analysts, and physicians have speculated may have been triggered by a so-called directed-energy weapon. Whatever caused these anomalous health incidents (AHIs), as the cases have been labeled by the U.S. government, it did not leave lasting brain damage, two new studies suggest. “We hope these results will alleviate concerns about AHIs being associated with severe neurodegenerative changes in the brain,” says Carlo Pierpaoli, chief of the Laboratory on Quantit...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - March 18, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Study Provides Insight Into ME/CFS
This Medical News article discusses a new US National Institutes of Health study of patients with the chronic —and chronically misunderstood—disease. (Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association)
Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association - March 15, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 354: Prevalence and Diagnosis of PCOS Using Electronic Health Records: A Scoping Review and a Database Analysis
ahlak Fadi G. Mirza Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder affecting women of reproductive age. It increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, endometrial cancer, infertility, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and preterm birth. Accurately identifying predictors of these health risks is crucial. Electronic health records (EHRs) offer an affordable approach, however, the validity and reliability of EHRs for PCOS diagnosis are unclear. A scoping review of the literature on the prevalence and reliability of the diagnosis of PCOS using EHRs was performed. An analysis o...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: William Atiomo Mohamed Nor Haq Rizwan Muhammad Hamza Bajwa Hussain Juzer Furniturewala Komal Sundeep Hazari Deemah Harab Widad Abdelkareem Sumayya Inuwa Amar Hassan Khamis Muna Tahlak Fadi G. Mirza Tags: Article Source Type: research

Assessing and Improving the Effectiveness of Online Patient Education Materials on Essential Vocal Tremor: A Comprehensive Evaluation
Health literacy, a strong indicator of health outcomes, is an important aspect of good patient care. With an increasing reliance on the Internet for health information, online patient materials should be easily understood by the average reader. The American Medical Association (AMA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommend that patient education materials be written at a sixth-grade level. Creating effective digital information requires careful consideration of not only word choice, but also many other factors including actionability, comprehensiveness, evidence, and visual organization. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - March 15, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Bethany Ho, Ellen M. Hong, Brian E. Benson Source Type: research

Climate-influenced vector-borne diseases in Africa: a call to empower the next generation of African researchers for sustainable solutions
This article underscores the urgency of increased national investment in research, proposing the establishment of research government agencies to drive evidence-based interventions. Collaboration between governments and scientific communities, sustained by pan-African funding bodies, is crucial. Through these efforts, African nations are likely to enhance the resilience and adaptive capacity of their systems and communities by navigating these challenges effectively, fostering scientific excellence and implementing transformative solutions against climate-sensitive vector-borne diseases. (Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty)
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - March 14, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Corrigendum to “The unfunded grant, now what? Advice, approach, and strategy” Surgery 175 (2024) 317-322
The authors regret the inclusion of funding sources that were not directly related to the content of the article i.e. Oklahoma Center for Adult Stem Cell Research (C.H.) and National Institutes of Health NIDDK (1R01DK133207-01A1) (C.H.) and request their removal. (Source: Surgery)
Source: Surgery - March 14, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Catherine J. Hunter, Tyler Leiva, Vikas Dudeja Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research

Tackling Brain and Muscle Dysfunction in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Survivors: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop Report
This report describes the themes discussed at the workshop as well as recommendations to advance the field toward the goal of improving the health and wellbeing of ARDS survivors.PMID:38477657 | DOI:10.1164/rccm.202311-2130WS (Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine - March 13, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jessica A Palakshappa Jane A E Batt Sue C Bodine Bronwen A Connolly Jason Doles Jason R Falvey Lauren E Ferrante D Clark Files Michael O Harhay Kirsten Harrell Joseph A Hippensteel Theodore J Iwashyna James C Jackson Meghan B Lane-Fall Michelle Monje Marc Source Type: research

Tackling Brain and Muscle Dysfunction in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Survivors: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop Report
This report describes the themes discussed at the workshop as well as recommendations to advance the field toward the goal of improving the health and wellbeing of ARDS survivors.PMID:38477657 | DOI:10.1164/rccm.202311-2130WS (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - March 13, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jessica A Palakshappa Jane A E Batt Sue C Bodine Bronwen A Connolly Jason Doles Jason R Falvey Lauren E Ferrante D Clark Files Michael O Harhay Kirsten Harrell Joseph A Hippensteel Theodore J Iwashyna James C Jackson Meghan B Lane-Fall Michelle Monje Marc Source Type: research

Tackling Brain and Muscle Dysfunction in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Survivors: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop Report
This report describes the themes discussed at the workshop as well as recommendations to advance the field toward the goal of improving the health and wellbeing of ARDS survivors.PMID:38477657 | DOI:10.1164/rccm.202311-2130WS (Source: Am J Respir Crit Car...)
Source: Am J Respir Crit Car... - March 13, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Jessica A Palakshappa Jane A E Batt Sue C Bodine Bronwen A Connolly Jason Doles Jason R Falvey Lauren E Ferrante D Clark Files Michael O Harhay Kirsten Harrell Joseph A Hippensteel Theodore J Iwashyna James C Jackson Meghan B Lane-Fall Michelle Monje Marc Source Type: research

Tackling Brain and Muscle Dysfunction in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Survivors: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop Report
This report describes the themes discussed at the workshop as well as recommendations to advance the field toward the goal of improving the health and wellbeing of ARDS survivors.PMID:38477657 | DOI:10.1164/rccm.202311-2130WS (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - March 13, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jessica A Palakshappa Jane A E Batt Sue C Bodine Bronwen A Connolly Jason Doles Jason R Falvey Lauren E Ferrante D Clark Files Michael O Harhay Kirsten Harrell Joseph A Hippensteel Theodore J Iwashyna James C Jackson Meghan B Lane-Fall Michelle Monje Marc Source Type: research

Tackling Brain and Muscle Dysfunction in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Survivors: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop Report
This report describes the themes discussed at the workshop as well as recommendations to advance the field toward the goal of improving the health and wellbeing of ARDS survivors.PMID:38477657 | DOI:10.1164/rccm.202311-2130WS (Source: Am J Respir Crit Car...)
Source: Am J Respir Crit Car... - March 13, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Jessica A Palakshappa Jane A E Batt Sue C Bodine Bronwen A Connolly Jason Doles Jason R Falvey Lauren E Ferrante D Clark Files Michael O Harhay Kirsten Harrell Joseph A Hippensteel Theodore J Iwashyna James C Jackson Meghan B Lane-Fall Michelle Monje Marc Source Type: research

Poor sleep linked to migraine attacks in new UArizona Health Sciences study
Researchers at the Comprehensive Center for Pain& Addiction found that sleep disturbances increased vulnerability to migraine attacks, but the opposite isn ' t true. Stacy Pigott Today University of Arizona Health SciencesGettyImages-167157108-hero-Card-web.jpgHealthCollege of Health SciencesCollege of Medicine - TucsonResearch Media contact(s)Phil Villarreal University of Arizona Health Sciences Office of Communicationspvillarreal@arizona.edu520-621-8659This week is National Sleep Week and Friday, March 15, is World Sleep Day.Frank Porreca is available for interviews about this paper and previous research on th...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: lburtchbuus Source Type: research