Nasas behavioural health and performance services for long duration space missions
Dr. Charles Dukes is an Aerospace psychiatrist working with NASA’s behavioral health and performance operations group under the human health and performance contract at Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas. At NASA, Dr. Dukes provides operational behavioral health support to astronauts on the International Space Station. His other duties include, astronaut selection and he provides psychiatric support for NASA mission controllers, divers and other NASA personnel. Other NASA duties include working with the clinical and science team of Exploration Medical Capability.
Dr. Dukes has a long history in the US Army where h...
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - November 15, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Dukes, C. Tags: BNPA Lifetime Achievement Award Source Type: research
Harm to Patients in Hospital Calls for Transparency
When unexpected events happen in the hospital, resulting in harm to a patient, having early and transparent conversations with patients and families is the key to getting to the best resolution, panelists said in a session at SHM Converge 2023.
This process—especially the conversations with the families—is difficult, but having a system in place for handling it can make it more manageable, said Elizabeth Schulwolf, MD, MBA, FHM, chief medical officer at Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas, Austin; and Marsha Nichols, JD, a risk-management specialist at two Austin-area hospitals.
“They are mostly unex...
Source: The Hospitalist - November 14, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Lisa Casinger Tags: Patient Care Patient Safety Source Type: research
Experts Offer Tips to Thrive, Not Just Survive, in Hospital Medicine
When it comes to job satisfaction, many hospitalists might find themselves in a kind of in-between posture: Their jobs are, well, mostly fine.
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But Read Pierce, MD, chief of hospital medicine at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas, Austin, and Patrick Kneeland, MD, SFHM, vice president of medical affairs at Dispatch Health in Denver, Colo., say they should aspire to more.
Rather than saying, “I’m okay, but I don’t necessarily love my job,” Dr. Pierce told an audience at SHM Converge 2023, they could be saying, “I actually really like what I do.”
“That is still possible, though it may no...
Source: The Hospitalist - November 14, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Lisa Casinger Tags: Career Mental Health Source Type: research
Forced inspiratory suction and swallow tool (FISST): an automation of Valsalva maneuver variants for therapeutic interventions
Expert Rev Med Devices. 2023 Nov 10. doi: 10.1080/17434440.2023.2283167. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: The Valsalva maneuver and its modifications have been utilized across several conditions in medicine; however, there have been difficulties in its application. Thus, at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, we designed and patented an affordable and accessible device that mimics Valsalva called "Forced Inspiratory Suction and Swallow Tool (FISST).AREAS COVERED: In this review, we discuss the premise for the design of FISST, based on applications of the law of conservation energy, the ...
Source: Expert Review of Medical Devices - November 10, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Hari N Krishnakumar Shwetha R Menon Alireza Mirahmadizadeh Ali Seifi Source Type: research
Bibliometric and visual analysis of doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity
Conclusion: In conclusion, the main research hotspots and frontiers in the field of doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity include the role of doxorubicin in cardiotoxicity, the mechanisms underlying doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity, and the development of treatment strategies for doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. More studies are needed to explore the mechanisms and treatment of doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. (Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology)
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - November 9, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Tirzepatide-associated starvation ketoacidosis
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Source: Clinical Toxicology - November 8, 2023 Category: Toxicology Authors: Julianne MercerJeremy LipscombJustina LipscombHan Tony GaoKevin Kinga The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy, Austin, Texas, USAb The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Ringgold Standard Institution, San Antonio, Texas Source Type: research
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Group Music Creativity Intervention for Adults with Varying Cognitive Function
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Source: Creativity Research Journal - November 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: E. Lydia Wu-ChungAnthony K. BrandtMelia E. BonomoBryan T. DennyChristof KarmonikJ. Todd FrazierKarl BlenchChristopher P. Fagundesa Rice Universityb Houston Methodist Research Institutec Houston Methodist Hospitald The University of Texas MD Anderson Cance Source Type: research
Process-structure-biofunctional paradigm in cellular structured implants: an overview and perspective on the synergy between additive manufacturing, bio-mechanical behaviour and biological functions
Volume 51, Issue 1, December 2023, Page 630-640 . (Source: Artificial Cells, Blood Substitutes, and Biotechnology)
Source: Artificial Cells, Blood Substitutes, and Biotechnology - November 7, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: R. D. K. MisraK. P. Misraa Department of Metallurgical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering and Biomedical and Biomaterials Research Laboratory, Center for Structural and Functional Materials, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USAb Departme Source Type: research
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Group Music Creativity Intervention for Adults with Varying Cognitive Function
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Source: Creativity Research Journal - November 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: E. Lydia Wu-ChungAnthony K. BrandtMelia E. BonomoBryan T. DennyChristof KarmonikJ. Todd FrazierKarl BlenchChristopher P. Fagundesa Rice Universityb Houston Methodist Research Institutec Houston Methodist Hospitald The University of Texas MD Anderson Cance Source Type: research
Potential Pathways between Pornography Use, Perceived Peer Norms, and Negative Attitudes toward Women
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Source: American Journal of Sexuality Education - November 6, 2023 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Paul J. WrightRobert S. TokunagaAna J. Bridgesa The Media School, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USAb Department of Communication, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USAc Department of Psychological Science, University of Arkansas, Source Type: research
