Pilot Study on Therapeutic Horticulture for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Mixed Methods Study
CONCLUSION: Patients presenting to an outpatient spine clinic may be receptive to trying TH in conjunction with or in place of conventional medicine to promote health and well-being. The pilot experimental group data suggested that acute TH is enjoyable and may confer the benefits of reducing anxiety and improving spine motion. Future larger studies could use different dose response approaches, explore different TH activity types and involve participants from different geographic locations while controlling for LBP history and psychological status.PMID:38702158 (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - May 3, 2024 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sharareh Sharififar Michael Sein Elizabeth Diehl Siang-Yu Tham Ryan M Nixon Carter Sheppard Jamie Bolling Mohammad Majid Cynthia Apfelbaum Heather K Vincent Source Type: research
Male breast cancer differs from female breast cancer in molecular features that affect prognoses and drug responses
CONCLUSION: The poor prognosis of MBC compared to FBC is due to numerous molecular differences and resulting drug responses.PMID:38701649 | DOI:10.1016/j.tranon.2024.101980 (Source: Translational Oncology)
Source: Translational Oncology - May 3, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yangyang Li Yan Guo Fengzhi Chen Yuqing Cui Xuesong Chen Guangyue Shi Source Type: research
Comment on geographic variation in disease burden among patients with severe persistent asthma in the United States
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2024 May;132(5):551-552. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2024.02.019.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38702101 | DOI:10.1016/j.anai.2024.02.019 (Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - May 3, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Rohit K Katial Flavia C L Hoyte Source Type: research
Transient Hematotoxicity After Emerald Horned Pitviper (Ophryacus smaragdinus) Envenomation: A Case Report
In this report, we describe what we believe is the first documented human envenoming from an emerald horned pitviper, Ophryacus smaragdinus.CASE REPORT: A previously healthy 36-year-old woman was bitten on her left index finger by a captive emerald horned pitviper she was medicating at work. Swelling to the entire hand was present on emergency department arrival. She had no systemic symptoms and her initial laboratory studies were unremarkable. The affected limb was elevated. We administered five vials of Antivipmyn TRIⓇ (Bioclon), which specifically lists Ophryacus among the envenomations for which it is indicated. She ...
Source: Pain Physician - May 3, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Devin Shumway Karen Pho Nichole Andrews Spencer Greene Source Type: research
Beer taxes associate with lower alcohol and cigarette use; cigarette taxes associate with lower cigarette but higher alcohol use
Conclusion: Higher beer taxes were associated with lower odds of drinking and smoking, but higher cigarette taxes were associated with lower odds of smoking and higher alcohol consumption. These results suggest that alcohol intake may be a determinant of cigarette use rather than cigarette use as a determinant of alcohol intake.PMID:38700943 | DOI:10.1080/00952990.2024.2321872 (Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse)
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - May 3, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Elizabeth Mostofsky Julie E Buring Kenneth J Mukamal Source Type: research
Analysis of neurosurgery resident research activity in the United States
CONCLUSIONS: The authors observed overall high research activity among neurosurgery residents. Factors such as gender, degree, PGY, IMG/AMG status, and medical school rank may therefore be related to the success of matching within neurological surgery. Although large disparities in gender representation have been identified in neurosurgery, newer classes are trending toward shrinking the gap. These data may be used by prospective residents to gauge changes and progress occurring in the neurosurgery match.PMID:38701523 | DOI:10.3171/2024.2.JNS232752 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - May 3, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Rita Vought Victoria Vought Antonia Sames Shrey Shah Amanda Bosland Marco Petrozzino Ava Herzog James K Liu Source Type: research
Evaluation of the Glasgow Coma Scale-Pupils score for predicting inpatient mortality among patients with traumatic subdural hematoma at United States trauma centers
CONCLUSIONS: The GCS-P score provides better short-term prognostication compared with the GCS score alone among traumatic SDH patients with penetrating TBI. The GCS-P score overestimates inpatient mortality risk among penetrating TBI patients with higher rates of observed mortality. For penetrating TBI patients, which comprised 2.4% of our SDH cohort, a low GCS-P score should not justify clinical nihilism or forgoing aggressive treatment.PMID:38701532 | DOI:10.3171/2024.2.JNS232695 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - May 3, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Kathleen R Ran Melanie Alfonzo Horowitz Jiaqi Liu Vikas N Vattipally Joseph M Dardick John R Williams Jordina Rincon-Torroella Risheng Xu Debraj Mukherjee Elliott R Haut Jose I Suarez Judy Huang Chetan Bettegowda Tej D Azad James P Byrne Source Type: research
Stop the Bleed ® in medical schools: Early advocacy and promising results
CONCLUSIONS: Medical students were empowered by STB and have used hemorrhage-control skills on live victims. Medical students support efforts to include STB in medical education.PMID:38698511 | DOI:10.5055/ajdm.0477 (Source: American Journal of Disaster Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Disaster Medicine - May 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jeremy Fridling Brad Chernock Tessa Goebel Alyssa Tutunjian Adam D Fox Jane Keating Lenworth Jacobs Source Type: research
Undiagnosed HIV in Patients on Immunosuppressive Medications Presenting with HIV-Associated Kidney Disease
We describe a case series containing the narratives of three patients recently treated with immunosuppressive agents, who presented with signs concerning for HIV-associated kidney diseases and who were found to have undiagnosed HIV later in the treatment course, which, unfortunately, resulted in poor outcomes. Screening for HIV or related illnesses, such as viral hepatitis or mycobacterial co-infections including tuberculosis, is essential before initiating biologic immunosuppression.PMID:38701846 | DOI:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001688 (Source: Southern Medical Journal)
Source: Southern Medical Journal - May 3, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Nathaniel Forrester Jonathan Zhang Suo Keyes Ronan Cajimat Yelena Burklin Mary Ann Kirkconnell Hall Jason Cobb Source Type: research
Assessing the Knowledge and Comfort Level of US Family Medicine Residents Regarding Consenting and Confidentiality in Adolescent Health Care
CONCLUSIONS: Training focused on confidential adolescent health care in medical school or residency was associated with a greater degree of comfort and a higher likelihood of providing confidential adolescent health care.PMID:38701849 | DOI:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001683 (Source: Southern Medical Journal)
Source: Southern Medical Journal - May 3, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Kehinde Eniola Carina Brown Margaret Pray Krys E Foster Scott Richter Michael Parker Diana N Carvajal Source Type: research
The Trauma of Separation: Lifelong Health Implications on Children
Pediatr Ann. 2024 May;53(5):e167-e170. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20240306-01. Epub 2024 May 1.ABSTRACTIn the United States, there are millions of globally displaced children who travel with family to seek immigration relief, many of whom have experienced family separation or live under the constant threat of separation. Family separation constitutes a significant trauma with lifelong impacts on a child's mental health, physical health, and development. This review provides a summary of the various contexts within which family separation occurs as well as the current literature on long-term health sequelae. These include mental...
Source: Pediatric Annals - May 3, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Carmelle Wallace Source Type: research
Responding to the Health Needs of Newly Arrived Families Within Fractured Policy Environments
Pediatr Ann. 2024 May;53(5):e161-e166. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20240306-07. Epub 2024 May 1.ABSTRACTThe increase in forcibly displaced populations seeking refuge in the United States has been met with fragmented, chaotic, and highly politicized responses to the detriment of migrants and receiving communities alike. Migrants encounter compounding systemic barriers to accessing basic resettlement resources. Expanding on pandemic-era innovations can strengthen social safety net infrastructure as a whole. Pediatricians are a potential early touchpoint for newly arrived families, providing an opportunity to support their specific...
Source: Pediatric Annals - May 3, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Fiona S Danaher Aura M Obando Juliana E Morris Hannah Biskind Rashmi Jasrasaria Rahel Bosson Matthew G Gartland Amir M Mohareb Source Type: research
Health Care for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in US Communities: A Guide for Pediatric Practitioners
This article provides best-practice recommendations for pediatric practitioners caring for unaccompanied children after their release from government custody, incorporating guidance for clinical encounters as well as suggestions of processes to meet their health-related social needs and advocacy actions to improve their well-being. [Pediatr Ann. 2024;53(5):e178-e182.].PMID:38700916 | DOI:10.3928/19382359-20240306-06 (Source: Pediatric Annals)
Source: Pediatric Annals - May 3, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Karla Fredricks Source Type: research
Supporting Migrant Children in Pediatric Settings: Lessons Learned from the US Migrant Humanitarian Crisis Response
This article examines the influx of migrants to the United States and highlights current global and local immigration trends. The authors focus on migrant children-specifically the effect of migration trauma in the context of humanitarian responses to the intentional movement of migrants to Democrat-led cities across the US to humanize the compounded effects of migration trauma, restrictive immigration policies, and the current resettlement landscape for migrants. The authors are directly involved with supporting migrant arrivals who have relocated to Chicago from the southern border, and apply field knowledge to articulat...
Source: Pediatric Annals - May 3, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Aimee Hilado Alissa Charvonia Wendy Rocio Martinez Araujo Falu Rami Elizabeth Sanchez Source Type: research
Are current rates of uncemented fixation in total hip arthroplasty supported by the literature? An update on the uncemented paradox
Hip Int. 2024 May 3:11207000241249673. doi: 10.1177/11207000241249673. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe optimal fixation method in total hip arthroplasty (THA) remains controversial. Initial concerns related to the long-term performance of cement fixation as well as cement disease led to the development of cementless implants, and registry data has indicated that the use of this type of fixation has increased in recent years. However, data from these same registries has not shown any improvement in outcomes when compared to cement fixation. On the contrary, while similar outcomes are seen when comparing these fixation typ...
Source: Hip International - May 3, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Christopher M Scanlon Anthony C Gemayel Weston Buehring James D Slover Henrik Malchau Source Type: research
