Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Adina R. Kern-Goldberger, Jerard Kneifati-Hayek, Yelstin Fernandes, Jo R. Applebaum, Clyde B. Schechter, Jason S. Adelman, Dena Goffman
Summary: The study revealed a significantly higher rate of wrong-patient orders in obstetric units compared to medical-surgical units. The type of clinician and timing of orders have an impact on the error rates in obstetric units, while there were no significant differences between day and night shifts.
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zippora Kiptanui, Sanchari Ghosh, Sabeen Ali, Karishma Desai, Ilene Harris
Summary: The study investigated public protocols for remdesivir allocation and clinical use guidelines in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, finding diverse allocation strategies among states and only a minority of states incorporating language promoting equitable access. For clinical use guidelines for remdesivir, a small number of states included language on equitable use.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Liang Zhao, Caiyi Shen, Ming Liu, Jiaoyan Zhang, Luying Cheng, Yuanyuan Li, Lanbin Yuan, Junhua Zhang, Jinhui Tian
Summary: This study investigates the inconsistencies between protocols and umbrella reviews (URs), and assesses the transparency of the URs. The results show that there are inconsistencies in the search strategy, inclusion criteria, screening and data extraction methods, quality assessment, and statistical analysis. The study highlights the need to improve the transparency of URs.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Lorna Hernandez-Santin, Mitchel L. Rudge, Renee E. Bartolo, Timothy G. Whiteside, Peter D. Erskine
Summary: The study presents a detailed approach for selecting reference sites in the context of mining and resource development within a savanna ecosystem. It emphasizes the importance of the reference site selection process to ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of closure criteria and restoration guidelines.
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Bing Chen, Wenhui Luo, Jiaojiao Lv, Shufeng Lin, Botuo Zheng, Huagui Zhang, Mingfeng Chen
Summary: This work proposes a simple strategy of introducing proper rigid-flexible groups into phosphorus-based flame retardant, which achieves dual performance improvement in epoxy resin. The modified flame retardant epoxy resin exhibits high flame retardancy, transparency, and smoke and heat suppression properties. Moreover, the addition of phosphorus-based flame retardant containing rigid-flexible groups significantly enhances the mechanical properties of epoxy resin, especially the toughness.
POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Gianlorenzo Dionigi, Marco Raffaelli, Rocco Bellantone, Carmela De Crea, Carlo Enrico Ambrosini, Paolo Miccoli, Gabriele Materazzi, Antonio Ieni, Ettore Caruso, Daqi Zhang, Henning Dralle
Summary: In a 20-year period, 5 cases of wrong-site surgery following thyroid surgery were reported, with subtypes including wrong target and wrong procedure. These surgeries mostly occurred in low-volume hospitals, leading to legal action or monetary settlement in some cases.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jiwon Woo, Eunice Yoojin Lee, Mirae Lee, Seockmo Ku, Jeong-Yoon Park, Yong Eun Cho
Summary: The advent of tissue clearing methods and high-resolution imaging techniques has enabled the visualization of three-dimensional structures in unprecedented detail. This study presents two simple assays, PACA-Light and PACA-Glow, to quantify the transparency of multiple cleared tissues simultaneously. The study compares 28 tissue clearing protocols on rodent brains and reveals regional differences in tissue transparency.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Management
Amir Ardestani-Jaafari, Beste Kucukyazici
Summary: This article introduces an analytical framework for selecting the optimal hospital destination for stroke patients and compares the impact of implementing a prehospital triage strategy on health outcomes. The research findings show that adopting a triage strategy can significantly improve health outcomes, but the magnitude of improvement varies with the size and congestion level of the network.
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Fatma Betul Tuncer, Russell S. Frautschi, Scott D. Lundy, Georges-Pascal Haber, Brian Gastman
Summary: Testicular replantation is a unique circumstance and there are very few reports documenting cases of testicle replantation following wrong site surgery. This case highlights the importance of applied microsurgical knowledge and interdisciplinary efforts to improve patient outcomes.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dan Zhang, Huan Zhao, Xueke Wu, Ying Deng, Zuochao Wang, Yi Han, Hongdong Li, Yue Shi, Xilei Chen, Shaoxiang Li, Jianping Lai, Bolong Huang, Lei Wang
Summary: High-entropy alloy RuFeCoNiCu nanoparticles were first applied to electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), achieving high ammonia yield at low overpotential and excellent stability. Experimental results show outstanding performance in various electrolytes, with slight decrease in activity after a 100-hour test.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Economics
Stephanie Harvard, Eric Winsberg
Summary: Patient and public involvement in health economics research and health technology assessment has been increasing, but their involvement in health economics modelling is a newer development. The need for normative guidance for patient and public involvement in health economics modelling was emphasized during a recent engagement event. This article reflects on the importance of such guidance and identifies the questions it should address.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jerard Z. Kneifati-Hayek, Elias Geist, Jo R. Applebaum, Alexis K. Dal Col, Hojjat Salmasian, Clyde B. Schechter, Noemie Elhadad, Joshua Weintraub, Jason S. Adelman
Summary: Studying near-miss errors is crucial in preventing errors from reaching patients. In this retrospective cohort study, two objective measures were used to identify wrong-patient imaging order errors involving radiation. The study estimated the proportion of errors that are intercepted and those that reach the patient. The results provide a more accurate and reliable estimate, highlighting the importance of systematically measuring near-miss errors in preventative interventions.
BMJ QUALITY & SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jing Hao, Dina Hassen, James M. Gudgeon, Susan R. Snyder, Heather Hampel, Marc S. Williams, Ravi N. Sharaf, Christine Y. Lu, Janet L. Williams, Victoria Schlieder, Alanna Kulchak Rahm
Summary: An updated economic evaluation compared eight different Lynch syndrome screening protocols for newly diagnosed colorectal cancer patients. The study found that the DGS and TSGS protocols performed best in identifying LS cases, while the IHC protocol was the most efficient in terms of cost per LS case identified.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Asad Ali, Ali Utkan Sahin, Oznur Ozkasap, Ying-Dar Lin
Summary: This article proposes a universal fog proxy to enable third-party authentication among different protocols, facilitating federation among fogs to enhance service capability. The proxy provides transparency through virtual entities, supporting authentication between fogs using different protocols.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Christof Manuel Schoenenberger, Alexandra Griessbach, Ala Taji Heravi, Dmitry Gryaznov, Viktoria L. Gloy, Szimonetta Lohner, Katharina Klatte, Nilabh Ghosh, Hopin Lee, Anita Mansouri, Ioana R. Marian, Ramon Saccilotto, Edris Nury, Jason W. Busse, Belinda von Niederhausern, Dominik Mertz, Anette Bluemle, Ayodele Odutayo, Sally Hopewell, Benjamin Speich, Matthias Briel
Summary: This study examined the availability of randomized controlled trial (RCT) protocols approved in Switzerland, Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom in 2012. The results showed that only 36.2% of RCTs made their protocols publicly available, and most protocols were made available shortly before the publication of the main results. Larger sample size and investigator sponsorship were associated with increased protocol availability.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Angela Hill, Franklin Olumba, William Chapman
Summary: Transplantation for HCC is a complex topic, requiring considerations of multiple factors. Balancing tumor size with post-transplant outcome is still an ongoing challenge. Tumor downstaging and the use of new technologies have increased the number of HCC transplants, and these advances can also be applied to other liver tumors.
SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Olanrewaju A. Eletta, Guergana G. Panayotova, Keri E. Lunsford
SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Brianna Ruch, Kayla Kumm, Sandra Arias, Nitin N. Katariya, Amit K. Mathur
Summary: DCD liver transplantation is an underutilized method that can increase access to liver transplantation. With proper donor and recipient selection, matching, surgical technique, and perioperative management, these transplants can achieve similar patient and graft survival rates as DBD liver transplantation. The main limitations in the further growth of DCD liver transplantation are driven by risk aversion, and the current experience is mainly concentrated in large centers. With the advancement of regional and machine perfusion techniques, the definition of a viable DCD liver allograft may be redefined, encouraging wider usage and acceptance.
SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Lauren Matevish, Madhukar S. Patel, Parsia A. Vagefi
Summary: Downstaging has been shown to be feasible within UNOS-DS criteria, with successful long-term outcomes. Interventional liver-directed therapies have been the standard, but systemic therapies are becoming more effective. Immunotherapy holds promise in downstaging, but further trials are needed to assess feasibility and safety. Individual expertise will continue to guide treatment until more data is available.
SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Hassan Aziz, Paramita Nayak, David C. Mulligan
SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Catherine G. Pratt, Jenna N. Whitrock, Shimul A. Shah, Zhi Ven Fong
Summary: hCCA is a biologically aggressive disease and surgical resection is the only curative treatment. Factors such as patient's physical condition, tumor involvement, residual liver volume, and assessment of metastatic disease heavily influence the feasibility of surgical resection. A multidisciplinary, holistic, and individualized approach is critical for accurately determining resectability and optimizing clinical outcomes for patients with hCCA.
SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Sara-Catherine Whitney Zingg, Kristina Lemon
SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Christopher J. Sonnenday
SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
(2024)
Article
Surgery
Alban Longchamp, Tsukasa Nakamura, Korkut Uygun, James F. Markmann
SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
(2024)
