Background: In 2016, we launched our first Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) as a means of collaborating with patients families to improve care. Using an Internet-based remote meeting technology, transitioned virtual platform in April. Methods: We have conducted 12 PFAC meetings across 4 sites date. Virtual topics over the past few months include communication about c...

Context: Health delivery systems are facing increasing calls to develop new ways address cardiovascular health outcomes, especially in priority populations. Priority populations those most affected by hypertension (HTN). African Americans, particular, have the highest prevalence of HTN morbidity and mortality.1 Researchers proposed data-integrated interventions as a potentially more ef...

Importance Unhealthy alcohol use can lead to agitation in the intensive care unit (ICU). Objective To assess whether high-dose baclofen reduces agitation-related events compared with placebo patients unhealthy receiving mechanical ventilation. Design, Settings, and Participants This phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial conducted 18 ICUs...

Importance Hypertension is a prevalent condition that affects approximately 45% of the adult US population and most commonly diagnosed at outpatient office visits. major contributing risk factor for heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, chronic kidney disease. Objective To reaffirm its 2015 recommendation, Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) commissioned systematic...

One assumption made in bacterial production estimates from [3H]thymidine incorporation is that all heterotrophic bacteria can incorporate exogenous thymidine into DNA. Heterotrophic marine bacterium isolates from Tampa Bay, Fla., Chesapeake Bay, Md., and a coral surface microlayer were examined for thymidine uptake (transport), thymidine incorporation, the presence of thymidine kinase genes, an...

Importance Carotid artery stenosis is atherosclerotic disease that affects extracranial carotid arteries. Asymptomatic refers to in persons without a history of ischemic stroke, transient attack, or other neurologic symptoms referable the The prevalence asymptomatic low general population but increases with age. Objective To determine if its 2014 recommendation should be reaff...

Objective To study the clinical characteristics and genetic basis of complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) in patients from People's Republic China. CAIS with 46 XY karyotype produce male levels androgens but present female external genitalia secondary sex characteristics. The majority affected individuals have receptor (AR) gene mutations. This case series explored molecular...

Objectives To assess the feasibility considerations for a decentralised, one-stop-shop model of care implemented in Yangon, Myanmar. Setting Two primary level clinics urban Design This is study highly effective model. Using Intervention Complexity Framework by Gericke et al, we collated and analysed programmatic data evaluation to outline key project implementa...

SummaryBackground The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has highlighted the urgent need for safe and effective surface decontamination methods, particularly in healthcare settings. Aim To evaluate effectiveness of peracetic acid (PAA) dry fogging decontaminating facility surfaces experimentally contaminated with SARS-CoV-2. Methods Nine materials (stainless steel, latex pa...

ABSTRACT Introduction We sought to provide the first report of use NEWS2 monitoring pre-emptively identify clinical deterioration within hospitalised COVID-19 patients. Methods Consecutive adult admissions with PCR-confirmed were included in this single-centre retrospective UK cohort study. analysed all electronic observations recorded 28 days admission until discharg...