Quality of life in older immigrant adults on hemodialysis.

Background: In the United States (U.S.), over 34% of individuals with Chronic kidney disease (CKD) are aged 65 or older.

Frequency Modulation Detection Thresholds are Unrelated to Individual Differences in Verbal Memory Capacity.

Purpose: Psychophysical measures of auditory sensitivity are often used to explain speech recognition outcomes. However, interpretation of performance on these tasks assumes that they are insensitive to other factors, such as cognitive ability. Recent studies have cast doubt on this assumption by observing relationships between cognition and performance on psychoacoustic tasks.

Thinking Makes It So: Relationship Between Cortical Activity During Mental Imagery and Surgical Skill.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the association of mental imagery ability with open suturing performance objectively.

Design: Participants completed a robust mental imagery assessment battery, mental imagery of simple interrupted suturing while verbalizing each step and having cortical activity measured with an electroencephalogram (EEG), and 2 physical repetitions of simple interrupted suturing. Correlation tests were run to determine relationships among variables.

Integrating gerontology into celebrations of the 100th day of school: examining the feasibility of ageism-reducing resources for preschool to second-grade teachers.

Negative perceptions of aging can form early in life and become difficult to change. Children are inundated with ageist messages through various sources and internalize those ideas without questioning them. Those who hold positive views of aging tend to be healthier, live longer, and engage more meaningfully and ethically with others.

Longitudinal photovoice examination of workplace experiences for Congolese refugee women in the United States.

Refugees fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo are vulnerable to health and social inequities. Women from the DRC are at unique risk within the social and cultural milieu of the U.S.

Exploring community pharmacists' roles as information providers to family caregivers of older adults.

The study objectives were to explore 1) community pharmacists' perceptions of their role as medication information providers to family caregivers of older adults and the nature of their interactions with caregivers, 2) barriers and facilitators to community pharmacists' interactions with caregivers, and 3) community pharmacists' information provision strategy when interacting with caregivers METHODS: A qualitative study using one-on-one semi-structured interviews was conducted with practicing community pharmacists identified through pharmacy practice-based research networks in two U.S. states: Indiana and Minnesota.

Physical therapists' professional beliefs, knowledge, and environmental demands influence health promotion, wellness, and disease prevention practices in outpatient physical therapy.

Introduction: Physical therapists (PTs) have been called to address the chronic preventable disease burden in the United States by incorporating health promotion, wellness, and disease prevention (HPWP) in practice. Irregular HPWP practice has been reported, with few studies looking beyond physical activity.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey design assessed the frequency of conversations about physical activity (PA), nutrition, sleep, stress management, and tobacco cessation with patients in an outpatient PT practice and the factors related to their inclusion.

Using a Modified Surprise Question in the Intensive Care Unit for Early Palliative Care.

Background: Patients with critical illness often seek meaningful relationships with members of their care teams. The patient experience can be enhanced through a goals-of-care conversation, an aspect of palliative care that focuses on the patient-clinician relationship. Despite recommendations for early palliative care interventions, no standardized time for generalists to initiate palliative care interventions in the acute care setting has been established.

Identification and prevention strategies for musculoskeletal injuries among firefighters: A rapid review.

Firefighters worldwide play a critical role in safeguarding the public and their work exposes them to significant health and safety risks. The physical demands of firefighting such as fire suppression, victim rescue, and operating in confined, hazardous environments are compounded by the weight of personal protective equipment (PPE) and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). These demands contribute to a high prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs).

Maximal Oxygen Uptake and Coronary Artery Calcium Scores in Firefighters.

Objective: This study investigates the association between maximal oxygen uptake (VO 2 max) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores in Indiana firefighters across different age groups.

Methods: Using cross-sectional data, multivariable linear regression was conducted to examine the relationship between VO 2 max and CAC, stratified by age (<45 and ≥45 years), with adjustments for cardiovascular risk factors.

Results: Higher VO 2 max was significantly associated with lower CAC scores in firefighters aged ≥45 years (β = -7.

Financial Literacy Skills Instruction Among Autistic Individuals: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: Financial literacy skills are crucial for an independent life in modern societies. However, it does not appear that researchers have examined financial literacy skills among autistic individuals. This manuscript uses a systematic review to identify existing research which examines financial literacy skill instruction for autistic individuals.

Cancer-Free Heroes: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Tailored Intervention to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Firefighters.

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of Cancer-Free Heroes, a web- and telephone-based tailored intervention developed to promote colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among firefighters.

Methods: Tailored educational messages were delivered to firefighters based on demographic characteristics, belief assessments, and personalized follow-up with a trained navigator. Feasibility was measured by program completion rates and navigator contact.

Age, inflammation, alkaline phosphatase, and coronary artery calcification in firefighters.

Background: Firefighting involves exposure to hazardous conditions that may contribute to adverse long term health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease. While coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of morbidity among firefighters, the specific occupational contributions to Coronary Artery Calcification (CAC), a reliable predictor of CAD, are not well understood.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 410 firefighters, aged 35-68, who underwent comprehensive health assessments, including CAC measurement using computed tomography.

Exploring Moral Injury and Reintegration Challenges Among Post-9/11 U.S. Veterans: A Qualitative Study.

Military Veterans face many barriers when reintegrating into civilian society. A growing body of evidence shows that Veterans may experience identity confusion, social isolation, and moral pain during Veteran reintegration. These issues might compound with exposure to traumatic events, leading to the development of moral injury (MI).

Labeling effects for the poor: the role of labels on dehumanization of the poor and opposition to welfare policies.

Numerous terms are frequently used to refer to poor people (i.e. "needy," "impoverished").

Veteran perspectives on treatment and recovery from co-occurring anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder and unhealthy alcohol use.

Objective: Veterans experience high rates of co-occurring anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and unhealthy alcohol use. The goal of this study was to improve the understanding of veterans' beliefs about recovery from co-occurring anxiety/PTSD and alcohol use to direct treatment adaptation and implementation for providers.

Methods: Semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted with 20 veterans, analyzed with rapid qualitative analysis and inductive coding.

Plasma steroid hormones concentrations and their relevance in the reproductive cycle of female Mountain Horned Lizard, Phrynosoma orbiculare.

Reproduction is a fundamental trait in the life history of a species; therefore, it is of great interest at all levels within a species, including the individual, ecological and conservational scope. Hormonal studies in reproduction have become relevant because of their implications on the regulation of reproductive physiology. Herein we examined hormonal profiles of progesterone (P4), estradiol (E2) and testosterone (T) of adult female Mountain Horned Lizards, Phrynosoma orbiculare, from the Parque de la Ciencia Sierra Morelos, State of Mexico, Mexico.

An Educational Escape Room's Influence on Physical Therapy Students' Perception of Clinical Reasoning Development: A Qualitative Study.

Introduction: Clinical reasoning (CR) is a complex skill that requires great depth of knowledge and practical skills to provide comprehensive care in a dynamic health care setting. Within health care education programs, simulation experiences, such as an educational escape room (EER), create realistic, meaningful, and engaging learning environments that can aid in developing CR. Research on the impact of an EER on CR development through the student lens is limited.

An international consensus on the etiology, risk factors, diagnosis and Management for individuals with Frozen Shoulder: a Delphi study.

Introduction: There has been an emergence of evidence in the area of frozen shoulder (FS) within the past decade related to risk factors, etiology, diagnosis, and management. It has become increasingly challenging for clinicians and researchers to stay up to date in these areas, particularly with the clinical practice guidelines that are available being few and outdated. To this end, the aim of this study was to produce an international consensus on the risk factors, etiology, diagnosis and management for individuals with FS.

Barbed Suture Strength in Sacrocolpopexy: Does Pattern Matter?

Importance: Although barbed suture in sacrocolpopexy is becoming increasingly common, an accepted vaginal attachment pattern for barbed suture has not been established.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the structural properties of 3 different barbed suture attachment patterns used to fixate mesh to the vagina during sacrocolpopexy.

Study Design: Segments of type 1 polypropylene mesh (Restorelle; Coloplast, Humlebaek, Denmark) measuring 6 × 3 cm were affixed to rectus abdominis fascia from 5 fresh-frozen female cadavers.

A reanalysis of the Taung endocranial surface: Comparison with large samples of living hominids.

Since its discovery, the natural endocast of the Taung cranium has played a central role in the interpretation of human brain evolution. Aspects of the endocast including the identification of the lunate sulcus, possible expansion of the parietal lobe, and rounded profile suggested to R. Dart that the Taung individual was aligned with humans and not with other anthropoid primates, yet these interpretations were immediately controversial and remain so today.

Improving neuroendocrine tumor treatments with mathematical modeling: lessons from other endocrine cancers.

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) occur sporadically or as part of rare endocrine tumor syndromes (RETSs) such as multiple endocrine neoplasia 1 and von Hippel-Lindau syndromes. Due to their relative rarity and lack of model systems, NETs and RETSs are difficult to study, hindering advancements in therapeutic development. Causal or mechanistic mathematical modeling is widely deployed in disease areas such as breast and prostate cancers, aiding the understanding of observations and streamlining and modeling efforts.

Dietary Variation Among Herculaneum's Victims of Mt. Vesuvius via Dental Microwear Texture Analysis.

Unlabelled: The Roman site of Herculaneum provides an extraordinary opportunity to reconstruct ancient diets in the context of life course theory because everyone died simultaneously due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.

Objectives: The current study addresses three primary hypotheses: (1) Subadult diets changed as children aged, (2) adult diets differed from subadult diets, and (3) male and female diets differed as they age.

Materials And Methods: This study includes dental microwear texture data from 58 adults (age 16+) and 23 subadults (age 0-16) recovered by Sarah Bisel from within and near to storage rooms adjacent to Herculaneum's beach.

A one-day acceptance and commitment therapy workshop for the prevention of chronic post-surgical pain and long-term opioid use following spine surgery: Protocol for a pilot feasibility randomized controlled trial.

Background: Back pain is increasingly common, leading to more spine surgeries. While most people experience pain relief and improved function after surgery, many continue to suffer from chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) with limited functional improvement. CPSP is often treated with opioids, raising concerns about misuse, poor functional outcomes, and broader public health impacts.