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Consistent preferences for human papillomavirus self-testing over traditional Pap testing highlight a key potential mechanism for increasing cervical cancer screening uptake among medically underserved populations. In addition, preferences for gender- and language-concordant providers underscore the need for continued efforts toward expanding diversity among medical professionals.Background Iodine has been suggested to protect against breast cancer, but there are no epidemiologic studies on individual risk. An interesting finding is that in areas where the exposure to both selenium and iodine are high (e.g., Japan), the risk of breast cancer is lower than in areas where selenium is high and iodine low (e.g., United States), or in areas where both are low (e.g., Northern Europe). The aim of this study was to investigate the association between prediagnostic serum iodine levels and subsequent breast cancer risk, and to investigate if this potential association was modified by selenium levels. Methods The Malmö Diet and Cancer Study provided prediagnostic serum samples and the current analysis included 1,159 breast cancer cases and 1,136 controls. Levels of baseline serum iodine and selenium were analyzed. A logistic regression analysis yielded ORs with 95% confidence intervals adjusted for potential confounders. Results There was no evidence of an overall association between iodine levels and risk of breast cancer. Among women with high selenium levels (above the median), high iodine levels were associated with a lower risk of breast cancer; the OR for above versus below the median was 0.75 (0.57-0.99). The corresponding OR for women with low selenium was 1.15 (0.87-1.50), and the P interaction was 0.06. Conclusions The combination of high serum iodine levels and high selenium levels was associated with a lower risk of breast cancer. Impact A high iodine and selenium exposure may decrease the risk of breast cancer.Background Risk factors for prostate cancer are not well understood. Red blood cell, platelet, and white blood cell indices may be markers of a range of exposures that might be related to prostate cancer risk. Therefore, we examined the associations of hematologic parameters with prostate cancer risk. Methods Complete blood count data from 209,686 male UK Biobank participants who were free from cancer at study baseline were analyzed. Participants were followed up via data linkage. After a mean follow-up of 6.8 years, 5,723 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer and 323 men died from prostate cancer. Multivariable-adjusted Cox regression was used to estimate adjusted HRs and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for prostate cancer incidence and mortality by hematologic parameters, and corrected for regression dilution bias. Results Higher red blood cell (HR per 1 SD increase = 1.09, 95% CI, 1.05-1.13) and platelet counts (HR = 1.07, 1.04-1.11) were associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. Higher mean corpuscular volume (HR = 0.90, 0.87-0.93), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (HR = 0.90, 0.87-0.93), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (HR = 0.87, 0.77-0.97), and mean sphered cell volume (HR = 0.91, 0.87-0.94) were associated with a lower prostate cancer risk. Higher white blood cell (HR = 1.14, 1.05-1.24) and neutrophil count (HR = 1.27, 1.09-1.48) were associated with prostate cancer mortality. Conclusions These associations of blood indices of prostate cancer risk and mortality may implicate shared common causes, including testosterone, nutrition, and inflammation/infection among several others in prostate cancer development and/or progression. Impact These associations provide insights into prostate cancer development and progression.The electronic health record allows the assimilation of large amounts of clinical and laboratory data. Pixantrone Big data describes the analysis of large data sets using computational modeling to reveal patterns, trends, and associations. How can big data be used to predict ventilator discontinuation or impending compromise, and how can it be incorporated into the clinical workflow? This article will serve 2 purposes. First, a general overview is provided for the layperson and introduces key concepts, definitions, best practices, and things to watch out for when reading a paper that incorporates machine learning. Second, recent publications at the intersection of big data, machine learning, and mechanical ventilation are presented.Transport of critically ill patients within and between hospitals is a common undertaking in an effort to improve patient outcomes. Intrahospital transports are frequently conducted to aid in diagnosis through advanced imaging techniques or to allow image-guided procedures. Interhospital transport is most frequently conducted to bring patients to specialized care, including centers of excellence for cardiac, trauma, transplant, and respiratory failure. Transport outside the hospital can be accomplished by ground or air, the latter including fixed-wing and rotor-wing aircraft. Often overlooked, transport of patients from the scene of an accident or illness to the hospital by emergency medical services is less sophisticated but more common than the other methods combined. Patients are also routinely transported to and from the operating room, a form of transport not commonly studied. Risks are inherent to transport, and an analysis of risks and benefits must be part of any risk-mitigation strategy. Monitoring the patient during transport by attendants and equipment is a key component of risk mitigation. Quicker transport times and specialized transport teams are associated with improved outcomes, whereas severity of illness is a harbinger of untoward complications. The type of monitoring during transport varies widely with the environment, the skill of the attendants, and the severity of patient illness. Standards for patient monitoring during transport are available, but they are predominantly based on expert opinion. This paper reviews guidelines and the risks of transport as a template for required monitoring, and it discusses common mishaps associated with transport and how these can be avoided with appropriate monitoring.