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Healthcare organizations are implementing innovative ways to deliver patient centered care, which includes the addition of the orthopedic nurse navigator role.

The purpose of this study was to examine length of hospital stay and patient satisfaction following the implementation of an orthopedic surgery CNS-patient navigator.

This prospective descriptive study (n=226) examined length of stay, location of discharge, and readmission to hospital by reviewing the participants' electronic hospital record. Patient satisfaction was examined by telephone using the Patient Satisfaction with Interpersonal Relationship with Navigator scale, and generic health related quality of life and patient experience were measured by the howRu/howRwe scale.

The mean length of hospital stay was 2.8 (±1.0), which was less than the provincial mean length of stay for the same time period. The majority of participants were discharged to home, and only 1.3% of participants were readmitted to the same hospital within 30 days following discharge. All participants were satisfied with the care they received from the navigator, and reported a positive patient experience and health related quality of life.

The mean length of stay in our hospital was lower than the provincial mean. Participants were satisfied with the care provided by the navigator.

The mean length of stay in our hospital was lower than the provincial mean. Participants were satisfied with the care provided by the navigator.

Parasacral transcutaneous electriconeural stimulation (pTENS) is a common treatment modality for patients with overactive bladder (OAB). Its mechanism of effectiveness has yet to be elucidated. Recent studies with fMRI in adults with implanted sacral nerve stimulators impute its effectiveness on changes in the brain involving the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and prefrontal cortex (PFC).

The study set out to evaluate brain connectivity utilizing functional MRI to the outline the mechanism of action of pTENS in the brain.

Ten adult volunteers without urinary tract symptoms underwent fMRI. Electrodes were placed on the skin at sacral level (S2) (Experimental Stimulation - pTENS) and on the right scapular region (Sham Stimulation - sTENS). Stimulation was done twice on each site for 6min at a frequency of 10Hz and pulse width of 260 μs and intensity determined by the motor threshold. A 6min resting state fMRI was also done twice as control. Functional connectivity data was acquired during each state (rese at this time which prevents further investigation at other sites in the brain.

The study confirms our original aim which was to define if parasacral TENS actually has a central effect.

The study confirms our original aim which was to define if parasacral TENS actually has a central effect.

Elongation of the Achilles tendon after rupture is a frequent complication. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/Bafetinib.html The Achilles Tendon Length Measure (ATLM) and the Achilles Tendon Resting Angle (ATRA) are indirect length measures using the resting angle of the ankle. Copenhagen Achilles Length Measure (CALM) is a direct ultrasound measure. The purpose of this study was to examine the construct validity of ATLM and ATRA using CALM as gold standard.

As the three measurements measure slightly different constructs and have different scales a direct comparison was not possible. Instead a mixed linear regression model was performed investigating the three models CALM-ATRA, CALMATLM and ATRA-ATLM.

130 patients were available for analysis. All three regression models demonstrated a statistically significant (p < 0.01) linear relationship and acceptable certainty of the estimates.

ATRA and ATLM were found to have acceptable construct validity when using CALM as gold standard for assessing tendon elongation after an Achilles tendon rupture.

ATRA and ATLM were found to have acceptable construct validity when using CALM as gold standard for assessing tendon elongation after an Achilles tendon rupture.

To analyse the prevalence in clinical practice of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) and cardiovascular disease (CVD), as well as their causal relationship, in the study inclusion visit.

Cross-sectional analysis of the study inclusion visit of 8,066 patients of 18 to 85years of age included in the IBERICAN study. By reviewing the medical history, analytics and medical visits, the patient's physician has collected socio-demographic information, personal and family history and prevalence of CVRF and CVD and renal disease. A multivariate analysis was carried out using a logistic regression that included the autonomous region variable as a random effect variable, in order to analyse the impact of certain variables on the development of each CVRF, metabolic syndrome, subclinical organ damage, renal disease, and CVD.

Dyslipidaemia was 2.4 times more frequent in diabetics, and the risk was increased by 59% in hypertensive patients. Arterial hypertension was twice as frequent in diabetics, and increased 94% in hyperuricaemic patients and 62.1% in dyslipidaemia patients. Diabetes mellitus was 2.5 times higher in dyslipidaemia patients, and 2.2 times higher in hypertensive patients. CVD was four times more frequent in patients with a family history, and the risk in women was increased by 90.8% and by 53.8% in patients with renal disease.

The Spanish population seen in Primary Care that were analysed in the IBERICAN study had a high prevalence of CVRF and CVD, which gives it a high CVR. The multivariate analysis performed shows a close causal relationship between the CVRF with each other, and with renal disease and CVD.

The Spanish population seen in Primary Care that were analysed in the IBERICAN study had a high prevalence of CVRF and CVD, which gives it a high CVR. The multivariate analysis performed shows a close causal relationship between the CVRF with each other, and with renal disease and CVD.

This study aimed to determine individual- and partner-level factors associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in vaccinated and unvaccinated men.

A total of 747 men, aged 13-26years, completed a survey of sexual behaviors and were tested for genital and perianal/anal HPV (36 types). Sexual network variables included recent and lifetime concurrency (being in more than one sexual relationship at the same time) and recent sex partner discordance (by race, ethnicity, age, and number of sexual partners). We determined individual-level and sexual network variables associated with ≥1 HPV type and HPV16/18, stratified by vaccination status, using separate multivariable logistic regression models.

Participants' mean age was 21.2years; 64% were positive for ≥1 HPV type and 21% for HPV16/18. Factors associated with ≥1 HPV type in unvaccinated men included recruitment site and lifetime concurrency. Factors associated with ≥1 HPV type among vaccinated men included recruitment site, Chlamydia history, main male partner, number of lifetime female partners, and no condom use with female partner.