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No centers had CABG O/E ratio greater than 2 while valve O/E ratio ≤1. Linearized slope describing volume-outcome effects showed stronger effect in valve operations compared to CABG O/E ratio declined 0.1 units per 100 CABG volume increase, while O/E ratio declined 0.33 units per 100 valve volume increase.

In NY hospitals, favorable valve outcomes may indicate good CABG outcomes but good CABG outcomes may not ensure valve outcomes. Outcome variation in valve operation could be related to stronger volume-outcome effect in valve operations relative to CABG. Valve operations may benefit from regionalization.

In NY hospitals, favorable valve outcomes may indicate good CABG outcomes but good CABG outcomes may not ensure valve outcomes. Outcome variation in valve operation could be related to stronger volume-outcome effect in valve operations relative to CABG. Valve operations may benefit from regionalization.

Methods to determine the optimal insertion depth of ultrasound-guided supraclavicular approach to the subclavian vein (SCV) catheterization, alternatively used for central venous access, are debatable in children.

We investigated the applicability and reliability of the modified formula for determining the depth of SCV catheterization using an ultrasound-guided supraclavicular approach in children.

This prospective observational study included 36 children (age <6years; weight ≥5kg) scheduled to undergo congenital heart disease surgery. After intubation, ultrasound-guided supraclavicular approach to the SCV catheterization was performed. Actual insertion depth was determined by real-time transesophageal echocardiography. Insertion depth was calculated by subtracting 1cm from the sum of the distance from the insertion point to the sternal head of the right clavicle and that from the latter point to the midpoint of a perpendicular line drawn from the sternal head of the right clavicle to the line connecting the nipples.

Insertion depth calculated with the modified formula and actual insertion depth of the SCV catheter correlated strongly (r=.806, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.658-0.908; p<.001). Bland-Altman analysis showed a mean bias and precision of 0.36 and 0.65cm, respectively (95% CI 0.14-0.58, 95% limits of agreement -0.92, 1.64). Lenalidomide mouse All plots were above the -1.0 line, indicating no catheter tip insertion into the right atrium.

Optimal insertion depth for an ultrasound-guided supraclavicular approach to the SCV catheterization can be calculated using modification of a surface landmark formula in children younger than 6years and weight heavier than 5kg.

Optimal insertion depth for an ultrasound-guided supraclavicular approach to the SCV catheterization can be calculated using modification of a surface landmark formula in children younger than 6 years and weight heavier than 5 kg.This paper compares career expectations and career outcomes of Swiss healthcare assistants (HCA), an occupation created to increase the supply of nurses. We investigate whether HCAs can predict their own professional careers two years ahead by eliciting their expectations for a range of career alternatives, including nursing and other studies. Polytomous choice situations have rarely been analyzed using numerical probabilities in the expectations literature. Our results show that almost all respondents give informative answers to the probabilistic online survey question. Individuals express considerable uncertainty about their future careers, with over 60% attaching positive probabilities to more than one career alternative. The analyses reveal that individuals' numerical expectations have substantial predictive value for their future careers, even after controlling for many variables. This finding confirms that individuals have private information not directly available to researchers, and that eliciting choice probabilities for polytomous choice situations is a viable approach in surveys. However, the mean shares for career alternatives implied by individual probabilities do not fully coincide with actual shares and are more accurate over 4 than over 2 years. The information conveyed in expectations and their deviations from outcomes enables us to derive policy recommendations to increase transitions to nursing.

Friendship is important to quality of life, yet people with intellectual disability have more restricted social networks and fewer friends outside family and support staff.

Data from a nationally representative longitudinal study of older adults with intellectual disability (aged >40) examined rates and types of friends. Factors associated with having a best friend and friendship quality were explored.

A large majority (92.4%) had friends but just over half (52%) had a best friend. Co-resident friends (71.8%) were more common than non-resident friends (62%), while staff friendships (62.5%) were important. The majority of best friends were peers with intellectual disability (63.2%), carer/service providers (15.9%) or family (8.4%). Challenging behaviour and communication difficulty were associated with reduced likelihood of having a best friend. A best friend with intellectual disability was associated with lower friendship quality scores.

Limited choice and social opportunity may result in a precarious form of friendship for older people with intellectual disability that undermines their quality of life.

Limited choice and social opportunity may result in a precarious form of friendship for older people with intellectual disability that undermines their quality of life.

To analyse the different types of Aloe vera (AV) effects on various mucocutaneous problems among adults.

A systematic review and meta-analysis.

An exhaustive scanning of PubMed, Medline, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar databases was conducted from January 2000-December 2019.

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) publishing reports on the effects of AV in various mucocutaneous problems, psoriasis, burn, wound-healing were included. The standardized mean differences (SMD) with 95% confidence Intervals (CIs) were determined for the main outcomes, heterogeneity was analysed using the I

test and the risk of bias in the studies was reviewed by the Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool.

The study included 23 trials with a total of 4,023 participants. Six trials were included in the meta-analysis. The results indicated no significant differences in pain scores as assessed by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) (SMD=0.11, 95% CI -0.37 to 0.59). The Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) scores were significantly lower following AV gel application in two of the studies (SMD=-1.