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The best scored items according to centralization statistics were smoking and memory, and considering the best score (4-5 out of 5) of the Likert scale proper medication (93.6% of the people surveyed, 95% CI 87.3-96.8), mouth/teeth condition (92.7%, 95% CI 86.2-96.2), mood (91.7%, 95% CI 85.1-95.6), and capacity for ADL (91.7%, 95% CI85.1-95.6).

Smoking, memory, proper medication, mouth/teeth condition, mood and ADL were considered as the most influential in health by patients. Because of the important of patient participation in the content of the CGA and the scarcity of these kind of studies, new studies that deepen this issue become relevant.

Smoking, memory, proper medication, mouth/teeth condition, mood and ADL were considered as the most influential in health by patients. Because of the important of patient participation in the content of the CGA and the scarcity of these kind of studies, new studies that deepen this issue become relevant.

Nephrolithiasis is a sequela of primary hyperparathyroidism and an indication for parathyroidectomy. The prevalence of primary hyperparathyroidism in patients with nephrolithiasis is 3% to 5%; however, recent studies suggest that many hypercalcemic patients with nephrolithiasis never undergo workup for primary hyperparathyroidism. Our goal is to evaluate primary hyperparathyroidism screening rates at a tertiary academic health institution and identify opportunities to increase referral rates in patients presenting with nephrolithiasis.

We retrospectively reviewed 15,725 patients across an academic health system who presented with nephrolithiasis between 2012 and 2020. Calcium levels measured within 6 months of presentation were identified, and those with hypercalcemia (≥10.3 mg/dL) were reviewed if parathyroid hormone levels were measured. Patients with primary hyperparathyroidism were evaluated to see if they were referred to a specialist for treatment.

Of 15,725 patients presenting with nephrolithiasiately diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism was significantly lower than others have reported. Additionally, a substantial number of patients with nephrolithiasis did not have calcium and/or parathyroid hormone levels measured. These missed opportunities for diagnosis are critical as early definitive management of primary hyperparathyroidism can prevent recurrent nephrolithiasis and other primary hyperparathyroidism-related end organ effects.

Laparoscopic suturing is associated with a steep learning curve. Hence, many general surgery graduate residents entering fellowship have reportedly not been able to proficiently suture laparoscopically despite achieving Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery certification. To address this deficiency, the Advanced Training in Laparoscopic Suturing curriculum was developed. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of the Advanced Training in Laparoscopic Suturing curriculum in improving laparoscopic suturing skills compared with Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery training.

Novices were enrolled in a prospective randomized controlled study. All novices followed proficiency-based training on Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery peg-transfer and intracorporeal suturing. Students were then stratified based on their peg-transfer performance and randomized into an Advanced Training in Laparoscopic Suturing or Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery group. The Advanced Training in Laparoscopic Suturing group tras the laparoscopic suturing skill of novices. These findings support incorporating Advanced Training in Laparoscopic Suturing into existing skills curricula.

Compared with Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery training alone the Advanced Training in Laparoscopic Suturing curriculum further enhances the laparoscopic suturing skill of novices. These findings support incorporating Advanced Training in Laparoscopic Suturing into existing skills curricula.

Team debriefing is an important teamwork development intervention for improving team outputs in healthcare. Debriefing is a key component of experiential team training teamwork development interventions such as simulation-based training. Improving the quality of debriefing of healthcare teams, therefore, has multiple benefits. We investigated whether the quality of student-led debriefing improved using a shortened guide.

Senior medical students, nurse anesthesia students, and senior undergraduate nursing students participated in student operating room team training at a health sciences center in the southeastern United States. Student teams participated in a dual-scenario simulation-based training session with immediate after-action debriefings after each scenario. In 2018, student teams conducted the second debriefing using as a guide the teamwork assessment scale, an 11-item, 3-subscale, 6-point Likert-type instrument. In 2019, they used a shortened, revised, 5-item version of the teamwork assessment sc[standard deviation 0.76], P= .023).

The use of a shortened teamwork assessment instrument as a debriefing guide for student teams in student operating room team training was more effective in analysis of actions than the original, longer tool. Next steps include determining the efficacy of the quick teamwork assessment scale in an actual clinical setting.

The use of a shortened teamwork assessment instrument as a debriefing guide for student teams in student operating room team training was more effective in analysis of actions than the original, longer tool. RNA Synthesis inhibitor Next steps include determining the efficacy of the quick teamwork assessment scale in an actual clinical setting.

The standard procedure in cervical cancer is radical hysterectomy (RH) and pelvic lymphadenectomy (PLND). Because of the increasing age of women at childbirth, fertility becomes a major challenge. We present 20years of experience with two-step less radical fertility-sparing surgery in women with IA1, LVSI positive, IA2 and IB1 (<2cm, infiltration less than half of stromal invasions.

Preoperative workout consisted of histopathological diagnosis and magnetic resonance imaging along with ultrasonographic volumetry. We then performed laparoscopic sentinel lymph node mapping (SLNM) with frozen section (FS) followed by PLND and "selective parametrectomy" (removal of afferent lymphatic channels from the paracervix) in case of a negative result. If verified by definitive histopathology, patients were treated by simple trachelectomy (IB1) or large cone (IA1/IA2) biopsy 1week after primary surgery.

From 1999 to 2018, 91 women were enrolled in the study (median age 29.1years, range 21-40). Of these 91 women, 51 follow-up is necessary and human papillomavirus - high risk (HPV-HR tests seem to be useful in such follow-up assessment.

To examine whether exposure to ambient ozone, particulate matter with diameter less than 2.5 μm (PM

), nitrogen dioxide (NO

), and distance to major roadways (DTR) impact ovarian cancer-specific survival, while considering differences by stage, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.

Women diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer from 1996 to 2014 were identified through the California Cancer Registry and followed through 2016. Women's geocoded addresses were linked to pollutant exposure data and averaged over the follow-up period. Pollutants were considered independently and in multi-pollutant models. Cox proportional hazards models assessed hazards of disease-specific death due to environmental exposures, controlling for important covariates, with additional models stratified by stage at diagnosis, race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status.

PM

and NO

, but not ozone or DTR, were significantly associated with survival in univariate models. In a multi-pollutant model for PM

, ozone, and DTR, an interquartile range increase in PM

(Hazard Ratio [HR], 1.45; 95% Confidence Interval [CI], 1.41-1.49) was associated with worse prognosis. Similarly, in the multi-pollutant model with NO

, ozone, and DTR, women with higher NO

exposures (HR for 20.0-30.0 ppb, 1.30; 95% CI, 1.25-1.36 and HR for >30.0 ppb, 2.48; 95% CI, 2.32-2.66) had greater mortality compared to the lowest exposed (<20.0 ppb). Stratified results show the effects of the pollutants differed by race/ethnicity and were magnified among women diagnosed in early stages.

Our analyses suggest that greater exposure to NO

and PM

may adversely impact ovarian cancer-specific survival, independent of sociodemographic and treatment factors. These findings warrant further study.

Our analyses suggest that greater exposure to NO2 and PM2.5 may adversely impact ovarian cancer-specific survival, independent of sociodemographic and treatment factors. These findings warrant further study.

To assess CA 125 and transvaginal ultrasound surveillance in women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 pathogenic variants in a pragmatic clinical setting with>1 year follow up.

Retrospective cohort study in a large integrated health care system of women identified from 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2017 with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 pathogenic variant with at least one intact ovary. Demographic and clinical data were collected from date of genetic testing until oophorectomy, an ovarian cancer diagnosis, or 7/1/2019. Primary outcome was frequency and findings of CA 125 tests and ultrasounds performed; secondary outcome was epithelial ovarian cancers diagnosed.

There were 1418 women, age ≥ 30 years with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 pathogenic variant with at least one intact ovary. Of the total of 1683 ultrasounds and 2437 CA 125 tests done, 1022 ultrasounds and 1709 CA 125 tests were performed for surveillance in 771 women followed >1 year. Of these women 241 (31%) women had no surveillance, and 530 (69%) women underwent any surveillance. Only 108 (20%) underwent regular surveillance. The number who underwent regular surveillance declined each year. Twenty-one women underwent surveillance indicated surgery with only 2 ovarian cancers found by surveillance.

Many women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 pathogenic variants undergo ultrasound and CA 125 surveillance testing but abnormal surveillance testing led to diagnosis of ovarian cancer in only two cases. These findings question the use of CA 125 and ultrasound surveillance in the clinical setting for ovarian cancer detection in women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 pathogenic variants.

Many women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 pathogenic variants undergo ultrasound and CA 125 surveillance testing but abnormal surveillance testing led to diagnosis of ovarian cancer in only two cases. These findings question the use of CA 125 and ultrasound surveillance in the clinical setting for ovarian cancer detection in women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 pathogenic variants.

Silicone elastomers have been widely used for rehabilitation of facial defects for more than 50 years. However, color change is the most common problem limiting the service life of facial prostheses. Whether the addition of ultraviolet protectives may enhance color stability of these materials is unclear.

The purpose of this invitro study was to investigate the effect of ultraviolet protectives on the color stability of maxillofacial silicones after artificial aging.

Six color groups (unpigmented, white, yellow, red, blue, and mixed) of addition-type maxillofacial silicone were prepared. Four ultraviolet protectivesbenzophenone-3, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, titanium dioxide, and ethylhexyl salicylateat 0.5% and 1% concentrations by weight were incorporated into the silicone before polymerization. The specimens were artificially aged in an accelerated weathering chamber for 300 and 600 hours and in a thermocycling device. The color change values (E) of the maxillofacial silicones were evaluated. Data were statistically analyzed by using 4-way ANOVA.