2025
Factors affecting family planning among general surgery trainees
Zheng C, Bussies P, Wo L, Eidelson S, Zhang C, Mouhanna J, Möller M. Factors affecting family planning among general surgery trainees. BMC Medical Education 2025, 25: 615. PMID: 40287697, PMCID: PMC12032787, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-06435-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCareer ChoiceFamily Planning ServicesFemaleGeneral SurgeryHumansInternship and ResidencyMaleSurgeonsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsGeneral surgeryFamily planningFisher's exact testPearson chi-square testFamily planning needsGeneral surgery traineesFellowship program directorsChi-square testFertility preservationExact testBarriers to family planningSurgery traineesFemale genderOutcome measuresSurgical traineesFemale surgeonsProgram directorsTrainee experienceSurgeryEvaluating community knowledge of tuberculosis preventive therapy in rural South Africa
Foppiano Palacios C, Moll A, Shrestha R, Kompala T, Davis J, Charalambous S, Chimoyi L, Chihota V, Andrews L, Shenoi S. Evaluating community knowledge of tuberculosis preventive therapy in rural South Africa. BMC Public Health 2025, 25: 918. PMID: 40055618, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-21719-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKnowledge of TBTB knowledgeExploratory factor analysisCommunity membersPublic health educationRural South AfricaCross-sectional studyPreventive therapyTuberculosis preventive therapyMultivariate linear regressionLinear regressionHealth educationChi-square testMedian scoreCounseling effortsCommunity eventsDescriptive statisticsEvaluate knowledgeTesting initiativesCultural beliefsTB incidenceCommunity knowledgeKwaZulu NatalSouth AfricaFactor analysisGlobal cardiothoracic surgery: outcomes from a survey on current worldwide training programmes
Boyd R, Robinson J, Jindani R, Lehtinen M, Dorr F, Perazzo A, Manzini N, Eid M, Odera A, Hameed I, Youssef A, Kanna S, Jenkinson C, Turek J. Global cardiothoracic surgery: outcomes from a survey on current worldwide training programmes. Interdisciplinary CardioVascular And Thoracic Surgery 2025, 40: ivaf049. PMID: 40107982, PMCID: PMC11928929, DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivaf049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum case requirementsTraining programmeLength of trainingTrainee experienceCardiothoracic surgical trainingCardiothoracic surgery traineesSupervision of traineesThoracic Surgery Residents AssociationCardiothoracic surgeryCommon barriersCardiothoracic surgeonsIncreased global collaborationSurgery traineesTrainee supervisionInadequate supervisionDiverse cohortTraining pathwaysTrainee interestSurgical trainingIncreased supervisionTraineesLack of standardizationTrainingWide variationsFacilitationAdaptation and validation of perceived HIV and TB stigma scales among persons with TB.
Ponticiello M, Nanziri L, Hennein R, Ochom E, Gupta A, Turimumahoro P, White M, Armstrong-Hough M, Katamba A, Davis J. Adaptation and validation of perceived HIV and TB stigma scales among persons with TB. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2025, 29: 127-134. PMID: 40052658, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.24.0497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerceived social supportSocial supportTB stigma scaleConvergent validityCommunity health workersAssess convergent validityEvaluate internal validityTB-affected householdsExperiences of personsCross-sectional studyInternal validityMultidisciplinary research teamMeasure stigmaOne-factor solutionTB stigmaStigma ScaleHIV ScaleHIV stigmaEvidence of convergent validityHealth workersFactor analysisExploratory factor analysisCognitive interviewsPsychometric propertiesMarginal model fitColorectal surgeon practice patterns of low anterior resection syndrome after rectal cancer treatment
Coppersmith N, Schultz K, Esposito A, Cruickshank K, Saleh A, Linhares S, Leeds I, Pantel H, Reddy V, Longo W, Mongiu A. Colorectal surgeon practice patterns of low anterior resection syndrome after rectal cancer treatment. Supportive Care In Cancer 2025, 33: 218. PMID: 39994079, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-025-09290-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow anterior resection syndromeRisk of low anterior resection syndromeAnterior resection syndromeManagement of low anterior resection syndromeDescriptive statistical analysisPhysical therapyIncreased screeningRectal cancer treatmentSurgery facultyRectal surgery residentsPatient accessElectronic surveyResultsThe surveyLifestyle modificationPractice patternsLogistic regressionCounseling patientsRectal resectionTreatment modalitiesPostoperative screeningPostoperative patientsTransanal irrigationTreatment practicesSurgeons' perceptionsDrug treatmentInternational perspectives on physician knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to medical cannabis
Syed S, Singh J, Elkholy H, Palavra I, Tomicevic M, Eric A, da Costa M, Guloksuz S, Radhakrishnan R. International perspectives on physician knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to medical cannabis. Frontiers In Public Health 2025, 13: 1463871. PMID: 40051509, PMCID: PMC11882600, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1463871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysicians' knowledgeStrength of evidenceMedical cannabisCross-sectional survey of physiciansSurvey of physiciansCross-sectional surveyYears of clinical experienceNegative health outcomesCannabis useClinical experienceRefractory chronic neuropathic painClinical decision-makingHealth outcomesPhysicians' attitudesPhysicians' willingnessChronic neuropathic painMedical use of cannabisRisk of psychosisDaily cannabis useMedication useDescriptive statisticsRisk of addictionMedical indicationsUse of cannabisPhysiciansExploring sociodemographic disparities in diagnostic problems and mistakes in the quest for diagnostic equity: insights from a national survey of patient experiences
McDonald K, Gleason K, Grob R, Yuan C, Dhingra I, Evered J, Warne E, Schlesinger M. Exploring sociodemographic disparities in diagnostic problems and mistakes in the quest for diagnostic equity: insights from a national survey of patient experiences. Frontiers In Public Health 2025, 13: 1444005. PMID: 40017549, PMCID: PMC11865055, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1444005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedDiagnostic ErrorsFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedSociodemographic FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsNational survey of patient experiencesSurvey of patient experienceU.S. population-based surveysPopulation-based surveyLower household incomeNationally representative sampleWorking full-timePatient experienceSociodemographic disparitiesSociodemographic characteristicsSociodemographic predictorsSociodemographic groupsEpidemiological researchDiagnostic disparitiesRepresentative sampleU.S. populationHousehold incomeMultivariate regression analysisDiagnostic experienceNational surveyAnalysis of dataOutcome estimatesYounger ageCis femaleFull-timeStandard to Handheld: A New Wave in Thoracic Ultrasound and Patient Care—A Direct Comparison of Portable Handheld Against Standard in Thoracic Ultrasound
Halim D, Kelly A, Hayes J, Bennett K, Tzouvelekis A, Ampazis D, Sampsonas F. Standard to Handheld: A New Wave in Thoracic Ultrasound and Patient Care—A Direct Comparison of Portable Handheld Against Standard in Thoracic Ultrasound. Medicina 2025, 61: 313. PMID: 40005430, PMCID: PMC11857366, DOI: 10.3390/medicina61020313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHumansLungLung DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedPatient CarePoint-of-Care SystemsSurveys and QuestionnairesUltrasonographyConceptsLevels of experienceNon-inferiorityPortable ultrasound deviceOverall image qualityLung pathologyUltrasound deviceInterquartile rangeRespiratory departmentThoracic ultrasoundAnatomical visualizationHandheld ultrasound devicePatient careImprove healthcareOperator's level of experienceNo significant differenceLikert scaleTrainee levelStatistically significant variablesDiagnostic accuracyClinical decisionsOverall perceptionOnline questionnaireClinical utilityMedian rateClinical setting[Association of urine cadmium levels with thyroid hormone levels among middle-aged and older adults aged 40-89 years in selected areas of China].
Wu C, Wang X, Chen Y, Li Z, Zhang Y, Wei Y, Wu B, Zhang W, Yang Z, Dong X, Hao R, Ye X, Wei L, Qu Y, Chu H, Lyu Y, Zhu Y, Xu D, Shi X. [Association of urine cadmium levels with thyroid hormone levels among middle-aged and older adults aged 40-89 years in selected areas of China]. Chinese Preventive Medicine 2025, 59: 209-215. PMID: 39938993, DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20240625-00500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCadmiumChinaCreatinineFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesThyroid HormonesThyroxineTriiodothyronineConceptsThyroid hormone levelsRestricted cubic splinesUrinary cadmium levelsHormone levelsUrinary cadmiumFasting venous bloodAssociated with T3Dose-response relationshipMiddle-agedMidstream urineCadmium levelsUrine cadmium levelsMixed effects modelsLinear mixed effects modelsPositive nonlinear associationOlder adultsMulti-stage stratified random sampling methodPhysical examinationUrinary creatinineVenous bloodDietary frequencyDisease statusEffects modelOne-unit increaseCubic splinesGambling in Connecticut adolescents: Prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, trauma exposure, suicidality, and other risk behaviors
Stefanovics E, Zhai Z, Potenza M. Gambling in Connecticut adolescents: Prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, trauma exposure, suicidality, and other risk behaviors. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0290589. PMID: 39908256, PMCID: PMC11798454, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorConnecticutFemaleGamblingHumansMalePrevalenceRisk FactorsRisk-TakingSocial SupportSuicidal IdeationSuicideSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsSocial supportRisk behaviorsCorrelates of gamblingTraumatic experiencesPoor health outcomesAssociated with traumatic experiencesImplement tailored interventionsReceipt of social supportHealth risk behaviorsConnecticut high school studentsSocio-demographic characteristicsFamily social supportAcademic performanceAssociated with suicideInfluence gambling behaviorPublic health concernTailored interventionsHealth outcomesPast-year gamblingYouth Risk Behavior SurveyPoor academic performanceTrauma exposureRisk Behavior SurveyCurrent prevalenceHigh school studentsPatient-reported strategies for prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Hertz D, Tanay M, Tofthagen C, Rossi E, Bernasconi D, Sheffield K, Carlson M, Nekhlyudov L, Grech L, Von Ah D, Mayo S, Ruddy K, Chan A, Alberti P, Lustberg M. Patient-reported strategies for prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Supportive Care In Cancer 2025, 33: 142. PMID: 39899120, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-025-09190-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported peripheral neuropathyCross-sectional online surveyGuideline-recommended strategyEvidence of effectivenessNon-prescribed medicationTreating CIPNPurposeChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyPeripheral neuropathyClinical teamStrategies patientsPrescription medicationsNeurotoxic chemotherapy treatmentMultinational AssociationDescriptive statisticsPrescribed medicationsSurvey participantsPrevention strategiesGuideline-recommendedTreatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyOnline surveyCIPNDebilitating toxicityImprove treatment outcomesMedicationDiagnosis, screening, and follow-up of patients with familial interstitial lung disease: Results from an international survey
Moen E, Prior T, Kreuter M, Wuyts W, Molina-Molina M, Wijsenbeek M, Morais A, Tzouvelekis A, Ryerson C, Caro F, Buendia-Roldan I, Magnusson J, Lee J, Morisett J, Oldham J, Troy L, Funke-Chambour M, Alberti M, Borie R, Walsh S, Rajan S, Kondoh Y, Khor Y, Bendstrup E. Diagnosis, screening, and follow-up of patients with familial interstitial lung disease: Results from an international survey. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2025, 25: 59. PMID: 39901224, PMCID: PMC11792556, DOI: 10.1186/s12890-025-03532-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleGenetic TestingHumansLung Diseases, InterstitialLung TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedPractice Patterns, Physicians'PulmonologistsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsGenetic testing methodsMultidisciplinary teamGenetic testingFamily historyInterstitial lung diseaseHistory of interstitial lung diseaseRecommended genetic testingScreening of first-degree relativesFamilial interstitial lung diseaseEvidence-based guidelinesGenetic screening of relativesScreening of relativesFirst-degree relativesCharacteristics of respondentsInternational surveyPathogenic genetic variantsScreening toolLung transplantationInsufficient evidenceLung diseaseConsensus statementGenetic variantsFollow-up of patientsStandard programRespondentsQuality of Life Outcomes With a Risk-Based Precision Testing Strategy Versus Usual Testing in Stable Patients With Suspected Coronary Disease: Results From the PRECISE Randomized Trial
Mark D, Li Y, Nanna M, Kelsey M, Daniels M, Rogers C, Patel M, Baloch K, Chow B, Anstrom K, Vemulapalli S, Weir-McCall J, Stone G, Chew D, Douglas P, Investigators O. Quality of Life Outcomes With a Risk-Based Precision Testing Strategy Versus Usual Testing in Stable Patients With Suspected Coronary Disease: Results From the PRECISE Randomized Trial. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2025, 18: e011414. PMID: 39895494, PMCID: PMC11837958, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.124.011414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeSAQ Summary ScoreSummary scoreOveral quality of lifeAssess quality of lifeGeneric health statusQuality of life outcomesBaseline SAQ scoresCoronary artery diseaseQuality of life assessmentFollow-up time pointsClinically meaningful differencesStable patientsFollow-upArtery diseaseEQ-5DHealth statusMonths postrandomizationSuspected coronary diseaseComponent scoresSatisfaction surveySuspected coronary artery diseaseTrial participantsStable chest painTest groupThe Impact of Medical School Experiences in Global Surgery on Perceptions and Career Plans Among U.S. Medical Students
Kersh L, Serrato P, Anderson C, Raguveer V, Peck C, Ally S, Gondi I, Subhedar S, Rollins A, Hauser B, Jayaram A, Hill S, Wariso B, Rehman S, Alliance G, Clune J. The Impact of Medical School Experiences in Global Surgery on Perceptions and Career Plans Among U.S. Medical Students. Journal Of Surgical Education 2025, 82: 103441. PMID: 39894006, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical school experienceGlobal surgeryMedical studentsMedical schoolsSurgical mission tripsCross-sectional survey studyAssociated with lower oddsMission tripsAssociated with increased oddsMedical school curriculumGlobal health researchU.S. medical studentsCareer planningSurgery researchGlobal surgery educationResponding medical studentsMultivariate regression modelHealth researchSurgery opportunitiesLower oddsSchool experiencesSurgeryOddsSurgery educationMedical institutionsDepression and Low Social Support Mediate the Association of Marital Stress and 12-Month Cardiac-Specific Quality of Life in Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Zhu C, Dreyer R, Li F, Spatz E, Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Raparelli V, Leifheit E, Lu Y, Krumholz H, Spertus J, D’Onofrio G, Pilote L, Lichtman J. Depression and Low Social Support Mediate the Association of Marital Stress and 12-Month Cardiac-Specific Quality of Life in Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction. 2025, 87: 129-137. PMID: 39909011, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000001363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultDepressionFemaleHumansMaleMarriageMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionQuality of LifeSocial SupportStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsLow social supportCardiac-specific quality of lifeNatural direct effectSocial supportMonths post-AMIQuality of lifeAcute myocardial infarctionMarital stressComprehensive secondary preventive strategySignificant depressive symptomsPost-AMISecondary prevention strategiesYoung adultsMyocardial infarctionSociodemographic factorsDepressive symptomsAMI survivorsCovariate adjustmentPrevention strategiesSelf-reportContinuous scoresQoLBaseline QoLCategorical depressionDepressionSleep Deficiency and Fatigue in Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review
Conley S, Hwang Y, Al-Saleh S, Kamp K, Cahalan A, Redeker N. Sleep Deficiency and Fatigue in Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review. Western Journal Of Nursing Research 2025, 47: 292-307. PMID: 39882819, DOI: 10.1177/01939459251314941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFatigueFemaleHumansInflammatory Bowel DiseasesMaleSleep Wake DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsSystematic reviewSleep qualityAssociated with more severe fatigueFactors associated with fatigueSleep deficiencyAssociated with fatigueInflammatory bowel diseasePreferred Reporting ItemsPoor sleep qualitySelf-report questionnairesDiagnosis of inflammatory bowel diseaseMeasure fatigueImprove fatigueModifiable contributorReporting ItemsTreat fatigueBowel diseaseSevere fatigueSleep interventionsInclusion criteriaIntervention workDisabling symptomsAssessment of disease activityYounger ageInterventionAssociation between psychological flexibility and self-perceived burden in patients with cervical cancer: A computer-simulated network analysis
Chen F, Xiong Y, Li S, Deng Y, Zhang Q, Xiao Z, Knobf M, Ye Z. Association between psychological flexibility and self-perceived burden in patients with cervical cancer: A computer-simulated network analysis. European Journal Of Oncology Nursing 2025, 74: 102822. PMID: 39893708, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2025.102822.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultComputer SimulationCost of IllnessFemaleHumansMiddle AgedSelf ConceptSurveys and QuestionnairesUterine Cervical NeoplasmsModerate stability of risk and ambiguity attitudes across quantitative and qualitative decisions
Dan O, Xu C, Jia R, Wertheimer E, Chawla M, Fuhrmann Alpert G, Fried T, Levy I. Moderate stability of risk and ambiguity attitudes across quantitative and qualitative decisions. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 3119. PMID: 39856239, PMCID: PMC11760528, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-87644-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitudeChoice BehaviorDecision MakingFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRiskSurveys and QuestionnairesUncertaintyYoung AdultConceptsHypothetical monetary gainsMonetary lotteriesUncertainty attitudesAmbiguity attitudesBinary choiceIndividual preferencesLow outcomesDecision-makingMonetary gainsOutcome magnitudeDecision-making taskSuccess chancesStabilization of riskDecisionUncertaintyChoiceLotteryModerate stabilityEveryday choicesAttitude consistencyQualitative decisionsQualitative outcomesLevel of improvementPreferencesUniversal parent-focused child sexual abuse prevention: A quasi-experimental protocol
Abourjaily E, Guastaferro K, McElwee K, Connell C. Universal parent-focused child sexual abuse prevention: A quasi-experimental protocol. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0314459. PMID: 39820171, PMCID: PMC11737775, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChildChild Abuse, SexualFemaleHumansMaleParentsPrimary PreventionSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsChild sexual abusePrimary prevention interventionsPrimary prevention effortsSignificant public health concernQuasi-experimental designChild sexual abuse riskPublic health concernPrevention workshopPreventive interventionsPreventive behaviorsExperimental groupPrevention effortsSurvey 2Prevention strategiesRecruitment materialsSurvey 1Survey assessmentsSexual abuseHealth concernParental engagementProtective behaviorsAffected childrenFollow-upSurveyChildrenPractices and perspectives of genetic counselors about high‐risk pancreatic cancer screening: A cross‐sectional survey study
Wiegand A, Chhoda A, Namboodiri A, Grimshaw A, Dalela D, Farrell J. Practices and perspectives of genetic counselors about high‐risk pancreatic cancer screening: A cross‐sectional survey study. Journal Of Genetic Counseling 2025, 34: e2016. PMID: 39814542, DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.2016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesEarly Detection of CancerGenetic CounselingPancreatic NeoplasmsPractice Guidelines as TopicRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsCancer screening programHigher risk of pancreatic cancerPancreatic cancer screeningPancreatic cancer screening programsHigh-risk individualsGenetic counselorsCancer screeningScreening programReferral of high-risk individualsPerspectives of genetic counselorsCancer genetic counselorsCross-sectional survey studyIncrease provider comfortGenetic counseling programsIdentification of high-risk individualsPancreatic cancerConsensus guidelinesProvider comfortPancreas ScreeningExpert consensus guidelinesIdeal providersIdentification of individualsSurveillance of individualsCounseling individualsReferral
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