Lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis are common filarial diseases caused by filarial worms, which co-habit symbiotically with the...
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40203-022-00136-y....
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of a noise optimized virtual monoenergetic reconstruction algorithm (VMI+) on the image quality and assessability of dual energy (DE) computed tomog...
A total of 118 lower extremity runoff CTA performed on a 3rd generation DE-CT scanner in 109 patients (54 females; 75.6 ± 9.5 years) were included in this retrospective study. Axial image stacks were ...
Intraluminal attenuation was highest in 40/50 keV VMI+ while SNR were similar to 120 kV images. In subjective assessment, intraluminal contrast of 50 keV images was deemed superior compared to 120 kV ...
VMI+ reconstructions improve assessability of DE-CTA by increased luminal attenuation with consistent image noise, also allowing the evaluation of lower leg arterial segments inassessable with standar...
Providing higher intraluminal attenuation and similar image noise compared with conventional reconstructions, 50 keV VMI+ may be appropriate for routine evaluation of DE-CTA....
The COVID-19 pandemic has been linked with increased rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) and associated experiences of compounded trauma. The emergence of this global pandemic and the public heal...
The study involved semi-structured interviews with 24 service providers within the anti-violence sector in Alberta, Canada working with and serving individuals affected by IPV. The interviews focused ...
Findings in our study show the concepts of equity and safety are more complex for individuals affected by IPV, especially those who are socially disadvantaged. Service providers acknowledged pre-exist...
The findings from this qualitative research identified key determining factors for delivering safe, equitable, and accessible virtually delivered intervention for a diverse range of populations. To en...
To assess whether virtual non-contrast (VNC) computed tomography (CT) images acquired from dual-energy CT (DECT) have sufficient image quality to replace true non-contrast (TNC) CT images in CT angiog...
This study enrolled 63 consecutive patients who underwent a CTAG that included a single-energy non-contrast scan, followed by a post-contrast DECT scan. Comparison of attenuation and noise between TNC...
Most attenuations of the VNCs were higher than TNC, except right femoral artery of reader 2. Most image noises of TNC were higher than VNC, except abdominal aorta in reader 1. In qualitative image ana...
HUs and VNC image noises are different from TNC images in CTAG. VNC images have sufficient image quality to replace TNC images in the diagnosis of calcific lesions....
VNC images acquired from DECT have image quality adequate to replace TNC images in the diagnosis of the calcific lesion on the CTAG. VNC images based on DECT can avoid excessive and unnecessary patien...
Exact and reliable measurements of anatomical dimensions in pre-procedural multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) scans are crucial for optimal valve sizing and clinical results of transcatheter aorti...
To evaluate whether the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of an iodinated contrast agent in virtual monoenergetic images (VMI) from the first clinical photon-counting detector (PCD) CT scanner is superior...
Virtual wards (VWs) include patient assessment in their homes by health care personnel and offer ongoing assessment and case management via home, telephone, and/or clinic visits. The association betwe...
To evaluate the use of VW transition systems for community-dwelling individuals after medical discharge....
English-language articles indexed in PubMed or Cochrane and published between January 1, 2000, and June 15, 2021....
Randomized clinical trials comparing VW care with usual postdischarge care. Studies were stratified by diagnosis....
Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guideline, 2 reviewers independently identified studies and extracted data. DerSimonian-Laird inverse variance weighted...
All-cause mortality, hospital readmissions, emergency department visits, health care costs, readmission length of stay, quality of life, and functional status....
Twenty-four randomized clinical trials (11 in patients with heart failure, 3 in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 4 in patients at high-risk for readmission, and 6 in mixed patient ...
Although postdischarge VW interventions appear to be associated with fewer subsequent emergency department visits, shorter readmission lengths of stay, and lower health care costs, fewer deaths and re...
Human phosphatidylethanolamine binding protein 1 (hPEBP1) is a novel target affecting many cellular signaling pathways involved in the formation of metastases. It can be used in the treatment of many ...
The Elders Mentoring Program (EMP) is part of a strengths-based community-based participatory research partnership with the Cree communities of Maskwacîs, Alberta, Canada. The EMP objective is to prom...
We utilized qualitative description as our method, informed by our overarching community-led research partnership. Semi-structured phone interviews were conducted by Maskwacîs research assistants (RAs...
Although cultural teachings are traditionally offered in person, the shift to the virtual platform was greatly appreciated by all the women. Technology can be a useful tool for cultural teachings and ...
The virtual adaptation of the EMP allowed a space for Elders to offer support to women living in and out of the community to provide guidance with their pregnancies and into motherhood. The workshops ...
Biomedical approaches want to change locals' behaviors without understanding the sociocultural rationales and contextualizing the cultural and structural backdrop of women's agency....
This study explored the perceptions and practices of rural mothers about fertility and reproductive health and further examine the lack of preference for contraception and birth spacing in Southern Pa...
Using purposive sampling we recruited 15 healthcare providers and 20 mothers from Southern Punjab. Key informants and in-depth interviews were used for data collection. We extracted themes and sub the...
Five major themes identified preventing birth spacing and contraceptive use: (1) cultural barriers (2) economic difficulties and demographic factors; (3) gender-related hurdles; (4) spiritual and reli...
We advocate for understanding the sociocultural explanations for low contraceptive use and urge practice of more natural methods of birth spacing over commercial solutions. The study suggests socio-ec...
