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Biomedical

Using Nonprobabilistic Surveys to Measure COVID-19 Incidence

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The article discusses the potential of nonprobability online surveys as an efficient and timely method for measuring COVID-19 incidence. These surveys, when integrated with wastewater surveillance data, provide useful estimates of disease spread, particularly in the absence of precise official case counts. They offer demographic insig...
Posted 6 months ago

Biomedical

Smoking and Melanoma Outcomes—Another Reason to Quit

Summary: The study by Jackson et al. shows that smoking significantly increases the risk of melanoma-associated death (MAD) in patients with clinically localized melanoma. Smokers had a 48% higher risk of death from melanoma compared to nonsmokers, with heavier smokers facing an even greater risk. The study highlights that smoking may reduce blood flow and impair immune responses, contributing to ...
Posted 6 months ago

Biomedical

Unraveling the Importance of Seizure Duration in Electroconvulsive Therapy

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The article explores the role of seizure duration in Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), a treatment used for various psychiatric conditions, especially depression. The study examined a large cohort of Swedish patients undergoing ECT for unipolar major depression and focused on the duration of the first seizure. The findings indicate t...
Posted 6 months ago

Social Science

Universal Background Checks, Permit Requirements, and Firearm Homicide Rates

ImportanceA loophole in US gun policy is that people can purchase guns from private sellers without going through any background check. Some states have addressed this loophole by requiring universal background checks for all gun sales, either at the point of sale or through a permit system; however, most studies on the effectiveness of universal background checks have not analyzed these 2 policy ...
Posted 6 months ago

Biomedical

The Power of Community Engagement and Patient Voices

The study by Wieland et al. explores the use of digital narratives to improve glycemic control among Hispanic adults with type 2 diabetes. A randomized clinical trial demonstrated a small improvement in glycemic control for those in the intervention group who watched culturally tailored digital narratives. The study highlights the importance of community-based participatory research, culturally re...
Posted 6 months ago

Biomedical

Wastewater and the Elimination of Bias

The article discusses the advantages of wastewater sampling for monitoring drug use in communities. It highlights how wastewater surveillance avoids biases seen in other drug monitoring methods and offers valuable insights into drug consumption patterns. The paper also addresses the potential for wastewater sampling to identify novel psychoactive substances (NPS) and warns about the stigmatization...
Posted 6 months ago

Biomedical

Shifting the Lens on Lung Cancer Screening Inequities

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The study highlights racial disparities in lung cancer screening, particularly within Black communities in the US. It points to the role of medical mistrust, rooted in historical and contemporary racism, in affecting screening decisions. Black individuals experience lower screening uptake, contributing to worse health outcomes. The rese...
Posted 6 months ago

Biomedical

Exposure to Burn Pit Emissions and Respiratory Diseases?

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The commentary examines the potential health risks associated with exposure to burn pit emissions, particularly in military personnel who have been deployed to conflict zones. Burn pits are open-air areas where waste materials, such as plastics and metals, are burned, creating harmful emissions that may impact respiratory health. Sev...
Posted 6 months ago

Physics Maths Engineering

Exploring the Frontier of Electrocardiogram Analysis Using rGO Nanoelectrodes

T he growing popularity of long-term, continuous, and unsupervised tracking of human physiological data for health care monitoring and preventive treatment has made biomedical applications of nanotechnology a major research focus. Generally, the monitoring and prevention of diseases in humans is performed through the collection of biomedical data and signals. In current methodologies, ...
Posted 6 months ago

Biomedical

CER818: A Highly Specific and Sensitive HPV L1 High‐Risk Serological Lateral Flow Rapid Test for Early Detection of Cervical Cancer and Its Precursor Lesions

Objective: The objective of the study is to validate a new human papillomavirus (HPV) L1 high‐risk specific serological assay in a case‐control study.Methods: Serum samples of 138 patients (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 1, 2, and 3 and cervical cancer), 21 vaccinees, and 246 female controls were tested for the presence of HPV L1 high‐risk specific antibodies.Results: HPV L1 high�...
Posted 6 months ago

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