Remotely Monitored Home-Based Neuromodulation With Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) for Mal de Débarquement Syndrome by Yoon-Hee Cha, Yoon-Hee Cha, Jeff Riley, Diamond Gleghorn, Diamond Gleghorn, Benjamin Doudican, Benjamin Doudican, Benjamin Doudican

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Impact of primary care usual provider type and provider interdependence on outcomes for patients with diabetes: a cohort study by George L Jackson, Valerie A Smith, Sharron Docherty, Christine Everett, Jacob Christy, Heather Batchelder, Perri A Morgan, John B Anderson, Anthony Viera

“…If PC provider teams are formalised, the PC usual provider of care (UPC) type (physician, nurse practitioner (NP) or physician assistant/associate (PA)) should be determined for patients with varying levels of medical complexity.Objective To evaluate the impact of PC provider interdependence, UPC type and patient complexity on diabetes-specific outcomes for adult patients with diabetes.Design Cohort study using electronic health record data from 26 PC practices in central North Carolina, USA.Participants Adult patients with diabetes (N=10 498) who received PC in 2016 and 2017.Outcome Testing for diabetes control, testing for lipid levels, mean glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) values and mean low-density lipoprotein (LDL) values in 2017.Results Receipt of guideline recommended testing was high (72% for HbA1c and 66% for LDL testing), HbA1c values were 7.5% and LDL values were 88.5 mg/dL. …”
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Connecting with the community: Perceptions of a community tour by Christopher Jones, Kandice Reilly, Brian Peacock, Nancy Denizard-Thompson, Alicia Walters-Stewart, Leslie Doroski McDowell, Jessica Valente, Aylin A. Aguilar, Michael Lischke, Kimberly Montez

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The Relationship between Homocysteine Levels, MTHFR C677T and A1298C Polymorphism, and Pregnancy Outcomes in Georgian Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Case-Control Study by Elene Asanidze, Zurab R. Tsetskhladze, Jenaro Kristesashvili, Marina Pirtskhalava, Manana Urjumelashvili, Shorena Tchiokadze, Malkhaz Vakhania, Nino Parunashvili, Aleksandre Asanidze

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Challenges and perceptions of implementing mass testing, treatment and tracking in malaria control: a qualitative study in Pakro sub-district of Ghana by Ignatius Cheng Ndong, Daniel Okyere, Juliana Yartey Enos, Alfred Amambua-Ngwa, Corinne Simone C. Merle, Alexander Nyarko, Kwadwo Ansah Koram, Collins Stephan Ahorlu

“…In addition, two in-depth interviews (IDI) were conducted, one with a Physician Assistant and another with a Laboratory Technician at the health facility. …”
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Association of TyG Index with CT Features in Patients with Tuberculosis and Diabetes Mellitus by Chen Y, Peng A, Chen Y, Kong X, Li L, Tang G, Li H, Chen Y, Jiang F, Li P, Zhang Q

“…Yong Chen,1,* Anzhou Peng,2,* Yiqing Chen,1 Xianghua Kong,2 Linyang Li,2 Guangxiao Tang,3 Huifen Li,2 Yu Chen,4 Fan Jiang,2 Peibo Li,5 Qiu Zhang1 1Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of the Fifth Tuberculosis, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Radiology, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Medical Record Statistics Room, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Physician Assistant, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qiu Zhang; Peibo Li Tel +8613965015060; +8618709843713Email zhangqiu@ahmu.edu.cn; lipeibo013@163.comBackground: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of the triglyceride glucose (TyG) index, a surrogate marker of insulin resistance (IR) with a high sensitivity of 96.5% and a specificity of 85.0% for the diagnosis of IR, with computed tomography (CT) features in patients with tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus.Methods: A total of 247 subjects were enrolled from July, 2020 to May, 2021. …”
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Health professionals’ perceptions of electronic health records system: a mixed method study in Ghana by Nathan Kumasenu Mensah, Godwin Adzakpah, Jonathan Kissi, Kasim Abdulai, Hannah Taylor-Abdulai, Stephen Benyi Johnson, Christabell Opoku, Cephas Hallo, Richard Okyere Boadu

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Multilevel Mediators on the Associations of Neighborhood Social Environmental Factors and Severity of Metabolic Syndrome: The Jackson Heart Study by Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Lauren A. Reid, Kelly K. Jones, Shannon N. Zenk, Gloria L. Vega, Scott M. Grundy, Mario Sims, Tiffany M. Powell‐Wiley, Kosuke Tamura

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Factors Associated with Acute Telemental Health Consultations in Older Veterans by Erica C. Koch, Michael J. Ward, Alvin D. Jeffery, Thomas J. Reese, Chad Dorn, Shannon Pugh, Melissa Rubenstein, Jo Ellen Wilson, Corey Campbell, Jin H. Han

“…Telemental health was administered by a mental health clinician (attending physician, resident physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant) via iPad, whereas in-person evaluations were performed in the ED. …”
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State alignment with federal regulations in 2022 to relax buprenorphine 30-patient waiver requirements by Anita Silwal, Jeffery Talbert, Robert M. Bohler, Jordan Kelsch, Christopher Cook, Derek Blevins, Molly Gallivan, Timothy Hunt, Sarah M. Hatcher, Cindy Parks Thomas, Soncere Williams, Laura Fanucchi, Michelle R. Lofwall

“…Second, state medical, osteopathic, physician assistant, nursing boards, and single state agencies (SSA) were surveyed to assess for the WT and CAS requirements and if they were discussing the 2021 guidelines. …”
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Synthetic exendin-4 disrupts responding to reward predictive incentive cues in male rats by Ken T. Wakabayashi, Ajay N. Baindur, Malte Feja, Mauricio Suarez, Mauricio Suarez, Karie Chen, Kimberly Bernosky-Smith, Caroline E. Bass, Caroline E. Bass

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Outcome of primary PCI – An Indian tertiary care center experience by Vijayakumar Subban, Anitha Lakshmanan, Suma M. Victor, Balaji Pakshirajan, Kalaichelvan Udayakumaran, Anand Gnanaraj, Ramkumar Solirajaram, Jaishankar Krishnamoorthy, Ezhilan Janakiraman, Ulhas M. Pandurangi, Latchumanadhas Kalidoss, Ajit Sankardas Mullasari

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Effect of hookworm infection and anthelmintic treatment on naturally acquired antibody responses against the GMZ2 malaria vaccine candidate and constituent antigens by Benjamin Amoani, Ben Gyan, Samuel Asamoah Sakyi, Emmanuel Kwasi Abu, Samuel Victor Nuvor, Precious Barnes, Tracy Sarkodie-Addo, Benjamin Ahenkorah, Christian Sewor, Duah Dwomoh, Michael Theisen, Michael Cappello, Michael D. Wilson, Bright Adu

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A phase 2 trial of salvage radiation and concurrent weekly docetaxel after a rising prostate-specific antigen level after radical prostatectomy by William C. Jackson, MD, Felix Y. Feng, MD, Stephanie Daignault, PhD, Maha Hussain, MD, David Smith, MD, Kathleen Cooney, MD, Kenneth Pienta, MD, Shruti Jolly, MD, Brent Hollenbeck, MD, Karin B. Olson, PA-C, Howard M. Sandler, MD, Michael E. Ray, MD, PhD, Daniel A. Hamstra, MD, PhD

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Neurovascular Dysfunction in Diverse Communities With Health Disparities—Contributions to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease by Napatsorn Saiyasit, Evan-Angelo R. Butlig, Samantha D. Chaney, Miranda K. Traylor, Nanako A. Hawley, Ryleigh B. Randall, Hanna V. Bobinger, Carl A. Frizell, Franklin Trimm, Errol D. Crook, Mike Lin, Benjamin D. Hill, Joshua L. Keller, Amy R. Nelson

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Identification of barriers at the primary care provider level to improve inflammatory breast cancer diagnosis and management by Gayathri R. Devi, Laura J. Fish, Alexandra Bennion, Gregory E. Sawin, Sarah M. Weaver, Katherine Reddy, Rashmi Saincher, Anh N. Tran

“…PCP participants in the Duke University Health System, federally qualified health center, corporate employee health and community practices, nearby academic medical center, Duke physician assistant and advanced practice nurse leadership program alumni were first selected in a convenience sample and for semi-structured interviews (n = 11). …”
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Enhancing lung transplantation with ECMO: a comprehensive review of mechanisms, outcomes, and future considerations by Pervaiz Butt Salman, Kakar Vivek, Abdulaziz Salman, Razzaq Nabeel, Saleem Yasir, Kumar Arun, Ashiq Fazil, Ghisulal Praveen, Thrush Aaron, Malik Sadaf, Griffin Mairead, Amir Mahanoor, Khan Umar, Salim Ashal, Zoumot Zaid, Mydin Izanee, Aljabery Yazan, Bhatnagar Gopal, Bayrak Yusuf, Obeso Andres, Ahmed Usman

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Scaling a Community-Wide Campaign Intervention to Manage Hypertension and Weight Loss by Belinda M. Reininger, Lisa A. Mitchell-Bennett, MinJae Lee, MinJae Lee, Paul G. Yeh, Paul G. Yeh, Amanda C. Davé, Soo Kyung Park, Tianlin Xu, Alma G. Ochoa-Del Toro

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System-level factors influencing refugee women's access and utilization of sexual and reproductive health services: A qualitative study of providers’ perspectives by Milkie Vu, Milkie Vu, Ghenet Besera, Danny Ta, Cam Escoffery, Namratha R. Kandula, Namratha R. Kandula, Yotin Srivanjarean, Amanda J. Burks, Amanda J. Burks, Danielle Dimacali, Pabitra Rizal, Puspa Alay, Cho Htun, Kelli S. Hall

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Weight loss-independent changes in human growth hormone during water-only fasting: a secondary evaluation of a randomized controlled trial by Benjamin D. Horne, Benjamin D. Horne, Benjamin D. Horne, Jeffrey L. Anderson, Jeffrey L. Anderson, Heidi T. May, Tami L. Bair, Viet T. Le, Viet T. Le, Leslie Iverson, Kirk U. Knowlton, Kirk U. Knowlton, Joseph B. Muhlestein, Joseph B. Muhlestein

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