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Mailed fecal immunochemical test (FIT) outreach effectively increases colorectal cancer (CRC) screening but is underutilized. This pilot aimed to determine the use of FIT for CRC screening among Medicare Advantage enrollees when offered

mailed outreach and the factors associated with FIT return.

Our pilot study included Medicare…[Read more]

28±0.08, 1.83±0.48, 0.5±0.224, 1.67±0.67, p 0.050). No difference was present in mention of academic deficiencies, technical skills, or standout adjectives.

Female medical students invited to interview at a top academic general surgery residency had higher quality LORs than their male counterparts. Asian applicants had statistically sig…[Read more]

MK-1654 serum concentrations increased proportionally with dose and resulted in corresponding elevations in RSV serum-neutralizing antibody titers. The antibody displayed a half-life of 73 to 88 days and an estimated bioavailability of 69% at the 300-mg dose. The overall safety profile of MK-1654 was similar to placebo, and treatment-emergent…[Read more]

Yield components of potato are largely affected by the physiology age of the tuber seeds at planting. The current study focuses on monitoring seed tuber aging in two CN1 and CN2 somatic hybrid lines and Spunta (Sp) variety during 270 days of storage at 4 °C. Aging rate was monitored based on sprouting, emergence and tissue oxidation rates.…[Read more]

Rodent studies on decision-making often use food rewards and food-restrict subjects in order to motivate performance. However, food restriction has widespread effects on brain and behavior, which depend on factors including extent of restriction and feeding schedule. These factors are well recognized for their effects on motivation, but may also…[Read more]

Metformin is the first-line therapy for type 2 diabetes, but there are large inter-individual variations in responses to this drug. Its mechanism of action is not fully understood, but activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and changes in the gut microbiota appear to be important. The inhibitory role of microbial metabolites on…[Read more]

5% versus 0% in the control group; p = 0.001). Bleeding complications were significantly more frequent in the immunocompromised group and blood product transfusions were also more frequently required in this group.

Six months after intensive care discharge, survival rate of immunocompromised children supported with ECMO for pediatric ARDS…[Read more]

Since the 1980s, endoscopic ultrasound has advanced from being purely diagnostic to an interventional modality. The gastrointestinal tract offers an exceptional window for assessing the vascular structures in the mediastinum and in the abdomen. This has led to a rapidly growing interest in endoscopic ultrasound-controlled vascular interventions as…[Read more]