RETRACTED: Human and Environmental Dangers Posed by Ongoing Global Tropospheric Aerosolized Particulates for Weather Modification by J. Marvin Herndon

“…BackgroundU.S. military perception of nuclear warfare led to countless unethical nuclear experiments performed on unsuspecting individuals without their informed consent. …”
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A Novel Phantom for Standardized Microcalcification Detection Developed Using a Crystalline Growth System by Dee H. Wu, Caroline Preskitt, Natalie Stratemeier, Hunter Lau, Sreeja Ponnam, Supriya Koya

“…Background/Objectives: The accurate detection of microcalcifications in mammograms is critical for the early detection of breast cancer. …”
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Clinical Outcome Prediction Model in Tetralogy of Fallot Without Pulmonary Valve Replacement Using Contraction Fraction From the SCOUT‐TOF Registry by Mark A. Fogel, Jennifer A. Faerber, Abdullah Mahmood, Keerthi Reddy, Xuemei Zhang, Elizabeth Goldmuntz, Matthew A. Harris, David Biko, Sara Partington, Stephen Paridon, Michael Mcbride, Victor Ferrari, Kevin K. Whitehead, Laura Mercer‐Rosa

“…Background Few large scale prediction models of clinical outcomes in repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF) exist. …”
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Descriptive analysis of total elbow arthroplasty for distal humerus fractures: 30-day complications by Dany El-Najjar, Apoorva Mehta, Caroline Taber, Puneet Gupta, Joel R. Peterson, Brandon Rogalski, Charles M. Jobin, David P. Trofa

“…Background Although functional outcomes of total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) for distal humerus fractures are satisfactory, there is a high rate of complications. …”
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Rationale and Design of the ORCCA (Outcomes Registry for Cardiac Conditions in Athletes) Study by Nathaniel Moulson, Bradley J. Petek, Michael J. Ackerman, Timothy W. Churchill, Sharlene M. Day, Jonathan H. Kim, Stephanie A. Kliethermes, Rachel Lampert, Benjamin D. Levine, Matthew W. Martinez, Manesh R. Patel, Dermot Phelan, Kimberly G. Harmon, Aaron L. Baggish, Jonathan A. Drezner

“…Background Clinical practice recommendations for participation in sports and exercise among young competitive athletes with cardiovascular conditions at risk for sudden death are based largely on expert consensus with a paucity of prospective outcomes data. …”
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Evaluation of real-time polymerase chain reaction for detection of Strongyloides stercoralis in immunocompromised patients in North India by Dr Abhishek Mewara, Ms. Nikita Sharma, Dr Gaurav Prakash, Dr Vignesh Pandiarajan, Dr Sahajal Dhooria, Dr Varun Dhir, Dr Surjit Singh, Dr Ritesh Agarwal

“…Discussion: A high prevalence of S. stercoralis infection was observed in immunosuppressed patients from different clinical specialties in North India using serological and molecular methods, while stool microscopy and helminth culture methods missed a large proportion of the infections. …”
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Outcomes in quality improvement and patient safety training: moving from in-person to synchronous distance education by Chenwei Wu, Anders Chen, Natasha Kwendakwema, Lisa K Vande Vusse, Maya Narayanan, Lindee Strizich, Tyler Albert

“…Background The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated increased synchronous distance education (SDE) in graduate medical education, presenting challenges for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) best practices, which call for integration with daily clinical care and investigation of real patient safety events.Objective To evaluate educational outcomes for QIPS training after conversion of a mature, in-person curriculum to SDE.Methods 68 postgraduate year (PGY)-1 residents were surveyed before and after the SDE Culture of Patient Safety training in June 2020, and 59 PGY-2s were administered the Quality Improvement Knowledge Application Tool-Revised (QIKAT-R) before and after the SDE QIPS seminar series in July–August 2020. …”
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Acute Declines in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in Patients Treated With Benazepril and Hydrochlorothiazide Versus Amlodipine and Risk of Cardiovascular Outcomes by Elaine Ku, Kenneth Jamerson, Timothy P. Copeland, Charles E. McCulloch, Hocine Tighiouart, Mark J. Sarnak

“…Background Acute declines in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) occur commonly after starting angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors. …”
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Gaining Insight into Operative Performance: Analysis of an Automated 360-Degree Feedback Tool Among Perioperative Staff by Stefanie J. Soelling, MD, MPH, Robert D. Sinyard, MD, Lauren Spigel, MPH, Max Riley, MD, Paul Gregory, PhD, Nick Perdomo, MS, Yves Sonnay, MScPH, Steven Yule, PhD, Steven J. Fishman, MD, Douglas S. Smink, MD, MPH, FACS

“…Background:. Surgery has seen limited adoption of 360-degree feedback tools, and no current tools evaluate intraoperative performance from a technical, nontechnical, or teaching skill perspective. …”
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Screening for Caregiver Stress in an Urban Medical Home for Children with Medical Complexity: Results of a Pilot Study by Courtney L. Horton, Julie E. Heier, John R. Barber, Nicola Brodie

“…Background: Children with medical complexity (CMC), a subset of children with special healthcare needs, have chronic conditions affecting multiple organ systems, require medical technology, and account for a significant share of pediatric healthcare spending despite comprising only 1% of the population. …”
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Comparison between inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry and benchtop X-ray fluorescence performance for trace elemental exposure in rat tissues by Kolawole E. Adesina, Stefano A. Parducci, Joseph D. Brain, Ramon M. Molina, Marc Weisskopf, Aaron J. Specht

“…Background: Trace elemental toxicants induce health detriment in almost every organ system in the human body and account for a large amount of environmental and ecological environmental pollution. …”
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MAGGIC risk score and drug-related adverse events of sacubitril/valsartan: Insights from the REVIEW-HF registry by Daiki Akagaki, Tatsuhiro Shibata, Kodai Shibao, Koshiro Kanaoka, Takahito Nasu, Shunsuke Ishii, Nobuyuki Kagiyama, Keisuke Kida, Wataru Fujimoto, Atsushi Kikuchi, Takeshi Ijichi, Yoshihiro Fukumoto, Shingo Matsumoto

“…Background: Although the Meta-Analysis Global Group in Chronic Heart Failure (MAGGIC) risk score is a validated mortality risk tool in heart failure (HF), its utility in assessing drug-related adverse events (DAEs) associated with sacubitril/valsartan initiation remains unclear. …”
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The temporal onset of associations of cortical proteins with cognitive resilience vary during late life by Andrea R. Zammit, Tianhao Wang, Lei Yu, Shahram Oveisgharan, Vladislav A. Petyuk, Philip L. De Jager, Julie A. Schneider, David A. Bennett, Aron S. Buchman

“…Background: Cortical proteins associated with cognitive resilience have been identified but their temporal onset in older adults is unknown. …”
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Predicting the incidence of depression in adolescence using a sociodemographic risk score: prospective follow-up of the IDEA-RiSCo study by Christian Kieling, Brandon A Kohrt, Anna Viduani, Valeria Mondelli, Helen L Fisher, Jader Piccin, Claudia Buchweitz, Pedro H Manfro, Rivka Barros Pereira, Fernanda Rohrsetzer, Laila Souza, Arthur Caye, Johnna R Swartz

“…Background Adolescence constitutes a critical window for preventing depression, but efforts have mostly targeted single risk factors. …”
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Change in Dicrotic Notch Index Predicts Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Mitral Regurgitation by Vishwum Kapadia, Shivabalan Kathavarayan Ramu, MD, Maryam Majeed-Saidan, MD, Rhonda Miyasaka, MD, Serge Harb, MD, Amar Krishnaswamy, MD

“…Background: Changes in the dicrotic notch characteristics in the aortic pressure waveform have not been adequately studied with mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER). …”
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Impact of Statin Nonacceptance on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes by Nisarg Shah, Zhou Lan, C. Justin Brown, Seth S. Martin, Alexander Turchin

“…Background Many patients with diabetes do not accept statin therapy despite being at increased risk for cardiovascular events compared with the general population. …”
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Radiological indicators and a novel combined predictive model for anticipating difficult laryngoscopy in cervical spondylosis patients: a prospective cohort study by Jiao Li, Yang Tian, Mingya Wang, Jingchao Fang, Hua Zhang, Feng Yue, Mao Xu, Jun Wang, Min Li, Xiangyang Guo, Yongzheng Han

“…Abstract Backgrounds Anticipating difficult laryngoscopy is crucial for preoperative assessment, especially for patients with cervical spondylosis. …”
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The Effect of the Toothbrushing and Surface Treatments on the Surface Roughness of Interim Crown Materials Used for Conventional, Subtractive, and Additive Manufacturing Techniques... by Beşar İzzetağa, Onur Şahin, Ayşegül Köroğlu, Hatice Nalan Bozoğulları

“…Material and methods: 80 disk-shaped specimens were prepared from 4 different interim crown materials; one auto-polymerized polymethyl methacrylate resin (PMMA);(IM) and one bis-acryl composite resin;(AC) for conventional technique, one computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) PMMA block;(TC) for subtractive process, one 3-dimensionally (3D) printed resin;(CB) for additive process. …”
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Perioperative and Long-Term Outcomes of Acute Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection Repair in Octogenarians by Hannah Masraf, Manoraj Navaratnarajah, Laura Viola, Davorin Sef, Pietro G. Malvindi, Szabolcs Miskolczi, Theodore Velissaris, Suvitesh Luthra

“…Methods: This was a single-centre retrospective study (2007–2021). …”
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Social Determinants of Health and Cardiovascular Risk among Adults with Diabetes: The Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study by Lisa Zhang, Evgeniya Reshetnyak, Joanna B. Ringel, Laura C. Pinheiro, April Carson, Doyle M. Cummings, Raegan W. Durant, Gargya Malla, Monika M. Safford

“…Background Social determinants of health (SDOH) have been associated with diabetes risk; however, their association with cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in individuals with diabetes is poorly described. …”
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