Brand Name and Generic Proton Pump Inhibitor Prescriptions in the United States: Insights from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (2006–2010) by Andrew J. Gawron, Joseph Feinglass, John E. Pandolfino, Bruce K. Tan, Michiel J. Bove, Stephanie Shintani-Smith

“…PPI prescriptions were identified by using the drug entry code as brand name only or generic available formulations. …”
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The optical properties of the stratospheric aerosol layer perturbation of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption of 15 January 2022 by P. Sellitto, P. Sellitto, R. Belhadji, B. Legras, A. Podglajen, C. Duchamp

“…With simplified radiative forcing estimations, we show that the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption produced an aerosol layer likely 1.5–10 times more effective in producing a net cooling of the climate system with respect to the Pinatubo and El Chichón eruptions due to more effective SW scattering. …”
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Public awareness of forensic odontology and willingness to enroll in a prospective dental registry: A survey conducted in Saudi Arabia by Mahmoud Salam, Nedal Al-Rawashdeh, Adel F. Almutairi

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Insurance type and risk of dementia diagnosis after traumatic brain injury: a study of 267 473 US civilians from 2000 to 2022 by Paola Gilsanz, Rachel A Whitmer, Miriam Nuño, Maxwell Boakye, Beatrice Ugiliweneza, Maya Deshmukh

“…The adjusted HR for dementia was notably higher among individuals enrolled on Medicaid (HR 2.9, 95% CI: 2.8 to 3.1) and Medicare (HR 2.1, 95% CI: 2.0 to 2.2), when compared with those with commercial insurance.Conclusions Individuals with TBI covered by Medicaid and Medicare are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with dementia, with a 2.9-fold and 2.1-fold increase risk, respectively, compared with those with commercial insurance. …”
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Faith-based leaders’ perceptions on the implementation of programs to promote healthy lifestyles in churches in Barbados- a mixed-methods analysis by Natasha P. Sobers, Madhuvanti Murphy, Saria Hassan, Katrina Norville, Lisa Brathwaite-Graham, Ian Hambleton, Simon G. Anderson, Kia Lewis, Trevor S. Ferguson

“…Transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis based on deductive codes from Proctor’s implementation outcomes definitions. …”
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How many people die by suicide each year? Not 727,000: a systematic review and meta-analysis of suicide underreporting across 71 countries over 122 years by Nicola Meda, Nicola Meda, Ludovica Angelozzi, Matteo Poletto, Angelo Patane’, Josephine Zammarrelli, Irene Slongo, Fabio Sambataro, Fabio Sambataro, Fabio Sambataro, Diego De Leo, Diego De Leo, Diego De Leo, Diego De Leo

“…Contributing factors included stigma, religiosity, limited forensic resources, and inconsistent use of International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes. Gender and age disparities were notable; Female suicides and those among younger or older individuals were more likely to be misclassified.DiscussionAddressing suicide underreporting requires improving death registration systems globally, particularly in LMICs. …”
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Investigating the effect of polygenic background on epilepsy phenotype in ‘monogenic’ familiesResearch in context by Karen L. Oliver, Ingrid E. Scheffer, Colin A. Ellis, Bronwyn E. Grinton, Samuel F. Berkovic, Melanie Bahlo, Zaid Afawi, Dina Amrom, Eva Andermann, Jocelyn F. Bautista, Susannah T. Bellows, Judith Bluvstein, Gregory D. Cascino, Seo-Kyung Chung, Patrick Cossette, Sarah W. Curtis, Norman Delanty, Orrin Devinsky, Dennis Dlugos, Michael P. Epstein, Catharine Freyer, Micheline Gravel, Rebekah V. Harris, Erin L. Heinzen, Olivia J. Henry, Heidi E. Kirsch, Robert C. Knowlton, Eric H. Kossoff, Rebecca Loeb, Daniel H. Lowenstein, Anthony G. Marson, Heather C. Mefford, Paul V. Motika, Terence J. O'Brien, Ruth Ottman, Juliann M. Paolicchi, Slave Petrovski, William O. Pickrell, Mark I. Rees, Lynette G. Sadleir, Jerry J. Shih, Rani K. Singh, Michael C. Smith, Philip E.M. Smith, Rhys H. Thomas, Judith Weisenberg, Peter Widdess-Walsh, Melodie R. Winawer

“…In GEFS+ families, relatives with higher epilepsy PRSs were more likely to show penetrance (epilepsy diagnosis) and a more severe phenotype. …”
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The prevalence of wide QRS complex (≥110 ms) among the population, depending on sex, age and place of residence by G. A. Muromtseva, V. G. Vilkov, S. A. Shalnova, V. V. Konstantinov, A. D. Deev, S. E. Evstifeeva, Yu. A. Balanova, A. E. Imaeva, A. V. Kapustina, N. S. Karamnova, E. V. Shlyakhto, S. A. Boytsov, S. V. Nedogoda, A. A. Shabunova, T. M. Chernykh, O. A. Belova, E. V. Indukaeva, Yu. I. Grinshteyn, I. A. Trubacheva, A. Yu. Efanov, Z. T. Astakhova, N. V. Kulakova

“…The prevalence of wide QRS complex in the population amounted to 17,2%. Men were likely to have wide QRS than women (18,5% and 16,2%, respectively, p<0,0005) due to the increased frequency of “preblock” QRS duration (110-119 ms; 12,3% vs 10,9%, respectively, p<0,025). …”
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Patient and clinician experiences with the implementation of telemedicine and related adaptations in office-based buprenorphine treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitativ... by Melissa Davoust, Angela R. Bazzi, Samantha Blakemore, Juliana Blodgett, Anna Cheng, Sarah Fielman, Kara M. Magane, Jacqueline Theisen, Richard Saitz, Alicia S. Ventura, Zoe M. Weinstein

“…Historically, the provision of buprenorphine treatment in office-based settings has relied on frequent in-person contact, likely influencing patients’ access to and retention in care. …”
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Value of hospital administrative data linked to national cancer registry records to identify metastatic disease at time of primary diagnosis in colorectal cancer patients: a study... by Orouba Almilaji, Linda Sharples, Ajay Aggarwal, David Cromwell, Kieran Horgan, Michael Braun, Robert Arnott, Julie Nossiter, Angela Kuryba, Alexandra Lewin, Brian Rous, Thomas Cowling, Jan Van Der Meulen, Kate Walker

“…CRC patients with missing metastasis data in CR data are likely to have metastatic disease and linkage to HAD provides important prognostic information.…”
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The Hospital Frailty Risk Score as a Predictor of Mortality, Complications, and Resource Utilization in Heart Failure: Implications for Managing Critically Ill Patients by Nahush Bansal, Eun Seo Kwak, Abdel-Rhman Mohamed, Vaishnavi Aradhyula, Mohanad Qwaider, Alborz Sherafati, Ragheb Assaly, Ehab Eltahawy

“…Frail patients were more likely to have a longer length of stay (4.24 days, 7.18 days, and 12.1 days in the LF, IF, and HF groups) and higher hospitalization charges (USD 49,081, USD 84,472, and USD 129,516 in the LF, IF, and HF groups). …”
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Racial and socioeconomic disparities in postoperative outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting: a national inpatient analysis by Abdul Hadi Khan, Bushra Ubaid, Elias Abboud, Anggie Lorena Renteria Chamorro, Daniela Alejandra Renteria Chamorro, Kevin Camilo Mejia Rios, Rodrigo Sandoval Martínez, Peter Collins, Raheel Ahmed

“…Patients from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds incur significantly higher hospital costs and are more likely to experience prolonged hospitalizations. Racial and socioeconomic disparities persist despite adjustment for comorbidities and hospital-level factors.…”
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Rancang Bangun Sistem Konversi Mata Kuliah (Studi Kasus : Prodi Informatika, Fasilkom, UPN "Veteran" Jawa Timur) by Henni Endah Wahanani, Made Hanindia Prami Swari, Fawwaz Ali Akbar

“…Other conditions that often occur are the number of credits that are less than those recorded by students and differences in course names. This is very likely to occur due to curriculum changes that occur periodically in a study program. …”
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Atrial fibrillation or flutter in patients undergoing stem cell transplantation, in-hospital and post-discharge outcomes in a large nationwide sample across the United States by Raja Zaghlol, Elena Deych, Nina Manian, Ahmed Altibi, Joshua D. Mitchell

“…Patients in the AF group were more likely to be older males with an increased burden of baseline comorbidities compared to the no-AF group ((64 [9] vs. 56 [14] years, p < 0.001) and (3893 [67%] vs. 30,886 [58%] males, p < 0.001) respectively). …”
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Assessment of drug utilization evaluation and post-dispensing knowledge of ophthalmic medications: an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study at the University of Gondar Compreh... by Abaynesh Fentahun Bekalu, Tekletsadik Tekleslassie Alemayehu, Gebremariam Wulie Geremew, Abebech Tewabe Gelaye, Habtamu Semagn Ayele, Demis Getachew, Alemante Tafese Beyna, Assefa Kebad Mengesha, Esileman Abdela Muche

“…Patients with a diploma or higher education (AOR = 2.46, 95% CI 1.35, 4.46) were more likely to have better medication knowledge than those unable to read or write. …”
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A cohort study of patients hospitalised with SARS-CoV-2 infection in Ontario: patient characteristics and outcomes by wave by Steven Habbous, Anna Lambrinos, Kirsten Ming, Erik Hellsten

“…Critical care admission was significantly less likely during wave 5 than previous waves (adjusted odds ratio: 0.50 [0.47–0.54]). …”
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Direct Transport Calculation of Three-dimensional C5G7 Benchmark Based on the Random Ray Method by SONG Peitao1, 2, 3, , QIN Shuai4, ZHANG Qian4

“…This study preliminarily developed a 3D neutron transport calculation code based on TRRM and applies it to the 3D C5G7 benchmark calculation. …”

Patients with Age-related Macular Degeneration Have Increased Susceptibility to Valvular Heart Disease by Natan Lishinsky-Fischer, Itay Chowers, MD, PhD, Yahel Shwartz, MSc, Jaime Levy, MD

“…Conclusions: Patients with AMD have a higher prevalence of VHD and are more likely to undergo a heart valve-related procedure compared with patients without AMD, with no difference between patients with SDDs and patients without SDDs in the AMD cohort. …”
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Analysis of treatment patterns and persistence on branded and generic medications in major depressive disorder using retrospective claims data by Solem CT, Shelbaya A, Wan Y, Deshpande CG, Alvir J, Pappadopulos E

“…Adjusting for baseline characteristics, patients who were prescribed with other branded SSRIs/SNRIs were 31% and generic SSRIs/SNRIs were 11% more likely to discontinue treatment compared with branded desvenlafaxine. …”
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Exposure to Community Violence and Adverse Childhood Experiences in the Emergency Department by Leslie Cachola, Yanina Guevara, Sobia Ansari

“…Among the survey participants, 26.2% said they had seen someone die from violence either in their home or in their neighborhood (95% CI 20.9%–31.5%). ZIP Code analysis indicates that most patients resided in neighborhoods near our ED and were likely to utilize it for medical care. …”
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