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It is feasible to improve the diagnosis and treatment of depression for adult primary care patients by modifying office protocols and using the PHQ-9 screening instrument and a treatment algorithm.
It is feasible to improve the diagnosis and treatment of depression for adult primary care patients by modifying office protocols and using the PHQ-9 screening instrument and a treatment algorithm.
Concern has been raised related to the rigor of DNP team projects due to the potential lack of individual opportunity for growth. However, team science, the scientific collaboration conducted by more than one individual in an interdependent fashion, is becoming standard practice for scientific inquiry and dissemination. DNP team projects provide an opportunity to demonstrate competencies related to collaboration, communication, organization, planning, reliability, accountability and acknowledgement of other opinions, expertise, and contributions. Faculty working with student teams may encounter challenges related to team dynamics and individual student evaluation. Thoughtful application of team science principles can assist in minimizing these challenges.

The purpose of this paper is to describe two school's combined experiences and lessons learned in application of team science to DNP team projects.

When undertaken with an informed and organized approach, DNP team projects are an ideal strategy to enhance collaborative skills and position nurse leaders to positively impact health outcomes.
When undertaken with an informed and organized approach, DNP team projects are an ideal strategy to enhance collaborative skills and position nurse leaders to positively impact health outcomes.Self-injurious behavior (SIB) is a major treatment focus for clinicians treating children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A review of the literature identified medical conditions that may be risk factors for an individual engaging in SIB. This study involved the creation and preliminary validation of a standardized assessment checklist Risk Assessment Checklist for Self-Injury in Autism-Medical (RASCA-M) for the physical, behavioral, and diagnostic evaluation of non-verbal children with autism and SIB living in a residential setting. click here Preliminary content validity, criterion-related validity, and interobserver agreement were established. The RACSA-M is a promising instrument to assess underlying medical issues in non-verbal children with ASD and SIB.
In teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) evidence-based program replication, fidelity toolkits (FTKs) provide structure to ensure that essential curricular components are delivered as intended.

The purpose of this project was to extend quality improvement efforts (Flinders, 2017) through analysis of FTKs from four years of TPP implementation.

An evidence-based TPP program was delivered to females, 15-19 years of age (
= 1,658) from four suburban Ohio counties. Fidelity rates were calculated by agency staff and undergraduate nursing students. Grounded theory was used to identify themes from the narrative sections of the FTKs. Plan-Do-Study-Act methodology (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2008) guided this quality improvement work.

Staff fidelity was reported as 98.38%. Student fidelity was reported at 99.05%. Key themes, identified as a result of the qualitative analysis, were categorized as participant factors, site factors, or presenter factors.

Toolkits created an effective safeguard to ensure the replication of the evidence-based TPP program, with fidelity.

Undergraduate students are capable of implementing evidence-based programming, with fidelity, to meet the educational needs of their communities. Analysis of narrative comments from toolkits can influence FTK revisions to improve program delivery.
Undergraduate students are capable of implementing evidence-based programming, with fidelity, to meet the educational needs of their communities. Analysis of narrative comments from toolkits can influence FTK revisions to improve program delivery.
Mutations in
, which encodes the intracellular glucose transporter G6PT, cause the rare glycogen storage disease type 1b (GSD1b). A long-term consequence of GSD1b is kidney failure, which requires KRT. The main protein markers of proximal tubule function, including NaPi2A, NHE3, SGLT2, GLUT2, and AQP1, are downregulated as part of the disease phenotype.

We utilized an inducible mouse model of GSD1b, TM-G6PT
, to show that glycogen accumulation plays a crucial role in altering proximal tubule morphology and function. To limit glucose entry into proximal tubule cells and thus to prevent glycogen accumulation, we administered an SGLT2-inhibitor, dapagliflozin, to TM-G6PT
mice.

In proximal tubule cells, G6PT suppression stimulates the upregulation and activity of hexokinase-I, which increases availability of the reabsorbed glucose for intracellular metabolism. Dapagliflozin prevented glycogen accumulation and improved kidney morphology by promoting a metabolic switch from glycogen synthesis toward lysis and by restoring expression levels of the main proximal tubule functional markers.

We provide proof of concept for the efficacy of dapagliflozin in preserving kidney function in GSD1b mice. Our findings could represent the basis for repurposing this drug to treat patients with GSD1b.
We provide proof of concept for the efficacy of dapagliflozin in preserving kidney function in GSD1b mice. Our findings could represent the basis for repurposing this drug to treat patients with GSD1b.
Compared with the general Medicare population, patients with ESKD have worse quality metrics for end-of-life care, including a higher percentage experiencing hospitalizations and in-hospital deaths and a lower percentage referred to hospice. We developed a Concurrent Hospice and Dialysis Program in which patients may receive palliative dialysis alongside hospice services. The Program aims to improve access to quality end-of-life care and, ultimately, improve the experiences of patients, caregivers, and clinicians.

We sought to describe (
) the Program and (
) enrollment and utilization characteristics of Program participants.

We conducted a quantitative description of demographics, patient characteristics, and utilization of Program enrollees.

Of 43 total enrollees, 44% received at least one dialysis treatment, whereas 56% received no dialysis. The median (range) hospice length of stay was 9 (1-76) days for all participants and 13 (4-76) days for those who received at least one dialysis treatment. Tsuch clinical programs to improve patient and utilization outcomes.Cancer is generally regarded as a localised disease, with the well-established role of the tumour microenvironment. However, the realm of cancer goes beyond the tumour microenvironment, and cancer should also be regarded as a systemic and environmental disease. The exposome (ie, the totality of exposures), which encompasses diets, supplements, smoking, alcohol, other lifestyle factors, medications, etc, likely alters the microbiome (inclusive of bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi, parasites, etc) and immune system in various body sites and influences tumour phenotypes. The systemic metabolic/inflammatory status, which is likely influenced by exposures and intestinal physiological changes, may affect tissue microenvironment of colorectum and any other organs. Germline genomic factors can modify disease phenotypes via gene-by-environment interactions. Although challenges exist, it is crucial to advance not only basic experimental research that can analyse the effects of exposures, microorganisms and microenvironmental components on tumour evolution but also interdisciplinary human population research that can dissect the complex pathogenic roles of the exposome, microbiome and immunome. Metagenomic, metatranscriptomic and metabolomic analyses should be integrated into well-designed population research combined with advanced methodologies of artificial intelligence and molecular pathological epidemiology. Ideally, a prospective cohort study design that enables biospecimen (such as stool) collection before disease detection should be considered to address reverse causation and recall biases. Robust experimental and observational research together can provide insights into dynamic interactions between environmental exposures, microbiota, tumour and immunity during carcinogenesis processes, thereby helping us develop precision prevention and therapeutic strategies to ultimately reduce the cancer burden.Faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) has a high sensitivity for the detection of colorectal cancer (CRC). In a symptomatic population FIT may identify those patients who require colorectal investigation with the highest priority. FIT offers considerable advantages over the use of symptoms alone, as an objective measure of risk with a vastly superior positive predictive value for CRC, while conversely identifying a truly low risk cohort of patients. The aim of this guideline was to provide a clear strategy for the use of FIT in the diagnostic pathway of people with signs or symptoms of a suspected diagnosis of CRC. The guideline was jointly developed by the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland/British Society of Gastroenterology, specifically by a 21-member multidisciplinary guideline development group (GDG). A systematic review of 13 535 publications was undertaken to develop 23 evidence and expert opinion-based recommendations for the triage of people with symptoms of a suspected CRC diagnosis in primary care. In order to achieve consensus among a broad group of key stakeholders, we completed an extended Delphi of the GDG, and also 61 other individuals across the UK and Ireland, including by members of the public, charities and primary and secondary care. Seventeen research recommendations were also prioritised to inform clinical management.
Clinical diagnosis and approval of new medications for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) require invasive liver biopsies. The aim of our study was to identify non-invasive biomarkers of NASH and/or liver fibrosis.

This multicentre study includes 250 patients (discovery cohort, n=100 subjects (Bariatric Surgery Versus Non-alcoholic Steato-hepatitis - BRAVES trial); validation cohort, n=150 (Liquid Biopsy for NASH and Liver Fibrosis - LIBRA trial)) with histologically proven non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) or NASH with or without fibrosis. Proteomics was performed in monocytes and hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) with iTRAQ-nano- Liquid Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry/Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), while flow cytometry measured perilipin-2 (PLIN2) and RAB14 in peripheral blood CD14
CD16
monocytes. Neural network classifiers were used to predict presence/absence of NASH and NASH stages. Logistic bootstrap-based regression was used to measure the accuracy of predicting liver fibrosis.

The algorithm fo the validation cohort. This novel biomarker was superior to currently used FIB4, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)-to-platelet ratio and was comparable to ultrasound two-dimensional shear wave elastography.

The proposed novel liquid biopsy is accurate, sensitive and specific in diagnosing the presence and severity of NASH or liver fibrosis and is more reliable than currently used biomarkers.

Discovery multicentre cohort Bariatric Surgery versus Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis, BRAVES, ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT03524365.Validation multicentre cohort Liquid Biopsy for NASH and Fibrosis, LIBRA, ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT04677101.
Discovery multicentre cohort Bariatric Surgery versus Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis, BRAVES, ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT03524365.Validation multicentre cohort Liquid Biopsy for NASH and Fibrosis, LIBRA, ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT04677101.
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