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Patients are often exposed to contradictory information about pharmaceutical products from various types of advertising. For example, direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) tend to emphasize a drug's benefits, while drug injury advertising emphasizes the worst side effects. Regarding DTCA as a drug information source, many researchers in pharmacy field focus on investigating the misinformation in DTCA and corrective advertising. However, no prior research has examined the effects of such contradictory advertising messages on patients' prescription medicine-related beliefs and medication adherence. This is a significant gap in the research literature on pharmaceutical advertising effects and medication adherence.

This is aimed to examine how exposure to DTCA and drug injury advertising would influence patients' chronic accessibility of drug-related beliefs and their medication adherence behavior.

An online survey was conducted with a sample of 213 patients taking prescription blood thinners.

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This study provides important empirical evidence of a negative interaction effect of exposure to DTCA and drug injury ads on patients' medication adherence, which demonstrates that the influence of DTCA and drug injury ad exposures on patients' medication adherence is not independent, separate process but an interactive process. A communication campaign with corrective advertising could alleviate the negative interaction effect of exposure to contradictory information from different types of pharmaceutical ads on patients' medication adherence.
The American Board of Pathology (ABPath) has ongoing efforts to better align certification with graduate medical education, training program requirements, and pathology practice. The present study focused on the subspecialty of cytopathology. We evaluated the current content and scope of fellowship programs, practice patterns and needs of diplomates, and program director (PD) and diplomate perceptions of the ABPath certification examination to identify gaps and provide an evidence base to guide harmonization in these areas.

Two surveys were administered one directed to PDs of all 93 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) cytopathology fellowship programs and the other to cytopathology diplomates submitting continuing certification reporting to the ABPath.

Most (86%) cytopathology diplomates work in smaller groups. Only 11% do >50% cytopathology in practice. Diplomates' cytopathology-related practice tasks varied, as did their perception of the content of fellowship training alig this data in future program requirement revisions. Finally, information from these surveys will be useful as the ABPath adjusts certification examination content and delivery.Severe COVID-19 is characterized by lung and multiorgan inflammation and coagulation in the presence of overactivation of the complement system. Complement is a double edged-sward in SARS-Cov-2 infection. On one hand, it can control the viral infection in milder cases, on the other hand in cases with severe and prolonged infection massive complement activation occurs, which can intensify lung and systemic inflammation and promote a procoagulant and prothrombotic state. Several uncontrolled studies and controlled clinical trials with different complement inhibitors have been performed and others are ongoing. Results are promising in some but negative in others. Further studies are required to elucidate the benefit to risk profile of complement inhibitors in COVID-19 patients at different stages of the disease and to clarify the best targets in the complement cascade.
To understand the impact of social distancing policies on the incidence and severity of oral and maxillofacial trauma (OMT) secondary to interpersonal violence (IPV) and domestic violence (DV).

The authors designed a retrospective cohort study enrolling subjects who presented to an urban Level 1 trauma center in Seattle, WA, for the evaluation and management of OMT between January 1 and December 31 in the years 2018 through 2020. The primary predictor variable was evaluation of OMT during periods with (2020 investigational group) or without (2018 or 2019 control group) social distancing policies in place. The primary outcome variables were the mechanism and severity of injury, defined as IPV, DV or neither, the abbreviated injury scale (AIS) and the injury severity score (ISS). Descriptive, univariate and bivariate analyses were performed with statistical significance at P < .05.

Eight hundred twenty-eight subjects; 737 (89%) IPV and 91(11%) IPV due to DV. The incidence of OMT secondary to IPV or DV was unchanged (P=.81, P=.57 respectively). There was a nonsignificant increase in ISS for IPV (P=.07) and no change for DV (P=.46). AIS scores were unchanged for IPV (P=.36). For DV, AIS scores were lower in 2020 when compared to 2019 (P=.04) but unchanged from 2018 (P=.58). At least half of the DV victims were male (50% in 2018, 59% in 2019, and 53% in 2020). Of these, 65% were under 18, and represented the pediatric majority (62%). A nonsignificant increase in non-white subjects presenting with DV in 2020 (P=.15) was seen.

The COVID-19 pandemic did not change the number or severity of OMT cases secondary to IPV or DV in this region of Washington. Pediatric males were more likely to be victims of DV.
The COVID-19 pandemic did not change the number or severity of OMT cases secondary to IPV or DV in this region of Washington. Pediatric males were more likely to be victims of DV.
This study assesses the impact of direct pharmacy access (DPA) policies that allow pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraceptives on women's access by comparing access among 3 groups (1) women in a state without DPA (Indiana), (2) women in a state with DPA, but not using DPA, and (3) women in a state with DPA and using DPA.

This cross-sectional survey, including a scale to measure access to contraceptives, perception items, and demographics, was distributed through Amazon Mechanical Turk (Amazon.com, Inc). Kruskal-Wallis tests and linear regression analysis were used.

The sample size was 316. When controlling for education, income, and age, the women not using DPA (in Indiana and a DPA state, respectively) reported significantly higher levels of approachability(P < 0.001 and P < 0.001, respectively), acceptability(P < 0.001 and P < 0.001, respectively), availability and accommodation(P < 0.001 and P= 0.009, respectively), affordability(P < 0.001 and P < 0.001, respectively),andapper levels of access across all dimensions among those using DPA may be influenced by imperfect implementation and failure to legislatively enable the sustainability of this service rather than pharmacists' ability to improve women's access.
For uninsured residents of select counties in North Carolina, the Cumberland County Medication Access Program (CCMAP) provides prescriptions at no cost. Uninsured patients hospitalized at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center are referred to CCMAP at discharge by Cape Fear Valley Health System employees, primarily coordination of care personnel and outpatient pharmacy personnel. The purpose of this study was to describe the most frequently reported utilization barriers among surveyed patients referred to CCMAP after discharge from Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

This was a single-center, survey-based, descriptive research study. Referring Cape Fear Valley Health System employees collected the medical record number of patients referred to CCMAP at discharge between October 22, 2020 and December 31, 2020. These patients were contacted via a research team member by telephone at least 30 days after discharge to voluntarily participate in a survey regarding their ability to receive prescriptions from CCMAP after diogram before discharge to improve continuity of care.
Uninsured patients discharged from Cape Fear Valley Medical Center could benefit from increased assistance with completing CCMAP applications and enrollment with the program before discharge to improve continuity of care.
Guidelines recommend treatment with direct-acting antivirals for a minimum duration of 8 weeks in all patients with hepatitis C virus. Minimizing treatment duration is desirable because of decreased cost and increased adherence. Studies with treatment durations of less than 8 weeks have conflicting data.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of hepatitis C treatment in patients who did not complete the guideline-recommended duration of therapy.

This was a retrospective, observational case series of patients with hepatitis C virus treated with 7 weeks or less of direct-acting antivirals between November 1, 2017 and July 31, 2019 at a large, academic medical center. The primary end point was cure, defined as sustained virologic response at 12 weeks after the end of treatment. Secondary end points included average duration of therapy, direct-acting antiviral used, and reason for early discontinuation.

Of the 472 patients treated, 13 met criteria for inclusion. Sustained virologic response was achieved in 61.5% of the patients. Two patients (15.3%) were not cured, and 3 patients (23.1%) were lost to follow-up. Median duration of therapy was 4 weeks. All patients who received at least 4 weeks of therapy and remained in care were cured.

In situations in which patients inadvertently stop hepatitis C treatment early, there is still the possibility of cure. Apoptosis inhibitor Further studies are needed to determine which patient population may benefit from a shorter duration of therapy.
In situations in which patients inadvertently stop hepatitis C treatment early, there is still the possibility of cure. Further studies are needed to determine which patient population may benefit from a shorter duration of therapy.The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted individuals, families, and communities for well over a year, and has brought light to how a broad range of social, economic, and historically relevant factors take massive tolls on the health and well-being of underserved communities around the world. This literature review aims to bring light to the current landscape of vaccines, disparities that exist in COVID-19 response, the historical relevance of the ongoing pandemic, and what needs to be accomplished for a more prepared response to potential future pandemics. It will be shown that as the world continues become more interconnected, amplification of international cooperation and well-funded response organizations are imperative to provide more equitable care in future health crises. The synthesis of current research will be helpful to researchers analyzing historical trends in the COVID-19 pandemic and individuals interested in better understanding and advocating for underserved communities across the globe.
The aim of this study was to determine the safety of selective intracoronary hypothermia during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) in patients with anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Selective intracoronary hypothermia is a novel treatment designed to reduce myocardial reperfusion injury and is currently being investigated in the ongoing randomized controlled EURO-ICE (European Intracoronary Cooling Evaluation in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) trial (NCT03447834). Data on the safety of such a procedure during PPCI are still limited.

The first 50 patients with anterior STEMI treated with selective intracoronary hypothermia during PPCI were included in this analysis and compared for safety with the first 50 patients randomized to the control group undergoing standard PPCI. In-hospital mortality, occurrence of rhythm or conduction disturbances, stent thrombosis, onset of heart failure during the procedure, and subsequent hospital admission were assessed.
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