George Washington University

Review of the CURB-65 Score for Pneumonia Severity

The CURB-65 Score for Pneumonia Severity is a clinical decision support tool designed to predict the 30-day mortality risk of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) utilizing patient age, mental status, vital signs, and renal function. It assists healthcare providers during the initi...

When Currencies Drift: Real Exchange Rate Misalignments and Economic Growth

Abstract Persistent deviations of exchange rates from their equilibrium values have long been viewed as a source of macroeconomic instability, yet there remains little consensus on when and under what conditions exchange rate misalignments affect long-term economic growth. This p...

Implementation of a Guideline-Based Preference Elicitation Tool to Enhance Shared Decision-Making in Supervised Exercise Therapy for Patients With Intermittent Claudication: A Multi-Methods Cluster Randomized Trial

Abstract Importance Shared decision-making is not yet common practice in physical therapy, emphasizing the need for effective decision aids. A preference elicitation tool (PE-tool) was designed to complement supervised exercise therapy (SET) in intermittent claudication treatment...

Social media use amongst occupational therapists

Date presented: April 25, 2026 Primary Author and Speaker: Rose McAndrew, rmcandrew80@gmail.com

Enhancing Arts and Recreation Participation among People with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities through Occupational Therapy Consultation

Date presented: April 24, 2026 Primary Author and Speaker: Caroline Umeda, caroline.umeda@dominican.edu

Using Goal Attainment Scaling to Measure Change for Arts Pre-Employment Training

Date presented: April 24, 2026 Primary Author and Speaker: Roger Ideishi, braveride4505@gmail.com

Facilitating best practices in practicum training in clinical neuropsychology: introducing the North American Association of practicum sites in neuropsychology (NAPSN) organizational training guidelines

INTRODUCTION: The North American Association of Practicum Sites in Neuropsychology (NAPSN) was established in 2023 to support external practicum programs in urban, suburban, and rural areas in the United States and Canada by providing resources for member practicum programs and s...

Attributing PM2.5 and NO2 Changes One Year after New York City’s Congestion Pricing Policy

Abstract In January 2025, New York City implemented the Central Business District Tolling Program (CBDTP), a congestion pricing policy targeting lower Manhattan. We evaluate its first-year air quality effects using ground-based and satellite observations. Comparing New York City...

Use of split intein and myotropic AAV vectors enables effective preclinical gene therapy for dysferlinopathy

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type R2 (LGMDR2) is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness and degeneration. It is caused by mutations in the DYSF gene, which prevent dysferlin expression. Dysferlin protein is essential for muscle cell membrane re...

Neuroanatomy education in healthcare professions: History, current practices, and future directions

Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analyzed during the current study.

Polycentric governance of cruise environmental impacts

Rapidly growing cruise ship tourism in northern regions has been a double-edged phenomenon, bringing monetary benefits to otherwise limited economic futures but also undesirable environmental impacts such as air pollution, wastewater discharge, and noise. This paper examines resp...

Maternal healthcare quality, continuity, and experiences among pregnant adolescents and adult women in Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Africa: A cohort study

The capacity of health systems to provide quality care for pregnant adolescents remains underexplored. This study examined the quality, continuity, and experiences of maternal healthcare among pregnant adolescents (<20 years) compared with adult women (20 + years) in Ethiopia, Ke...

A global study of novel agents in paediatric and adolescent relapsed and refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (Glo-BNHL): protocol for an adaptive international platform clinical trial

The second Paediatric Strategy Forum of the international multi-stakeholder organisation, ACCELERATE (Nov-2017), concluded that an international approach to conducting clinical trials in relapsed and refractory paediatric B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (r/r B-NHL) was critical and t...

The Role of Socioeconomic Status in the Relation Between Parenting and Child Externalizing Behavior

Abstract Negative and harsh parenting strategies are associated with more child externalizing behavior, while greater parental involvement and positive reinforcement are associated with less child externalizing behavior. However, parenting strategies do not exert the same influen...

Lifestyle-Driven Phenotypes in Sensitive Skin: A Cross-Sectional, Multicenter Study Across Urbanization Tiers

Sensitive skin is shaped by intrinsic physiology and environmental exposures, yet how concurrent lifestyle factors modulate its expression remains poorly characterized. This study examined how differing environmental and lifestyle conditions influence sensitive skin phenotypes th...

Association of Anxiety and Depression with Mortality in Rural Nepal: A 16-Year Longitudinal Community Cohort Study

Background: Common mental health conditions are associated with increased mortality, but longitudinal evidence from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains limited. We aimed to examine whether baseline depression and anxiety were associated with all-cause mortality over...

Truth, Reconciliation, and Transformation: Another Step Forward

In the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Board of Directors published a policy statement entitled "Truth, Reconciliation and Transformation: Continuing on the Path to Equity."1 The statement acknowledged historical transgressions an...

Validation of Smartphone-Based Photogrammetric 3D Body Scanning for Automated Anthropometric Measurements Compared with a Commercial Depth-Sensor-Based Body Scanner

The rapid and non-invasive nature of 3D body scanning has made it an important tool in healthcare applications. While smartphone-based photogrammetric reconstruction provides a low-cost and accessible alternative to commercial 3D body scanners, its performance for whole-body scan...

Correlating Force–Conductance–Structure in Au–1,8-Octanedithiol–Au Molecular Electronics

Abstract Because atomic-scale junction configurations cannot be directly resolved during break-junction measurements, simulations are needed to connect experimental force and conductance signatures with plausible interfacial structures. Here, we use configurational-bias Monte Car...

Diagnostic advantages of local versus nonlocal definitions of uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) in semi-rural Ecuador

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common outpatient morbidities globally and can progress to invasive infections, including sepsis. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the most common cause of UTIs and third-generation cephalosporin-resistant (3GCR) UPEC are...