University of Phoenix

Perioperative complications at scale: a multi-center analysis of 1.2 million surgical inpatients and the ethical imperative for risk transparency

Major inpatient surgery is associated with significant postoperative morbidity, yet large-scale contemporary data characterizing complication patterns remain limited. Understanding complication epidemiology is essential for individualized risk assessment and shared decision-makin...

Acculturation and self-esteem among Black African immigrants in the United States

This cross-sectional study explores the relationship between bi-dimensional acculturation strategies and self-esteem among first- and second-generation Black African immigrants in the United States ( N = 494). Heritage culture identification predicted higher self-esteem, while di...

From social contagion to community cascade: A generative model of recovery

This article advances a generative model of recovery that reconceptualizes recovery as a community development process rather than a solely individual, personal or therapeutic outcome. Drawing on qualitative data from volunteers at The Phoenix, a peer-led sober active community i...

Myocardial Infarction Within 6 Months Before Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Is Associated With Significantly Increased Risk of Postoperative Myocardial Infarction

Purpose To evaluate the association between myocardial infarction (MI) timing within 2 years prior to arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (aRCR) and postoperative cardiac, medical, and surgical complications. Methods The PearlDiver Mariner Database (2010‐2022) was queried to identif...

Weight Gain Goals and Factors Associated With Readmission for Faltering Weight in Infants

OBJECTIVE: Infants hospitalized for faltering weight are a vulnerable population with limited evidence guiding inpatient management and weight gain targets. We examined associations of patient factors and weight gain target attainment with faltering weight-specific readmission an...

Pharmacological Management of Opioid Use Disorder: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis: Prise en charge pharmacologique du trouble de l'usage des opiacés : revue systématique et méta-analyse en réseau

Objective To assess the comparative benefits and harms of opioid substitution and antagonist therapies (OSATs) for opioid use disorder (OUD) using a network meta-analysis (NMA) of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Data Sources Medline, EMBASE, PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science,...

Neutropenic Diet Versus Liberalized Diet in Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Purpose Neutropenic diet (ND) has historically been recommended to reduce infectious complications in patients with cancer. Although its use has declined over the past decade, recent studies, particularly in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT), have...

Cunermuspir, a Copper(I)–Niacin Complex, Modulates Mitochondrial Respiration and Cellular Oxidant Handling in Fibroblasts from Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Copper is a redox-active transition metal that is essential for the assembly and catalytic function of cytochrome c oxidase (Complex IV), the terminal enzyme of the mitochondrial electron transport chain and a principal site of physiological oxygen reduction. Elevated Complex IV...

Parabens and estrogen-mediated cancers: unraveling coincidence, co-occurrence, and causality

Abstract Paraben esters are endocrine disruptors linked to breast cancer, yet their role in other estrogen-mediated cancers remains limited. Preclinical evidence suggests that parabens accumulate in tissues and may promote carcinogenesis, while clinical data indicate widespread e...