Wake Forest University Health Sciences

LAI-PrEP willingness among people who inject drugs in Appalachian Ohio: applying the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model

HIV remains a critical public health challenge in rural areas of the United States. Yet pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV (PrEP) access is limited. Long-acting injectable PrEP (LAI-PrEP) could overcome barriers among people who inject drugs (PWID), but PWID’s willingness to engage...

Prehistoric global migration of vanishing gut microbes with humans

The gut microbiome is crucial for health and is affected strongly by lifestyle1. Many microorganisms commonly found in non-industrialized populations are disappearing or have become extinct in industrialized populations2–6. Studying which microorganisms have been long-term reside...

Compositional Data Analysis of Relative Body Mass and Physical Function Using the Relative Shift Approach

ABSTRACT Objective The purpose of this study was to present the novel relative shift approach for compositional data analysis of body composition as a predictor for gait speed and to compare it to existing methods. Methods Body composition was quantified from dual‐energy x‐ray ab...

Approach to pediatric patients with elbow injuries in the emergency department.

Pediatric elbow injuries are a common complaint presenting to emergency departments. The unique anatomy and skeletal immaturity in children can make the elbow particularly difficult to evaluate and manage. Additionally, many healthcare institutions have limited or no access to pe...

Patient Risk Factors for Incidental Pathology After Uterovaginal Surgery for Apical Prolapse: Systematic Review and Global Expert Consensus Statements

Abstract Introduction and Hypothesis Uterus preservation is increasingly used for uterovaginal prolapse (U-POP) repair despite ongoing concerns regarding future uterine, cervical, and adnexal pathology. We evaluated incidental pathology rates, associated risk factors, and created...

Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection in Children From 8 Days to 5 Years of Age

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections in infants and young children, with a prevalence of 7% in infants with fever. This clinical practice guideline (CPG) provides an update of the literature and clinical recommendations of the 2011 American...