Although persuasive messages often alter people's self-reported attitudes and intentions to
perform behaviors, these self-reports do not necessarily predict behavior change. We …

Extreme prematurity is the leading cause of death among children under 5 years of age.
Currently, there is no treatment for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), the most common …

Background The Affordable Care Act of 2010 increased dental coverage for children in the
United States, (US) but not for adults. Few studies in current scholarship make use of up-to-…

Background In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American
Dental Association released COVID-19 infection control interim guidance for US dentists, …

Background Shortened courses of radiation therapy have been shown to be similarly effective
to whole-breast external-beam radiation therapy (WB-EBRT) in terms of local control. We …

Esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) require emergency surgery in
the neonatal period to prevent aspiration and respiratory compromise. Surgery was once …

The TARGIT-A Trial is an international randomized, prospective trial comparing intraoperative
radiotherapy (IORT) for equivalence to external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) following …

Objectives This review explores the ethical and medical challenges faced by women of
advanced maternal age who decide to have children. Assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) …

Objective To examine the cost factors associated with ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance
for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and to determine which method can be …

Purpose: Despite recovery in dental practices’ patient volume, dentists in the United States (US)
continue to report difficulties in hiring dental hygienists due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …