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OBJECTIVE: To examine fear levels of COVID-19 among dental students at a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). Participants-162 first through fourth year dental students who were enrolled at the HBCU dental school between January 27, 2021 and May 3, 2021. METHODS: Students completed an online survey that included the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and information on demographic variables. RESULTS: Associations were observed between the fear of COVID-19 and the dental student's gender, ethnicity, marital status and self-rated health. Those in the highest quartile for the fear scale were less likely to be African American and more likely to be Asian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic or of Middle Eastern descent as compared to those in the lowest quartile. CONCLUSION: Dental students at an HBCU are a population particularly vulnerable to fear of COVID-19 possibly due to the high demands and mental stress of dental school.
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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) has continued to be a popular surgical option in the last decade, and frequently we have seen athletes complete successful surgical intervention and rehabilitation. Even more so, the time that it takes some athletes to return to play (RTP) has gained a lot of media attention. In light of these conditions, we set out to examine the status of research on rehabilitation protocols, tests and measures, and criteria for RTP after ACLR, especially bone-tendon-bone (BTB) procedures. An evidence-based literature review was conducted. PubMed and CINAHL database searches were performed using various combinations of the following keywords: ACL reconstruction, bone to bone graft, rehabilitation. The search was limited to systematic reviews of randomized control trials (RCT) published within the last 10 years in the English language. Ten systematic reviews were identified and nine of them were included in this review. Conflicting and inconsistent evidence exists for determining RTP criteria for athletes following ACLR. None of the systemic reviews established strong evidence for the specific qualities a patient should possess prior to returning to sport in order to minimize reinjury of the same knee or sustaining a new injury to the contralateral limb. There appears to be little consensus on what exactly should constitute RTP testing criteria following an ACLR. In addition, variance exists within the exact rehabilitation timeline and goals used to determine how ACLR rehabilitation protocols are structured. What is currently agreed upon for individuals participating in sports involving side to side/pivoting movements, ACLR is the preferred surgical procedure for returning these individuals back to their respective field of play after an ACL injury.
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Registered nurses and physical therapists working in home healthcare are ideally situated to identify individuals with undiagnosed peripheral arterial disease (PAD). This article focuses on identifying PAD in the lower extremities. The purpose of this continuing education article is to assist the reader in recognizing the role of the home healthcare clinician in identifying and managing PAD. At completion of this module, participants will be able to identify key factors related to PAD, including use of the ankle-brachial index (ABI), and to identify individuals with the disease.