No-Test Screening Protocols May Disproportionately Exclude Structurally Oppressed Communities Who Could Benefit from Accessing Medication Abortion
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DOI: 10.1089/heq.2024.0128
Abstract: Objective: To explore disparities in ineligibility for medication abortion using no-test screening criteria compared with assessment with testing including ultrasound. Methods: From June 2021 to December 2022, we surveyed patients ages ≥15 seeking abortion at… read more here.
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Data Reduction Prior to Inference: Are There Consequences of Comparing Groups Using a t-test Based on Principal Component Scores?
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DOI: 10.1111/biom.13159
Abstract: Researchers often use a two-step process to analyze multivariate data. First, the dimensionality is reduced using a technique such as principal component analysis, followed by a group comparison using a t-test or analysis of variance.… read more here.
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Simplified Testing Method for Direct Detection of Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms from Positive Blood Cultures Using the NG-Test Carba 5 Assay
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DOI: 10.1128/aac.00550-19
Abstract: We directly tested 484 organisms from clinical (n = 310) and simulated (n = 174) positive blood cultures using the NG-Test Carba 5 assay for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales detection. The assay identified all but 4 of the KPC (170/171), OXA-48-like… read more here.
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