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l. Judicious use of coronary endarterectomy should be practiced to balance the need of completeness of revascularization against the risk of myocardial infarction.Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at increased risk for stroke. High-sensitivity troponin (hsTP), a marker of myocardial injury, has been associated with stroke risk in patients without CKD, but whether this applies to patients with CKD is not known. We assessed whether hsTP levels is associated with incident stroke in patients with mild-to-moderate CKD without a history of stroke enrolled in the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort. Patients were followed for incident stroke, and the association with hsTP was assessed. A total of 3477 patients without prior stroke were included in this investigation. Over a median follow-up of 7.3 years, 101 (2.8%) patients had an incident stroke. Baseline hsTP was associated with a 9-year risk of stroke (quartile 1 1.8%, quartile 2 3.8%, quartile 3 4.9%, quartile 4 7.3%; P less then .001). After adjusting for traditional stroke risk factors, patients in the fourth quartile (hazard ratio 2.52, 95% CI 1.10-5.76, P = .021) had higher risk of stroke when compared with the lowest quartile of hsTP. In conclusion, hsTP levels are associated with increased risk of incident stroke in patients with mild to moderate CKD, and this association remains significant despite the adjustment for traditional risk factors and CKD.Where 3D printing was characterized by the new technologies and machinery, 4D printing is defined by the smart materials making waves in drug development and regenerative medicine. To evaluate the impact of a Cleft Nurse Navigator (CNN) program on care for patients with cleft lip and cleft palate and assess the programs efficacy to reduce existing socioeconomic disparities in care. Retrospective review and outcomes analysis (n = 739). Academic tertiary care center. All patients presenting with cleft lip and/or cleft palate (CL/P) born between May 2009 and November 2019 with exclusions for atypical clefts, submucous cleft palates, international adoption, and very late presentation (after 250 days of life). Multidisciplinary care coordination program facilitated by the CNN. Patient age at first outpatient appointment and age at surgery, reported feeding issues, weight gain, and patient-cleft team communications. After CNN implementation, median age at outpatient appointment decreased from 20 to 16 days ( = .021), volume of patient-cleft team communications increased from 1.5 to 2.8 ( < .001), and frequency of reported feeding concerns decreased (50% to 35%; < .001). In the pre-CNN cohort, nonwhite and publicly insured patients experienced delays in first outpatient appointment ( < .001), cleft lip repair ( < .011), and cleft palate repair ( < .019) compared to white and privately insured patients, respectively. In the post-CNN cohort, there were no significant differences in first appointment timing by race nor surgical timing on the basis of racial identity nor insurance type. A variety of factors lead to delays in cleft care for marginalized patient populations. These findings suggest that a CNN can reduce disparities of access and communication and improve early feeding in at-risk cohorts. A variety of factors lead to delays in cleft care for marginalized patient populations. These findings suggest that a CNN can reduce disparities of access and communication and improve early feeding in at-risk cohorts.Oxytocin regulates parturition, lactation, parental nurturing, and many other social behaviors in both sexes. The circuit mechanisms by which oxytocin modulates social behavior are receiving increasing attention. Here, we review recent studies on oxytocin modulation of neural circuit function and social behavior, largely enabled by new methods of monitoring and manipula