Background: In patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), early risk stratification is essential in order to determine effective therapeutic management. Right ventricle to left ventricle (RV/LV) ratio measurement is a strong predictor of...
Introduction: We assessed adherence to ACOG guidelines for antihypertensive medication initiation or titration among pregnant chronic hypertensive patients with blood pressure (BP) > 140/90 and patient characteristics associated with...
Background: The parent perspective on the value of family conferences in the intensive care unit is not well characterized. We aimed to characterize parents’ perspectives on the value of and opportunities to improve conferences between parents of...
Background: Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is incurable, despite recent therapeutic advances resulting in extended trajectories of disease, especially in estrogen receptor positive (ER+) and human epidermal growth factor-2 negative (HER2-) MBC....
Background: Chronic lower back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of disability and economic burden worldwide. Despite numerous treatment modalities, patient outcomes remain poor. Identifying the correct treatment for a given patient remains presenting...
Background: For patients with occult lower GI hemorrhage and a negative arteriogram, provocative mesenteric angiography (PMA) is a technique that entails intra-arterially administered tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) and vasodilator as well as...
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests individuals accrue similar health benefits regardless of exercise session frequency or duration so long as total daily or weekly exercise amounts are held constant. However, it is unknown whether variations in weekly...
Background: The development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been associated with both genetic and environmental factors. In particular, there is concern that exposure to toxins produced by cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (CHABs) and...
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Prior studies have investigated the association between vitiligo and sensorineural hearing loss in adults, with the knowledge that melanocytes are involved in the auditory system. While there are conflicting data regarding this...
Background: Congenital hypothyroidism is the most common congenital endocrine disorder, and is one of the most common and preventable causes of intellectual disability. Preterm infants with low birth weights are more likely to develop congenital...