Background
Goals of care (GOC) discussions during advanced serious illness and end-of-life (EOL) care are critical. Institutions are increasingly tracking the frequency and timing of GOC documentation, but large-scale content assessments have...
Background BRAF mutations are common in melanoma, with more than 50% harboring activating BRAF mutations. Though BRAF inhibitors are highly efficacious for nearly half of patients with this BRAF-mutant melanoma, many developing secondary...
Background: Current guidelines recommend exploratory laparotomy for pediatric patients with abdominal firearm injuries. Recent research in adults suggests that laparoscopy may be preferable in selected populations. This study compared clinical...
Objective: This study evaluated predictors of surgical staging with lymphadenectomy (LA) and prescription of adjuvant therapy in a cohort of patients with clinical stage I ovarian cancer.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study assessed...
Background: While hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an effective treatment for hematological malignancies, it is associated with several potential complications. Recent studies have associated beta-blocker (BB) use in critical care...
Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is currently a clinical diagnosis characterized by decline in memory and daily cognitive function from baseline. Exploratory studies using optical coherence tomography angiography have reported...
Background: A primary focus of regenerative medicine is to understand the cellular mechanisms
governing tissue regeneration across various species. Mammals generally possess a restricted
regenerative capacity compared to species like zebrafish...
Introduction: Orthopedic procedures often require removing bone or pathological tissue, with traditional methods involving instruments like curettes and rongeurs. However, these methods can be time-consuming and lead to increased blood loss. To...
Background:
Deterioration of children's mental health during the pandemic resulted in the declaration of a national emergency. High rates of psychotropic prescribing among children within the foster care system has been a target of federal and...
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to systematically review complications arising from intramedullary nailing (IMN) of proximal and humeral shaft fractures. This study hypothesized that there would be a low rate of complications and...