Background: Race, sex, and age have been shown to influence disparities in work relative value units (wRVUs) generated during adult dermatology encounters.1 Our study investigates whether similar influences exist in pediatric dermatology visits....
Background: In some patients who receive a cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device, the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) does not improve.
Methods: We analyzed patients enrolled in the REVERSE, MADIT-CRT, and BLOCK-HF trials,...
Background. Food insecurity is associated with increased adiposity, obesity-related comorbidities, and lower socioeconomic status. Body composition is commonly measured by bioelectrical impedance; however, artificial intelligence now allows for...
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Short-term nutritional ketosis may be associated with prolonged latency to central nervous system oxygen toxicity (CNSOT). Ketone food product administration may raise ketone levels more quickly and predictably than dietary...
Background: Distress is common among cancer patients, and impacts morbidity and mortality. Head and neck cancer (HNC) is considered one of the most emotionally distressing of all cancers, and given the stark racial disparities in HNC outcomes, we...
Background: Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation is a known contributor to health inequities, though its impact on the care of people with diabetes is not well characterized. Understanding the contribution of systemic forces that drive disparate...
Background: While caregiver coaching can teach caregivers early intervention strategies that they can use with their young autistic child during everyday activities, there is limited access to caregiver coaching in low-resource, culturally and...
Cochlear and middle ear efferents modulate sensory information in the hearing system, shaping auditory waveforms and refining sound perception. These efferent pathways innervate the middle ear muscles and cochlear outer hair cells; eardrum...
Background: Psoriasis is an autoimmune skin disease associated with inflammatory pulmonary diseases. However, it is unclear whether psoriasis patients are at increased risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In addition, the...
Background: Results from computed tomography (CT) in leveled pediatric trauma patients can provide data critical for clinical decision-making. However, in this radio-sensitive population, significant opportunity exists to reduce healthcare waste...