Background: Sepsis is a life-threatening response to infection that results in significant morbidity and mortality in children. International standardized guidelines have been developed by organizations such as the Surviving Sepsis Campaign to improve...
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It is well known that health related social needs (HRSN) impact long-term health outcomes including quality and length of life. Our study sought to examine the relationship between HRSN burden and emergency department (ED) and urgent care...
Background: Postmenopausal bleeding (PMB) is the most common initial presentation of endometrial cancer. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology recommends evaluation of PMB with transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) to determine the endometrial...
Background: There are numerous risk factors that affect breast cancer (BC) incidence and mortality, including, but not limited to, age, race, income, insurance status, reproductive patterns, breast density, and germline genetic mutations. Approximately...
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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 been...
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Long acting injectable (LAI) preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has the potential to increase PrEP uptake and adherence. However, the majority of studies investigating opinions about LAI PrEP were theoretical, done prior to its approval. It is...
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A previous exploratory analysis of surveillance data at our large academic medical center identified higher CLABSI rates among non-Hispanic Black patients compared to White patients. In the context of a growing understanding of the...
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 surgical...
Background: Hypergranulation tissue (HGT) is recognized as a common complication after vaginoplasty, however it is not well represented in the literature. Silver nitrate is a common, first-line treatment for HGT. In this study, we examine silver...
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 revision...