Introduction: A low level of social connectedness is a risk factor and a warning sign for suicide, and it is particularly relevant to understanding suicide in veteran populations. Data from psychological autopsies may provide insights into changes in...
Introduction: Efforts to expand the lung transplant (LTx) donor pool have led to increased use of lungs from donors after circulatory death (DCD), with evidence demonstrating outcomes comparable to those from donors after brain death (DBD). Although...
One-fifth of US adults experience chronic pain, which is associated with increased tobacco and cannabis use. While bidirectional relationships between tobacco and pain have been demonstrated, pathways between pain, cannabis use, and co-use of cannabis...
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: 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...
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 oscillation...
Background: Despite improvements, patients with advanced cancer often do not receive goal-concordant care at the end of life (EOL). Challenges with prognostication contribute to delays ACP conversations and result in more aggressive care, gaps in...
Background: New childhood cancer diagnoses require timely, multi-specialty care coordination, imposing considerable burdens for families. To better understand these challenges and optimize care delivery, this study aims to 1) track the trajectory of...
Introduction: Spine surgery and the recovery process are both physically and mentally demanding for patients. Sociodemographic disparities impact access to spine surgery and post-operative outcomes, with low-income, older, and non-White patients...