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A reappraisal of appendicitis in the elderly.

Historically, appendicitis in the elderly is associated with higher morbidity and mortality. Ninety-six patients over 60 years of age with appendicitis treated over a 10-year period were reviewed. Only 20% presented classically with anorexia, fever,…

Tags: 1990, 80 and over, Aged, American journal of surgery, Appendicitis/complications/*diagnosis/mortality/surgery, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Guyton D P, Horattas M C, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications, Retrospective Studies, Time Factors, Wu D

Changing concepts of deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity–report of a series and review of the literature.

Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of the upper extremity has recently been recognized as being more common than previously reported (probably because of the increasingly frequent use of subclavian venous access). A retrospective review of patients in whom…

Laparoscopic Splenectomy in Hemodynamically Stable Blunt Trauma.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: No criteria define indications for laparoscopic splenectomy in trauma. This investigation compared characteristics of trauma patients and outcomes between laparoscopic and open splenectomies. METHODS: Patients were…

Digital Breast Tomosynthesis: Cost-Effectiveness of Using Private and Medicare Insurance in Community-Based Health Care Facilities.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is a cost-effective alternative to full-field digital mammography (FFDM) for both Medicare and privately insured patients undergoing screening…

Feasibility and safety of adopting next-day discharge as first-line option after transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

OBJECTIVES: Data on next-day discharge (NDD) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are limited. This study investigated the feasibility and safety of NDD as a first-line option (the very-early discharge [VED] strategy) compared with…

Tags: 2019, Academic Medical Centers, Aged, Aged 80 and over, aortic stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis/diagnosis/surgery, Attizzani GF, Bezerra HG, Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, Cohort Studies, Costa MA, Davis A, Department of Internal Medicine, early discharge, Feasibility Studies, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Ichibori Y, journalArticle, June2020SubmittedList, Kalra A, Length of Stay, Li J, Lipinski J, Male, Markowitz AH, minimalist approach, NEOMED College of Medicine, next-day discharge, Ohio, Panhwar M, Patel SM, Patel TM, Patient Discharge, Patient Readmission/statistics & numerical data, Patient Safety, Propensity Score, Qureshi G, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Sareyyupoglu B, Saric P, Severity of Illness Index, Survival Analysis, The Journal of invasive cardiology, Time Factors, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement/methods/mortality, United States, Zidar DA

Short-term and long-term outcomes of patients undergoing urgent transcatheter aortic valve replacement under a minimalist strategy.

OBJECTIVES: Urgent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is associated with worse short-term outcomes compared with elective TAVR; however, little is known about long-term outcomes or the safety of the minimalist strategy in this setting. …

Tags: 2019, Aged 80 and over, Aortic Valve Stenosis/diagnosis/mortality/surgery, Aortic Valve/diagnostic imaging/surgery, Attizzani GF, Bezerra HG, Cardiac Catheterization/methods, Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, Costa MA, Davis A, Department of Internal Medicine, Echocardiography Transesophageal, Elective Surgical Procedures/methods, Female, Femoral Artery, Follow-Up Studies, Hospital Mortality/trends, Humans, Ichibori Y, journalArticle, June2020SubmittedList, Kalra A, Kobe D, Ladas T, Length of Stay, Li J, Lipinski J, Male, Markowitz AH, minimalist approach, NEOMED College of Medicine, Patel S, Patel T, Peters M, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Saric P, severe aortic stenosis, Severity of Illness Index, The Journal of invasive cardiology, Time Factors, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement/methods, Treatment Outcome, Tsushima T, United States/epidemiology, urgent procedure

Emergency department protocol for the diagnosis and evaluation of geriatric abuse.

As the number of elderly persons in the United States continues to increase, geriatric abuse has become the most recent manifestation of domestic violence seen in the emergency department. Recent data suggest that 1 million elderly persons are…

Tags: *Elder Abuse, *Emergency Service, 1988, Aged, Annals of emergency medicine, Clinical Protocols, Cunningham W, Dougherty J, Family, Female, Hospital, Humans, Jones J, Male, Ohio, Psychological/diagnosis/epidemiology, Retrospective Studies, Schelble D, Stress

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the hospitalized patient: impact of system-based variables on outcomes in cardiac arrest.

BACKGROUND: A better understanding of the factors affecting the outcome of inpatient cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is crucial in making key clinical decisions. We aim to study the impact of various patient-related and hospital-related variables…

The therapeutic efficacy of intensive medical therapy in ameliorating high-density lipoprotein dysfunction in subjects with type two diabetes.

BACKGROUND: To determine whether 12 months of intensive medical therapy (IMT) improves HDL functionality parameters in subjects with type II diabetes (T2D). METHODS: Retrospective, randomized, and controlled 12-month IMT intervention trial that…

Emergency cardiac stress testing in the evaluation of emergency department patients with atypical chest pain.

STUDY OBJECTIVES: To determine the feasibility, safety, and reliability of emergency cardiac treadmill exercise stress testing (CTEST) in the evaluation of emergency department patients with atypical chest pain. DESIGN: Thirty-two patients with…

Cardiac arrest is a predictor of difficult tracheal intubation independent of operator experience in hospitalized patients.

BACKGROUND: Placement of advanced airways has been associated with worsened neurologic outcome in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. These findings have been attributed to factors such as inexperienced operators, prolonged intubation times…

Can ultrasound be used to predict malignancy in patients with a thyroid nodule and an indeterminate fine-needle aspiration biopsy?

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether ultrasonography is helpful in predicting malignancy in patients with a thyroid nodule and atypia/follicular lesion of undetermined significance (AFLUS). METHODS: All patients with a…

Plication augmentation of the modified Hummelsheim procedure for treatment of large-angle esotropia due to abducens nerve palsy and type 1 Duane syndrome.

BACKGROUND: Multiple procedures have been described to treat a large-angle esodeviation with an associated abduction deficit. We report a plication augmentation of the Hummelsheim procedure for the management of esotropia and severe abduction deficit…

Tags: *Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures, 2015, 80 and over, Abducens Nerve Diseases/complications/physiopathology/*surgery, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Binocular/physiology, Botulinum Toxins, Child, Cochran Megan, Duane Retraction Syndrome/complications/physiopathology/*surgery, El Sahn Mahmoud, Esotropia/etiology/physiopathology/*surgery, Eye Movements/physiology, Female, Granet David B, Hertle Richard W, Humans, Injections, Intramuscular, Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Khayali Salma, Kinori Michael, Male, Middle Aged, Miller Kyle E, Neuromuscular Agents/administration & dosage, Oculomotor Muscles/drug effects/physiopathology/*surgery, Patil Preeti A, Preschool, Retrospective Studies, Robbins Shira L, Suture Techniques, Tendon Transfer, Type A/administration & dosage, Vision, Young Adult

Evaluation of factors associated with achieving glycemic control in a pharmacist-managed diabetes clinic.

The aim of this study was to identify factors that are associated with patients achieving goal A1c after 6 months in a pharmacist-managed diabetes clinic. This study is a descriptive, retrospective chart review of patients with type 2 diabetes…

Tags: 2014, Ambulatory Care, Ambulatory Care/organization & administration, American journal of therapeutics, Blood Glucose – Drug Effects, Blood Glucose/drug effects, Boros Melanie L, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Diabetes Mellitus, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Frazee Lawrence A, Glycated Hemoglobin A/metabolism, Glycosylated – Metabolism, Hemoglobin A, Human, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents – Administration and Dosage, Hypoglycemic Agents – Therapeutic Use, Hypoglycemic Agents/administration & dosage/*therapeutic use, Insulin – Administration and Dosage, Insulin – Therapeutic Use, Insulin/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, Kostoff Matthew D, Male, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Moorman John M, NEOMED College of Medicine, NEOMED College of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Services/*organization & administration, Pharmacists – Administration, Pharmacists/*organization & administration, Pharmacy Service – Administration, Prospective Studies, Retrospective Design, Retrospective Studies, Social Work – Statistics and Numerical Data, Social Work/statistics & numerical data, Treatment Outcome, Treatment Outcomes, Type 2 – Drug Therapy, Type 2/*drug therapy

The prevalence of thromboembolic events among women with extended bed rest prescribed as part of the treatment for premature labor or preterm premature rupture of membranes.

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of thromboembolic events among women with extended bed rest prescribed as part of the treatment of premature labor or preterm premature rupture of membranes. STUDY DESIGN: A…

Estimating the annual frequency of synchronous brain metastasis in the United States 2010-2013: a population-based study.

Brain metastases (BM) are one of the most common types of brain tumors and are a relatively common event in the disease process for several high-incidence cancer types, including breast and lung cancers. Historically, information on metastases…

Survey of cadaveric donor application files: 1978-1993.

Information derived from application files of potential cadaveric donors to our body donation program from the period of 1978-1993 was entered into a customized database to assess the characteristics of people contributing to such a program. A total…

The accuracy of alkaline phosphatase isoenzyme determination.

Alkaline phosphatase isoenzyme determination (APID) is in common use despite evidence suggesting that the results correlate poorly with actual sites of disease. To assess the predictive value of this test in clinical practice, 99 APIDs performed on…

Tags: 1988, Aged, Alkaline Phosphatase/*blood, Bone Diseases/diagnosis, Clinical Enzyme Tests/*standards, Female, Humans, Isoenzymes/*blood, Journal of general internal medicine, Lamb G C, Liver Diseases/diagnosis, Male, Retrospective Studies, Roush G

The use of radioisotope scans in the evaluation of primary lymphoma of bone.

Primary lymphoma of bone is a rare lesion comprising less than 5% of all malignant primary bone tumors. Because of this rarity, the diagnosis of this lesion based on clinical findings and standard radiographic evaluations is extremely difficult and…

Impact of residual coronary atherosclerosis on transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

OBJECTIVES: This study reports on the clinical effects of complete vs incompletely revascularized coronary artery disease on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). BACKGROUND: There is a high prevalence of active coronary artery disease …

Tags: 2019, Aged, Aged 80 and over, Al-Kindi SG, Aortic Valve Stenosis/diagnostic imaging/mortality/physiopathology/surgery, Aortic Valve/diagnostic imaging/physiopathology/surgery, Attizzani GF, AVD - aortic valve disease, Bezerra HG, CAD - coronary artery disease, Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, Catheterization Peripheral/adverse effects/mortality, Cause of Death, Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, Coronary Artery Disease/diagnostic imaging/mortality/therapy, Costa MA, Davis A, Department of Internal Medicine, Female, Femoral Artery, Hornick JM, Humans, Ichibori Y, journalArticle, June2020SubmittedList, Kalra A, Li Jun, Lipinski J, Makani A, Male, Markowitz AH, Nadeem F, NEOMED College of Medicine, Patel SM, Patel T, Patient Readmission, PCI - percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/adverse effects/mortality, percutaneous intervention, Punctures, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Simon DI, Thakker P, Thomas R, Time Factors, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement/adverse effects/mortality, Treatment Outcome

Non-health Care Facility Medication Errors Associated with Hormones and Hormone Antagonists in the United States.

INTRODUCTION: Hormones and hormone antagonists are frequently associated with medication errors and may result in important adverse outcomes. The purpose of this study is to investigate non-health care facility (non-HCF) medication errors associated…

Delayed intracranial hemorrhage in elderly anticoagulated patients sustaining a minor fall.

BACKGROUND: Falls are a common cause of hospitalization, morbidity, and mortality among the elderly in the United States. Evidence-based imaging recommendations for evaluation of delayed intracranial hemorrhage (DICH) are not generally agreed upon.…

Uninstrumented posterolateral lumbar fusion for single level isolated disc resorption and/or degenerative disc disease.

The limited soft-tissue envelope technique for an uninstrumented single-level posterolateral lumbar fusion has been studied in a group of 23 patients. It resulted in a solid fusion in 21 of 23 (91%) patients. Overall, 18 of 23 (78%) patients had a…

Tags: 1999, Adult, Aged, Bone Resorption/diagnosis/*surgery, Female, Humans, Intervertebral Disc/diagnostic imaging/pathology/*surgery, Journal of spinal disorders, Lumbar Vertebrae/diagnostic imaging/pathology/*surgery, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, McCulloch J A, Medical Illustration, Middle Aged, Radiography, Retrospective Studies, Spinal Diseases/diagnosis/*surgery, Spinal Fusion/*methods, Treatment Outcome

Microdecompression and uninstrumented single-level fusion for spinal canal stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis.

STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective review was completed on 21 patients who had a "least invasive" (one or two level) microdecompression and uninstrumented single-segment lumbar fusion for spinal canal stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis.…

Tags: 1998, Decompression, Dermatologic Surgical Procedures, Dissection, Follow-Up Studies, Hospital Costs, Humans, Length of Stay/economics, Lumbar Vertebrae/pathology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, McCulloch J A, Retrospective Studies, Spinal Cord Compression/diagnosis/pathology/*surgery, Spinal Fusion/economics/*methods, Spinal Stenosis/diagnosis/pathology/*surgery, Spine, Spondylolisthesis/diagnosis/pathology/*surgery, Surgical/economics/*methods, Treatment Outcome

Advantages of the operating microscope in lumbar spine surgery.

Tags: *Lumbar Vertebrae, 2002, Decompression, Diskectomy/*instrumentation, Humans, Instructional course lectures, Kruse Cyril F, McCulloch John A, Microsurgery/*instrumentation, Retrospective Studies, Snook Derek, Spinal Diseases/*surgery, Spinal Fusion/*instrumentation, Surgical/*instrumentation

Awake aortic aneurysm repair in patients with severe pulmonary disease.

BACKGROUND: We report the use of retroperitoneal aortic aneurysm repair utilizing exclusive regional anesthesia (no intubation or inhalation anesthetic) in high pulmonary risk patients. METHODS: Six patients were retrospectively reviewed. Pulmonary…

Tags: *Consciousness, 1999, Abdominal/*surgery, Administration, Aged, Albuterol/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, American journal of surgery, Anesthesia, Aortic Aneurysm, Blood Loss, Bronchodilator Agents/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, Critical Care, Epidural, Forced Expiratory Volume/physiology, General, Hirko M K, Home Care Services, Hospitalization, Humans, Hypnotics and Sedatives/administration & dosage, Iliac Aneurysm/*surgery, Inhalation, Intravenous, Koler A J, Labat G C, Length of Stay, Lung Diseases/*complications/drug therapy/therapy, McGregor W E, Oxygen Inhalation Therapy, Perni V, Retroperitoneal Space, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Rubin J R, Safety, Steroids/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, Surgical, Theophylline/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, Time Factors, Vital Capacity/physiology

Noncontrast abdomen/pelvis computed tomographic scan in the evaluation of older adults.

Prevalence of strangulation in survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.

OBJECTIVES: Both sexual assault (SA) survivors and domestic violence (DV) survivors are populations at risk of strangulation injury. Our goal was to identify the prevalence of strangulation in patients who are survivors of SA and DV, identify…

Thrombosed external hemorrhoids in pregnancy: a retrospective review of outcomes.

Tags: 2016, Adult, Female, Hemorrhoids/*complications, Humans, International journal of colorectal disease, Mirhaidari Shayda J, Porter Joel A, Pregnancy, Retrospective Studies, Slezak Frederick A, Thrombosis/*complications, Treatment Outcome

Long-Term Evaluation of Eyebrow Soft Tissue Expansion in Thyroid Eye Disease.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the long-term transformation of lateral eyebrow soft tissue in a group of patients with known thyroid eye disease. METHODS: A retrospective review of all patients with a known diagnosis of thyroid eye disease with clinical photos…

Tags: 2016, Eyebrows/*diagnostic imaging, Eyelids/*surgery, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Goldberg Robert A, Graves Ophthalmopathy/diagnosis/*surgery, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Moore Grant H, Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, Retrospective Studies, Rootman Dan B, Time Factors, Tissue Expansion/*methods, Yeganeh Amir

Gastroschisis: an 18-year review.

From 1972 to 1990, 69 cases of gastroschisis were treated at Akron Children's Hospital Medical Center. Eighty-one percent of these patients underwent primary closure of their abdominal wall defect. Thirteen of 69 patients (19%) required Silastic…

Tags: 1993, Abdominal Muscles/*abnormalities/surgery, Abnormalities, Boeckman C R, Cesarean Section, Congenital Abnormalities/surgery, Female, Humans, Infant, Journal of pediatric surgery, Klein R L, Male, Methods, Multiple, Newborn, Novotny D A, Postoperative Complications, Retrospective Studies

Lacking a Primary Care Physician Is Associated With Increased Suffering in Patients With Severe Mental Illness.

We evaluated the relationship between lack of a primary care physician (PCP) and patients with severe mental illness (SMI), who have poorer health and experience more suffering. Using a blinded retrospective record review of 137 patients with SMI,…

Tags: *Health Services Accessibility, *Primary Health Care, 2017, Adolescence, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Amerine Jenna, Boltri John M, Clasen Mark E, Community, Comorbid conditions, Cost of Illness, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Economic Aspects of Illness, Female, Health outcomes, Health Services Accessibility, Hospitalization, Hospitals, Humans, Life Style, Lifestyle problems, Male, Mental Disorders – Complications, Mental Disorders – Psychosocial Factors, Mental Disorders – Therapy, Mental Disorders/complications/*psychology/*therapy, Middle Age, Middle Aged, NEOMED College of Medicine, Olsen Cynthia G, Preventative services, Primary Health Care, Psychological – Etiology, Psychological – Psychosocial Factors, Psychological/etiology/*psychology, Retrospective Design, Retrospective Studies, Stress, The journal of primary prevention, Young Adult

Overcoming missed opportunities in diabetes management to improve outcomes for hospitalized patients with diabetes.

AIMS: The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of hospitalization on

The utility of hair cortisol concentrations in the prediction of PTSD symptoms following traumatic physical injury.

RATIONALE: Although cortisol alterations have been associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and PTSD symptoms (PTSS), the direction of association is mixed. Cortisol which is measured in blood, saliva, or urine is subject to transient…

Chylous ascites as a complication of left sided robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to present a case series of the sparsely reported complication of chylous ascites (CA) after left sided robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (RALPN), identify possible risk factors for the development of…

Tags: 2016, Adult, Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia : organo ufficiale [di] Societa italiana di ecografia urologica e nefrologica, Body Mass Index, Chylous Ascites/*etiology/therapy, Humans, Laparoscopy/*adverse effects/methods, Male, Middle Aged, Nephrectomy/*adverse effects/methods, Pahouja Gaurav, Patel Kalpit, Postoperative Complications/pathology, Retrospective Studies, Ricchiuti Daniel J, Risk Factors, Robotic Surgical Procedures/adverse effects/*methods

Reversal of antiplatelet therapy in traumatic intracranial hemorrhage: Does timing matter?

Reversal of antiplatelet therapy with platelet transfusion in traumatic intracranial hemorrhage remains controversial. Several studies have examined this topic but few have investigated whether the timing of transfusion affects outcomes. Patients…

Relation of concomitant heart failure to outcomes in patients hospitalized with influenza.

Influenza is a major public health challenge. Patients hospitalized with influenza who also have heart failure (HF) may be at risk for worse outcomes compared with patients without HF. There is a lack of large studies examining this issue. We …

Effect of influenza on outcomes in patients with heart failure.

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine whether influenza infection increases morbidity and mortality in patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF). BACKGROUND: Patients with HF may be at increased risk of morbidity and mortality from…

Outcomes among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Minimally invasive strategy versus conventional strategy.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effect of TAVR technique on in-hospital and 30-day outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis (AS) and reduced ejection fraction (EF). BACKGROUND: Patients with AS and concomitant low EF may be at risk for adverse …

Tags: 2019, Aged, Aged 80 and over, Anesthesia, aortic stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis/diagnostic imaging/epidemiology/therapy, Attizzani GF, Cardiac Catheterization/methods, Cardiac Output Low/diagnostic imaging, Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, Clevenger J, Cohort Studies, Conscious Sedation, Conscious Sedation/methods, Department of Internal Medicine, Echocardiography Transesophageal/methods, Female, Heart failure, Heart Failure/diagnosis/epidemiology/therapy, Hospital Mortality, Humans, journalArticle, June2020SubmittedList, Kalra A, Karim A, Length of Stay, Li J, Lipinski J, Logistic Models, Male, Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures/methods, Multivariate Analysis, NEOMED College of Medicine, Panhwar MS, Patel SM, Patel TR, Prognosis, Reference Values, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Saric P, Severity of Illness Index, Surgery Computer-Assisted/methods, Survival Rate, The Journal of invasive cardiology, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement/methods/mortality, Treatment Outcome, Zidar DA

Appendicitis in the elderly: a change in the laparoscopic era.

BACKGROUND: Appendicitis in elderly patients is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Early and correct diagnosis together with minimally invasive surgery can lead to more favorable outcomes than occurred in the prelaparoscopic era.…

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