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Parotid gland metastasis from renal cell carcinoma.

OBJECTIVE: To discuss the diagnosis and management of metastatic renal cell carcinoma presenting as a parotid mass by studying such cases. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review. METHODS: Identification of 24 previously reported cases of renal cell…

Tags: 2002, 80 and over, Aged, Biopsy, Carcinoma, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Hlivko Thomas J, Humans, Kidney Neoplasms/*pathology, Needle, Park Youn W, Parotid Neoplasms/pathology/*secondary, Renal Cell/pathology/*secondary, Retrospective Studies, The Laryngoscope

Keloid treatment: is there a role for acellular human dermis (Alloderm)?

BACKGROUND: Keloid management is faced with high recurrence rates. Keloid fibroblasts lack the normal negative feedback mechanism resulting in an exuberant scar formation. Alloderm doesn't undergo the same proliferative process as keloidal scar…

An examination of premature mortality among decedents with serious mental illness and those in the general population.

OBJECTIVES: The primary aim of this retrospective study of death records was to determine whether there were significant differences in years of potential life lost (YPLL) between decedents with serious and persistent mental illness at a community…

Quality assurance in emergency medical service systems.

EMS quality assurance programs can help guarantee that the provision of prehospital care is medically accountable. The establishment and management of such a program, although time consuming, are critically important. It is essential that the medical…

Tags: *Quality Assurance, 1990, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services/*standards, Emergency medicine clinics of North America, Health Care, Medical Audit, NEOMED College of Medicine, Polsky S S, Retrospective Studies, Risk Management, United States, Weigand J V

Trauma attending in the resuscitation room: does it affect outcome?

Although there are no Class I data supporting the regionalization of trauma care the consensus is that trauma centers decrease morbidity and mortality. However, the controversy continues over whether trauma surgeons should be in-house or take call…

Improving Vitamin D Levels in Hospitalized Individuals at Risk of Falls.

The article reports on research which was conducted to investigate vitamin D levels and vitamin D supplementation in hospital patients at risk of falls. Researchers evaluated the vitamin D levels of 190 patients. They found that 63.7% were vitamin D…

Outcomes in pharyngoplasty: a 10-year experience.

OBJECTIVE: The outcomes of 61 patients who underwent a pharyngoplasty for velopharyngeal insufficiency were reviewed to determine potential risk factors for reoperation. DESIGN: This was a retrospective chart review of 61 consecutive patients over…

Effect of Immunosuppressive Therapy on the Occurrence of Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Renal Transplant Recipients.

BACKGROUND Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), a rare thrombotic microangiopathy, is characterized by hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure. Caused by genetic mutations in the alternative complement cascade, aHUS often…

Evaluation of indicated non-cosmetic panniculectomy at time of gynecologic surgery.

OBJECTIVE: To report postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing indicated non-cosmetic panniculectomy at the time of gynecologic surgery. METHODS: Medical charts were retrospectively reviewed for patients who underwent panniculectomy coupled…

Tags: *Abdominoplasty/adverse effects, *Gynecologic Surgical Procedures/adverse effects, 2017, 80 and over, Abdominal/*surgery, Abdominoplasty – Adverse Effects, Adipose Tissue – Surgery, Adult, Aged, Body Mass Index, Female, Female – Complications, Female – Surgery, Female/complications/*surgery, Genital Diseases, Gynecologic – Adverse Effects, Gynecologic surgery, Hopkins Michael P, Humans, Infection, International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Obesity, Obesity – Complications, Obesity – Surgery, Obesity/complications/*surgery, Panniculectomy, Patibandla Jay R, Rasmussen Ryan W, Retrospective Design, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Subcutaneous Fat, Surgery, Surgical Wound Infection – Etiology, Surgical Wound Infection/*etiology, Wound complication, Wound Healing

Sole Dependence on Urine Testing Strips and the Ability to Identify Clinically Significant Disease: Challenging the Current Paradigm for Heme Detection in General Clinical Situations.

BACKGROUND: The ability of health care professionals to provide patient care is potentially compromised when predicated on untested, although longstanding, perspectives. One such example is urinalysis testing, which has been currently simplified to…

Complications and Perioperative Management of Patients Undergoing Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair.

Endovascular treatments have become increasingly common for patients with a variety of thoracic aortic pathologies. Although considered less invasive than traditional open surgical approaches, they are nonetheless complex procedures. Patients undergo…

Incidence and epidemiology of spinal cord injury within a closed American population: the United States military (2000-2009).

STUDY DESIGN: Cohort study. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to characterize the incidence of spinal cord injury (SCI) within the population of the United States military from 2000-2009. This investigation also sought to define potential…

Retrospective review of biopsy results following percutaneous fixation of vertebral compression fractures.

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous vertebral body fixation has been found to provide pain relief and restoration of function for patients with compression fractures. Despite the prevalence of osteoporosis, there are a variety of aetiologies, such as lymphoma,…

Mortality in elderly patients with hyperostotic disease of the cervical spine after fracture: an age- and sex-matched study.

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Several reports indicate that patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) have increased mortality after cervical spine fractures. However, outcomes of the fractured hyperostotic…

Osteosarcoma of the spine: experience in 26 patients treated at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Because of the low incidence, treatment recommendations for spinal osteosarcoma are guided by the results of small series and case reports. Many include patients who presented for treatment over the course of three to four…

The effect of race on outcomes of surgical or nonsurgical treatment of patients in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT).

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review of the data collected prospectively through the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect that race or ethnicity had on outcomes after spine surgery in the 3 arms of SPORT.…

Lumbar spine fractures within a complete American cohort: epidemiology and risk factors among military service members.

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective database review. OBJECTIVE: To describe the incidence of, and risk factors for, lumbar spine fractures within the population of the US military. SUMMARYOF BACKGROUND DATA: Fractures of the lumbar region are an important…

Heparin free dialysis in critically sick children using sustained low efficiency dialysis (SLEDD-f): A new hybrid therapy for dialysis in developing world.

BACKGROUND: In critically sick adults, sustained low efficiency dialysis [SLED] appears to be better tolerated hemodynamically and outcomes seem to be comparable to CRRT. However, there is paucity of data in critically sick children. In children, two…

An institutional series and contemporary review of bacterial spinal epidural abscess: current status and future directions.

OBJECT: Over the past decade, the incidence of bacterial spinal epidural abscess (SEA) has been increasing. In recent years, studies on this condition have been rampant in the literature. The authors present an 11-year institutional experience with…

Patient Insurance Profiles: A Tertiary Care Compared to Three Freestanding Emergency Departments.

BACKGROUND: It has been speculated that freestanding emergency departments (FEDs) draw more affluent, better-insured patients away from urban hospital EDs. It is believed that this leaves urban hospital-based EDs less financially secure. OBJECTIVE:…

Tags: 2016, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Service, Emergency Service – Statistics and Numerical Data, Freestanding emergency department, Griffin Gregory, Hayslip Dave, Health – Statistics and Numerical Data, Health – Trends, Health/*statistics & numerical data/trends, Hospital/*statistics & numerical data, Hospitals, Human, Humans, Insurance, Jia Zhenyu, Jouriles Nicholas, Kobe Daniel, Medicaid – Statistics and Numerical Data, Medicaid/statistics & numerical data, Medically Uninsured – Statistics and Numerical Data, Medically Uninsured/statistics & numerical data, Medicare – Statistics and Numerical Data, Medicare/statistics & numerical data, NEOMED College of Medicine, Orlik Kseniya, Retrospective Design, Retrospective Studies, Simon Erin L, Special – Statistics and Numerical Data, Tertiary Care Centers/statistics & numerical data, The Journal of emergency medicine, United States, Urban – Statistics and Numerical Data, Urban/*statistics & numerical data

Characterizing Children Presenting to Three Freestanding EDs.

A comparison of acuity levels between 3 freestanding and a tertiary care ED.

INTRODUCTION: Freestanding emergency departments (FEDs) have grown in popularity. They often provide emergent care in areas distant from other EDs. Investigations and research to characterize the operation and dynamics of FEDs are needed. This study…

Freestanding emergency departments and the trauma patient.

BACKGROUND: Freestanding emergency departments (FEDs) continue to grow in number and more research is needed on these facilities. OBJECTIVE: We sought to characterize the types of injuries and patients who initially presented to two FEDs and were…

Emergency department patients who leave before treatment is complete

Introduction: Emergency department (ED) patients who leave before treatment is complete (LBTC) represent medicolegal risk and lost revenue. We sought to examine LBTC return visits characteristics and potential revenue effects for a large healthcare…

A Review of Treatment for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: Paradigms for Clinical Practice.

OBJECTIVES: Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) represents a major complication of breast cancer treatment, impacting the quality of life for breast cancer survivors that develop it. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the literature…

Sonoelastography of Breast Lymphoma.

Breast lymphomas only account for approximately 0.15% of malignant breast carcinomas. Half of these are primary lymphomas, and the other half are metastatic to the breast. Ultrasound elastography has been proven to aid in the diagnosis of breast…

Sonographic Elastography of Mastitis.

Sonographic elastography has been shown to be a useful imaging modality in characterizing breast lesions as benign or malignant. However, in preliminary research, mastitis has given false-positive findings on both strain and shear wave elastography.…

Inhaled corticosteroid use in asthmatic children receiving Ohio Medicaid: trend analysis, 1997-2001.

BACKGROUND: In 1997, national guidelines emphasized that inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are key therapy for individuals with all classes of persistent asthma, including children. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of these guidelines via time-trend…

Tags: 2008, Administration, Adolescent, Adrenal Cortex Hormones/administration & dosage/*therapeutic use, African Americans/statistics & numerical data, Ambulatory Care/statistics & numerical data, Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, Asthma/diagnosis/*drug therapy/ethnology, Bean Judy A, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Drug Utilization/statistics & numerical data/trends, Emergency Service, European Continental Ancestry Group/statistics & numerical data, Female, Heaton Pamela C, Hospital/statistics & numerical data, Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data, Humans, Infant, Inhalation, Male, Medicaid/*statistics & numerical data, Moomaw Charles J, Newborn, Ohio, Preschool, Regression Analysis, Retrospective Studies, Ruddy Richard M, Sex Factors, Stevenson Michelle D, United States

Liver disease in the morbidly obese: a review of 1000 consecutive patients undergoing weight loss surgery.

BACKGROUND: Liver disease among the morbidly obese is increasingly prevalent, contributing to significant morbidity. Obesity-related liver pathologies including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) have become a leading cause for liver transplant.…

Focal Liver Lesions: Computer-aided Diagnosis by Using Contrast-enhanced US Cine Recordings.

Purpose To assess the performance of computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) systems and to determine the dominant ultrasonographic (US) features when classifying benign versus malignant focal liver lesions (FLLs) by using contrast material-enhanced US cine…

Tags: 2018, Barr Richard G, Computer-Assisted/*methods, Contrast Media/*therapeutic use, Eghtedari Mohammad, Humans, Image Interpretation, Kono Yuko, Kummel Andrew C, Liver Neoplasms/*diagnostic imaging, Mattrey Robert F, Oh Young Taik, Radiology, Retrospective Studies, Robbin Michelle L, ROC Curve, Ta Casey N, Ultrasonography/*methods

Can aggressive treatment of diabetic foot infections reduce the need for above-ankle amputation?

We retrospectively evaluated the charts of 112 patients with diabetic foot infection to determine if early aggressive surgical intervention improves outcome. All patients were classified into two groups on the basis of the timing of surgical…

A histologic review of 27 patients with lichen planopilaris.

BACKGROUND: Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a potential trichologic emergency that can result in permanent scarring alopecia. Histopathology is a key component of the diagnostic work-up. OBJECTIVE: To identify the key histologic features that…

Tags: 2008, Adult, Aged, Alopecia/etiology/*pathology, Bergfeld Wilma F, Biopsy, Cevasco Nathaniel C, Cicatrix/etiology/*pathology, Female, Humans, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Lichen Planus/complications/diagnosis/*pathology, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Scalp Dermatoses/diagnosis/*pathology, Scalp/*pathology, Somani Najwa, Tandon Yasmeen K

Similarities Between Large Animal-Related and Motor Vehicle Crash-Related Injuries.

OBJECTIVE: Many Americans sustain large animal-related injuries (LARIs) from blunt trauma. We compare the injuries and management of LARI in our region of the United States with those of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs). METHODS: A 15-year retrospective…

The cost of laparoscopic versus open cholecystectomy in a community hospital.

This retrospective study reviewed the hospital and professional costs, charges, and reimbursements for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (lap chole) and open cholecystectomy (open chole) and compared the two procedures. There was no significant difference…

The influence of obesity and volume of resection on success in reduction mammaplasty: an outcomes study.

BACKGROUND: Indications for breast reduction surgery include neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain, and an intertriginous rash. Previous studies have established that bilateral breast reduction surgery is highly effective in relieving these symptoms.…

Tags: *Mammaplasty/methods, 2005, Adult, Alfonso David R, Back Pain/epidemiology, Body Mass Index, Comorbidity, Exanthema/epidemiology, Female, Humans, Insurance Coverage, Middle Aged, Neck Pain/epidemiology, Obesity/*epidemiology, Plastic and reconstructive surgery, Retrospective Studies, Shoulder Pain/epidemiology, Treatment Outcome, Wagner Douglas S

Results through skeletal maturity of planned fibular nonunion for the treatment of genu varum in achondroplasia: An observational retrospective study

Current surgical options for treating genu varum in achondroplasia include tibial and fibular osteotomy and growth modulation using plates and screws. However, a single surgeon consistently treated genu varum using a planned fibular nonunion (PFN).…

Total thyroidectomy: is morbidity higher for Graves' disease than nontoxic goiter?

BACKGROUND: Total thyroidectomy for treatment of Graves' disease is controversial and much of the debate centers on the concern for complications. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the morbidity of total thyroidectomy for Graves' disease and…

Tags: 2011, Adult, Aged, Female, Goiter, Graves Disease/pathology/*surgery, Humans, Hypocalcemia/epidemiology, Male, McHenry Christopher R, Middle Aged, Morbidity, Nodular/pathology/*surgery, Postoperative Complications/epidemiology, Retrospective Studies, The Journal of surgical research, Thyroidectomy/*adverse effects, Welch Kellen C

The role of transcervical thymectomy in patients with hyperparathyroidism.

BACKGROUND: The most common location for supernumerary or ectopic parathyroid glands is the thymus. METHODS: A review of patients who underwent parathyroidectomy for hyperparathyroidism from 1990 to 2010 was completed to determine indications for…

Tags: *Thymectomy/methods, 2012, Adult, Aged, American journal of surgery, Female, Humans, Hyperparathyroidism/etiology/pathology/*surgery, Hypocalcemia/etiology, Male, McHenry Christopher R, Middle Aged, Parathyroidectomy, Postoperative Complications, Retrospective Studies, Thymus Gland/pathology/surgery, Treatment Outcome, Welch Kellen

Selective lateral compartment neck dissection for thyroid cancer.

BACKGROUND: Compartment-oriented lymph node dissection in patients with thyroid cancer and macroscopic lymph node metastases reduces recurrence and improves survival. However, the extent of lymph node dissection remains controversial. The purpose of…

Gynecomastia: an outcome analysis.

BACKGROUND: Gynecomastia refers to the presence of femalelike mammary glands in a male. This disorder can lead to significant psychologic stress and self-consciousness. This study consists of a chart review of 174 patients treated surgically between…

Tags: 2004, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Annals of plastic surgery, Child, Gynecomastia/*surgery, Humans, Lehman James A Jr, Male, Middle Aged, Parker Michael G, Pedersen John C, Retrospective Studies, Tantri M Devi Prasad, Treatment Outcome, Wagner Douglas S, Wiesman Irvin M

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