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A multi‐institutional multi‐methods analysis of jeopardy systems in academic hospital medicine

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Hospital medicine programs use backup (“jeopardy”) systems to cover unexpected staffing gaps, but little is known about their structures or optimal practices. Objectives To describe jeopardy structures, assess clinician perceptions, and identify potential approaches across a broad sample of hospital medicine groups.
Kirsten N. Kangelaris, Angela Keniston, Andrew D. Auerbach, Gregory Bowling, Marisha Burden, Shradha A. Kulkarni, Luci K. Leykum, Anne S. Linker, Matthew Sakumoto, Jeffrey Schnipper, Gopi Astik   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stroke Risk in Head and Neck Cancer: A Meta‐analysis of Reconstructed Individual Patient Survival Data

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Although previous studies suggest an increased stroke risk in head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors, the risk with various treatment modalities, including radiotherapy, is less certain. This study investigates stroke incidence and risk in HNC patients, including how different treatments influence stroke risk. Data Sources A literature
Eda Liew, Jing Xuan Tan, Chen Ee Low, Doreen Shu Lin Goh, Esther Yanxin Gao, Yao Hao Teo, Emilie C.M. de Groot, Jasper Senff, Ching‐Hui Sia, Leonard Leong Litt Yeo, Anna See, Benjamin Kye Jyn Tan, Benjamin Yong‐Qiang Tan   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laparoscopic vs Open Appendectomy: Surgical Outcomes with Early Recovery and Length of Hospital Stay - A Comparative Study in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Life and Science
Objective: To compare the surgical outcomes in terms of recovery and complications of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in patients presenting to tertiary care hospitals in Rawalpindi. Study Design: Prospective comparative study.
Naeem Yousaf, Nadeem Abbas, Wajiha Mehmood, Fazal Ur Rehman, Rohail Ahmed Abbasi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of High‐Dose Intravenous Anakinra in Pediatric TAFRO Syndrome: Report of Two Cases and Literature Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT TAFRO (thrombocytopenia, anasarca, fever, reticulin fibrosis, renal insufficiency, and organomegaly) syndrome is a rare, life‐threatening inflammatory condition linked to infections, neoplasms, and idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease. Interleukin (IL)‐6 inhibitors are the primary treatment, but refractory cases require alternatives. This
Serena Palmeri, Jacopo Ferro, Valentina Natoli, Caterina Matucci‐Cerinic, Riccardo Papa, Silvia Rosina, Stefania Sorrentino, Stefano Volpi, Valerio Gaetano Vellone, Marco Gattorno, Roberta Caorsi   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does access to care affect outcomes of appendicitis in children? - a population-based cohort study

BMC Health Services Research, 2010
Background The annual number of pediatric appendectomies in Ontario was stable throughout the study period, but with a significant level of regional variations across regions.
To Teresa, Langer Jacob C
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Environmental Factors Prior to Diagnosis on the Activity and Severity of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases—Results From the Prospective Population‐Based Copenhagen Inflammatory Bowel Disease Inception Cohort

United European Gastroenterology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The influence of environmental factors on the severity of early inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), is unclear. Herein, we aimed to investigate the role of environmental factors in the initial phenotype, activity, and severity of IBD.
Mohamed Attauabi, Gorm Roager Madsen, Flemming Bendtsen, Johan Burisch, Jakob Benedict Seidelin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends and Predictors of Pediatric Negative Appendectomy Rates: A Single-Centre Retrospective Study

Children, 2023
Background: Appendectomy is still the standard treatment for acute appendicitis in the majority of centers. Despite all available diagnostic tools, the rates of negative appendectomies are still relatively high.
Miro Jukić, Petra Nizeteo, Jakov Matas, Zenon Pogorelić   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Chronic Constipation: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Study

United European Gastroenterology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) in adult patients with chronic constipation. Design Consecutive patients who met the Rome IV criteria for chronic constipation were enrolled and randomly assigned to either the taVNS group or the sham‐taVNS group ...
Tangyi Liu, Zeyu Wang, Yunling Li, Xiaoyu Kang, Xiangping Wang, Gui Ren, Yong Lv, Jing Li, Yaling Liu, Shuhui Liang, Xin Wang, Xiaojun Huang, Xiaoyin Zhang, Jun Wang, Yongzhan Nie, Hui Luo, Jinbo Sun, Wei Qin, Ying Han, Yanglin Pan   +19 more
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Effects of Appendectomy on the Onset and Course of Ulcerative Colitis in Chinese Patients

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2018
Background. Previous epidemiological studies have suggested that appendectomy may be a protective factor against the development of ulcerative colitis (UC). However, the results of these studies were inconsistent, with rare studies in Chinese populations.
Dafan Chen, Jing Ma, Shengzheng Luo, Lungen Lu, Xinjian Wan, Qiwen Ben   +5 more
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Negative appendectomy rate in patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis

BMC Surgery, 2022
Background Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of acute lower abdominal pain leading patients to the emergency department. This study aims to find the negative appendectomy rate in patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis from 2015 to 2019 ...
Wongsakorn Chaochankit, Aeraungkoon Boocha, Srila Samphao   +2 more
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