Rationale: Intensive care unit (ICU)-based randomized clinical trials (RCTs) among adult
critically ill patients commonly fail to detect treatment benefits. Objectives: Appraise the rates of …

Background The incidence of meningioma has increased drastically recently, particularly in
older adults. Surgical intervention has the potential to reduce neurologic symptoms and …

… Demographic data were collected on each subject using the institution’s electronic medical
record. Race was a self-reported variable entered into the electronic medical record during a …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort study. Objective. The aim of this study was to identify
associations between abnormal coagulation profile and postoperative morbidity and mortality …

Background Public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted access
to basic resources (income, food, housing, healthcare). The effects may impact patients …

Purpose of Review First metatarsophalangeal joint sprains or turf toe (TT) injuries occur
secondary to forceful hyperextension of the great toe. TT injuries are common among athletes, …

Background The Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) was designed to predict risk for
cardiac events after noncardiac surgery. However, there is a paucity of literature that directly …

Study Design: Case series/systematic review. Objectives: To report on patients undergoing
posterior cervical fusion for symptomatic pseudarthrosis following anterior cervical …

Background: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is an inflammatory arthropathy with onset in
children younger than 16 years. Treatment is primarily medical; however, surgical interventions…

Study Design. A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. Objective. The aim of
this study was to determine the ability of Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) to predict …