Clinicians lack awareness of Usher syndrome's vestibular impacts and key aspects of care, highlighting the need for targeted education. “As Usher syndrome involves significant impairments in vision, hearing and, in some cases, vestibular function,...
Hypoglycemia in neonates is common and contributes to 4.0-5.8% of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions. In utero nicotine exposure is underexplored as a potential contributor to neonatal hypoglycemia. Rat models have shown that in utero nicotine exposure...
Sleep disturbances are common in parkinsonian disorders; however, whether sleep disorders affect individuals with early-onset parkinsonism and whether they differ from individuals with typical-onset parkinsonism is unknown.To compare the prevalence and incidence of...
Gaultheria procumbens L. is a polyphenolic-rich medicinal and food plant. Its leaves, stems, and fruits are traditional anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antioxidant, and antimicrobial herbal medicines used to treat internal and external inflammation-related...
This study aimed to identify and evaluate tools and resources used to support the implementation of workplace healthy food and drink policies, primarily in Australia and New Zealand.A scoping grey literature review included searches of government agencies and...
To evaluate pre-operative predictors of early (<30 days) severe complications (grade Dindo 3+) in patients with gynecological malignancy submitted to pelvic exenteration (PE).We retrospectively analyzed 129 patients submitted to surgery at Fondazione Policlinico...
Hypoglycemia in neonates is common and contributes to 4.0-5.8% of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions. In utero nicotine exposure is underexplored as a potential contributor to neonatal hypoglycemia. Rat models have shown that in utero nicotine exposure...
Sleep disturbances are common in parkinsonian disorders; however, whether sleep disorders affect individuals with early-onset parkinsonism and whether they differ from individuals with typical-onset parkinsonism is unknown.To compare the prevalence and incidence of...
Gaultheria procumbens L. is a polyphenolic-rich medicinal and food plant. Its leaves, stems, and fruits are traditional anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antioxidant, and antimicrobial herbal medicines used to treat internal and external inflammation-related...
This study aimed to identify and evaluate tools and resources used to support the implementation of workplace healthy food and drink policies, primarily in Australia and New Zealand.A scoping grey literature review included searches of government agencies and...
To evaluate pre-operative predictors of early (<30 days) severe complications (grade Dindo 3+) in patients with gynecological malignancy submitted to pelvic exenteration (PE).We retrospectively analyzed 129 patients submitted to surgery at Fondazione Policlinico...
This is one of a collection of stories that are like “Final Destination” meets “The Monkey’s Paw” (W. W. Jacobs, 1902). As such, they are tragedies more than either mysteries or horror, and would appeal most to readers who enjoy the inexorable pull of a story arc...
Any discussion with doctors about avoiding liability for malpractice is hampered from the start because “negligence” is a very charged term. It conjures up images of a slipshod and blundering individual and so doctors understandably immediately become resistant....
Vascular surgeon Nikka loves metalwork and knitting. Her hobbies come in handy during a run-in with Jeremy, whose privileged life unraveled after his dad died.
"The handle of your recliner does not qualify as an exercise machine."
"You went camping and a bear mistook your blood for honey. Would you mind if I order a diabetes test for you?"
"My bones are getting softer, but my arteries are getting harder, so it balances out!"
A Medscape article reported on a 2023 JAMA Neurology study in that found medical crowdfunding, the practice of creating digital campaigns to raise money for health-related expenses, for neurologic disorders surged within 9 years at a yearly average rate of 44%. Of...
Risk and reward are inherent to providing medical care. As such, it is essential that patients understand all potential outcomes when making personal healthcare decisions, including the decision to forgo care against medical advice (AMA). According to medical...
Revenue cycle management (RCM) can be a tricky task for healthcare organizations. Certain elements of RCM in particular require more subject-matter expertise. According to a survey from AKASA, a leading healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) developer, coding,...
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