California Northstate University

Electronic Visit Use for Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing in a Large Integrated Healthcare System

Abstract Background Incorporating online testing platforms, such as electronic-visits (e-visits), into a larger healthcare system could increase access to services for persons in need of testing. A sexual e-visit was built that allows users to order laboratory-based sexually tran...

Predictors of Blood Culture Ordering and Results for Febrile Infants Aged 91 to 365 Days in the Emergency Department

Introduction The risk of invasive bacterial infections has dropped significantly among febrile infants due to widespread vaccination efforts. In older infants (age 91 days and older), diagnostic guidance is limited, and blood culture ordering is based on clinical judgment. We sou...

Mental Health Factors in Cardiothoracic Surgery Risk Prediction Models: A Systematic Review

BACKGROUND: Mental health disorders are associated with substantial morbidity and death in cardiovascular disease, yet their role in perioperative risk stratification remains unclear in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery. We evaluated how mental health disorders are curre...

Removing Tuition Dependency From Dental Education: Consensus Recommendations on Student Debt, Sustainability, and Pathway Reform

BACKGROUND: The current financing model for US dental education is increasingly misaligned with the goals of sustainability, equity, and workforce design. Tuition has risen substantially over time, educational debt among dental graduates remains high, and evidence suggests that p...

Intraprosthetic dislocation in modular dual-mobility: does the company matter? A systematic review and meta-analysis

INTRODUCTION: Intraprosthetic dislocation (IPD) is a rare but potentially catastrophic complication of dual-mobility (DM) implants, defined by dissociation of the inner femoral head from the polyethylene liner. Modular dual-mobility (MDM) designs were introduced to improve intrao...

The psychosocial impact of neurofibromatosis type 1: a narrative review

Abstract Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a rare autosomal dominant (AD) genodermatosis characterized by café-au-lait macules (CALMs), cutaneous and plexiform neurofibromas, and cognitive impairments and neurodevelopmental disorders. As a rare genetic skin disease (RGSD), NF1 is...

Feasibility and Operator-Reported Utility of Transesophageal Lung Ultrasound As an Adjunct to Resuscitative Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Shock: A Multicenter Observational Study

Objectives: To describe the utilization, feasibility, and operator-reported diagnostic and management impact of transesophageal lung ultrasound (TELUS) integrated into resuscitative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for the assessment of mechanically ventilated adults with s...