Geisinger Medical Center

Trends in annual medication possession in older adults with type 2 diabetes

BACKGROUND: Older adults (≥65 years) make up a substantial portion of individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and frequently experience multimorbidity requiring complex, costly medication regimens. Cost-related nonadherence is prevalent in this population because of fixed incomes,...

Comparative Efficacy of Embolic Agents for Single-Session Meningeal Artery Embolization and Surgical Evacuation: Evaluating Liquids, Particles, and Adjunct Coils

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Single-session middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE) combined with surgical evacuation is an emerging strategy for management of patients with chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH). However, comparative outcome data based on embolic material selection...

Sichuan dark tea with a medicine-food-homology formula synergistically alleviates alcohol-associated gut microbiota disturbance, liver steatosis and death in mice

Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is a global health concern. Sichuan dark tea, a popular Chinese beverage, has been reported to have good health effects. In the study, Sichuan dark tea with a medicine-food-homology formula (TEA&MFH) has been created and evaluated for potent...

Approach to Chronic Pelvic Pain for the Colorectal Surgeon

Thirty-five-year-old female presents with a history of chronic constipation, gastroparesis, chronic lower abdominal pain, and anxiety. She is diagnosed with colonic inertia and undergoes a total abdominal colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis. She initially does well with resolut...