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Henry Ford Health System
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The survival of infants and children with complex medical conditions continues to increase, underscoring the need to quantify technology dependence more effectively. Existing measures emphasize mortality risk and fail to capture the burden of ongoing technological support. To add...
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AIMS: Traumatic catheter removal (TCR) occurs when a urinary catheter is removed with the balloon inflated, causing urethral injury. We aim to identify cases of TCR, determine at-risk populations and describe outcomes and interventions. DESIGN: Retrospective medical record review...
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Postoperative factors associated with hazardous alcohol use after metabolic and bariatric surgery
Abstract Introduction There is an increased risk of hazardous alcohol use following metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS). Identifying risk factors of hazardous alcohol use, particularly factors that may differentiate risk among those with regular postoperative alcohol consumptio...
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Key Points Zygomaticotemporal (ZTN) and lacrimal nerves (LN) both carried sympathetics and parasympathetics ZTNs had more parasympathetics than LNs, but markers varied significantly within and between nerves LN parasympathetics to the lacrimal gland may mitigate dry eye after vid...
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Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of male cancer-related mortality in the United States, with an estimated 299,010 new cases and 35,250 deaths expected in 2024. This systematic literature review aims to explore the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and prostate...
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Is Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation Truly “Post” in People With Darker Skin Tones?
This Viewpoint reviews how inflammation can coexist with hyperpigmentation, explains why inflammatory activity may be underrecognized in people with darker skin tones, and proposes an approach in which hyperpigmentation prompts continued assessment for persistent inflammation.
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INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic forever changed health care delivery and led to a rapid uptake in telehealth visits. However, the quality and equity of these visits compared to in-person visits are unknown. This analysis interviewed oncology practitioners to understand how US...