Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center

Opioid prescription patterns for hidradenitis suppurativa in the emergency versus ambulatory care settings

Abstract Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is associated with significant pain. However, there is a paucity of literature examining opioid prescription patterns in HS in different healthcare settings. We aim to determine differences in opioid prescription patterns between HS patients...

Association of high birth weight with risk of early-onset colorectal cancer

BACKGROUND: Early-onset colorectal cancer (eoCRC), particularly rectal cancer, is increasing. We evaluated the association between high birth weight and eoCRC in a nested case-control study. METHODS: We included patients aged 15-49 years diagnosed with colorectal adenocarcinoma a...