Mount Sinai Hospital

Reducing Intervention and Length of Stay for Neonates With Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is a common respiratory disorder affecting late-preterm and term infants. Newborns with TTN are typically admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for medical care. Our objective was to reduce NICU leng...

Recognizing the limitations of CLIF-C ACLF in predicting outcomes following liver transplantation in acute-on-chronic liver failure

Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is associated with a high short-term mortality. The Chronic Liver Failure-SOFA Consortium ACLF score (CLIF-C ACLF) predicts mortality in patients with ACLF, but its utility in predicting post-liver transplantation (LT) outcomes remains unclea...

Rethinking Restrictive Diets in IBD: Toward an Inclusion-Focused Nutritional Paradigm

Abstract Purpose of Review Patient-initiated elimination diets are widely adopted by those with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), yet the evidence supporting their long-term use remains limited and their risks are increasingly recognized. Some common elimination diets utilized by...

Promotion of long-term health in early life

Noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCDs) are on the rise in high-income countries, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality and contributing to increased resource demands and healthcare costs. Early-life exposures can initiate trajectories that culminate in NCDs later in lif...

The Impact of v‐SYMPHONY's Virtual Boot Camp on Trainee Transition From Residency to Fellowship

BACKGROUND: Starting a pediatric subspecialty fellowship presents numerous challenges to trainees. Virtual Symposium of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology of New York (v-SYMPHONY), an educational collaborative organized by 18 pediatric hematology-oncology (PHO) programs, initiated an...

Analyzing the Effect of Nurse-Led Follow-Up Calls to Reduce Emergency Department Readmissions in Older Adults

PURPOSE: To evaluate whether nurse-led follow-up calls after emergency department (ED) discharge were associated with decreased 30-day ED revisits and hospital admissions among older adults in two geriatric practices. METHOD: The current retrospective quality improvement evaluati...

Diagnosis and management of acute hyperkalaemia

Abstract Hyperkalaemia is a common and potentially life threatening electrolyte abnormality because of its association with malignant cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac arrest. This condition is frequently encountered across acute and chronic care settings and disproportionat...

Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Brain Tumors: A Prospective Multicenter Analysis of Patients From the LAANTERN Study

Background: Laser interstitial thermal therapy is a surgical tool used to ablate brain tumors, radiation necrosis, and epileptic foci. Data from the completed LAANTERN prospective multicenter registry (NCT02392078), containing tumor patients enrolled in the study across 25 US cen...

Spine Centers in Northeastern United States: Assessing Similarities and Disparities to Build more Homogeneity Across the Country

PROPOSE OF REVIEW: Spine centers are common, but no standardized regulations govern their designation. Existing certifications are issued by multiple independent organizations and are not necessarily equivalent, while many centers remain non-accredited. Consequently, centers may...