New York University

Reflux symptom burden and objective findings at long-term follow-up after peroral endoscopic myotomy

BACKGROUND: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) effectively treats achalasia but confers a significant risk of postoperative gastroesophageal reflux. Studies demonstrate poor short-term correlation between reflux symptoms and objective findings, but long-term outcomes remain unclea...

Hospice Care in the Era of AI : Hospices' Views on Data‐Driven Tools to Support Live Discharge Decisions

BACKGROUND: Live discharge occurs for 20% of hospice enrollees, resulting in loss of support and disruptive care transitions, with higher risk for patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Little is understood about how data-driven clinical decision support...

Violence, Stigma, and Moral Injury in Nursing During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis From 18 Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

Workplace violence against nurses and midwives intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, exposing and amplifying longstanding structural marginalization in health systems across Latin America. This study analyzes how different forms of violence were experienced and described by n...

RAS inhibition limits oncogenic signaling and tumorigenesis in neuroblastoma regardless of RAS mutational status

Abstract Neuroblastoma (NBL) is a rare and aggressive pediatric malignancy with a 5-year survival rate of 40–50% for patients diagnosed with high-risk disease. NBLs arise in the sympathetic nervous system and causes 11% of all pediatric cancer deaths. MYCN amplification or overex...