Northeast Ohio Medical University

Understanding histotripsy ablation safety: a systematic review of pre-clinical and clinical adverse events

Abstract Histotripsy is the first cavitation-based ablation modality. Given limited clinical experience, synthesis of pre-clinical and early clinical data is essential to guide safe adoption. A PubMed and SCOPUS search was performed focused on pre-clinical and clinical adverse ev...

Childbirth, Sexual Function, and Sexual Distress Among Women: An Updated Review

Abstract Purpose of review The aim of this review was to examine the recent empirical literature on the association between childbirth and postpartum sexual function. Recent findings A total of 72 articles were reviewed. Many studies focused on the role of medical aspects of chil...

Advances in 3D Bioprinting for Breast Cancer Modeling: Tumor Microenvironment, Metastasis, and Drug Screening

The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a complex and heterogeneous milieu encompassing biological and biochemical events and diverse physical, chemical, and mechanical interactions between tumor and stromal cells. This heterogeneity plays a pivotal role in regulating tumor progressi...

Geospatial Links Between Pediatric LRTI Acute Care Use and the Child Opportunity Index

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Neighborhood social determinants influence pediatric acute care (AC) use, but their role in lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs), the leading cause of pediatric hospitalization, is unclear. We mapped LRTI AC utilization and examined whether census...

A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Discharges before Noon at a Pediatric Hospital.

Introduction: Delays in patient discharges lead to inefficient hospital throughput and reduced access to care. The aim of this quality improvement (QI) project was to increase the percentage of discharge orders placed before noon (DOBN) by the pediatric hospital medicine (PHM) se...

William Carlos Williams Poetry Competition Celebrates Medical Student and Physician Poets

Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)'s annual poetry competition was named for and envisioned in the spirit of the iconic American poet and pioneering patient-centered physician William Carlos Williams. It honors his legacy by celebrating contemporary clinician writers-both...

The Pediatric Hospitalist: A Survey of How We Are Doing

Physician well-being has important implications for clinicians, patients, and health care organizations. Burnout not only takes a human toll but is also associated with reduction in work hours, attrition, and medical errors.1 Conversely, career satisfaction is linked to improved...

The Pediatric Hospitalist: A Survey of What We Do and Where We Are Going

BACKGROUND: Pediatric hospital medicine (PHM) is undergoing structural transitions, including the discontinuation of the practice pathway to board certification and changes to pediatric resident training, decreasing inpatient exposure. In this context, understanding the compositi...

An epidemiological assessment of hemodialysis, continuous kidney replacement therapy, and peritoneal dialysis in pediatric acute kidney injury patients

INTRODUCTION: Hemodialysis (HD), peritoneal dialysis (PD), and continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) are major modalities of kidney replacement therapy (KRT) in pediatric acute kidney injury (AKI). This study uses TriNetX data to identify clinical characteristics of pediat...

Where Are They Now? A Survey of Health Humanities Program Graduates

Abstract While health humanities baccalaureate and graduate programs have been increasing in recent years, little is known about the further education and career paths of program graduates or how a health humanities education may equip them for future endeavors. This information...