Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Examining Practice and Payment Gaps in Otolaryngology: Evidence from US Medicare Data

Abstract Objective To assess longitudinal differences in Medicare reimbursement, billing patterns, and service composition among US otolaryngologists. Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare fee‐for‐service database...

Changes in Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness, Inpatient Services, and Excess Child Deaths

Importance Emergency department (ED) pediatric readiness and pediatric inpatient services have changed over time in many hospitals, but the impact of these changes on pediatric outcomes is unclear. Objective To evaluate pediatric mortality associated with changes to ED pediatric...

Updated Incidence of Suicide Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

OBJECTIVE: To assess incidence, temporal trends, and risk factors for suicide among patients with HNC using Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data. METHODS: A total of 222,222 patients were diagnosed with HNC from the SEER 17 registries between 2012 and 2021. Sui...

A human rheumatoid arthritis bone–cartilage interface organoid recapitulates bone, cartilage, and immune interactions

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by synovial inflammation, cartilage degradation, and bone erosion. Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) play a central role in perpetuating joint damage, yet current therapies inadequately address FLS-driven pa...

Autoimmune diseases involving the gastrointestinal tract: clinical patterns, imaging spectrum, and complications

Autoimmune diseases frequently involve the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and can present with nonspecific symptoms that delay diagnosis. Their manifestations range from subtle motility disturbances to life-threatening ischemia, perforation, or obstruction. Advances in cross-section...

Locoregional and systemic adoptive cellular therapies for pediatric brain tumors: a systematic review of CAR‑T, TCR‑engineered T cells, and NK cell strategies

Adoptive cellular therapies may expand treatment options for pediatric brain tumors by focusing activity on tumor antigens and limiting off-tumor effects. We systematically reviewed preclinical and clinical evidence for CAR T cells, TCR-engineered T cells, and NK or γδ T-cell pla...