Stryker (United States)

RESTORATION OF NATIVE PASSIVE KINEMATIC PATTERNS THROUGH FUNCTIONAL ALIGNMENT IN CRUCIATE-RETAINING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

Introduction Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) aims to restore knee function, with increasing focus on obtaining medial stability to promote medially pivoting kinematics. Abnormal translation patterns have been linked to altered kinematics and reduced patient satisfaction. Polyethyle...

IL-22 promotes the establishment of chronic gammaherpesvirus infection by supporting the germinal center response

Gammaherpesviruses, including human Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) and Kaposi’s Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus (KSHV), establish lifelong latent infections that contribute to multiple cancers and Multiple Sclerosis. These viruses colonize naïve B cells and drive a robust, polyclonal ge...

Palliative care documentation in gastrointestinal bleeding hospitalizations: national trends and associated care patterns

BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) often affects older, medically complex patients, yet national patterns of inpatient palliative care documentation in GIB are unknown. We aimed to characterize trends and factors associated with palliative care documentation and examine...