Tufts Medical Center

Communication and support needs of dementia care partners at end-of-life

Background Care partners of people with dementia have many responsibilities, including providing care at end-of-life (EOL). Discussions about EOL are often delayed until late in the course of disease, if they occur at all. Objective Learn about the communication and support that...

Meta-regression model choice and the interpretation of trial-level surrogacy

The use of surrogate endpoints can improve feasibility of clinical trials. The results of trial-level analyses are a key factor affecting regulatory policy regarding the uptake of a surrogate endpoint. Trial-level analyses aim to quantify the strength of association between treat...

A Finite Element Model of Pregnancy Derived From Maternal Sonography: Effect of Uterine And Cervical Structural Properties on Cervical Mechanical Loading

Identification and treatment of pregnancies at risk for preterm birth is a central challenge in obstetric research. Many of the known causes of preterm birth originate from mechanical failure in reproductive tissues. To better understand the biomechanical environment of the gravi...

Language-Serving Hospitals and Seven-Day Readmission Among Patients With a Non-English Primary Language.

. 2026;116(9): 1358-1368. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308470).

Eliminating Disparities in Children's Lead Exposure: An Unfinished Job.

. 2026;116(9): 1343-1351. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308468).

P1.141. A Machine Learning Model for Assessment of Conduit Perfusion in Robotic Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Using Indocyanine Green

Abstract Topic Esophageal Cancer: Other Background Anastomotic leak remains a major complication in esophagectomy. Indocyanine Green (ICG) can assist with the assessment of conduit perfusion but remains subjective and prone to bias. Our lab has worked to design a computer vision...

The Role of Ankyloglossia as a Protective Factor in Management of Infants With Robin Sequence

OBJECTIVE: Robin sequence (RS) is an anomaly of micrognathia, glossoptosis, and airway obstruction. This study aims to assess the role of ankyloglossia as a protective factor in infants with RS. STUDY DESIGN: Single institution and population-based inpatient registry analysis. SE...

Discretionary Child Protective Services Reporting for Infants With Prenatal Opioid Exposure

OBJECTIVE Hospital guidelines implemented in May 2021 to end reflexive child protective services (CPS) reporting for infants with prenatal substance exposure nearly halved overall reporting rates among infants with prenatal opioid exposure (IPOE). Given concerns that discretionar...