University of Maryland Medical Center

Anxiety and mood disorders are associated with greater healthcare and procedural utilization in idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Background and purpose Anxiety and mood disorders (AMD) are common in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), but their association with procedural treatment and healthcare utilization is unclear. We evaluated utilization among patients with AMD documented before or shortly a...

Multiplex K-Edge Nanoprobe Imaging Enables 3D Volumetric Molecular Phenotyping of Human Hematoma Membranes

Abstract Spectral photon-counting computed tomography (SPCCT) enables material-resolved imaging through K-edge discrimination, yet its application to multiplexed molecular mapping of human surgical specimens remains underexplored. Here, we report a clinically relevant multiplex K...

Extended Antibiotic Prophylaxis Is Not Associated with Improved Outcomes after Traumatic Neck Aerodigestive Repair

Background: Extended post antibiotics do not reduce infectious complications after traumatic facial injuries or elective clean-contaminated head and neck operation. However, the optimal duration of antibiotic prophylaxis following operative repair of traumatic neck aerodigestive...

The Björck classification of the open abdomen revisited: clarifying concepts for modern complex abdomen management

Abstract Introduction The open abdomen (OA) has become an integral component of modern acute care, trauma, and vascular surgery. Since 2009, the Björck classification, amended in 2016, has provided a common language for describing the status and progression of the OA and remains...

Secretagogin immunoreactivity in the forebrain, midbrain and pituitary of the three spot gourami, Trichopodus trichopterus (Pallas, 1770)

Abstract Secretagogin (SCGN), a calcium‐binding protein (CBP) implicated in neuroendocrine signaling, was investigated for its spatial distribution in the forebrain, midbrain, and pituitary of the three spot gourami, Trichopodus trichopterus, a representative labyrinthine teleost...

Patient engagement, acceptability, and preference of artificial intelligence versus human coaching for diabetes prevention

Artificial intelligence-powered lifestyle interventions may expand access to behavioral change support, but patient experience remains critical to real-world uptake and effectiveness. In a phase 3 randomized clinical trial of adults with prediabetes and overweight or obesity ( N...

Cost‐Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Ablation for Benign Non‐Functioning Thyroid Nodules: A Systematic Review

ABSTRACT Purpose This systematic review tests the hypothesis that radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for benign non‐functioning thyroid nodules is associated with favourable cost‐effectiveness compared with surgery. Materials and Methods A systematic literature search of multiple data...

Policy and Professional Organizations

Health policy can be perceived as abstract, complex, and distant from bedside care. For a lot of nurses, policy is something they are introduced to briefly during school, but it does not lead to ongoing involvement. Many nurses prefer the hands-on parts of nursing: caring for pat...