Assessment of the environmental impacts of conflict-driven Internally Displaced Persons: A sentinel-2 satellite based analysis of land use/cover changes in the Kas locality, Darfur, Sudan.

Internal displacement of populations due to armed conflicts can substantially impact a region's Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) and the efforts towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The objective of this study was to determine the effects of conflict-driven Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on vegetation cover and environmental sustainability in the Kas locality of Darfur, Sudan. Supervised classification and change analysis were performed on Sentinel-2 satellite images for the years 2016 and 2022 using QGIS software.

The Cost-Effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Compared with Conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Payer's Perspective.

Background: Recent evidence showing that computer-assisted total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with better outcomes compared with conventional TKA for patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis has not been included in economic evaluations of computer-assisted TKA, which are needed to support coverage decisions. This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of computer-assisted TKA from a payer's perspective, incorporating recent evidence.

Methods: We compared computer-assisted TKA with conventional TKA with regard to costs (in 2022 U.

Clinicians' perspectives on wearable sensor technology as an alternative bedside monitoring tool in two West African countries.

Objective: Healthcare facilities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially in Africa, suffer from a lack of continuous bedside monitoring capability, adversely affecting timely detection of hemodynamic deterioration and the opportunity for life-saving intervention. Wearable device technologies can overcome many of the challenges of conventional bedside monitors and could be viable alternatives. We assessed clinicians' perspectives on the use of a novel experimental wearable device ("biosensor") to improve bedside monitoring of pediatric patients in two West African LMICs.

Is there variation in utilization of preoperative tests among patients undergoing total hip and knee replacement in the US, and does it affect outcomes? A population-based analysis.

Study Objective: To describe recent practice patterns of preoperative tests and to examine their association with 90-day all-cause readmissions and length of stay.

Design: Retrospective cohort study using the New York Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS).

Setting: SPARCS from March 1, 2016, to July 1, 2017.

Revisiting Short-term Outcomes of Conventional and Computer-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Population-based Study.

Background: Population-based studies showing the advantage of computer-assisted total knee arthroplasty (CATKA) over conventional total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are outdated. More recent institution-based studies with relatively small sample sizes may hinder wider adoption. This cohort-based study aimed to compare postoperative CATKA and TKA in-hospital complications and 90-day all-cause readmissions using 2017-2018 data.

Trends in Practice Patterns of Conventional and Computer-assisted Knee Arthroplasty: An Analysis of 570,671 Knee Arthroplasties Between 2010 and 2017.

Background: Despite advances in computer-assisted knee arthroplasty (CAKA), little is known about the uptake of this technology in recent years. We aimed to explore the utilization trends and practice variation of CAKA from 2010 to 2017 and investigate the predictors of CAKA adoption.

Methods: Patients undergoing conventional knee arthroplasty and CAKA were identified from the states of New York and Florida's administrative databases using the International Classification of Diseases version 9 and 10 procedure codes.