Publications by authors named "B A Wise"
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- The study aimed to explore how maternal race/ethnicity influences the risk factors associated with brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI) among live births in California from 1996-2012.
- It analyzed data from over 6.2 million maternal-infant pairs and found that Black and Hispanic individuals faced higher risks of obesity, diabetes, and limited prenatal care but lower risks concerning other BPBI-related factors.
- The findings suggest that these demographic groups are not only at lower risk for factors typically associated with BPBI, but the known risk factors explain only a small portion of the increased BPBI risk, indicating a need to investigate other contributing factors.
Background: The purpose of this study was to externally validate a predictive score for fracture-related infections, establishing generalizability for absolute and relative risk of infection in the setting of orthopedic fracture surgery.
Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective, case-control study performed at a level I academic trauma center that included 147 patients with fracture-related infection in the study group and 300 control patients. We analyzed the same 8 independent predictors of fracture-related infection cited by a previous study.
Supportive care interventions in metastatic bone disease: scoping review.
BMJ Support Palliat Care
July 2024
Background: Patients with secondary metastatic involvement of the musculoskeletal system due to primary cancers are a rapidly growing population with significant risks for health-related end-of-life morbidities. In particular, bone metastases or metastatic bone disease (MBD) imparts significant adversity to remaining quality of life. No rigorous review of clinical trials on the use of supportive care interventions for MBD has been conducted.
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- - A fracture liaison service (FLS) is a comprehensive approach aimed at reducing the risk of future fractures in patients with a history of fragility fractures, especially important for older adults who often suffer from osteoporosis.
- - Despite the high prevalence of osteoporosis in individuals over 50, only a small percentage of those who experience initial fractures receive treatment to prevent further issues.
- - The article examines different FLS models, ranging from basic patient identification and education to full treatment initiation, while discussing the benefits and challenges faced in the U.S. healthcare system, as well as the roles of various team members in promoting better bone health.
Background: Intubated preterm infants 32 6 / 7 weeks or less of gestation in a mid-Atlantic level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) faced a high number of ventilator days. Based on 6 weeks of electronic health record (EHR) chart audits of extubations in this NICU in 2021, 44% of preterm infants 32 6 / 7 weeks or less of gestation were intubated for more than 28 days, with an average of 23 days on a ventilator. This NICU lacked a standardized extubation guideline providing criteria to drive extubation eligibility.
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