Cancer-related health behaviors during the COVID 19 pandemic in geographically diverse samples across the US.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic involved business closures (e.g., gyms), social distancing policies, and prolonged stressful situations that may have impacted engagement in health behaviors.

Flow diversion for the treatment of distal circulation aneurysms: A randomized comparison.

Background And Purpose: Flow diversion (FD) has expanded beyond initial indications (proximal carotid artery aneurysms) to include distal circulation aneurysms (on the anterior, middle, or posterior cerebral arteries). Our objective was to examine results obtained from aneurysms in these locations in the Flow Diversion in the Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms Trial (FIAT) which compared FD with alternative standard management options (ASMO).

Materials And Methods: FIAT was an all-inclusive parallel-group 1:1 randomized study comparing FD with one of 4 ASMOs (coiling +/-stenting, parent vessel occlusion (PVO), clipping, or observation, pre-specified by clinical judgment).

Ligamentous and capsular injuries of metacarpophalangeal joints: Comprehensive analysis and clinical insights.

This review provides a detailed analysis of the anatomy, mechanisms, and management of ligamentous and capsular injuries in metacarpophalangeal joints (MCPJs). The MCPJ is a condyloid joint with unique anatomical features, including a sagittal cam effect that enhances stability in flexion. Ligaments, tendons, and joint capsules contribute to the overall stability and mobility of MCPJs.

Clinical Reasoning: A 70-Year-Old Man With Systemic Illness Related Strokes Refractory to Medical Treatment Managed With Intracranial Stent.

We present the case of a 70-year-old man with a history of embolic stroke, atrial fibrillation, deep vein thrombosis, and polymyalgia rheumatica who presented as a stroke code with transient right-sided focal neurologic deficits (motor and sensory), mild alteration in consciousness, and mild aphasia. His cerebrovascular imaging revealed new multifocal intracranial stenoses. Despite best medical management, this patient continued to have recurrent symptomatic cerebrovascular events.

Where should the cancer control interventions target: A geospatial hotspot analysis for major cancer mortality 2018-2022 in the U.S.

Background: Identifying changes in geographical disparities of cancer mortality reveals locations where cancer prevention and control efforts should be focused/targeted. We use recent cancer surveillance data to demonstrate the geographical disparity of major cancer mortality rates in the US and its shift compared to previous data.

Methods: This cross-sectional study used the 2018-2022 county-level mortality rates of colorectal, lung, breast and prostate cancer from the CDC mortality data.