Mortality predictors in acute myocardial infarction: results from a single-center study in Saudi Arabia.

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Risk factors of mortality in patients with AMI have been widely investigated, identifying older age and heart failure as common contributors. This study aimed to determine risk factors and explore predictors associated with higher mortality among patients with AMI.

Functional Medicine in Nursing.

Functional medicine is a patient-centered approach that seeks to address the underlying causes of disease rather than focusing on managing the symptoms. This article explains the core principles of functional medicine and explores the potential for nurses to learn and incorporate functional medicine into their practice. By adopting a functional medicine approach, nurses can promote a more personalized and collaborative health care environment that can improve patient outcomes and empower patients to take an active role in their own health journey.

Revisiting Amputation Rates in High-Pressure Injection Injuries.

Purpose: High-pressure injection injuries are a rare, and potentially serious, trauma that has historically been associated with high-amputation rates. This study aimed to assess the amputation rates, materials involved, and outcomes at a single institution.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 53 cases at a level-1 trauma center in South Central Texas between 2007 and 2023 was conducted.

Evaluation of a Large Language Model's Ability to Assist in an Orthopedic Hand Clinic.

Background: Advancements in artificial intelligence technology, such as OpenAI's large language model, ChatGPT, could transform medicine through applications in a clinical setting. This study aimed to assess the utility of ChatGPT as a clinical assistant in an orthopedic hand clinic.

Methods: Nine clinical vignettes, describing various common and uncommon hand pathologies, were constructed and reviewed by 4 fellowship-trained orthopedic hand surgeons and an orthopedic resident.

Trace Mineral Supplementation for Beef Cows: Dry Range Environment.

Range mineral supplementation is based on providing trace minerals not adequately provided from grazed forage in meeting beef cattle needs throughout life cycle stages. Supplementation programs should be developed with consideration of ranch production goals, economics, and practicality for implementation. Factors such as season of grazing, forage analysis, water analysis including antagonistic elements, and measured animal responses are used in mineral supplement formulation for range cattle.