Gender Distribution and Trends of Ophthalmology Subspecialties, 1992-2020.

Purpose: To describe the gender trends in ophthalmology primary practice areas using the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) diplomates.

Design: A trend study plus a cross-sectional study of the ABO's database.

Methods: The de-identified records of all (N = 12,844) ABO-certified ophthalmologists between 1992 and 2020 were obtained.

Characterization of Laryngotracheal Fractures and Repairs: A TQIP Study.

Objectives: Laryngotracheal trauma is poorly studied and associated with serious morbidity and mortality. This study reports features associated with laryngotracheal fractures, and factors associated with laryngeal fracture repair.

Study Design: Retrospective database study SETTING: American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program (ACS-TQIP®) METHODS: ACS-TQIP® 2014-2015 participant user data files were queried for laryngotracheal fractures using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 9 edition encodings.

Cemiplimab for Orbital Squamous Cell Carcinoma in 11 Cases.

Purpose: To review the demographics, clinical features, and response of orbital squamous cell carcinoma treated with cemiplimab.

Methods: This is a retrospective multi-institutional series. Patient characteristics, drug dosing, duration, and response to treatment were evaluated.

COVID-19 and the Ophthalmology Residency Match: Data from Applicants' Perspectives.

 The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound impact on medical education, particularly for those applying to residency programs in 2020 to 2021. This study describes the challenges for potential ophthalmology residency applicants so that residency leadership can make informed decisions about changes to the process.  A survey was distributed electronically via social media and medical school ophthalmology interest groups from June 18, 2020 to July 2, 2020 to individuals interested in applying to ophthalmology residency in the United States.

Demographic, Clinical, and Mortality Trends of Law Enforcement-Related Trauma: A Trauma Quality Improvement Program Analysis.

This cross-sectional study examines demographic, clinical, and mortality trends of law enforcement–related traumatic injuries using 2014 to 2016 data from the Trauma Quality Improvement Program.

Ophthalmology Residency Match in the Covid-19 Era: Applicant and Program Director Perceptions of the 2020-2021 Application Cycle.

Objective: To evaluate the experiences and preferences of ophthalmology residency applicants and program directors (PDs), with emphasis on the effect of COVID-19 as well as recent changes on the application process.

Design: Cross-sectional, online survey.

Participants: All applicants to the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute ophthalmology residency program, and all United States ophthalmology residency PDs, during the 2020-2021 application cycle.

Characterizing Epidemiology and Associated-Factors of Adolescent Sports-Related Traumas Using Trauma Quality Improvement Program.

Sports-related injuries contribute to a considerable proportion of pediatric and adolescent craniofacial trauma, which can have severe and longstanding consequences on physical and mental health. The growing popularity of sports within this at-risk group warrants further characterization of such injuries in order to enhance management and prevention strategies. In this study, the authors summarized key trends in 1452 sports-related injuries among individuals aged 16 to 19 using the American College of Surgeon's Trauma Quality Improvement Program database from 2014 to 2016.

Visual Acuity Testing for Telehealth Using Mobile Applications.

Importance: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic illustrates the increasingly important role of telemedicine as a method of clinician-patient interaction. However, electronic applications (apps) for the testing of ophthalmology vital signs, such as visual acuity, can be published and used without any verification of accuracy, validity, or reliability.

Objective: To reassess the accuracy of visual acuity-testing apps and assess their viability for telehealth.

Predictors of Delayed Emergency Department Throughput Among Blunt Trauma Patients.

Background: Delayed emergency department (ED) LOS has been associated with increased mortality and increased hospital length of stay (LOS) for various patient populations. Trauma patients often require significant effort in evaluation, workup, and disposition; however, patient and hospital characteristics associated with increased LOS in the ED for trauma patients remain unclear.

Methods: The Trauma Quality Improvement Project database (2014-2016) was queried for all adult blunt trauma patients.