Promoting Collaborative Scholarship During the COVID-19 Pandemic Through an Innovative COVID-19 Data Explorer and Repository at Yale School of Medicine: Development and Usability Study.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a surge of research publications spanning epidemiology, basic science, and clinical science. Thanks to the digital revolution, large data sets are now accessible, which also enables real-time epidemic tracking. However, despite this, academic faculty and their trainees have been struggling to access comprehensive clinical data.

A Comparison of Outcomes in Acute Perilunate Injuries: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Treatment Approaches.

Background: Perilunate dislocations (PLD) and fracture-dislocations (PLFD) comprise a spectrum of high-energy wrist injuries. The purpose of this review was to review operative strategies for perilunate injuries based on approach and compare outcomes.

Methods: A systematic review of literature on PLD and fracture-dislocations was carried out according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA).

Impact of Digital Health Technology on Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure.

Background: Digital health tools may improve quality of life (QoL) in patients with heart failure (HF) by promoting self-care, knowledge, and engagement.

Objectives: This study evaluates the effect of 3 digital technologies on QoL in patients with HF.

Methods: A total of 182 patients were randomized to usual care or one of the technologies promoting self-care: Bodyport (cardiac scale), Conversa (conversational platform), or Noom (smartphone application).

Persistence of Atypical Femoral Fracture 14 Years After Initial Diagnosis: A Case Report.

Case: A 75-year-old woman presented with left thigh pain 14 years after initial diagnosis of bilateral atypical femoral fractures secondary to chronic bisphosphonate use. New radiographic imaging and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated bilateral incomplete femur fractures with surrounding marrow edema, cortical remodeling, and periosteal edema in a manner similar to that found 14 years earlier upon original diagnosis.

Conclusion: Recurrence of pain 14 years after initial diagnosis supports consideration of initial surgical management of atypical femur fractures (AFFs), even in patients with nonoperative symptom improvement.

Pragmatic randomized trial assessing the impact of digital health technology on quality of life in patients with heart failure: Design, rationale and implementation.

Background: Self-care and patient engagement are important elements of heart failure (HF) care, endorsed in the guidelines. Digital health tools may improve quality of life (QOL) in HF patients by promoting care, knowledge, and engagement. This manuscript describes the rationale and challenges of the design and implementation of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of three digital health technologies in improving QOL for patients with HF.