A Case of Sacral Osteomyelitis Causing Ascending Spinal Canal Infection.

Sacral osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone that extends posterior to the pelvis at the base of the spine. This condition typically occurs in elderly or bedbound/immobile patients and is treated with wound debridement, wound care, surgery, and antibiotic therapy. In this report, a case is presented of a rare complication of sacral osteomyelitis where the infection extended through the bone into the spinal canal causing an ascending spinal canal infection.

A review of the risks and relationships between oral health and chronic diseases.

Advances in medical science and in preventive dentistry have changed the context of oral health. The American population is living longer with numerous complex chronic diseases. This paper is to raise awareness about the impact of multiple chronic diseases and their associations with oral diseases.

Depression and the Likelihood of Hospital Admission from the Emergency Department among Older Patients with HIV.

Objective: The objective was to determine if depression was associated with an increased likelihood of hospital admission following an emergency department (ED) visit among older patients diagnosed with HIV.

Methods: We performed secondary analysis of data from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) in the United States using multivariable Poisson regression to estimate prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). We included adults aged 50 years and older, diagnosed with HIV using International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision (ICD-9-CM) codes.

Characteristics of elderly fall patients with baseline mental status: high-risk features for intracranial injury.

Background: Falls are a major cause of morbidity in the elderly.

Objectives: We describe the low-acuity elderly fall population and study which historical and clinical features predict traumatic intracranial injuries (ICIs).

Methods: This is a prospective observational study of patients at least 65 years old presenting with fall to a tertiary care facility.

Self-perceived loss of control and untreated dental decay in African American adults with and without sickle cell disease.

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between self-perceived loss of control as measured by dental external locus of control summary scores, with the amount of untreated dental decay in African American adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) and African Americans adults without SCD. The sample included 102 subjects with SCD and 103 subjects without SCD matched on age, sex, and recruitment location (mean age of all subjects 35.4 years, 55.

The association between sickle cell disease and dental caries in African Americans.

This study sought to determine whether there was an association between sickle cell disease (SCD) and dental caries in African-American adults. A sample of 102 African-American adult patients with SCD from Washington, D.C.

Association between elevated depressive symptoms and clinical disease severity in African-American adults with sickle cell disease.

Objective: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the association between elevated depressive symptoms and the clinical severity of sickle cell disease (SCD) using African-American adults with and without SCD.

Study Design: The population consisted of 102 African-American adults with SCD, diagnosed using hemoglobin electrophoresis, individually matched on age (+/-5 years), gender and recruitment location to 103 African-American adults without SCD (mean age of all subjects was 35.4 years, 55.