Forecasting Rural and Urban Otolaryngologists, Radiation Oncologists, and Oropharyngeal Carcinoma.

Objective: To forecast oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC) incidence with otolaryngologist and radiation oncologist numbers per population by rural and urban counties through 2030.

Methods: Incident OPC cases were abstracted from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results 19 database, and otolaryngologists and radiation oncologists from the Area Health Resources File by county from 2000 to 2018. Variables were analyzed by metropolitan counties with over 1,000,000 people (large metros), rural counties adjacent to a metro (rural adjacent), and rural counties not adjacent to a metro (rural not adjacent).

Sleeve Gastrectomy: Does the Amount of Stomach Removed Matter?

Purpose: Data regarding the associations between percent weight loss and the volume and weight of stomach resected during sleeve gastrectomy (SG) are mixed. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the size and volume of stomach removed during laparoscopic SG on percent total body weight lost (%TBWL).

Methods: An observational case series study was performed on 67 patients for 1 year after SG at a single university-affiliated, tertiary care hospital.

Hypertension and Cardiovascular Diseases among Electronic and Combustible Cigarette Users.

Introduction: Combustible cigarette use is associated with an increased risk of several cardiovascular diseases; however, less is known about associations between these cardiovascular conditions and electronic cigarette use.

Methods: This study investigated relationships between electronic and/or combustible cigarette use and diagnoses of cardiovascular diseases using the National Health Interview Survey from 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Results: Compared to non-users, dual users of electronic and combustible cigarettes had increased likelihood of having prior diagnoses of hypertension (OR 1.

Effects of Sedentary Behavior Interventions on Mental Well-Being and Work Performance While Working from Home during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Sedentary behavior negatively impacts mental health, which can decrease employee productivity. Employee mental well-being and work performance may improve with sedentary reduction interventions, especially strategies that include environmental workplace modifications and behavior-changing strategies. However, such interventions have not been examined among employees working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sepsis, Septic Shock, and Differences in Cardiovascular Event Occurrence.

Mortality estimates from sepsis and septic shock ranged from 18% to 35% and 40% to 60%, respectively, prior to 2014. Sepsis patients who experience subsequent cardiovascular events have increased mortality; however, data are limited among septic shock patients. This study reports in-hospital mortality, incident cardiovascular events, and cardiovascular procedures among sepsis patients with and without subsequent septic shock.