Outcomes of Hybrid Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Pulmonary Metastasectomy.

Background: Pulmonary metastasectomy is an acceptable treatment option in various metastatic lesions. The role of minimally invasive surgery for metastasectomy remains controversial. We report on a recently described hybrid video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (hVATS) technique in the community hospital setting.

Prevalence of Lyme meningitis in children with aseptic meningitis in a Lyme disease-endemic region.

This study determined the prevalence of Lyme meningitis in children with undifferentiated aseptic meningitis from April to December in a Lyme disease-endemic region. Of the 60 children, 8 were seropositive (prevalence 13.3%; 95% confidence interval: 6.

Emergency department visits for concussion in young child athletes.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to characterize emergency department (ED) visits for pediatric sport-related concussion (SRC) in pre-high school- versus high school-aged athletes.

Methods: A stratified probability sample of US hospitals that provide emergency services in the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (1997-2007) and All Injury Program (2001-2005) was used. Concussion-related ED visits were analyzed for 8- to 13- and 14- to 19-year-old patients.

Prospective validation of a clinical prediction model for Lyme meningitis in children.

Objective: Lyme meningitis is difficult to differentiate from other causes of aseptic meningitis in Lyme disease-endemic regions. Parenteral antibiotics are indicated for Lyme meningitis but not viral causes of aseptic meningitis. A clinical prediction model was developed to distinguish Lyme meningitis from other causes of aseptic meningitis.