Undiagnosed Symptomatic Hepatic Duplication Cysts and Bilateral Renal Cysts in a 75-Year-Old Female: A Case Report.

Hepatic duplication cysts are rare congenital malformations resulting in cystic structures within the liver. These lesions are typically diagnosed in pediatric patients and are often asymptomatic. We present the case of a 75-year-old female patient who presented to the emergency department with diffuse abdominal pain.

Language Barriers in Appendicitis: What is the Cost?

Background: In clinical scenarios, pediatricians prefer patient history over imaging to diagnose pediatric appendicitis because they wish to limit their patients' exposure to radiation. Language barriers between providers and patients with limited English proficiency may increase adverse outcomes, require more imaging studies, and lead to higher costs in cases of pediatric appendicitis.

Methods: We queried the pediatric-National Surgical Quality Improvement Project database for patients under age 16 who received appendectomies from 2011-2021 at a single institution.

Factors influencing behavioral intentions to use conditionally automated vehicles.

Background: This study explored factors influencing the acceptance of conditionally automated vehicles among Australian drivers by extending the Technology Acceptance Model with the Technology Readiness Index.

Method: Data from an online survey of 844 participants were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM).

Results: Perceived usefulness had the strongest direct effect on behavioral intention (0.

Can healthcare practitioners deliver health behaviour change to patients with musculoskeletal injuries as part of routine care?: a feasibility study.

The requirement to consider whole patient health is a core component of physiotherapy professional standards across several countries, including the U.K, Australia, New Zealand and the U.S.

Study protocol: Comparison of different risk prediction modelling approaches for COVID-19 related death using the OpenSAFELY platform.

On March 11th 2020, the World Health Organization characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic. Responses to containing the spread of the virus have relied heavily on policies involving restricting contact between people. Evolving policies regarding shielding and individual choices about restricting social contact will rely heavily on perceived risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19.