The Promising Success of Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) Diabetes: Case Series.

Background: In the United States, there are over 37 million people with diabetes but only 8000 endocrinologists. Therefore, many people with diabetes receive care exclusively from primary care providers (PCPs). To democratize knowledge regarding insulin-requiring diabetes through tele-education, Stanford University and the University of Florida developed Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) Diabetes.

Comparing Predictors of Complications After Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion, Total Disk Arthroplasty, and Combined Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion-Total Disk Arthroplasty With a Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up.

Introduction: Outcomes after anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) and cervical total disk arthroplasty (TDA) are satisfactory, but related morbidity and revision surgery rates are notable. This study sought to determine complication variations among ACDF, TDA, and combined ACDF-TDA as well as predictors of postoperative complications.

Methods: Patients undergoing 1- to 2-level ACDF and/or TDA with at least a 2-year follow-up from 2009 to 2011 were identified from the Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System database.