Gender Composition of Invited Speakers and Session Chairs at American Society for Apheresis Annual Meetings Between 2019 and 2024.

Disparities persist throughout medicine, including among conference speakership invitations. The National Institutes of Health have highlighted the importance of diversity at academic conferences. We assessed the gender composition of speakers at the American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) annual meeting.

Enhancing Drug Release from PEG-PLGA Implants: The Role of Hydrophilic Dexamethasone Phosphate in Modulating Release Kinetics and Degradation Behavior.

Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is a prominent biodegradable polymer used in biomedical applications, including drug delivery systems (DDS) and tissue engineering. PLGA's ability to control drug release is often hindered by nonlinear release profiles and slow initial drug release for hydrophobic drugs. This study investigates the incorporation of dexamethasone phosphate (DEXP) into polyethylene glycol-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PEG-PLGA) implants to enhance the initial release rate of dexamethasone (DEX).

Disconnection Methods in the Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy.

Disconnection procedures in epilepsy surgery have become an important tool for the management of multifocal drug-resistant epilepsy. In this chapter, we will review their indications, describe the technical procedures, and review outcome data in the literature. Among the curative approaches, anterior quadrant disconnection, posterior quadrant (PQ) disconnection, and functional hemispherectomy can be performed for patients whose epileptic focus resides in one hemisphere or one quadrant.

Upadacitinib Results in Endoscopic Remission in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Prior Tofacitinib Failure.

Goals: Assess the safety and effectiveness of upadacitinib in patients with prior tofacitinib failure.

Background: Patients with severe, refractory Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC) and inadequate response to medical therapy have a high risk of complications. A better understanding of treatment response in the setting of prior failure may improve disease control in high-risk patients.

Current Trends of Surgical Approach and Use of Enhancing Technology in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Comparison of Early Career and More Experienced Surgeons using the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Oral Examination and Recertification Data.

Introduction: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been among the most successful procedures in medicine, but the preferred approach and use of enhancing technologies are evolving. This study was conducted to define current THA practice (surgical approach and use of enhancing technologies) among early-career and more experienced surgeons. A secondary goal of this study was to identify differences in 6-month PROMIS pain interference or function scores and early complications.