The Clinical Utility of Incorporating Next-Generation Sequencing Results in the Management Algorithm of Pancreatic Cysts.

Background & Aims: Pancreatic cysts often pose challenges in predicting malignant progression. Next-generation sequencing has become an appealing ancillary diagnostic test. The diagnostic performance is well characterized, but the impact on clinical management remains unclear.

TP53 genetic heterogeneity in recurrent or second primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) frequently recur, and patients often develop second primary tumors. Their distinction is clinically challenging. TP53 mutational heterogeneity may indicate novel molecular events rather than resistant clones' expansion or persistent disease.

Beyond Single Accreditation: Exploring Factors Influencing Selection of Osteopathic Medical Students in the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Match.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate DO orthopaedic surgery residents compared with their MD counterparts in traditionally allopathic programs, assessing research productivity, number of departmental DO faculty and alumni, and geographical ties to the residency program.

Methods: The Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database was used to retrospectively identify traditionally allopathic ACGME-accredited orthopaedic surgery residency programs for the 2023 to 2024 year. Residency program websites Scopus, PubMed, and Doximity were used to collect data.

Shouldering the load: A scoping review of incidence, types, and risk factors of shoulder injuries in weight-lifting athletes.

Lifestyles advocating for proper health and fitness have been trending in recent years, and as such, sports like weightlifting have become very popular worldwide. While these sports improve physical fitness and cardiovascular health, they carry an inherent risk for physical injuries, mainly to the shoulder. In this review, we aimed to explore the epidemiology of shoulder injuries in weightlifting using a systematic search of the literature.

Pre-Operative Traction in Femoral Fractures for Pain Management: A Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies.

Objectives: This meta-analysis studies and assesses the pain relief effect of different pre-operative traction systems in proximal and femoral shaft fractures as this subject is still debated and no clear guidelines are established.

Methods: PubMed, Cochrane, Embase and Google Scholar (page 1-20) were searched until January 2024. The clinical outcomes collected consisted of pain scales following traction.