Is living in a region with high groundwater arsenic contamination associated with adverse reproductive health outcomes? An analysis using nationally representative data from India.

Background: Exposure to groundwater arsenic via drinking water is common in certain geographies, such as parts of India, and causes a range of negative health effects, potentially including adverse reproductive health outcomes.

Methods: We conducted an ecological analysis of self-reported rates of stillbirth, recurrent pregnancy loss, and infertility in relation to groundwater arsenic levels in India. We used a gridded, modeled dataset of the probability of groundwater arsenic exceeding 10 μg/L (World Health Organization drinking water limit) to calculate mean probabilities at the district level (n = 599 districts).

Dysphagia and Satisfaction Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Prospective Observation Trial.

Study Design: Prospective observation.

Objective: To assess the effect of dysphagia on patient satisfaction following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.

Background: Difficulty with swallowing is a common complaint following anterior cervical spine surgery.

Symptoms of gluten ingestion in patients with non-celiac gluten sensitivity: A randomized clinical trial.

Objectives: Non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is the presence of symptoms induced by gluten and relieved by a gluten-free diet (GFD) in patients without celiac disease or wheat allergy. Studies are mixed as to whether gluten is the main symptom trigger in patients with NCGS. Gluten immunogenic peptides (GIPs) in stool and urine are novel methods to monitor GFD compliance.