Revisiting the Consistency of Financial Disclosure Reporting by Authors at Annual Spine Conferences Show Inconsistent Improvements After 14 Years.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study of presenter disclosures from the 2022 North American Spine Society (NASS), Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), and Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) annual research conferences.

Objective: The current study aimed to evaluate the consistency of financial disclosures for authors presenting at multiple 2022 spine conferences and compared results to those previously reported in 2008.

Summary Of Background Data: Transparent reporting of financial relationships between physicians and industry is seen as an important way to limit/address potential bias.

California Stress, Trauma, and Resilience Study (CalSTARS) protocol: A multiomics-based cross-sectional investigation and randomized controlled trial to elucidate the biology of ACEs and test a precision intervention for reducing stress and enhancing resilience.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are very common and presently implicated in 9 out of 10 leading causes of death in the United States. Despite this fact, our mechanistic understanding of how ACEs impact health is limited. Moreover, interventions for reducing stress presently use a one-size-fits-all approach that involves no treatment tailoring or precision.

Evolving epidemiology of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in South Korea: incidence, prevalence, progression, and healthcare implications from 2010 to 2022.

Background/aims: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), now the most common chronic liver worldwide, has become a significant public health concern. This study aims to analyze the evolving epidemiology of NAFLD in South Korea.

Methods: We utilized claim data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service from 2010 to 2022 to analyze NAFLD's incidence, prevalence, and progression.

Stereodivergent Hydrohalogenation of SCF Alkynes and Cross- Coupling Reactions.

SCF-substituted internal alkynes undergo regio- and stereoselective hydrohalogenation to provide the corresponding β-halo-α-SCF-alkenes. The regioselectivity is ensured by the strong polarization of the C≡C triple bond in SCF-alkynes, while the stereoselectivity is governed by the strength of the proton donor and/or by the solvent polarity. The potential of β-iodo-α-SCF-alkenes was illustrated in several cross-coupling, protodeiodination, and cyanation reactions.

Impacts of smoking on alcoholic liver disease: a nationwide cohort study.

Objectives: Smoking is a preventable risk factor for morbidity and mortality in patients with liver disease. This study aims to explore the additional risks of smoking in the development of alcoholic liver disease (ALD), cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in high-risk drinkers.

Methods: Data from the National Health Insurance Service, including claims and health check-up information spanning 2011 to 2017, were used.

Implications for Socioenvironmental Determinants of Health-Informed Health Worker Wellness Programs: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Study.

Purpose: The aim of the study is to explore how socioenvironmental factors may potentially impact health outcomes across different groups of health workers (HWs).

Method: Data from the California Healthy Places Index (HPI) and administrative dataset including 12,715 HWs were analyzed using analysis of variance and two-step cluster analysis to evaluate variations in socioenvironmental factors across 11 HW job categories.

Results: While physicians had the highest average HPI percentiles (69th percentile) across almost all HPI components, the lower-wage HWs consistently ranked below the state average (50th percentile).

Trends in alcohol use and alcoholic liver disease in South Korea: a nationwide cohort study.

Background: There is a lack of national-level research on alcohol consumption and the epidemiology of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) in South Korea. This study aims to address the critical public health issue of ALD by focusing on its trends, incidence, and outcomes, using nationwide claims data.

Methods: Utilizing National Health Insurance Service data from 2011 to 2017, we calculated the population's overall drinking amount and the incidence of ALD based on ICD-10 diagnosis codes.

Engaging an African American Church-based Community in Developing a Technology-focused Virtual Reality Hypertension Program.

Background: African Americans are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease and hypertension. To address this, we partnered with local church leaders in developing a virtual reality (VR) hypertension reduction program.

Objectives: A community-based participatory research approach was adopted to develop a hypertension education program using VR, incorporating feedback from the African American church congregation members.

Diffractive mirrors for neutral-atom matter-wave optics.

Mirrors for atoms and molecules are essential tools for matter-wave optics with neutral particles. Their realization has required either a clean and atomically smooth crystal surface, sophisticated tailored electromagnetic fields, nanofabrication, or particle cooling because of the inherently short de Broglie wavelengths and strong interactions of atoms with surfaces. Here, we demonstrate reflection of He atoms from inexpensive, readily available, and robust gratings designed for light waves.

Surgical site infection following isolated lumbar discectomy increases odds of revision lumbar surgery within first 6 months, but not beyond.

Background Context: Lumbar discectomy is a commonly performed surgery following which surgical site infection (SSI) may occur. Prior literature has suggested that, following SSI related to lumbar fusion, the rate of subsequent lumbar surgeries is increased over prolonged periods of time. This has not been studied specifically for lumbar discectomy.

Comparison of diagnostic spectrum between inflammation of unknown origin and fever of unknown origin: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Patients with inflammation of unknown origin (IUO) and fever of unknown origin (FUO) are commonly considered a single population. Differences in underlying causes between both groups may steer the diagnostic work-up.

Methods: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and ClinicalTrials.

The Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Korea: 15-Year Analysis.

Background: The purpose of this study is to investigate the epidemiological changes in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and assess the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) over the past 15 years in a region endemic to hepatitis B virus (HBV).

Methods: National Health Insurance Service claims data of hepatitis B patients spanning from 2007 to 2021 was utilized. To compare the characteristics of the hepatitis B group, a control group adjusted for age and gender through propensity score matching analysis was established.

Disease patterns and specific trajectories of anti-MDA5-related disease: a multicentre retrospective study of 70 adult patients.

Introduction: This study aimed to provide an updated analysis of the different prognostic trajectories of patients with anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) antibodies.

Methods: Among a cohort of 70 patients, baseline characteristics and phenotypes, treatments and outcomes were analyzed. A Cox proportional hazards model was used to identify factors associated with poor outcomes, i.

Real-Life Patient Educational Recording Before Esophageal Manometry.

High-resolution esophageal manometry (HREM) is a fundamental diagnostic tool in esophagology. Educational tools for this procedure have remained scarce. This quality improvement project aimed to develop an enhanced digital recording about HREM and assess the effect on patient knowledge, anxiety, satisfaction, and procedure abortion rates.

BOB-ACG study: Pulse methylprednisolone to prevent bilateral ophthalmologic damage in giant cell arteritis. A multicentre retrospective study with propensity score analysis.

Introduction: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is complicated in 10 to 20% of cases by permanent visual ischemia (PVI). International guidelines advocate the use of intravenous pulse of methylprednisolone from 250 to 1000mg per day, for three days, followed by oral prednisone at 1mg/kg per day. The aim of this study is to assess whether this strategy significantly reduces the risk of early PVI of the second eye, compared with direct prednisone at 1mg/kg per day.

The Association Between Korean American Nurse and Primary Care Provider Burnout, Areas of Worklife, and Perceptions of Pandemic Experience: Cross-sectional Study.

Background: Korean immigrants are among the fastest-growing ethnic minority groups and make up the fifth-largest Asian group in the United States. A better understanding of the work environment factors and its impact on Korean American nurse and primary care provider (PCP) burnout may guide the development of targeted strategies to help mitigate burnout and workplace stressors, which is critical for the retention of Korean American nurses and PCPs to promote better alignment of national demographic trends and meet patients' preference for cultural congruence with their health care providers (HCPs). Although there is a growing number of studies on HCP burnout, a limited number of studies specifically focus on the experience of ethnic minority HCPs, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Identifying barriers and facilitators to deprescribing benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics in the hospital setting using the Theoretical Domains Framework and the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation and Behaviour (COM-B) Model: a qualitative study.

Objectives: Geriatric guidelines strongly recommend avoiding benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine sedative hypnotics in older adults. Hospitalisation may provide an important opportunity to begin the process of deprescribing these medications, particularly as new contraindications arise. We used implementation science models and qualitative interviews to describe barriers and facilitators to deprescribing benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine sedative hypnotics in the hospital and develop potential interventions to address identified barriers.