Clinical and radiological septic joint analysis of spontaneous sternoclavicular joint infections: achieving the best outcomes-a systems engineering approach.

Objectives: Spontaneous sternoclavicular joint infection (SSCJI) is a rare and poorly understood disease process. This study aims to identify factors guiding effective management strategies for SSCJI by using data mining.

Methods: An Institutional Review Board-approved retrospective review of patients from 2 large hospitals (2010-2022) was conducted.

[Cross-perspectives on telemedicine in nursing homes: a survey of professionals involved in the setting-up of teleconsultations in nursing homes in Rennes area].

The practice of telemedicine in nursing homes is a solution to improve the quality of care for residents. Its application also seems to be beneficial for the professionals involved, but it faces obstacles. The objective of this study is to explore the effects of the implementation of teleconsultations in nursing homes on the professional practices of the stakeholders involved.

New patient access via telehealth in neuromuscular medicine during COVID-19.

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the face of health care delivery. Health care institutions rapidly transitioned to telehealth to provide care to patients. Prior to the pandemic, telehealth services extended mostly to patients with established diagnoses.

Guidelines for the mapping of cancer registry data: results from a breast cancer expert panel study.

Context: Small area (eg, subcounty) cancer mapping is one of the analytic services most commonly requested of cancer registries and local public health agencies, and difficulties in providing it have been noted to undermine public confidence. Although a great many statistical protocols have been published to enable this practice, none of them are in common use to generate information for the general public.

Objectives: To evaluate the utility of subcounty breast cancer mapping and articulate guidelines and a possible protocol for its implementation by cancer registries and local public health agencies.