Publications by authors named "M C Rallo"
As trends in life expectancy continue to improve, the burden of loneliness in geriatric populations on a global scale is increasing. With advancing age comes an increase in the number of life events that can perpetuate a state of loneliness such as losing a life partner, dwindling social networks, and deteriorating health conditions. This burden can manifest in a variety of mental and physical consequences.
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- The text is about a program aimed at improving how emergency medical services (EMS) providers decide which patients need immediate help when they are hurt.
- They created a training module called TCEM, and after 72 EMS providers took the course, they felt much more confident and accurate in their decisions.
- However, even though their skills improved, the rate of undertriage (not getting the right treatment on time) stayed pretty much the same before and after the training.
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- The transition of the US Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 to a pass/fail format has heightened the significance of research experience for medical students applying to neurosurgery residency, particularly for those from schools without a dedicated neurosurgery program.
- From 2016 to 2022, the number of applicants from such schools matched in neurosurgery increased initially, then slightly declined, with median publications per resident significantly rising during that period.
- There were notable differences in the h-index between applicants who matched into top 40 programs compared to others, suggesting that research productivity may play a role in residency selection, even if overall publication numbers alone did not show significant differences.
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- Patients with duodenal leaks (DL) who received enteral nutrition (EN) experienced shorter time to leak closure, fewer infectious complications, and reduced hospital stays compared to those receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) or a combination of both.
- The study analyzed data from 113 patients across 35 trauma centers, highlighting that EN patients had significantly fewer days without oral intake and less severe complications.
- The findings suggest that EN is a preferable nutritional strategy for DL patients, as it promotes quicker recovery and fewer hospital-related issues.
"The history of the world is the biography of the great man. And I said: the great man always acts like a thunder. He storms the skies, while others are waiting to be stormed," said Thomas Carlyle.
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