Objectives: This systematic review examined the literature regarding management of fracture patients who take direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) medications, with a focus on delay in surgical treatment, and need for transfusions. In addition, a survey of orthopaedic trauma surgeons was conducted to gain insight on current practices.
Data Sources: A review of PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, and Scopus databases was performed from inception through March 2024, including English language publications.
Introduction A subject of ongoing debate within the National Football League (NFL) community revolves around the comparative risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries on natural versus artificial turf field surfaces. There have been mixed results as to whether there is a difference in injury rates depending on the playing surface and what factors might play a role in affecting these rates. Methods This study aims to compare the incidence of in-game knee ligament tears in the NFL during the 2020-2023 seasons.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBexicaserin is a highly selective agonist at the 5-HT receptor in clinical development for the treatment of seizures associated with developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEEs). We report an LC-MS/MS method for the quantitative estimation of bexicaserin in human plasma and urine. The sample preparation involves the extraction of bexicaserin and internal standard (CD-bexicaserin; IS) from 150 μL plasma and 50 μL urine using a solid phase extraction method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Postoperative infections are a leading cause of morbidity following fracture repair. The purpose of this study is to develop a risk score predicting fracture-related infection (FRI) that will require one versus multiple revision surgeries related to infection eradication and bone healing.
Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study conducted at a single level I trauma center from 2013 to 2020.
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are widely implemented tools for long-term ocean conservation and resource management. Assessments of MPA performance have largely focused on specific ecosystems individually and have rarely evaluated performance across multiple ecosystems either in an individual MPA or across an MPA network. We evaluated the conservation performance of 59 MPAs in California's large MPA network, which encompasses 4 primary ecosystems (surf zone, kelp forest, shallow reef, deep reef) and 4 bioregions, and identified MPA attributes that best explain performance.
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