Comparison of postoperative and outpatient opioid use in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients treated with posterior spinal fusion surgery and vertebral body tethering.

Purpose: Surgical treatments for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) include posterior spinal fusion (PSF) and vertebral body tethering (VBT), but there is limited data that compares pain between these groups. We aimed to compare postoperative pain between these patients through inpatient opioid use and opioid prescriptions post-discharge.

Methods: A retrospective review of patients diagnosed with AIS who underwent PSF or VBT surgery was reviewed to determine LOS, inpatient opioid use, and opioids prescribed post-discharge.

Liposomal bupivacaine plus intrathecal hydromorphone associated with shortened length of stay and decreased opioid use in pediatric patients following posterior spinal fusion surgery.

Purpose: We aimed to determine if the use of intrathecal (IT) hydromorphone and/or liposomal bupivacaine (LB) decreased the amount of postoperative and post-discharge opioids for pediatric patients undergoing fusion (PSF) surgery to treat adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).

Methods: A retrospective review of AIS patients undergoing PSF surgery was conducted. Hospital LOS, and inpatient and post-discharge opioid use were compared.

Immunogenicity of Monovalent mRNA-1273 and BNT162b2 Vaccines in Children <5 Years of Age.

Background And Objectives: The messenger RNA (mRNA)-based coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines approved for use in children <5 years of age have different antigen doses and administration schedules that could affect vaccine immunogenicity and effectiveness. We sought to compare the strength and breadth of serum binding and neutralizing antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) elicited by monovalent mRNA-based coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines in young children.

Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study of children 6 months to 4 years of age who completed primary series vaccination with monovalent mRNA-1273 or BNT162b2 vaccines.

Vertebral body tethering for non-idiopathic scoliosis: initial results from a multicenter retrospective study.

Purpose: Vertebral body tethering (VBT) has been described for patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Results of the technique for non-idiopathic scoliosis have not yet been reported.

Methods: An international multicenter registry was retrospectively queried for non-idiopathic scoliosis patients who underwent VBT with minimum 2-year follow-up.

Noninvasive Hemoglobin Monitoring for Postoperative Pediatric Orthopaedic Patients: A Preliminary Study.

Background: Hemoglobin (Hgb) levels are frequently checked through venipuncture [invasive hemoglobin (iHgb)] in pediatric orthopaedic patients after high blood loss procedures. This needlestick may causes further anxiety and fear in hospitalized children. Noninvasive hemoglobin (nHgb) monitoring has been effectively utilized in the adult intensive care and postoperative total joint arthroplasty setting.

Combined Percutaneous Tracheostomy and Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tubes in COVID-19: A Prospective Series of Patient Outcomes.

A significant number of patients with severe respiratory failure related to COVID-19 require prolonged mechanical ventilation. Minimal data exists regarding the timing, safety, and efficacy of combined bedside percutaneous tracheostomy and endoscopy gastrostomy tube placement in these patients. The safety for healthcare providers is also in question.

Effect of post-harvest interventions on surficial carrot bacterial community dynamics, pathogen survival, and antibiotic resistance.

Strategies to mitigate antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB), including human pathogens, on raw vegetables are needed to reduce incidence of resistant infections. The objective of this research was to determine the effectiveness of standard post-harvest interventions, sanitizer washing and cold storage, to reduce ARB, including antibiotic resistant strains of the human pathogen E. coli O15:H7 and a common spoilage bacterium Pseudomonas, on raw carrots.