Breastfeeding Rates in the Military Are Unchanged Before and After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought changes in clinical operations and raised concerns about breastfeeding safety. We investigated the change in breastfeeding rates within a military population, a model of universal health care coverage, and elucidated factors that enhance or deter breastfeeding. A retrospective analysis was performed on mothers delivering infants ≥35 weeks' gestation at a military treatment facility (MTF) before (PRE) and during (PERI) the pandemic.

Regional, Racial, and Mortality Disparities Associated With Neurosurgeon Staffing at Level I Trauma Centers.

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs in approximately 30% of trauma patients. Because neurosurgeons hold expertise in treating TBI, increased neurosurgical staffing may improve patient outcomes. We hypothesized that TBI patients treated at level I trauma centers (L1TCs) with ≥3 neurosurgeons have a decreased risk of mortality vs.

Outcomes after pneumonectomy versus limited lung resection in adults with traumatic lung injury.

Pneumonectomy after traumatic lung injury (TLI) is associated with shock, increased pulmonary vascular resistance, and eventual right ventricular failure. Historically, trauma pneumonectomy (TP) mortality rates ranged between 53 and 100%. It is unclear if contemporary mortality rates have improved.

The impact of green tea polyphenols on development and reproduction in .

Although, green tea has numerous health benefits, adverse effects with excessive consumption have been reported. Using , a decrease in male fertility with green tea was evidenced. Here, the extent of green tea toxicity on development and reproduction was investigated.