Racial/Ethnic Associations with Morbidity and Mortality in Adults with Acute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association of race with morbidity and mortality in acute cervical spinal cord injury (cSCI) patients.

Summary Of Background Data: Racial disparities in spine surgery are associated with adverse outcomes, however, the impact of race on cSCI is understudied.

Personal care product use and risk of adult-onset asthma: findings from the Sister Study.

Background: Personal care products (PCPs) contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) linked to hormonally-sensitive diseases. Population studies have found associations between prenatal EDC exposure and childhood asthma; however, few have investigated adult-onset asthma.

Objectives: We investigated the associations between commonly used PCPs and the risk of adult-onset asthma in a prospective cohort study of U.

Malignant hematologic oncology referrals to an outpatient palliative care clinic at a tertiary cancer center.

Context: Hematological malignancies represent a heterogeneous group of diseases with variable and often unpredictable illness trajectories. Comparisons between hematological and solid tumor malignancy referrals to an outpatient palliative care clinic have not been explored.

Objectives: This study compared characteristics, referral trends, and time from first palliative care clinic visit to death between patients with hematological and solid tumor malignancies.

Impact of patient age on morbidity and mortality in adults with acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury: An ACS trauma quality programs database study.

Background: This study aimed to examine associations between age and outcomes in acute cervical SCI (cSCI) patients.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Programs database to compare outcomes for acute cSCI patients stratified by age: 18-44, 45-65, and > 65 years. Patient demographics, comorbidities, injury type, treatment modality, AEs, and length of stay (LOS) were assessed.

Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology Position Statement on the Use of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in the Management of Aortic Stenosis.

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been established as an effective treatment modality in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and the uptake of TAVI is rapidly growing in the Asia-Pacific region. However, there exist a heterogeneity in the management of aortic stenosis and the use of TAVI among countries in the region. Reasons for these differences include anatomic variations, disparity in healthcare resources and infrastructure, and the lack of consensus on the optimal management of AS in the Asia-Pacific region.