Treatment of 50 Acute and Chronic Wounds of Multiple Etiologies: A Case Series Looking at Outcomes and Utility of an Extended-Wear Transforming Powder Dressing.

Increasing healthcare costs, limited healthcare resources, an aging population, and lifestyle-related diseases make wound management a growing clinical, social, and economic burden. This case series investigated the use of a novel, biocompatible, polymer-based transforming powder dressing (TPD) that transforms in situ to a shape-retentive wound matrix upon hydration for treating wounds of various etiologies.In this institutional review board-approved single-center retrospective case series, the researchers evaluated various acute and chronic wounds treated with TPD over a period of 2 years.

Evaluating Both Partner and Patient Satisfaction With Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction.

Purpose: Few studies have looked in-depth at the relationship between patient and partner satisfaction with postmastectomy breast reconstruction. The studies that do exist suggest that perceived partner satisfaction is an important predictor of patient satisfaction in postmastectomy breast reconstruction.

Methods: We created a novel survey designed to look at reconstruction outcomes from a partner's perspective.

Predictors of in-hospital appendiceal perforation in patients with non- perforated acute appendicitis with appendicolithiasis at presentation.

Introduction: Appendicolithiasis is a risk factor for perforated acute appendicitis. There is limited inpatient data on predictors of progression in appendicolithiasis-associated non-perforated acute appendicitis.

Methods: We identified adults presenting with appendicolithiasis-associated non-perforated acute appendicitis (on computed tomography) who underwent appendectomy.

Incidental aortocaval fistula in the setting of an unruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.

An aortocaval fistula, a rare abnormal vascular communication between the aorta and inferior vena cava, is most commonly associated with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Other factors leading to aortocaval fistula formation include atherosclerosis, collagen vascular diseases, vasculitis, hematogenous infections, prior spinal surgery, malignancy and radiation exposure. In rare instances, aortocaval fistulas may be discovered incidentally on abdominal imaging.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following blunt trauma: Early recognition and diagnosis.

Background: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TTC) is characterized by reversible left ventricular apical ballooning in the absence of angiographically significant coronary artery disease. While TTC is usually preceded by an emotionally stressful event, physical trauma has been documented as a precipitating incident as well.

Case Summary: An 82-year-old female with no past medical history, presented to the emergency department following a motor vehicle collision.

Pediatric Outcomes following Cranial Vault Remodeling with Restricted Use of Postoperative Narcotics: A Retrospective Review.

Background: The appropriate use of narcotics for postoperative pain control is controversial because of potential medication-induced complications. The authors sought to determine the effects of narcotics in the pediatric population following cranial vault remodeling operations.

Methods: A retrospective review was performed on 160 consecutive patients who underwent cranial vault remodeling for craniosynostosis.

Exploring the Role of Partner Satisfaction in Predicting Patient Satisfaction Regarding Post-mastectomy Breast Reconstruction.

Unlabelled: Qualitative studies have suggested that perceived partner satisfaction is an important predictor of patient satisfaction in post-mastectomy breast reconstruction. To better characterize these relationships, a couple-based study employing a quantitative analysis was conducted.

Methods: BREAST-Q and a novel partner survey were used to assess relationships among patient satisfaction, perceived partner satisfaction, and reported partner satisfaction in 11 couples.

Top-down control of the phase of alpha-band oscillations as a mechanism for temporal prediction.

The physiological state of the brain before an incoming stimulus has substantial consequences for subsequent behavior and neural processing. For example, the phase of ongoing posterior alpha-band oscillations (8-14 Hz) immediately before visual stimulation has been shown to predict perceptual outcomes and downstream neural activity. Although this phenomenon suggests that these oscillations may phasically route information through functional networks, many accounts treat these periodic effects as a consequence of ongoing activity that is independent of behavioral strategy.