Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Injury: Evidence-Based Diagnosis, Management, and Outcomes.

Background: Traumatic thoracolumbar spine injuries are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Targeted for non-spine specialist trauma surgeons, this systematic scoping review aimed to examine literature for up-to-date evidence on presentation, management, and outcomes of thoracolumbar spine injuries in adult trauma patients.

Methods: This review was reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses checklist.

Difference in Perception of Nasal Aesthetic Appearance Between Surgeons and Rhinoplasty Patients: A Single-Center Perspective.

Background: Patient satisfaction is an essential outcome measure after a rhinoplasty. Yet it is not known whether the opinions of rhinoplasty patients and surgeons on nasal aesthetic appearance differ.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the differences between patients and surgeons in their perception of nasal aesthetic appearance.

Associations of Hearing Loss Severity and Hearing Aid Use With Hospitalization Among Older US Adults.

Importance: Hearing loss is associated with higher hospitalization risk among older adults. However, evidence on whether hearing aid use is associated with fewer hospitalizations among individuals with hearing loss remains limited.

Objective: To assess the association between audiometric hearing loss severity and hearing aid use and hospitalization.

Retinopathy of Prematurity Treatment Trends from 2003 to 2020 in the United States.

We used population-based data obtained from Optum’s Clinformatics® Data Mart Database to characterize recent trends in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) treatments and outcomes in the United States. Laser photocoagulation was utilized more frequently every year compared to anti-VEGF.