Antibiotic Prophylaxis in the Management of Distal Fingertip Amputation and Crush Injury.

Purpose: We sought to investigate the role of prophylactic antibiotics for distal fingertip crush injury or transphalangeal amputation treated outside of an operating room and better understand the factors that contribute to antibiotic-prescribing decisions. We hypothesized that prophylactic antibiotics do not meaningfully reduce the incidence of infection and that antibiotics are prescribed in a predictable way.

Methods: This is a retrospective review of all patients treated in a MedStar-affiliated emergency department or urgent care for nonsurgical distal fingertip trauma in 2019.

Sociodemographic disparities in pediatric cochlear implantation outcomes: A systematic review.

Objectives: To determine the impact of sociodemographic factors on post-operative performance outcomes among PCI recipients across the world.

Methods: A qualitative systematic review of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase was undertaken for studies analyzing the association of sociodemographic factors with measures of PCI outcomes published before July 18, 2021. Study quality assessment tools from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were used to assess for risk of bias.

The Successful Use of Left-sided Stellate Ganglion Block in Patients That Fail to Respond to Right-sided Stellate Ganglion Block for the Treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms: A Retrospective Analysis of 205 Patients.

Introduction: Ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block (SGB) is an injection of local anesthetic (8mL of 0.5% ropivacaine) in the neck to temporarily block the cervical sympathetic trunk which controls the body's fight-or-flight response. This outpatient procedure takes less than thirty minutes and is immediately effective.

Managing the introduction of biobanks to potential participants: lessons from a deliberative public forum.

Ongoing debate exists around how best to manage the issue of informed consent for research involving human tissue biobanks. However, the issue is well recognized and covered in the academic literature. A related and arguably equally important issue that to date has not received much attention is how best to manage the process of identifying and initially contacting individuals for their participation in a biobank.