Change in BMI in Children Over the First 30 Months After the Start of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.

Our study aim was to assess body mass index (BMI) change in children in the immediate 6 months of the pandemic, to follow longitudinal BMI change up to 30 months after the pandemic start, and to identify sociodemographic factors associated with these changes. Our study included a retrospective chart review of 1298 children 2 to 18 years old with office visits at an Indianapolis primary care clinic. Body mass index and sociodemographic information were collected at visits during 3 time periods: Prepandemic (March 1, 2019-February 28, 2020), Early Pandemic (June 1, 2020-November 30, 2020), and Late Pandemic (December 1, 2020-September 30, 2022).

An outpatient critical care transition clinic model reduces admissions/readmissions in medically complex patients.

Objectives: Reducing hospital admissions in patients with multiple complex chronic conditions is both a quality indicator and cost-effective to health care systems. This study assesses and compares utilization rates and cost of encounters between patients referred and seen in an outpatient critical care transition clinic (Healthy Transitions Clinic [HTC]) and those referred and not seen.

Study Design: Retrospective cohorts.

Gender Correlation to the Prevalence of Pedal Neuromas in Various Interspaces - A Retrospective Study.

Background: Morton's neuromas are abnormalities of the common digital nerve branch located between the lesser metatarsal heads. Historically, interdigital (Morton's) neuromas have been characterized as being most common in the third interspace and predominantly identified in females. The principal investigator observed Morton's neuromas commonly in both the 2nd and 3rd interspaces in both genders.

Transabdominal Cerclage.

The transabdominal cerclage procedure was first introduced 50 years ago as an approach in those patients who had failed transvaginal cerclage. We review the history, indications, surgical technique, complications, and reported outcomes of the procedure. The procedure has evolved over time in its application and risks appear to be less than previously perceived.