This article describes the conversion to electronic hospital notes at a large, multi-specialty group practice: Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Because of the size of the institution and the barriers to the adoption of electronic notes, the process was a gradual one that took several years. Making a convincing case for change to institutional leaders and maintaining their support was crucial to success. Equally vital was the careful investigation of user requirements and the development of software features that allowed providers to complete their notes quickly in the fast-paced hospital environment. Care providers discovered the value of having immediate access to legible hospital notes throughout the campus and from remote locations.
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J Pediatr Urol
February 2025
Department of Pediatric Urology, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
Introduction: The American Urological Association (AUA) recommends urology referral and surgery for undescended testicle (UDT) before 18 months of age, but it has been shown that many referrals occur later, influenced by social factors.
Objective: This study aims to identify key social factors that impact UDT referral timing and appropriateness.
Study Design: Pediatric patients referred to our institution for UDT management from 2018 to 2023 were analyzed.
J Microbiol Immunol Infect
March 2025
Chang Gung Microbiota Therapy Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Molecular Infectious Disease Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Electronic address:
Background: Clostridium innocuum is a vancomycin-resistant pathobiome associated with poor clinical outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In ulcerative colitis (UC), it correlates with reduced remission rates, while in Crohn's disease (CD), it is linked to creeping fat formation and intestinal strictures. Notably, some patients experience refractory or recurrent C.
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February 2025
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwell Orthopaedic Institute, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York.
Background: Optimal coronal and rotational alignment in total knee arthroplasty is essential for satisfactory outcomes. There has been limited focus on sagittal alignment in assessing outcomes. This study investigated the impact of femoral implant flexion (FF) angle on knee kinematics and postoperative outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 73-year-old man presented with a 2-week history of intermittent right-sided chest pain, cough, and progressive dyspnea on exertion. He reported subjective weight loss and anorexia with early satiety over the preceding months. He denied any fevers, night sweats, or sick contacts.
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March 2025
Hospital das Clínicas de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo, Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Objective: This systematic review aimed to analyze, in neonates, the effects of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) with volume-targeted (VT) compared with conventional HFOV.
Sources: The authors searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, and ClinicalTrials.gov from inception until August 4th, 2024, to identify studies comparing HFOV with and without VT in neonates under 44 weeks corrected age.
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