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A comprehensive review of clinical experiences and extracurricular activities for US premedical students applying to osteopathic medical schools.
J Osteopath Med
January 2025
Department of Biomedical Education, California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Clovis, CA, USA.
Context: The healthcare industry faces a critical shortage of qualified physicians. To address this growing concern, medical schools nationwide are increasing their efforts to recruit and train premedical students to fill this gap. Those efforts include adequately preparing premedical students with the competencies and skills to meet the application requirements and gain acceptance to the medical school of their choosing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFalls and malnutrition are associated with in-hospital mortality in patients with cirrhosis.
Hepatol Commun
October 2024
Medical Clinic 1, University Hospital, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Background: Hospitalized patients with end-stage liver disease are at risk of malnutrition, reduced body function, and cognitive impairment due to HE. This combination may have an impact on in-hospital falls and mortality. The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with the risk of falls and to analyze the consequences regarding in-hospital mortality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluating outcomes of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt procedure among Native Americans.
Am J Med Sci
August 2024
The George Washington University Hospital, Department of Interventional Radiology, Washington, DC, USA.
Background: This study aims to explore racial disparities in immediate outcomes of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) among Native Americans, a group that have higher prevalence of liver cirrhosis but were the "invisible group" in previous TIPS studies due to their small population size.
Methods: The study identified Native Americans and Caucasians who underwent TIPS in National/Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database from Q4 2015-2020. Preoperative factors, including demographics, indications for TIPS, comorbidities, etiologies for liver disease, primary payer status, and hospital characteristics, were matched by 1:5 propensity score matching.
Visitor Restrictions During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Increased Falls With Harm at a Canadian Hospital: An Exploratory Study.
J Patient Saf
September 2024
Chief Research Scientist & Critical Care Medicine, Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, Barrie, Canada.
Background: Falls with harms (FWH) in hospitalized patients increase costs and lengths of stay. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in more FWH. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased patients in isolation with fewer visitors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHigher risk of in-hospital mortality and hepatic encephalopathy during weekend admission in Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt procedure.
Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol
August 2024
The George Washington University Hospital, Department of Interventional Radiology, Washington, D.C., USA.
Objectives: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a procedure used to alleviate portal hypertension in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. The weekend effect refers to a higher risk of adverse outcomes associated with procedures performed on weekends compared to weekdays. The goal of this study is to determine whether a weekend effect is evident in TIPS procedures.
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