Propensity score matched analysis of laparoscopic revisional and conversional sleeve gastrectomy with concurrent hiatal hernia repair.

Introduction: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes associated with concurrent hiatal hernia repair (CHHR) when performing a conversional or revisional vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG). CHHR is often necessary during VSG due to potential gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) development or obstructive symptoms.

Methods: The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement (MBSAQIP) participant use file was assessed for the years 2015-2020 for revisional/conversional VSG procedures.

Female patients have higher in-hospital mortality after type A aortic dissection repair: A population study from the national inpatient sample.

Background: Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection (TAAD) is an emergent condition with high in-hospital mortality. Gender disparity in TAAD has been a topic of ongoing debate. This study aimed to conduct a population-based examination of gender disparities in short-term TAAD outcomes using the National/Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database, the largest all-payer database in the US.

A Systematic Investigation of Tobacco Industry Sourced Data Relating to Illicit Tobacco Trade Featured in Pakistan's Media Coverage (2015-2020).

Introduction: Previous evidence suggests the tobacco industry uses media to disseminate misleading narratives relating to illicit tobacco trade (ITT) as part of efforts to influence policy outcomes. Such evidence is largely high-income countries (HIC) focused, resulting in a literature gap for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Pakistan and its annual budget cycle are used as a case study for addressing this gap.

Redefining the term "Disadvantaged student": A post baccalaureate program's role in underrepresented students' success and reclaiming of narratives.

Purpose: Racial/ethnic minority groups and low-income students continue to be underrepresented in medicine (URiM) despite years of diversity and inclusion efforts. Post baccalaureate programs (PBP) are shown to prepare underrepresented students to successfully matriculate to medical school. However, identification of the aspects of a PBP that are key to future success in medicine from the student perspective is lacking.

Early absolute lymphocyte count was associated with one-year mortality in critically ill surgical patients: A propensity score-matching and weighting study.

Background: Absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) is a crucial indicator of immunity in critical illness, but studies focusing on long-term outcomes in critically ill patients, particularly surgical patients, are still lacking. We sought to explore the association between week-one ALC and long-term mortality in critically ill surgical patients.

Methods: We used the 2015-2020 critical care database of Taichung Veterans General Hospital (TCVGH), a referral hospital in central Taiwan, and the primary outcome was one-year all-cause mortality.

Demographic trends of cardiorenal and heart failure deaths in the United States, 2011-2020.

Background: Heart failure (HF) and kidney disease frequently co-occur, increasing mortality risk. The cardiorenal syndrome results from damage to either the heart or kidney impacting the other organ. The epidemiology of cardiorenal syndrome among the general population is incompletely characterized and despite shared risk factors with HF, differences in mortality risk across key demographics have not been well described.

Predictive Factors for Successful Smoking Cessation in Tunisian Smokers, Sousse-Tunisia: 2015-2020.

Objective: Since 2009, the unit of smoking cessation at Sahloul University Hospital - Tunisia was founded. In this context, the objective of our study was to determine the factors associated with smoking cessation in Tunisian smokers.

Methods: It was a descriptive prospective study over five-years-period 2015-2020.

Implant and implant restoration trends among adults 50 years and older in the United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2020.

Background: Dental implants are an important treatment option in contemporary clinical dentistry. The objective of this study was to determine trends in the prevalence of dental implants and implant-supported restorations in adults 50 years and older across demographic groups over a 20-year period.

Methods: The authors used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey collected during 1999-2004, 2009-2014, and 2015-2020 for analyses.

What about the Use of Ice Cream as a Supplementary Diet in Chronic Kidney Disease? A Case-Control Study.

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can extend life expectancy and improve a person's health status. In addition to physical activity and bad habits related to smoking and alcohol, diet is also a determining factor. Following a healthy diet pattern over time and supporting a healthy body weight contributes to reducing the risk of developing more severe complications associated with very common diseases such as chronic kidney disease (CKD), diabetes, or cardiovascular diseases.

Patients with metastatic cancer have worse short-term coronary artery bypass grafting outcomes: A population-based study of National Inpatient Sample from 2015 to 2020.

Background: Metastasis is a hallmark for cancer progression. While patients with metastatic cancer (MC) have higher risk profiles, outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in these patients have not been established, likely due to their smaller representation in the CABG patient population. This study aimed to examine the short-term outcomes of patients with MC who underwent CABG.

Human Papilloma Virus Infection and Gene Subtypes Analysis in Women Undergoing Physical Examinations: A 2015-2020 Study in Wenzhou, China.

Background: Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is closely related to cervical cancer. The epidemiologic characteristics of cervical HPV have regional differences. Therefore, it is necessary to develop the most favorable policies according to the actual situation of each region to prevent and reduce the prevalence of cervical cancer.

Trends in dispensing errors reported in Finnish community pharmacies in 2015-2020: a national retrospective register-based study.

Background: Community pharmacies are responsible for dispensing of medicines and related counselling in outpatient care. Dispensing practices have remarkably changed over time, but little is known about how the changes have influenced medication safety. This national study investigated trends in dispensing errors (DEs) related to prescribed medicines, which were reported in Finnish community pharmacies within a 6-year period.

Socioeconomic disparity in transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement: a population study of National Inpatient Sample from 2015 to 2020.

There is limited data on the effect of socioeconomic status (SES) on transcatheter (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) outcomes for aortic stenosis (AS). This study conducted a population-based analysis to assess the influence of SES on valve replacement outcomes. Patients with AS undergoing TAVR or SAVR were identified in National Inpatient Sample from Q4 2015-2020.

Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking, E-cigarette Use, and Dual Use Among Urban and Rural Women During the Peripartum Period, PRAMS 2015-2020.

Objectives: Evidence has emerged on the health dangers of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among pregnant women and neonates. We examined whether rural residence is a risk factor for smoking and e-cigarette use among women during the peripartum period in the United States.

Methods: This study was based on pooled cross-sectional 2015-2020 data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System.

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous biopsy for focal liver lesions: Adverse events and diagnostic yield in a single-centre analysis.

Purpose: Ultrasound-guided biopsy of focal liver lesions (FLL) is a well-established procedure with crucial impact on therapeutic decisions. The safety and accuracy depend on needle type, tumour location and comorbidities. Modern oncological concepts often require large tumour specimens which may increase the procedural risk.

Evaluation of foreign national cases applied to Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University Hospital Forensic Medicine Department, 2014-2022.

Introduction/aim: Turkey has experienced a heavy migration burden in recent years due to its location and benevolent policies. This study aimed to retrospectively examine and discuss the reports prepared for foreign nationals who requested assistance at the Forensic Medicine Department of Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Hospital in Tokat, which is located in the Middle Black Sea Region of Turkey, between 2014 and 2022.

Materials And Methods: This study retrospectively evaluated reports prepared between 2014 and 2022 in the outpatient clinics of Forensic Medicine at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Hospital.

Antiarrhythmic preferences and outcomes post DC cardioversion for atrial fibrillation, an Australian rural perspective.

Introduction: Direct current cardioversion (DCCV) remains one of the recommended management strategies for symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF). Antiarrhythmic drugs (AAD) are prescribed post procedure to maintain sinus rhythm (SR). Limited literature exists on the AAD prescribing practices and their efficacy, post-DCCV in rural Australia.

Cardiovascular Risk Profile Among Reproductive-Aged Women in the U.S.: The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2015-2020.

Introduction: Suboptimal cardiovascular health is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and long-term cardiovascular risk. The authors examined trends in cardiovascular risk factors and correlates of suboptimal cardiovascular risk profiles among reproductive-aged U.S.

Open surgery with a lateral neck approach in cases of foreign body impaction that penetrating the neck through the esophagus: a single-center experience.

Background: Because the cases are quite scarce, we aimed to review cases of foreign body impaction penetrating the neck through the esophagus to analyze the characteristics of these cases. The open surgery skills of the surgeon, the treatment procedure and the surgeons' experience in the rare diseases were analyzed.

Methods: We collected and analyzed all cases from 2015-2020 in our hospital.

Alcohol and Binge Drinking Frequency and Hypertension: A National Cross-Sectional Study in the U.S.

Introduction: The relationship between alcohol consumption and hypertension is multifaceted and a major public health concern. The association becomes even more complicated when hypertension is undiagnosed. This study investigates how alcohol consumption patterns are linked to measured, diagnosed, undiagnosed, and composite hypertension (any indications of hypertension from blood pressure readings, professional diagnosis, or reported medication use) in the United States.

Accuracy of frailty instruments in predicting outcomes following perioperative cardiac arrest.

Background: Frailty is associated with increased 30-day mortality and non-home discharge following perioperative cardiac arrest. We estimated the predictive accuracy of frailty when added to baseline risk prediction models.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study using 2015-2020 NSQIP data for 3048 patients aged 50+ undergoing non-cardiac surgery and resuscitation on post-operative day 0 (i.

Ischemic Stroke in Young Tunisian Adults.

Introduction: Ischemic Stroke in young adults is a real public health problem; it's a major cause of disability, alters quality of life and has a great socio-economic impact.

Aim: determine risk factors and specify the etiology of arterial ischemic stroke in young Tunisian adults.

Methods: In this 5 years retrospective study (2015-2020), we included all young adults (18-50 years) admitted for arterial ischemic stroke (AIS).

Parsimonious estimation of hourly surface ozone concentration across China during 2015-2020.

Surface ozone is an important air pollutant detrimental to human health and vegetation productivity, particularly in China. However, high resolution surface ozone concentration data is still lacking, largely hindering accurate assessment of associated environmental impacts. Here, we collected hourly ground ozone observations (over 6 million records), remote sensing products, meteorological data, and social-economic information, and applied recurrent neural networks to map hourly surface ozone data (HrSOD) at a 0.

Impact of HIV preexposure prophylaxis prescriptions on HIV diagnoses in New York City.

Background: HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has proven to be efficacious and effective in preventing HIV infections, but few studies have reported its impact in the real world.

Methods: We conducted an ecological analysis and compared the trends in HIV PrEP prescriptions with the trends in age-adjusted HIV diagnosis rates in New York City (NYC). Joinpoint regression analyses were used to identify any temporal trends in HIV diagnosis rates in NYC.