Impact of Kidney Disease in Patients Undergoing Catheter Directed Interventions for Intermediate to High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism.

Background: Catheter-directed interventions (CDIs) for pulmonary embolism (PE) continue to evolve. However, due to the paucity of data, their use has been limited in patients with underlying kidney disease.

Methods: The National Readmission Database (2016-2020) was utilized to identify intermediate to high-risk PE (IHR-PE) patients requiring CDI (thrombectomy, thrombolysis, and ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis).

Mechanical Failure of the Stryker T2 Alpha Retrograde Femoral Nail.

Objective: To evaluate mechanical failure rates of retrograde femoral nails in the treatment of distal femur fractures.

Methods: Design: Retrospective chart review.

Setting: Urban Academic Level 1 Trauma Center.

Catheter-Directed Aspiration for Right Atrial and Right Ventricular Masses: Trends in Use Over the Years and Comparison Between Percutaneous and Surgical Thrombectomy for Clot in Transit.

Background: Percutaneous mechanical aspiration thrombectomy is increasingly being employed as a less invasive alternative for managing right heart masses, including clot in transit.

Aims: We aimed to analyze trends in the use of catheter-directed aspiration (CDA) for right heart masses. Additionally, we analyzed in-hospital outcomes of percutaneous versus surgical approaches for patients with CIT and PE.

Alcohol-Related Liver Disease, Followed by Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Emerges as the Fastest-Growing Aetiologies for Primary Liver Cancer in the United States.

Objective: Primary liver cancer (PLC) is projected to be the third leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States in 2040. We examine the burden of PLC in the United States, stratified by sex, state and aetiological risk factors.

Methods: Data on PLC prevalence, incidence, death and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

Analysis of 30-day hospital readmissions and related risk factors for COVID-19 patients with myocarditis hospitalized in the United States during 2020.

Background: Despite extensive research on COVID-19 and its association with myocarditis, limited data are available on readmission rates for this subset of patients. Thirty-day hospital readmission rate is an established quality metric that is associated with increased mortality and cost.

Methods: This retrospective analysis utilized the Nationwide Readmission Database for the year 2020 to evaluate 30-day hospital readmission rates, risk factors, and clinical outcomes among COVID-19 patients who presented with myocarditis at their index hospitalization.

Comparison of outcomes of Impella-assisted high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with and without prior coronary artery bypass graft.

Background: Limited data is available regarding in-hospital outcomes of patients undergoing high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (HR-PCI) with Impella with and without a prior history of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Methods: We performed a retrospective study from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample from year 2016 to 2020. We identified patients who underwent Impella and percutaneous coronary intervention on the same day and excluded those with cardiogenic shock.

Outcome Analysis of Parathyroid Gland Auto-transplantation in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Review.

Parathyroid gland (PG) auto-transplantation is performed to preserve the function of de-vascularized or unintentionally removed PGs, however, little has been published about the technique and outcomes in children. In our study, we aimed to present the results of PG auto-transplantation in children undergoing thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy at a tertiary single institution. A retrospective review identified 14 patients (<18 years of age) who underwent PG auto-transplantation from January 2000 to December 2022.

Leveraging large language models to improve patient education on dry eye disease.

Background/objectives: Dry eye disease (DED) is an exceedingly common diagnosis in patients, yet recent analyses have demonstrated patient education materials (PEMs) on DED to be of low quality and readability. Our study evaluated the utility and performance of three large language models (LLMs) in enhancing and generating new patient education materials (PEMs) on dry eye disease (DED).

Subjects/methods: We evaluated PEMs generated by ChatGPT-3.

Yearly Trends and In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Mitral Valve-In-Valve Replacement in Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction.

Introduction: Transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve replacement (TMVR ViV) is becoming a favorable, less invasive procedure among high-risk patients to manage mitral valve dysfunction. We aimed to investigate the trends of the predictors and outcomes of the procedure.

Methods: The national inpatient sample databases of 2016-2020 were analyzed using STATA 17 software and ICD-10 codes for TMVR ViV, with stratification for mitral stenosis (MS) or Mitral regurgitation (MR) as etiology for prosthetic valve dysfunction.

Stimulant use disorder and the likelihood of stroke: Analysis of a national database in the United States.

Background: Stimulant use has been associated with an increased risk of stroke, though data on clinical characteristics and exact risk are limited. This retrospective case-control study examines stroke risk in individuals with stimulant use disorder using data from a national U.S.

Seasonal Patterns in Eosinophilic Esophagitis-Related Emergency Department Visits: A National Database Analysis.

Introduction: This study investigates seasonal variations in eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)-related emergency department visits among adults.

Methods: We analyzed the National Emergency Department Sample (2016-2021), identifying adult patients with EoE using ICD-10 codes. Generalized additive models assessed seasonal patterns.

Switching to Tenofovir Therapy Versus Continuation of Entecavir for Patients With Hepatitis B Virus Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection causes liver disease, including hepatocellular carcinoma. Controlling viral activity is crucial to reducing complications. Tenofovir may offer benefits over entecavir, but it is unclear if switching from entecavir to tenofovir improves outcomes.

Retraction: Occult Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Presenting as Paraneoplastic Gastroparesis: A Case Report and Literature Review.

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.7759/cureus.4216.

Postoperative outcomes after receipt of ertapenem antimicrobial prophylaxis for colon surgery: a multicenter retrospective cohort study.

Objective: To evaluate postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing colon surgery who receive perioperative prophylaxis with ertapenem compared to other antibiotic regimens.

Design And Setting: Multicenter retrospective cohort study among adults undergoing colon surgery in seven hospitals across three health systems from 1/1/2010 to 9/1/2015.

Methods: Generalized linear mixed logistic regression models were applied to assess differential odds of select outcomes among patients who received perioperative prophylaxis with ertapenem compared to other regimens.

Factors Predicting Spontaneous Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates.

Background Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a relatively rare condition among neonates in the United States, estimated at approximately 1 in every 2,000 births. Managing hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA) in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates remains a challenge. This study aims to explore and report on the spontaneous closure of hsPDA in VLBW infants in a clinical setting.