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Background: Healthcare inequity is a pressing concern in pediatric populations with craniofacial conditions. Little is known about the barriers to care affecting children with craniosynostosis. This systematic review investigates disparities impacting care for children with craniosynostosis in the U.

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The effects of obesity on pulmonary function in children.

JAAPA

September 2017

Courtney Durbin practices emergency medicine at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, N.C. Robin Egan practices emergency medicine at Louisiana State University Shreveport. Kristin Gervasi practices interventional cardiology at New York Presbyterian-Columbia Medical Center in New York, N.Y. Nicole Nadeau practices emergency medicine at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, N.C. Emily Neal practices orthopedic surgery at the Steadman Clinic in Vail, Co. In the PA program at Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, N.C., Suzanne Reich is an associate professor and program director, and Tanya Gregory is an assistant professor. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

The prevalence of obesity has risen rapidly in the United States in the past 20 years. Up to 25% of US children are obese, and obesity can be directly correlated with immediate and long-term health consequences. Pediatric obesity can harm multiple body systems and is a public health issue.

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Background: Epidural steroid injections have been used in combination with other modalities for the treatment of lumbar radicular pain. The literature has shown that 1-level lumbar fluoroscopically guided transforaminal epidural steroid injections (TFESIs) are effective in decreasing pain and morbidity; however, the efficacy of 2-level TFESIs has not been investigated, although they are performed by many practitioners in the treatment of lumbar radicular pain.

Objectives: To assess the clinical effectiveness of 2-level TFESIs in patients with unilateral, single-level lumbar radicular pain.

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Minimally Invasive Reoperation following Laparotomy.

Clin Colon Rectal Surg

November 2006

Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian-Columbia Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.

The surgical indications for laparoscopic techniques continue to expand as experience is gained. This includes patients who have had a previous open abdominal operation and require surgical intervention. In addition to the generally accepted indications for laparoscopy, conditions such as reversal of colostomy, small bowel obstruction, and early reoperation for surgical complications may be managed using minimally invasive techniques.

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