Cost Effectiveness of Additional Preoperative Telephone Call to Increase Surgical Preparedness: Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Introduction And Hypothesis: There is a need for cost effective interventions that increase surgical preparedness in urogynecology.

Methods: We performed an ancillary prospective economic evaluation of the Telehealth Intervention to Increase Patient Preparedness for Surgery (TIPPS) Trial, a randomized multicenter trial that evaluated the impact of a preoperative telehealth call on surgical preparedness in women undergoing urogynecologic surgery. A within-trial analysis from the health care sector and societal perspective was performed.

Status Epilepticus.

Status epilepticus is a neurologic emergency defined as a seizure that lasts longer than 5 minutes. This is the most common neurologic emergency in children, and it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Initial seizure management focuses on stabilization of the patient, followed by medication to terminate the seizure.

Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of the Combination of Tazarotene, Azelaic Acid, Tacrolimus, and Zinc Oxide for the Treatment of Melasma: A Pilot Study.

Melasma is a common hyperpigmentation disorder of the skin. Combination therapy of topical retinoids, corticosteroids, and hydroquinone has been effective in treating melasma, but long-term use is limited by corticosteroid atrophy and exogenous ochronosis. The aim of this pilot study (NCT02730819) was to determine the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a novel composition (2013-MCN-333) comprising tazarotene 0.