s necessary in order to determine the proper treatment and eschew that which is unlikely to work, often associated with toxicities. The following review seeks to summarize the various immunopathogenic mechanisms that may cause these features of Lyme disease and suggests a series of approaches based on the most likely underlying mechanism(s)….
rial findings to target populations. When the trial sample and target populations are distinct, transportability methods may be applied for this purpose. However, generalizability and…
Treatment of acute acromioclavicular (AC) joint separations is dependent on a variety of factors, including severity, acuity, patient demographics, activity level, and surgeon preferences. For…
Objective Prognostic factors associated with medication discontinuation in children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) remain largely elusive. We aim to identify the predictors of medication-free r…
Extensor tendon injuries are a common condition that hand surgeons must be prepared to treat. The area of extensor tendon injury can traditionally be broken…
The “Controversies in Vitamin D” International Conference has published their proceedings on vitamin D metabolism, assessment, actions, and supplementation. Interestingly, optimal levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin…
were retrospectively reviewed. POUR resolutions before and after discharge were evaluated relative to catheterization type and other covariates. Complications before and within 90 days of…
ignificantly after MIS TLIF, evidence regarding the temporal trends in improvement is still largely lacking. Methods. Patients who underwent primary single-level MIS TLIF for degenerative…
