Comprehensive Assessment of Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Hand and Wrist Conditions in Adults: A Scoping Review by S. Iskander, G. Halbesma, M.M. Hoogbergen, D. Young-Afat, I.J. Veldhuizen

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Diversity-Focused Undergraduate Premedical Enrichment Programs: The Impact of Research Experiences by Acevedo A, Babore YB, Greisz J, King S, Clark GS, DeLisser HM

“…Ana Acevedo, Yonatan B Babore, Justin Greisz, Shakira King, Gabrielle S Clark, Horace M DeLisser Academic Programs Office, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USACorrespondence: Horace M DeLisser, Academic Programs Office, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Jordan Medical Education Center, 6th Floor, Building 421, 3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-5162, USA, Tel +1 215-898-4409, Fax +1 215-898-0833, Email [email protected]: Many diversity-focused, premedical enrichment programs anchor around a mentored research experience. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Inpatients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer Admitted with Non-Ulcer Complaints: A Retrospective Study by Li L, Li Y, Qin S, Zeng J, Ma W, Wei D

“…Lan Li,1,2 Yue Li,2,3 Shuang Qin,2 Jing Zeng,2 Wanxia Ma,2 Dong Wei2 1Medical Examination Center, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, Chengdu, 610017, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Diabetic Foot Care Center, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, Chengdu, 610017, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Dong Wei, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Diabetic Foot Care Center, The Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610017, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86 02867830801, Email [email protected]: Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) inpatients admitted with non-ulcer complaints constitute a neglected group that might suffer from more non-standard treatments. …”
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Early and Late Complications Associated with Penile Cancer Surgery and the Impact of Human Papillomavirus Status: Findings from a Retrospective Norwegian Cohort Study by Patrick Juliebø-Jones, Ida M. Nordanger, Christian Beisland, Tor K. Thorkelsen, Alfred Honoré, Christian A. Moen

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Population Pharmacokinetic of Epidural Sufentanil in Labouring Women: A Multicentric, Prospective, Observational Study by Nie Y, Sun X, Cao R, Tang S, Zhou Q, Zhou M, Chen Z, Huang S

“…Yuyan Nie,1,* Xingfeng Sun,1,* Rong Cao,2 Songjiang Tang,3 Qun Zhou,4 Min Zhou,5 Zuolei Chen,6 Shaoqiang Huang1 1Department of Anesthesiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Chengdu Women’s and Children’s Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Anesthesiology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Anesthesiology, Fujian Provincial Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Anesthesiology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao Binhai University, Qingdao, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shaoqiang Huang, Department of Anesthesiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200090, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-021-33189900, Email [email protected]: The effects of sufentanil-ropivacaine combination on the parturient women and the course of labor have been well documented. …”
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Immunotherapy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Insights from a Dutch nationwide cohort by Hilin Yildirim, Anke Richters, Adriaan D. Bins, Arnoud W. Postema, Maureen J.B. Aarts, Martijn G.H. van Oijen, Patricia J. Zondervan, Katja K.H. Aben

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High-Grade Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia: Impact of Colposcopic Lesion Area on Systemic Immune Responses by Mantoani PTS, Micheli DC, Jammal MP, Vieira JH, Michelin MA, Ferreira CGX, Silva HN, Murta EFC, Nomelini RS

“…Getúlio Guaritá, s/n, Bairro Abadia, Uberaba, MG, 38025-440, Brazil, Tel +55 34 3318 5326, Fax +55 34 3318 5342, Email [email protected]: The progression of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cervical cancer is accompanied by a reduction in the immune response. …”
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Economic Evaluation of Robotic-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Tanan Bejrananda, Win Khaing, Sajesh K. Veettil, Therdpong Thongseiratch, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk

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Longitudinal Utilization of Invasive Pain Treatment Procedures Among Veterans with Chronic Pain Following Use of Whole Health Services and Complementary and Integrative Health Ther... by Zeliadt SB, DeFaccio R, Carey EP, Etingen B, Rosser EW, Suri P, Chen JA, Bokhour BG, Coggeshall S

“…School of Public Health, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA; 6Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (ERIC), VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA, USA; 7Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA, USA; 8Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USACorrespondence: Steven B Zeliadt, VA Center of Innovation (COIN) for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, 1660 South Columbian Way, S-15, Seattle, WA, 98108, USA, Tel +1 206 277-4175, Fax +1 206 764-2935, Email [email protected]: To assess whether Whole Health, a system of care that emphasizes non-pharmacological approaches for chronic pain management, is associated with changes in downstream utilization of invasive pain treatment procedures.Methods: Longitudinal retrospective cohort analysis of VHA administrative data. …”
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QuickStroop for screening for minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis by Christian Labenz, Simon J. Gairing, Leonard Kaps, Alena F. Ehrenbauer, Eva M. Schleicher, Sophie Mengel, Julius F.M. Egge, Maria M. Gabriel, Peter R. Galle, Heiner Wedemeyer, Alexander Zipprich, Cristina Ripoll, Robin Greinert, Benjamin Maasoumy

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Effects of Ciprofol and Propofol General Anesthesia on Postoperative Recovery Quality in Patients Undergoing Ureteroscopy: A Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Clinical Trial by Shi S, Wu J, Wu Y, Han X, Dai H, Chen X, Sun Z, Wang F

“…Shuqi Shi,1,2,* Jimin Wu,1,* Yini Wu,1 Xin Han,1 Hong Dai,1 Xuedong Chen,3 Zhangnan Sun,4 Faxing Wang1,2 1Department of Anesthesiology, Lishui People’s Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University Lishui Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Lishui University, Lishui, People’s Republic of China; 2Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Urology, Lishui People’s Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University Lishui Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Lishui University, Lishui, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Faxing Wang, Department of Anesthesiology, Lishui People’s Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University Lishui Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Lishui University, No. 15, Dazhong Street, Lishui, Zhejiang Province, 323000, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected] Zhangnan Sun, Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050000, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected]: This study compares postoperative recovery quality between Ciprofol and Propofol, providing a reference for the clinical application of anesthetics.Methods: We randomized 112 patients undergoing ureteroscopic surgery into two groups: the Ciprofol group (Group C), with an induction dose of 0.4 mg/kg and a maintenance dose of 0.8– 1.5 mg/(kg·h), and the Propofol group (Group P), with an induction dose of 2 mg/kg and a maintenance dose of 4– 10 mg/(kg·h). …”
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Specialists Triaging Referrals to eConsult: a feasibility study including acceptability and impact of providing advice on primary health care providers by Ridha Ali, Geetha Mukerji, Susan Humphrey-Murto, Clare Liddy, Heather Lochnan, Erin Keely

“…To assess PCP opinions on safety (advice was clearly identified and actionable) and acceptability (comfort in patient not seeing a specialist, additional time burden and support for expansion) two surveys, one for those referrals triaged to advice only and another for those triaged to advice and appointment, were faxed 14 days after the referral response. Results From November 1, 2022, to October 31, 2023, five specialties converted 930/16,880 referrals—656 (3.8%) to Advice Only and 274 (1.6%) to Advice and Appointment for an overall conversion rate of 5.5%. 192/1010 (19%) PCPs returned the survey with over 80% agreeing that the advice was easily recognizable, conversion to eConsult was acceptable and the advice was helpful and actionable. …”
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Effects of Interplanting Medicinal Herbs on Runoff, Sediment and Nitrogen and Phosphorus Losses in Young Oil Tea Plantation on Red Soil Sloping Field by YAN Shijie, DUAN Jian, SHEN Faxing, XIE Dongjie, ZHENG Haijin

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