Members of the genus Bartonella (formerly Rochalimaea) were virtually unknown to modern-day
clinicians and microbiologists until they were associated with opportunistic infections in …

Worldwide, the use of prescription opioid analgesics more than doubled between 2001 and
2013, with several countries, including the USA, Canada, and Australia, experiencing …

Importance Pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children. It is
important to identify the clinical symptoms and physical examination findings associated with …

Background The effects of spinal anesthesia as compared with general anesthesia on the
ability to walk in older adults undergoing surgery for hip fracture have not been well studied. …

Adults age 65 and older (“older adults”) are the fastest growing segment of the United States
population, and their number is expected to double to 89 million between 2010 and 2050. 1 …

Background Hip fracture is a common, morbid, and costly event among older adults. Data
are inconclusive as to whether epidural or spinal (regional) anesthesia improves outcomes …

METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study using the Pediatric Health Information
System for ED visits to 27 US children’s hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic period (…

Importance More than 300 000 hip fractures occur each year in the United States. Recent
practice guidelines have advocated greater use of regional anesthesia for hip fracture surgery. …

Objectives: To compare the prevalence, resource utilization, and mortality for pediatric severe
sepsis identified using two established identification strategies. Design: Observational …

Methods| The University of Pennsylvania determined this research was exempt from review.
We identified patients from the Clinformatics Data Mart Database (OptumInsight), 5 …