While the root causes for individual neurodegenerative diseases are distinct, many shared
pathological features and mechanisms contribute to neurodegeneration across diseases. …

Background Excessive opioid prescribing after surgery has contributed to the current opioid
crisis; however, the value of prescribing opioids at surgical discharge remains uncertain. We …

Background Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is an opportunistic infection commonly
affecting immunocompromised people. Diagnosis usually requires invasive techniques to …

Background Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) remains a common and highly morbid
infection for immunocompromised patients. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is …

Introduction Evidence supports that enhanced recovery pathways (ERPs) reduce length of
stay and complications; however, these measures may not reflect the perspective of patients …

Importance Pre-operative hyperglycemia is associated with post-operative adverse outcomes
in diabetic and non-diabetic patients. Current pre-operative screening includes random …

In low- and lower middle-income countries (LMICs), timely access to primary care following
thermal injury is challenging. Children with deep burns often fail to receive specialized burn …

Background Safe and timely access to cesarean section (CS) in low‐ and middle‐income
countries (LMIC) remains a significant challenge. Objectives To compare maternal and …

Background The purpose of this study was to determine if observational therapy is noninferior
to antibiotics for acute uncomplicated diverticulitis according to clinically relevant margins. …

Purpose We sought to collate and summarize existing literature on donor audits (DA) and
how they have been used to guide deceased organ donation and transplantation system …