Significant racial disparities in physical activity—a key protective health factor against
obesity and cardiovascular disease—exist in the United States. Using data from the 1999 …

Background The main strategy for alleviating heart disease has been to target individuals
and encourage them to change their health behaviours. Although important, emphasis on …

The COVID-19 pandemic has redemonstrated the importance of the fungal-after-viral
phenomenon, and the question of whether prophylaxis should be used to prevent COVID-19 …

Introduction Osteomyelitis is associated with significant morbidity, including amputation.
There are limited data on long-term amputation rates following an osteomyelitis diagnosis …

Background: The aim of this study was to systematically review the hospital costs associated
with robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery …

Esophagectomy is a high-risk operation, regardless of technique. Minimally invasive
transthoracic esophagectomy could reduce length of stay and pulmonary complications …

Psychiatric disorders are one of the leading causes of disease-related disability in the world
today. However, little is known about the ethnic variation of these disorders within …

In a cross-sectional survey of US acute care hospitals, antimicrobial stewardship programs
were present in most Veterans Affairs and nonfederal hospitals but varied in team …

Case Presentation An 80-year old man presented to the ED after being found down in his
home. He had gone to the restroom to perform straight catheterization, as he normally does …

Methods A retrospective review was performed of adult inpatients diagnosed with
osteomyelitis at a single institution between 2004 and 2015, and followed for at least 2 years …