Background There is an increasing incidence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The most
common symptomatic presentation of PAD is intermittent claudication (IC), reproducible leg …

Background Open ventral hernia repair (VHR) is often performed in conjunction with other
abdominal procedures. Clinical outcomes and financial implications of VHR are becoming …

Using data from 2014 through 2016, we demonstrated a decline in the percentage of family
physicians providing endoscopic services in both rural and urban areas. Our findings …

Importance There is variability in practice and imaging usage to diagnose cervical spine injury
(CSI) following blunt trauma in pediatric patients. Objective To develop a prediction model …

Introduction Little is known about the predictors of increased ambulatory costs following open
ventral and incisional hernia repair (VIHR); however, postoperative complications would …

Background Telehealth use has had widespread expansion and adoption over the past two
years. This study aims to evaluate access to telehealth essentials (TE) using a novel metric. …

Hiatal hernia repair (HHR) and fundoplication are similarly performed among all hiatal hernia
types with similar techniques. This study evaluates the effect of HHR using a standardized …

Few surgical diagnoses have the degree of impact on the worldwide healthcare system as
that of the inguinal hernia. It is estimated that approximately 20 million inguinal hernia repairs …

Discussion Lithium has been the mainstay for the treatment of acute mania and bipolar
disorders since it was first introduced for the treatment of psychiatric disorders more than 50 …

Background Kentucky had one of the nation’s largest increases in insurance coverage with
the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Medicaid expansion, quadrupling the proportion of …