Comment: Trends in Cigarette Smoking Among United States Adolescents
Ochsner J. 2024 Spring;24(1):5. doi: 10.31486/toj.23.0145.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38510215 | PMC:PMC10949051 | DOI:10.31486/toj.23.0145 (Source: Ochsner Journal)
Source: Ochsner Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Muhammad Hasham Khawaja Omna Daulat Khawaja Source Type: research
Evidence for Combining Conservative Treatments for Adhesive Capsulitis
Conclusion: Adhesive capsulitis remains a challenge to treat clinically with much still unknown regarding treatment optimization. For the foreseeable future, first-line conservative management will continue to be the mainstay of managing adhesive capsulitis. Thus, knowing how to best use and optimize these various options-both individually and in combination-is vital for effective treatment.PMID:38510216 | PMC:PMC10949050 | DOI:10.31486/toj.23.0128 (Source: Ochsner Journal)
Source: Ochsner Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jordan L Hill Source Type: research
The Art of Medicine: "Meeting Patients Where They're At"
Ochsner J. 2024 Spring;24(1):2-4. doi: 10.31486/toj.24.5041.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38510217 | PMC:PMC10949053 | DOI:10.31486/toj.24.5041 (Source: Ochsner Journal)
Source: Ochsner Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Elyse Stevens Source Type: research
Stress Fracture of the Trapezoid in a Professional Tennis Player
Conclusion: This case highlights the relationship between trapezoid and second metacarpal stress fractures in athletes. A high index of suspicion for trapezoid stress fractures should be maintained and included in every differential diagnosis for athletes, especially racket sport players presenting with wrist pain. To avoid future injuries, clinicians should not only treat the fracture but also address the risk factors predisposing to this injury.PMID:38510218 | PMC:PMC10949045 | DOI:10.31486/toj.23.0067 (Source: Ochsner Journal)
Source: Ochsner Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jimmy C Daher Esther Tannoury Joey Daher Stephanie Chahwan Sahar Semaan Source Type: research
Successful Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsy of Gallstones
Conclusion: An interdisciplinary approach using percutaneous cholecystolithotomy with rigid ultrasonic lithotripsy is an effective method for removing challenging gallstones in patients for whom traditional approaches fail.PMID:38510219 | PMC:PMC10949052 | DOI:10.31486/toj.23.0071 (Source: Ochsner Journal)
Source: Ochsner Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Adam Ostergar Muhammad Hassan Alkazemi Hayden Hill Michael M Awad Alexander Ushinsky Michael Darcy Alana C Desai Robert Sherburne Figenshau Source Type: research
Brain Calcifications Secondary to Idiopathic Hyperthyroidism and Hypoparathyroidism
Conclusion: This case provides important documentation for including hypocalcemia as a result of hypoparathyroidism in the differential diagnosis of patients with seizures. The treatment approach used with our patient can be considered for managing seizures in cases where the underlying cause is challenging to identify. This case highlights the importance of a thorough evaluation and individualized treatment plan for patients with seizures.PMID:38510220 | PMC:PMC10949054 | DOI:10.31486/toj.23.0004 (Source: Ochsner Journal)
Source: Ochsner Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Bushra Zafar Sayeed Faiza Zafar Sayeed Muhammad Nashit Shaheen Bhatty Source Type: research
Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Usage Following Bullet Embolism to the Pulmonary Artery
Conclusion: Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome after bullet embolization to the pulmonary tree and surgical embolectomy is a viable option in appropriately selected patients.PMID:38510221 | PMC:PMC10949046 | DOI:10.31486/toj.23.0027 (Source: Ochsner Journal)
Source: Ochsner Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jonathan E Schoen Brian Carr Murtuza Ali Brett Chapman Alan Marr Lance Stuke Patrick Greiffenstein John P Hunt Paige Deville Alison Smith Source Type: research
Training Cerebrovascular and Neuroendovascular Surgery Residents: A Systematic Literature Review and Recommendations
Conclusion: Cerebrovascular neurosurgery is at a crossroads where trainees must develop disparate skill sets with inverse trends in volume. Continued longitudinal exposure to both endovascular and open cerebrovascular surgical fields should be mandated in general resident education, and blended learning tactics using adjunct simulation systems and models should be incorporated with didactics to both optimize learning and alleviate restraints placed by decreased volume and autonomy.PMID:38510222 | PMC:PMC10949058 | DOI:10.31486/toj.23.0118 (Source: Ochsner Journal)
Source: Ochsner Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tyler Scullen James Milburn Mansour Mathkour Angela Larrota Oluyinka Aduloju Aaron Dumont John Nerva Peter Amenta Arthur Wang Source Type: research
Evaluating Racial Disparities in Implementation and Monitoring of a Remote Blood Pressure Program in a Pregnant Population-A Retrospective Cohort Study
Conclusion: Remote BP monitoring programs are a helpful tool to improve the frequency of BP measurements and shorten intervals between measurements during the prenatal and postpartum periods for all patients. Future evaluation is needed to determine the barriers to offering the program to and enrolling Black patients.PMID:38510223 | PMC:PMC10949055 | DOI:10.31486/toj.23.0111 (Source: Ochsner Journal)
Source: Ochsner Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Elizabeth Howard Veronica Gillispie-Bell Susan Olet Beth Glenn Nariman Ammar Eboni G Price-Haywood Source Type: research
Methadone for Emergence Delirium in Ambulatory Pediatric Strabismus Surgery
Conclusion: Emergence delirium following outpatient pediatric strabismus surgery was substantially mitigated by the use of intraoperative methadone without affecting PACU throughput. No significant complications occurred. Further study is warranted to corroborate routine use of this drug for emergence delirium.PMID:38510224 | PMC:PMC10949057 | DOI:10.31486/toj.23.0126 (Source: Ochsner Journal)
Source: Ochsner Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Khaled A Dajani Bren Davis Hussam Ghabra Jakayla Harrell-Mohamed Carol O Carrillo H Sprague Eustis Source Type: research
Novel Allograft in the Load-Bearing Portion of the Femoral Head
Conclusion: Femoral head osteochondral MOPS allograft transplantation is a viable technique for joint preservation in young patients with posttraumatic osteochondral defects of the femoral head.PMID:38510225 | PMC:PMC10949049 | DOI:10.31486/toj.23.0066 (Source: Ochsner Journal)
Source: Ochsner Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Andrew Renshaw Nneoma Duru Eric Assid Gerard K Williams Misty Suri Deryk Jones Source Type: research
Carotid Web as a Source of Thromboembolism in a Young African American Female
Conclusion: Our case highlights the clinical relevance of considering carotid web as a potential etiology for ischemic stroke in young, otherwise healthy patients and emphasizes the importance of timely diagnosis and appropriate management to prevent recurrent cerebrovascular events.PMID:38510226 | PMC:PMC10949048 | DOI:10.31486/toj.23.0082 (Source: Ochsner Journal)
Source: Ochsner Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Eric Assid Chad Hall Mawadah Samad Richard Zweifler Source Type: research
"You Have to Love It"
Ochsner J. 2024 Spring;24(1):1. doi: 10.31486/toj.24.5040.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38510227 | PMC:PMC10949043 | DOI:10.31486/toj.24.5040 (Source: Ochsner Journal)
Source: Ochsner Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ronald G Amedee Source Type: research
Comparative, Controlled, Retrospective Study of Patient-Reported Outcomes After Meniscectomy With Adjunctive Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma or Amniotic Umbilical Cord Tissue
Conclusion: In our study population, arthroscopic meniscectomy with adjunctive use of AMUC tissue improved patient-reported outcomes and reduced the reoperation rate compared to conventional technique or adjunctive use of PRP.PMID:38510228 | PMC:PMC10949044 | DOI:10.31486/toj.23.0073 (Source: Ochsner Journal)
Source: Ochsner Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Nneoma Duru Gerard Williams Eric Assid Andrew Renshaw Deryk Jones Source Type: research
Outcomes of Reduction Mammaplasty in Adolescents vs Average-Age Patients: A 3-Year Single-Center Retrospective Analysis
Conclusion: Complications related to wound healing are common in reduction mammaplasty, although rates of life-threatening complications are rare. In this 3-year review comparing the outcomes of adolescent vs average-age patients who underwent reduction mammaplasty at the same institution, no significant differences in postoperative complication rates were found. Our data suggest that adolescent patients with macromastia should not defer reduction mammaplasty out of concern for higher complication rates because of age alone.PMID:38510229 | PMC:PMC10949056 | DOI:10.31486/toj.23.0079 (Source: Ochsner Journal)
Source: Ochsner Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: H Harvak Hajebian Salomon Puyana Christopher R Babycos Michael T Friel Source Type: research
