Author's response to reviews Title: A retrospective cohort study on the influence of UV index and race/ethnicity on risk of stress and lower limb fractures Authors:

A retrospective cohort study on the influence of UV index and race/ethnicity on risk of stress and lower limb fractures

BACKGROUND Low vitamin D status increases the risk of stress fractures. As ultraviolet (UV) light is required for vitamin D synthesis, low UV light availability is thought to increase the risk of vitamin D insufficiency and poor bone health. The purpose of this investigation was to determine if individuals with low UV intensity at their home of record (HOR) or those with darker complexions are ...

Author's response to reviews Title: A Retrospective Cohort Study of the Potency of Lipid-lowering Therapy and Race-gender Differences in LDL Cholesterol Control Authors:

Author's response to reviews Title: Timing of surgery for hip fracture and in-hospital mortality. A retrospective population-based cohort study in the Spanish National Health System. Authors:

Author's response to reviews Title: Racial and ethnic differences in primary, unscheduled cesarean deliveries among low-risk primiparous women at an academic medical center: a retrospective cohort study Authors:

Title: Racial and ethnic differences in primary, unscheduled cesarean deliveries among low-risk primiparous women at an academic medical center: a retrospective cohort study

Basal cell carcinoma of the lower extremities

Background: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common form of skin cancer, usually occurs in the sun-exposed areas of the body like head and neck, yet is also seen in unexpected sites. Myriad studies have mentioned a lower limb BCC incidence rate of 1.5-13.5%.Methods: The present retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 650 BCC patients, who were referred to the dermatology tumor ...