Introduction: Both breast cancer and radiation therapy (RT) have been associated with an increased risk of bullous pemphigoid (BP). In the setting RT, majority patients develop BP following completion treatment, a mean time to onset 15.8 months1. Case Report: A 68-year-old Black female history ductal carcinoma right status post partial mastectomy sentinel lymph node biopsy RT was referred Oncod...

INTRODUCTION To date, the management of patients with suspected or confirmed Ebolavirus disease (EVD) depends on quarantine, symptomatic management and supportive care, as there are no approved vaccines or treatments available for human use. However, accelerated by the recent large outbreak in West Africa, significant progress has been made towards vaccine development but also towards specific ...

Background The validated Arthroplasty Risk Score (ARS) predicts the need for postoperative triage to an intensive care setting. We hypothesized that the ARS may also predict hospital length of stay (LOS), discharge disposition, and episode-of-care cost (EOCC). Methods We retrospectively reviewed a series of 704 patients undergoing primary total hip and knee arthroplasty over 17 months. Patien...

OBJECTIVE This study uses the American College of Surgeons Pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP Pediatric), a multicenter database, to identify risk factors for complications after cleft palate repair. DESIGN Patients undergoing Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes 42200 and 42205 were extracted from the 2012 ACS NSQIP Pediatric. Patients older than 36 mont...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between physical activity and wellbeing in children, and to further explore the extent to which this may vary by gender and weight status. METHOD A representative sample of 1424 9- to 11-year-olds completed a self-report measure of physical activity, the Child Health and Illness Profile, KIDSCREEN, and a self-esteem scale. Body ...