Neurodegenerative Conditions in the Geriatric Population Increase Risk of Distal Radius Fracture: A Nationwide Study.

Purpose: Rising prevalence of geriatric neurodegenerative conditions calls for urgency to characterize common injuries in these populations for adequate targeted injury prevention. Although distal radius fracture (DRF) is common in older populations because of age-related decline, the current study aimed to report on associations between neurodegenerative conditions and DRF incidence in this senior cohort.

Methods: Data used in this study came from Epic Cosmos, a community collaboration of health systems representing more than 227,000,000 patient records from more than 1,301 hospitals and 28,600 clinics.

Obesity as a Risk Factor for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Independent of Diabetes Mellitus: A Nationwide Study.

Purpose: Although the relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is well documented because of diabetic neuropathic complications, a relationship specific to CTS and obesity has not yet been identified on a population level. The current study seeks to compare CTS prevalence between obese and nonobese patients and examine relationships among obesity, DM, and CTS.

Methods: Data used in this study came from Epic Cosmos, a community collaboration of health systems representing over 227,000,000 patient records from over 1,301 hospitals and 28,600 clinics.

A Pilot Study of Hemoglobin A1C Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes after Creation of a Patient Assistance Program Enrollment Committee at a Student-Run Free Clinic.

Our student-run free clinic (SRFC) treats uninsured patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in a medically underserved region. Mississippi has the second highest diabetes prevalence in the nation. Increasing access for patients with diabetes to affordable medication is challenging.

Increased Prevalence of Psychiatric Conditions in Panniculectomy Patients With Prior Bariatric Surgery: A Nationwide Epic Cosmos Study.

Introduction Patients with established body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) diagnoses are highly likely to be dissatisfied with plastic surgery and may have increased complication rates. Identifying at-risk patients prior to surgery is crucial to achieving patient satisfaction and minimizing adverse effects. This study seeks to assess the prevalence of BDD and associated psychiatric disorders in patients who have undergone panniculectomy and to evaluate potential associations between psychiatric comorbidity and prior bariatric surgery.

Precision Population Cancer Medicine in Brain Tumors: A Potential Roadmap to Improve Outcomes and Strategize the Steps to Bring Interdisciplinary Interventions.

Brain tumors, a significant health burden, rank as the second leading cause of cancer among adolescents and young adults and the eighth most common cancer in older adults. Despite treatment advances, outcomes for many brain tumor types, especially glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), remain poor. Precision population cancer medicine (PPCM) offers promising avenues for improving outcomes in brain tumor management.

Precision Population Cancer Medicine in Cancer of the Uterine Cervix: A Potential Roadmap to Eradicate Cervical Cancer.

With the success of the Human Genome Project, the era of genomic medicine (GM) was born. Later on, as GM made progress, there was a feeling of exhilaration that GM could help resolve many disease processes. It also led to the conviction that personalized medicine was possible, and a relatively synonymous word, precision medicine (PM), was coined.