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Environmental Sciences
Qiuli Fu, Zhe Mo, Yuzhou Gu, Bing Lu, Shengjie Hao, Danni Lyu, Peiwei Xu, Lizhi Wu, Xiaoming Lou, Hongying Jin, Xiaofeng Wang, Zhijian Chen, Ke Yao
Summary: The study found significant associations between outpatient visits for pterygium and air pollutants such as PM2.5, PM10, SO2, and NO2. Younger patients were more sensitive to air pollution, with female patients being more vulnerable to PM2.5 during the warm season and male patients being more sensitive to NO2 during the cold season.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Wesley M. Durand, Daniel Badin, Carlos Ortiz-Babilonia, Farah N. Musharbash, Micheal Raad, Amit Jain
Summary: This retrospective study aimed to characterize the incidence and timing of postoperative emergency department visits after common outpatient spinal surgeries. The study found that approximately 9% of patients had at least one ED visit within the 90-day postoperative period, with the majority occurring within the first month. Postoperative pain was the most common reason for ED visits. The findings suggest opportunities for improved postoperative care planning.
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Clinical Neurology
Robert B. Penfold, Eric Johnson, Susan M. Shortreed, Rebecca A. Ziebell, Frances L. Lynch, Greg N. Clarke, Karen J. Coleman, Beth E. Waitzfelder, Arne L. Beck, Rebecca C. Rossom, Brian K. Ahmedani, Gregory E. Simon
Summary: This study found that existing prediction models can reliably identify adolescents in need of further evaluation, without the need for developing new models specifically for adolescents. Limitations include models not incorporating non-healthcare risk factors and relying on ICD9-CM codes for diagnoses and outcome measurement.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wen-Yi Liu, Jing-Ping Yi, Leiyu Shi, Tao-Hsin Tung
Summary: This study used time series analysis to explore the relationship between air pollutants and the number of children's respiratory outpatient visits in coastal cities. The findings showed a significant correlation between PM2.5 and pediatric respiratory outpatient visits, highlighting the importance of formulating policies for health resource allocation and health risk assessment strategies.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yawei Li, Chengcheng Li, Jingyi Liu, Congshen Meng, Chunyu Xu, Zhe Liu, Qin Wang, Yue Liu, Jingxiu Han, Dongqun Xu
Summary: The study found that exposure to PM2.5 significantly increases the number of outpatient visits for pediatric respiratory diseases, and the health effects of PM2.5 may be influenced by other air pollutants and temperature. Additionally, cities with relatively less pollution show greater city-specific excess risks.
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Daniel J. Shapiro, Florence T. Bourgeois, Andrew M. Fine, Adam L. Hersh, Eric R. Coon, Mark I. Neuman, Ann Chen Wu
Summary: This cohort study examines the frequency of postdischarge follow-up visits among US emergency department encounters for bronchiolitis and assesses whether follow-up was associated with decreased hospital reutilization or increased treatment with nonrecommended medications.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Tyler J. Miksanek, Samuel T. Edwards, George Weyer, Neda Laiteerapong
Summary: This study compares the reimbursement for evaluation and management for physicians using time-based billing versus medical decision-making (MDM)-based billing for outpatient visits. The results show that physicians using time-based billing have similar yearly E/M revenue across increasing visit lengths, while physicians using MDM-based billing experience decreased revenue with increased visit length. Physicians with longer patient visits are more likely to benefit from using time-based billing in terms of revenue increases.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jie Ji, Kangbing Chen, Jiyuan Dong, Hushan Yu, Yanxia Zhang
Summary: This study found that short-term exposure to air pollutants, including PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, O(3)8h, and CO, is significantly associated with an increased risk of outpatient visits for allergic rhinitis (AR) in Lanzhou, China. The associations varied by lag period, gender, age, and season. Males and adults showed higher sensitivity to some pollutants, and the associations between pollutants and AR visits were more pronounced in the warm season.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Dermatology
Rajini K. Murthy, Benjamin J. Kahn, Chao Zhang, Suephy C. Chen
Summary: The aging and increasing comorbidities of the United States population have led to more complex patient care. This complexity affects various aspects such as resource consumption, adverse events, physician burnout, etc. Tools for capturing complexity have been studied in other specialties and can be beneficial in the dermatology field.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sarah R. Lowe, Ce Wang, Yiqun Ma, Kai Chen
Summary: This study investigated the association between daily outpatient visits at psychological disease departments of two major hospitals in Nanjing, China, and daily average concentrations of PM2.5 and PM10. The results showed a positive relationship between air pollution and mental health service utilization, highlighting the importance of addressing air pollution and strengthening the mental health system.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xiaoguang Li, Jie Xu, Wei Wang, Jing-Jin Liang, Zhong-Hua Deng, Juan Du, Ming-Zhu Xie, Xin-Rui Wang, Yaqiong Liu, Fuqiang Cui, Qing-Bin Lu
Summary: The study suggests that air pollutants may be associated with an increased risk of outpatient visits for ILI during non-outbreak periods and a decreased risk during outbreak periods, possibly due to the use of disposable face masks and changes in outdoor activities. These findings contribute to our understanding of the correlation between ILI outpatient visits and air pollutants during an influenza pandemic.
Article
Orthopedics
Nicholas Livingston, Alex Lindahl, Jack Mcconnell, Ahmad Chouman, Charles S. Day
Summary: This study compared the cost and time investment of virtual visits and in-person visits in orthopaedic surgery using the time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) method. The results showed that virtual visits did not deliver cost savings compared with in-person visits because surgeons spent more time on virtual visits and participated in virtual visits at the clinical site. However, virtual visits consumed less total personnel time.
CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH
(2023)
Letter
Environmental Sciences
Wang Zi Xian, Cheng Yi Bin, Wang Yu, Wang Yan, Zhang Xin Hang, Song He Jia, Li Yong Hong, Yao Xiao Yuan
Summary: This study found that both low and high temperatures were associated with an increased risk of outpatient visits at a major hospital in Qingdao, China. High temperatures were responsible for a greater morbidity burden than low temperatures. The majority of temperature-related burdens came from moderate cold and hot temperatures, with young people and males showing higher susceptibility.
BIOMEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Renchao Chen, Jun Yang, Di Chen, Wen-jing Liu, Chunlin Zhang, Hao Wang, Bixia Li, Peng Xiong, Boguang Wang, Yi Wang, Shanshan Li, Yuming Guo
Summary: Conjunctivitis is a common eye-related health issue that significantly affects patients' quality of life. The impact of air pollution on conjunctivitis visits is generally acute, with the effects disappearing after two days. Different air pollutants have varying effects on conjunctivitis visits.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Ari P. Bernstein, Marc A. Bjurlin, Scott E. Sherman, Danil Makarov, Erin Rogers, Richard S. Matulewicz
Summary: The study evaluated how often urologists screen for and provide treatment for tobacco-related conditions in outpatient settings. It found that approximately a third of urology visits were related to smoking, with 70% including tobacco screening but only 7% involving counseling for current smokers.
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2021)