scholarly journals Congenital Syphilis Masquerading as Leukemia

2017 ◽  
Vol 07 (03) ◽  
pp. e167-e170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany Lee ◽  
Stephanie Bell ◽  
Jason Scimeme ◽  
Nizar Maraqa
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Congenital Syphilis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge

AbstractAs of late, the incidence of congenital syphilis in the United States is increasing. Each new case represents a failure of preventing, diagnosing, and treating syphilis in pregnant women. Pediatricians should confirm that all women have received adequate screening for and management of syphilis during pregnancy. Congenital syphilis is easily treatable but may be a diagnostic challenge with high morbidity and mortality.

scholarly journals Incidence and Trends in Lower Extremity Amputations in the United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 2473011420S0024
Author(s):  
Leah Herzog ◽  
Charles Johnson ◽  
Christopher E. Gross
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The United States ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Common Mechanism ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Injury Incidence ◽  
Age Group

Category: Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Currently there is minimal focus on traumatic lower extremity amputations due to their relatively low incidence, but they often come with a higher morbidity and mortality than its upper extremity counterparts. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and trends of lower extremity amputations in the United States over a ten-year period. Methods: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), was used for evaluation of lower extremity amputations that presented to the United States emergency departments. The overall incidence rate of lower extremity amputations within the United States was calculated as per 100,000 persons. After grouping mechanisms of injury, the data were stratified by both age groups and gender. Chi-square tests were used for direct comparisons of proportions. The five most common mechanisms were ranked for each age group and the most common overall age group for lower extremity amputations were determined using descriptive statistics. Trends for injury incidence and hospital admissions were evaluated using linear regression and Pearson correlation with Bonferroni correction. Results: From 2008 to 2017, 393 patients were reported to have sustained lower extremity amputations via the NIESS database with an estimated 11,475 patients sustaining a lower extremity amputation over the past ten years and an incidence of 2.2/100,000 person-years. The incidence of lower extremity amputations is highest in those less than five years old. Lawnmower incidents are the most common mechanism of injury in all age groups. Conclusion: Due to the high morbidity and mortality associated with these injuries, it is prudent to follow the trends in lower extremity amputations.

scholarly journals 429 The readability of online COVID-19 information for pregnant women in ireland and the united states

2021 ◽  
Vol 224 (2) ◽  
pp. S274
Author(s):  
Amy P. Worrrall ◽  
Fátimah Alaya ◽  
Claire M. McCarthy ◽  
Michael P. Geary
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
The United States

scholarly journals Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Among Indigenous Women in the United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 135 (2) ◽  
pp. 294-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katy B. Kozhimannil ◽  
Julia D. Interrante ◽  
Alena N. Tofte ◽  
Lindsay K. Admon
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Maternal Morbidity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Indigenous Women ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Severe Maternal Morbidity ◽  
Maternal Morbidity And Mortality

scholarly journals Healthcare-Associated Infections among Patients in a Large Burn Intensive Care Unit: Incidence and Pathogens, 2008–2012

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (10) ◽  
pp. 1304-1306 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Weber ◽  
David van Duin ◽  
Lauren M. DiBiase ◽  
Charles Scott Hultman ◽  
Samuel W. Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Burn Injuries ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Common Source ◽  
Healthcare Associated Infections ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Healthcare Associated

Burn injuries are a common source of morbidity and mortality in the United States, with an estimated 450,000 burn injuries requiring medical treatment, 40,000 requiring hospitalization, and 3,400 deaths from burns annually in the United States. Patients with severe burns are at high risk for local and systemic infections. Furthermore, burn patients are immunosuppressed, as thermal injury results in less phagocytic activity and lymphokine production by macrophages. In recent years, multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens have become major contributors to morbidity and mortality in burn patients.Since only limited data are available on the incidence of both device- and nondevice-associated healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in burn patients, we undertook this retrospective cohort analysis of patients admitted to our burn intensive care unit (ICU) from 2008 to 2012.

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