Objective: To evaluate the hypothesis that educational attainment, a marker of cognitive
reserve, is a predictor of disability-free recovery (DFR) after moderate to severe traumatic brain …

The aim of this nested case–control study was to assess the combined use of urinary kidney
injury molecule (KIM)-1 and interleukin (IL)-18 for acute kidney injury (AKI) after …

… Author links open overlay panel Xuan Hui MD, ScM 1 2 , Kunihiro Matsushita MD, PhD 1 2
, Yingying Sang MS 1 2 , Shoshana H. Ballew PhD 1 2 , Tibor Fülöp MD 3 , Josef Coresh MD, …

Background We hypothesize that lack of access to care results in propensity toward
emergent operative management and may be an important factor in worse outcomes for the …

The graded coating of Ni–Cr–B–Si alloy was prepared on a low carbon steel substrate by a
laser cladding process. Its microstructure, hardness and flame erosion mechanisms were …

Previous research has demonstrated that nonclinical factors are associated with differences
in clinical care, with uninsured patients receiving decreased resource use. Studies on …

Background Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a neuroprotective role by suppressing microglia
and macrophage-mediated inflammation and modulating adaptive immune reactions. We …

Background Several studies have described the burden of trauma care, but few have explored
the economic burden of trauma inpatient costs from a payer's perspective or highlighted …

BACKGROUND To the authors' knowledge, the impact of insurance status on the survival
time of patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) has not been fully understood. The …

Background Most literature regarding fireworks injuries are from outside the United States,
whereas US-based reports focus primarily on children and are based on datasets which …