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This retrospective cohort study assesses whether a longer interval between hemodialysis and subsequent surgery is associated with higher postoperative mortality

Background Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a clinical condition characterized by the formation of painful lumps under the skin. It often affects intertriginous areas like armpits and groin. There is a paucity of contemporary data on patient and hospital-level characteristics of HS in the United States. Methods We analyzed the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) for retrospective analysis to calculate the frequency and yearly rates of HS hospitalizations, demographic variations, rates of comorbidi...

Yu-Jung Jenny Wei and colleagues study patterns of prescribed opioid doses in the 6 months before an opioid-related adverse event among Medicare beneficiaries with chronic non-cancer pain in the US.