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Introduction: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in the United States has steadily increased over the past few decades. End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) are among the most common chronic and acute complications of DM. Guidance on the management of DKA in ESKD is limited by lack of evidence. We investigated the in-hospital outcomes of patients hospitalized for DKA with underlying ESKD.  Methods: We carried out a retrospective cohort study and utilized the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database from 2016 to 2018. International Classification of Diseases, T...

Determine whether the pregnancy is an independent risk factor for in-hospital mortality in reproductive-age patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

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 comorbidities, and length of stay. Results The rate of hospitalizations with HS as a primary diagnosis increa...

Researchers evaluated the use of U09.9, a CD-10-CM code described as 'Post coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) condition, unspecified' for post-acute COVID-19 sequelae (long COVID).

This Viewpoint discusses increases in opioid use disorder among pregnant people during the US opioid crisis and recommendations to define, diagnose, and treat n