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Published 19 January 2021 Background - To investigate the effect of frailty on short-term postoperative outcomes in patients with prostate cancer treated with radical prostatectomy (RP). Methods - Within the National Inpatient Sample database, we identified 91,618 RP patients treated between 2008 and 2015. The Johns Hopkins Adjusted Clinical Groups frailty-defining indicator was applied, and we examined the rates of frailty over time, as well as its effect on overall complications, major complications, nonhome-based discharge, length of stay (LOS), and total hospital charges (THCs). Time tr...

What is already known about this topic? Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) has increased as part of the U.S. opioid crisis, but no national NAS surveillance system exists, and data about the accuracy of state-based surveillance are limited. What is added by this report? Among infants with confirmed NAS at five Pennsylvania hospitals, ICD-10-CM code P96.1 was assigned to 71% of those who were reported to the NAS surveillance system and 78% of those who were not reported to surveillance. What are the implications for public health practice? Accurate NAS surveillance, which is necessary to monit...

Abstract By using commercial insurance claims data, we estimated that Lyme disease was diagnosed and treated in ≈476,000 patients in the United States annually during 2010–2018. Our results underscore the need for accurate diagnosis and improved prevention. Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi spirochetes, which are transmitted to humans by certain Ixodes spp. ticks ( 1). The infection can involve multiple organ systems and is treatable with antimicrobial drugs; most persons recover fully, especially those who receive early and appropriate treatment ( 1). The geographic distri...

1Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, Maryland 2Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia 3Commissioned Corps Public Health Service Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, Maryland 4Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, Maryland ...

International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification [ ICD-10-CM] code B97.29) and is shown in blue. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–specific coding ( ICD-10-CM code U07.1) is shown in orange. Table.  Accuracy of the ICD-10-CM COVID-19–Specific Diagnosis Code in Capturing Inpatient Discharges Displaying PCR-Confirmed COVID-19 From 150 Hospitals Between April 1, 2020, and May 31, 2020 1. Rhee  C, Dantes  R, Epstein  L,  et al; CDC Prevention Epicenter Program.  Incidence and trends of sepsis in US hospi...