Multi-Center Outcome Analysis of 16 Face Transplantations – A Retrospective OPTN Study by Leonard Knoedler, Thomas Schaschinger, Tobias Niederegger, Gabriel Hundeshagen, Gabriel Hundeshagen, Adriana C. Panayi, Curtis L. Cetrulo, Maxime Jeljeli, Elena Hofmann, Max Heiland, Steffen Koerdt, Alexandre G. Lellouch, Alexandre G. Lellouch, Alexandre G. Lellouch

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The Characteristics and Mortality of Osteoporosis, Osteomyelitis, or Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Diabetes Population: A Retrospective Study by Jin-Feng Huang, Qi-Nan Wu, Xuan-Qi Zheng, Xiao-Lei Sun, Chen-Yu Wu, Xiao-Bing Wang, Chen-Wei Wu, Bin Wang, Xiang-Yang Wang, Michael Bergman, Ai-Min Wu

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The Effects of Noncompliance to Prolia (Denosumab) on the Changes in Bone Mineral Density: A Retrospective Review by Matthew Wong-Pack, Aashish Kalani, Jacob Hordyk, George Ioannidis, Robert Bensen, William G. Bensen, Alexandra Papaioannou, Jonathan D. Adachi, Arthur N. Lau

“…Although denosumab (Prolia) has been shown to be a safe and efficacious therapy for osteoporotic patients in numerous clinical trials, few studies have determined its effectiveness in real world clinical practice. A retrospective review of patients prescribed Prolia assessing the impact that noncompliance from the regular dosing regimen of six months for denosumab has on bone mineral density (BMD) was performed. 924 patient records were reviewed between August 2012 and September 2013 with 436 patients meeting the eligibility criteria. …”
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Intravenous immunoglobulin in the management of idiopathic inflammatory myositis: A single centre retrospective review by Jeet Hemantkumar Patel, Lalit Duggal, Ved Chaturvedi, Neeraj Jain, Gurbir Bhandari, Mayank Gupta

“…Objective: Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been used in the treatment of severe idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM) in the past. We conducted a retrospective analysis of IIM cases and compared patients who received IVIG with those who did not. …”
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Clinical outcomes of endocrine and other disorders induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors in Japanese patients by Yuichiro Iwamoto, Tomohiko Kimura, Kazunori Dan, Hideyuki Iwamoto, Junpei Sanada, Yoshiro Fushimi, Yukino Katakura, Masashi Shimoda, Shuhei Nakanishi, Tomoatsu Mune, Kohei Kaku, Hideaki Kaneto

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Long-term outcomes of corneal transplantation: a review of 8,378 patients by Mohammad Nasser Hashemian, Mohammad Javad Zia, Masoud Khorrami-Nejad, Qaysser Sattar Abed, Hesam Hashemian

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Development of cohort definitions and algorithms to identify patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome or Dravet syndrome from real-world administrative healthcare databases by Drishti Shah, Victoria Divino, Justin Chen, Arturo Benitez, Jeannine Roth, J. Scott Andrews

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Poor outcome despite modern treatments: A retrospective study of 99 patients with primary and secondary plasma cell leukemia by Camille Tessier, Richard LeBlanc, Jean Roy, Sabrina Trudel, Julie Côté, Marc Lalancette, Jean‐Samuel Boudreault, Émilie Lemieux‐Blanchard, Rayan Kaedbey, Michel Pavic

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La production du manque d’eau dans la région métropolitaine de São Paulo (RMSP) by Vanderli Custódio

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Assessing the Clinical Impact of Emergency Physician-performed Ultrasound-guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks in a Level 1 Trauma Center: A Retrospective Analysis by Sanjeev Bhoi, Bharath Gopinath, Utkarsh Khandelwal, Rakesh Nayaka, Jyothiswaroop Bhaskararayuni, Devansh Gupta, Ayush Srivastava, Anisha Anshu, Aaditya Katyal, Tej Prakash Sinha

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Image quality, contrast enhancement and radiation dose of electrocardiograph- versus non-electrocardiograph-triggered computed tomography angiography of the aorta by Ying Mei Wong, Ching Ching Ong, Chong Ri Liang, Choon Ann Tan, Lynette Li San Teo

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Reliability of Positive and Negative Life Experiences Reported by Inmates: A Pilot Study by Cristina Fernandes, Ângela Maia, Tânia Gonçalves, Vanessa Azevedo

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Effect of total intravenous-based immediate extubation on patient outcomes in adult liver transplantation: A retrospective cohort study by Yan-Jun Chu, Hui Zhang, Bing-Xin Jin, Yu-Fan Liu, Yong-Xing Yao

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Association of elevated albumin-corrected anion gap with all-cause mortality risk in atrial fibrillation: a retrospective study by Jia Xu, Zhen Wang, Yun Wang, Xinran Chen, Lan Ma, Xiaochen Wang

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Effect of daily alcohol consumption and age over 40 years on COVID-19 vaccination antibody titers in the Delta era among hospital workers in northern Okinawa, Japan: A retrospective cohort study by Takuji Kishimoto, Daisuke Tasato, Yoshitaka Nagasawa, Akihiro Yamashiro, Hayashi Shokita

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Inherited metabolic diseases are a potent risk factor for cytomegalovirus infection in pediatric living donor liver transplantation by Kentaro Ushijima, Yukihiro Sanada, Shinya Otomo, Keiko Ogaki, Taiichi Wakiya, Noriki Okada, Yuta Hirata, Toshio Horiuchi, Takahiko Omameuda, Kiichiro Takadra, Ryosuke Akimoto, Yasuharu Onishi, Yasunaru Sakuma, Koichi Mizuta

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Cardiac Response Dynamics in Newly Diagnosed Light-Chain Amyloidosis Patients With Early and High-Quality Hematologic Response by Cheng-yang Xu, MD, Ai Guan, MD, Lu Zhang, MD, Zhuang Tian, MD, Dao-bin Zhou, MD, Kai-ni Shen, MD, Jian Li, MD

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A Retrospective Cohort Study with Blood Parameters for Early Estimation of Multiple Sclerosis: Ratio Suggestion by Esra Tekin, Sibel Canbaz Kabay, Ayşegül Küçük

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Dog Bite Injuries: Primary and Secondary Emergency Department Presentations—A Retrospective Cohort Study by Carmen A. Pfortmueller, Anastasios Efeoglou, Hansjakob Furrer, Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos

“…The primary aim of this study is to examine primary and secondary presentations related to dog bite injuries in adults. Methods. We retrospectively assessed all adult patients admitted with a dog bite injury to the Emergency Department of Bern University Hospital. …”
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Low Incidence of Postoperative Respiratory Depression with Oliceridine Compared to Morphine: A Retrospective Chart Analysis by Sergio Bergese, Richard Berkowitz, Paul Rider, Martin Ladouceur, Suzanne Griffith, Alvaro Segura Vasi, Kristina Cochrane, Linda Wase, Mark A. Demitrack, Ashraf S. Habib

“…Conclusion. In this retrospective chart review study, patients receiving IV oliceridine for moderate to severe acute pain demonstrated a lower incidence of treatment emergent OIRD compared to patients who were treated with IV morphine either alone or with concomitant administration of other opioids.…”
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