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Introduction: Previous studies of pediatric urolithiasis have suggested possible associations between the relative proportions of calcium oxalate dihydrate (COD) and calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) stones with age, gender, and ethnicity. This study aimed to investigate the composition and distribution of calcium oxalate (CaOx) stones according to these clinical factors and the metabolic correlates of the different subtypes in pediatric stone formers (PSFs). Patients and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the database of all first-time stone formers between 2014 and 2019...

Aim: Infection prevention and control (IPC) within residential settings is a central focus of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Youth residential summer camps are an excellent model for such environments and have thus far had mixed results. The aim of this report was to describe the successful implementation of a seven-week overnight summer camp with rapid return to normal activities from June to August 2020. Subjects and methods: This retrospective study included 427 individuals who traveled from 24 US states...

BACKGROUND: The clinical characteristics of internal medicine ward (IMW) patients with candidemia are unclear. The aim of this study was to define the clinical characteristics of candidemic IMW patients and to study the incidence, species distribution, and outcomes of these patients compared to surgical and intensive care unit (ICU) candidemic patients. METHODS: A retrospective cohort of candidemic patients in IMWs, general surgery wards, and an ICU at Beilinson Hospital during the period 2007-2014 was analyzed...

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the information a parent may find when Googling for information about alternative vaccination schedules. METHODS: The data collection tool included evaluation of Web site quality and vaccine-specific content on the 12 sites that met the inclusion criteria. RESULTS: Seven of the Web sites had a bias toward vaccination, three sites were anti-vaccine, and two sites were neutral in their stance...

The International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, is required to be used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services health care billing data starting in October 2015 in the United States. The International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, is an update to the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, and contains approximately 70,000 codes compared with 14,000 codes. We aimed to discuss how our institution is updating the coding system in a manner that alleviates the possible burden placed on providers including more coding information required and longer load times...

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