Over the past three decades, non-vascularized bone grafts have been demonstrated to be
viable treatments for pre- and early post-collapse osteonecrosis of the femoral head; however, …

The incidence, prevalence, and cost of care associated with diagnosis and management of
inflammatory bowel disease are on the rise. The role of gut microbiota in the causation of …

Constipation is a highly prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorder that may significantly
affect the quality of life and health care costs. Treatment for constipation has been broadly …

Background Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) in non-ST-elevation
myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. We …

Background and Aims We and others have previously described that hepatitis B surface
antibody (anti-HBs) seems to protect against clinically significant HBV reactivation in cohort …

Background Previous studies have demonstrated a significant relationship between weather
or seasons and total trauma admissions. We hypothesized that specific mechanisms such …

Methods We retrospectively analyzed propensity score matched (PSM) AC hospitalizations
using the National Inpatient Sample database between 2016 and 2019 to compare the …

… Shiva Poola and Arjun Mohan … Correspondence should be addressed to Shiva Poola;
poolas17@ecu.edu … Shiva Poola and Arjun Mohan report no conflicts of interest. …

HBV reactivation can occur while undergoing direct‐acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for
hepatitis C virus (HCV). The role of hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) has not been …

Background Colonoscopy is highly sensitive for the visualization of the entire colon. Inpatient
colonoscopies pose a special risk of poor preparation. We reviewed bowel preparation …