Background Advance care planning and advance directives involve discussions with patients and their families about their values, goals, and beliefs in advance of incapacity or when faced with end-... Read More
Original Research
Background Testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in individuals with female anatomy has historically taken place in a clinician’s office using endocervical swabs, often in... Read More
Background Understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infection has evolved considerably since the virus was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. However, advanced age, in particular among those... Read More
Background Long-term opioid therapy is associated with significant side effect profiles.[1-4] The prevalence of long-term opioid therapy has been reported to be 5.4% in the United States and 17.6... Read More
Background Patient comorbidities can contribute to surgical complications, but medical optimization can lead to better patient outcomes.[1] The terms preoperative optimization and prehabilitation... Read More