Trends in spinal implant utilization and pricing by Gabrielle Lucia Dykhouse, Rachel A. Bratescu, Osama N. Kashlan, McGrath Lynn Jr., Roger Härtl, Galal A. Elsayed

“…Introduction: The escalation of United States (U.S.) spine surgery volume has been accompanied by considerable advancements in our understanding of spine physiology and technology. …”
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Artificial intelligence in kidney transplantation: a 30-year bibliometric analysis of research trends, innovations, and future directions by Ying Jia He, Pin Lin Liu, Tao Wei, Tao Liu, Yi Fei Li, Jing Yang, Wen Xing Fan

“…Our analysis highlights the United States as the leading contributor to the field, with significant outputs from Mayo Clinic and leading authors like Cheungpasitporn W. …”
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Exploring the Association Between Overactive Bladder (OAB) and Cognitive decline: mediation by depression in elderly adults,   a NHANES weighted analysis by Ling Liu

“…This study explored a relationship between OAB and cognitive health among adults aged 60 ≥ years in the United States, using NHANES 2011–2014. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using a nationally representative sample of 2,324 (45.95% male, 54.05% female), within 755 individuals have OAB. …”
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“Diversity’s good unless you have a Southern accent, then you’re a hick”: Self-evaluation, linguistic insecurity and symbolic domination in Middle Tennessee by Marc-Philippe Brunet

“…The linguistic variety spoken in the south of the United States (Southern American English, hereafter SAE), is a well-documented field of investigation (Farington et al., 2018; Feagin, 2018; Fridland, 2003, 2008; Labov et al., 2006; Nunnally & Bailey, 2018; Reed, 2014). …”
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A Global Bibliometric Analysis of Loneliness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Future research and policy implications by Trinh Thi Xuan Nguyen, Sumeet Lal, Yoshihiko Kadoya

“…Regarding international collaboration, the United States and England produced the largest research output and had the most extensive network collaboration with other countries in the field. …”
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Innovative surgical management of large burn wounds in patients with elevated body weight to enhance team safety by Deepak K. Ozhathil, Teresa R. Kontos, Kim M. Priban, Evan P. Bailey, Elizabeth A. Halicki, Steven A. Kahn, MD

“…Over the past four decades, obesity rates in the United States have consistently increased, with current estimates indicating that over 42% of adults are affected [1]. …”
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Paradiplomacy Research on The Scopus Database Using the VOSviewer Application by M. Syaprin Zahidi, Muhammad Fuad Bin Othman

“…These topics included subnational government, United States, diplomacy, diplomatic relations, cultural paradiplomacy, free trade, European Union, Quebec, decentralization, developing countries, federalism, assemblage theory, foreign relations, foreign policy, and sub-state diplomacy. …”
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Ethical Issues in Uncontrolled Donation After Circulatory Determination of Death: A Scoping Review to Reveal Areas of Broad Consensus, and Those for Future Research by Anastasia Georgiou, Weiyi Tan, Mihnea I. Ionescu, Isla L. Kuhn, Zoe Fritz

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Tolerance of high school students in an urban-transition city: a study in Batu City by Drajat Tri Kartono, Bagong Suyanto, Rahma Sugihartati, M. Turhan Yani, Mun’im Sirry, Theofilus Apolinaris Suryadinata, Bakat Jati Prasetyo, Lutfi Andriani

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Competing Risks Analysis of Cancer-associated Recurrent Thrombosis, Major Bleeds, and Death in a Geriatric Cohort by Joshua D. Brown, Kelley L. Ratermann, Kelley L. Ratermann, Jeffery C. Talbert, Jeffery C. Talbert, Val R. Adams, Val R. Adams

“…These results are consistent with United States guidelines which recommend LMWHs over warfarin for treatment and secondary prevention of VTE.…”
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Clinical Characteristics of Children with Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis and Re-Evaluation of Patients with Artificial Intelligence by Emre LEVENTOGLU, Mustafa SORAN

“…ChatGPT (OpenAI, San Francisco, California, United States of America) has been developed as a chat robot supported by artificial intelligence (AI). …”
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Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Infection by Helen Kest, Ashlesha Kaushik, William DeBruin, Mario Colletti, David Goldberg

“…We report three critically ill pediatric patients (aged 6–10 years), presenting with features of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) from April 4 to May 10, 2020, to a tertiary-care center in New Jersey, United States. All patients tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and were previously healthy. …”
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A trend of osteocalcin in diabetes mellitus research: bibliometric and visualization analysis by Zixu Liu, Zixu Liu, Yuchen Mao, Kangping Yang, Shukai Wang, Fang Zou

“…Publication output increased sharply from 1991 onwards. The United States and China are at the forefront of this research area.DiscussionThe keywords were grouped into four clusters: ‘Differential and functional osteocalcin genes’, ‘Differential expression of osteocalcin genes in relation to diabetes mellitus’, ‘Role of osteocalcin in the assessment of osteoporosis and diabetes mellitus’, and ‘Indirect involvement of osteocalcin in metabolic processes’. …”
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Usual prevention in unusual settings: A scoping review of place-based health interventions in public-facing businesses. by Jack Tsai, Nicholas A McCann

“…Inclusion criteria for studies were: conducted in the United States, delivered a health intervention, based on an unconventional business setting, and targeted a specific health condition. …”
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Poison, lies, war: A mixed methods content analysis of posts about COVID-19 vaccination on Gab Social by Alice Marianne Fritz, Andrea M. Smith

“…Despite the ongoing threat of contagion, however, uptake of the COVID-19 vaccines, especially as booster doses, remains suboptimal among eligible adults and children in the United States, as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO). …”
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Academics’ motivation to research: a study on public universities in Panama by Gabisel Barsallo, Gabisel Barsallo, Elisa Mendoza, Maritzabel Arboleda, Monica Torreiro-Casal, Ciara Ordoñez

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Factors Influencing Precision Agriculture Technology Adoption Among Small-Scale Farmers in Kentucky and Their Implications for Policy and Practice by Shreesha Pandeya, Buddhi R. Gyawali, Suraj Upadhaya

“…Despite numerous initiatives, the adoption of PATs in small farms is shallow in the United States. It is important to understand what socio-economic and demographic factors influence their decision-making regarding PAT adoption. …”
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Paradigmatic Discord in US Arctic Policy by L. A. Matiyak

“…The United States, as one of the five Arctic states, plays what seems at first glance a typical role in the Arctic through their regional policy that uses standard tactical maneuvers, which have proven themselves worthy in other areas of the globe. …”
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Cross-sectional analysis of two social determinants of health in California cities: racial/ethnic and geographic disparities by Dulce Bustamante-Zamora, Neil Maizlish

“…Objective To study the magnitude and direction of city-level racial and ethnic differences in poverty and education to characterise health equity and social determinants of health in California cities.Design We used data from the American Community Survey, United States Census Bureau, 2006–2010, and calculated differences in the prevalence of poverty and low educational attainment in adults by race/ethnicity and by census tracts within California cities. …”
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Self-care in nursing: A bibliometric analysis (1976–2023) by Mahsa Hosseini, Soheila Shamsikhani, Masoomeh Noruzi Zamengani, Sediqullah Ahmadi, Ali Jadidi

“…Results: This study retrieved 102 publications which, 74 (58%) were articles and 12 (11%) were reviewed articles. The United States is the most effective country in this field with the most publications and citations. …”
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