Common spine codes are reimbursed 13% less by Medicaid compared to Medicare, ranging from 46% to 160% by state by Adam P. Henderson, BS, M. Lane Moore, MD, MBA, Camryn S. Payne, BA, Jack M. Haglin, MD, MS, Joseph C. Brinkman, MD, Paul R. Van Schuyver, MD, Joshua S. Bingham, MD, Michael S. Chang, MD

“…Substantial variability between states and codes was also found for Medicaid, while little variability in Medicare rates existed. …”
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Association of Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy and Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy with All-Cause Mortality: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Orsolya E. Vági, Márk M. Svébis, Beatrix A. Domján, Anna E. Körei, Ildikó Istenes, Zsuzsanna Putz, Szilvia Mészáros, Noémi Hajdú, Magdolna Békeffy, Solomon Tesfaye, Péter Kempler, Viktor J. Horváth, Adam G. Tabák

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A case report of complete cricotracheal separation: an experience from the east coast of Malaysia by Atikah Rozhan, Adam Mohamad, Khairul Azhar M. Rajet, Mohd Zaki Ahmad, Suhaimi Bin Yusof, Wan Emelda Wan Mohamed, Bathma Devi Susibalan, Nik Mohd Syukra Nik Abd Ghani, Zamzil Amin Bin Asha’ari

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Exposure to copper metal enhances the tolerance of An. gambiae s.s. over multiple generations while reducing both fertility and fecundity in this primary malaria vector. [version 2... by Adam Gbankoto, Rousseau Djouaka, Camille Dossou, Louckman Monra Seidou, Ghislain T. Tepa-Yotto, Danahé Adanzounon, Genevieve Tchigossou, Innocent Djègbè, Aldo Emmanuel C. Glokpon, Massioudou Koto Yérima Gounou Boukari, Eric Tossou, Donald Hessou-Djossou

“…Conclusion This study showed that copper not only exhibits larvicidal properties in Anopheles gambiae s.s. larvae, it also revealed the potential of this metal to reduce fecundity and fertility in these malaria vectors.…”
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Opicapone, a Novel Catechol-O-methyl Transferase Inhibitor, for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease "Off" Episodes by Amnon A. Berger, Ariel Winnick, Jonathan Izygon, Binil M. Jacob, Jessica S. Kaye, Rachel J. Kaye, Elisa E. Neuchat, Adam M. Kaye, Edward S. Alpaugh, Elyse M. Cornett, Andrew H. Han, Alan D. Kaye

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Ocular and Mucocutaneous Sequelae among Survivors of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in Togo by Bayaki Saka, Abla Séfako Akakpo, Julienne Noude Teclessou, Garba Mahamadou, Abas Mouhari-Toure, Kossi Dzidzinyo, Adam Nouhou Diori, Nidain Maneh, Sabin Prince-Agbodjan, Koussake Kombaté, Komi Balo, Kissem Tchangai-Walla, Palokinam Pitché

“…Aim. The aim of this study was to assess ocular and mucocutaneous sequelae among SJS/TEN survivors and identify risk factors of ocular sequelae. …”
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Prevalence, risk factors, and cardiovascular disease outcomes associated with persistent blood pressure control: The Jackson Heart Study. by Gabriel S Tajeu, Calvin L Colvin, Shakia T Hardy, Adam P Bress, Bamba Gaye, Byron C Jaeger, Gbenga Ogedegbe, Swati Sakhuja, Mario Sims, Daichi Shimbo, Emily C O'Brien, Tanya M Spruill, Paul Muntner

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A critical review on enhancement and sustainability of energy systems: perspectives on thermo-economic and thermo-environmental analysis by Sunday O. Oyedepo, Mufutau A. Waheed, Fidelis I. Abam, Joseph O. Dirisu, Olusegun D. Samuel, Olusegun D. Samuel, Oluseyi O. Ajayi, Tosin Somorin, Abimbola P. I. Popoola, Oluwaseun Kilanko, Philip O. Babalola

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A finite element model for biomechanical characterization of ex vivo peripheral nerve dysfunction during stretch by Nicholas C. Vasas, Adam M. Forrest, Nathaniel A. Myers, Michael B. Christensen, Jenny L. Pierce, Sidney M. Kaufmann, Kimberly B. Lanaghen, Randal C. Paniello, Julie M. Barkmeier‐Kraemer, Jonathan P. Vande Geest

“…To uncover the underlying mechanisms of peripheral nerve injury, our research aims to develop a relationship between biomechanical peripheral nerve damage and function through finite element modeling. …”
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Voice EHR: introducing multimodal audio data for health by James Anibal, James Anibal, Hannah Huth, Ming Li, Lindsey Hazen, Veronica Daoud, Dominique Ebedes, Yen Minh Lam, Hang Nguyen, Phuc Vo Hong, Michael Kleinman, Shelley Ost, Christopher Jackson, Laura Sprabery, Cheran Elangovan, Balaji Krishnaiah, Lee Akst, Lee Akst, Ioan Lina, Iqbal Elyazar, Lenny Ekawati, Stefan Jansen, Richard Nduwayezu, Charisse Garcia, Jeffrey Plum, Jacqueline Brenner, Miranda Song, Emily Ricotta, Emily Ricotta, David Clifton, C. Louise Thwaites, Yael Bensoussan, Bradford Wood

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Impact of warning pictorials and size on perceived effectiveness of cigar warning labels in a nationally representative between-subjects experiment by James F Thrasher, Tara L Queen, Jennifer Cornacchione Ross, Sarah D Kowitt, Leah M Ranney, Adam O Goldstein, Chineme Enyioha, Desmond Jenson, Paschal Sheeran, Sonia A Clark, Kristen L Jarman, Michelle Z Yang

“…They also elicited more negative affect than text-only warnings (b=0.39, SE=0.08, p<0.001). …”
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Assessing the quality of life among African medical and health science students using the WHOQOL-BREF tool by Fatima Alzahra Galgam, Adil Abdalla, Mahmoud Shahin, Magda Yousif, Nahla Abdulrahman, Fatmah Alamoudi, Mehrunnisha Ahmad, Amira Yahia, Mohammad Sidiq, Aksh Chahal, Fuzail Ahmad, Mohammad Abu Shaphe, Gopal Nambi, Moattar Raza Rizvi, Faizan Kashoo

“…Background The quality of life (QoL) among health professional students is available in the literature, yet there is a paucity of information concerning QoL among African students. The study aimed to measure the QoL with the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) tool among African medical and health science students. …”
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Boganmeldelser by Kåre Bødal, Lars Adam Rehof, Ole Krarup, Sysette Vinding Kruse, H. Kallehauge, Henrik Stevnsborg, Britta Kyvsgaard, Nils Christie, Jørn Simonsen, Margaretha Järvinen, Beth Grothe Nielsen, Arne Baun, Krister Malmsten, Olavi Heinonen, Torstein Eckhoff

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Assessing the feasibility of measuring residents’ quality of life in English care homes and the construct validity and internal consistency of measures completed by staff proxy: a... by Claire Goodman, Julienne Meyer, Karen Spilsbury, Barbara Hanratty, Rachael Carroll, Adam L Gordon, Gizdem Akdur, Anne Killett, Jennifer Burton, Ann-Marie Towers, Stacey Rand, Nick Smith, Sinead Palmer, Stephen Allan, Lucy Anne Webster

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Genotyping-by-sequencing derived SNP markers reveal genetic diversity and population structure of Dactylis glomerata germplasm by Muhammad Tanveer Altaf, Pablo Federico Cavagnaro, Kağan Kökten, Amjad Ali, Andres Morales, Andres Morales, Muhammed Tatar, Mehmet Bedir, Muhammad Azhar Nadeem, Muhammad Aasim, Nafiz Çeliktaş, Sheikh Mansoor, Faheem Shehzad Baloch, Faheem Shehzad Baloch

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Associations of personality traits with actigraphic sleep in middle-aged and older adults by Jill A. Rabinowitz, Yijun Zhou, Diefei Chen, Yiwei Yue, Darlynn M. Rojo-Wissar, Yang An, Sarah Wanigatunga, Jennifer A. Schrack, Vadim Zipunnikov, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Antonio Terracciano, Paul T. Costa, Luigi Ferrucci, Adam P. Spira

“…We observed numerous interactions of personality with sex and age, with stronger personality-sleep associations generally present at younger ages (i.e., aged 50–60 vs. 70–80) and sex differences in associations. …”
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Systemic delivery of AAV5, AAV8, and AAV9 packaging a C5-12-microdystrophin-FLAG expression cassette in non-human primates by Mengping Liu, Erica Cook, Yanshan Dai, Erich Ehlert, Francois du Plessis, Jacek Lubelski, Bogdan G. Sleczka, Petia Shipkova, Zhuyin Li, Joshua Gamse, David Gordon, Leonard P. Adam, Paul C. Levesque, Glen B. Banks

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Genetic Evidence of Killer Whale Predation on White Sharks in Australia by Isabella M. M. Reeves, Andrew R. Weeks, Alison V. Towner, Rachael Impey, Jessica J. Fish, Zach S. R. Clark, Paul A. Butcher, Lauren Meyer, David M. Donnelly, Charlie Huveneers, Nicky Hudson, Adam D. Miller

“…These results provide confirmed evidence of killer whale predation on white sharks in Australia and the likely selective consumption of the liver, suggesting predations of this nature are more globally prevalent than currently assumed.…”
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A ‘torn bag mechanism’ of small extracellular vesicle release via limiting membrane rupture of en bloc released amphisomes (amphiectosomes) by Tamás Visnovitz, Dorina Lenzinger, Anna Koncz, Péter M Vizi, Tünde Bárkai, Krisztina V Vukman, Alicia Galinsoga, Krisztina Németh, Kelsey Fletcher, Zsolt I Komlósi, Csaba Cserép, Ádám Dénes, Péter Lőrincz, Gábor Valcz, Edit I Buzas

“…We found that all cell types we studied (including different cell lines and cells in their original tissue environment) released multivesicular large EVs (MV-lEVs). We also demonstrated that upon spontaneous rupture of the limiting membrane of the MV-lEVs, their intraluminal vesicles (ILVs) escaped to the extracellular environment by a ‘torn bag mechanism’. …”
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