Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. To identify whether there is an advantage to
instrumented or noninstrumented spinal fusion over decompression alone for patients with …

The demand for primary total hip arthroplasty is expected to increase over the next several
decades. As a result, the demand for revision total hip arthroplasty will also increase. The …

Recent findings from developmental neuroimaging studies suggest that the enhancement of
cognitive processes during development may be the result of a fine-tuning of the structural …

The relationship between anxious/depressed traits and neuromaturation remains largely
unstudied. Characterizing this relationship during healthy neurodevelopment is critical to …

Migratory marine animals exploit resources in different oceanic regions at different life stages,
but how they navigate to specific oceanic areas is poorly understood [1–3]. A particular …

The absence of guns from children’s homes and communities is the most reliable and
effective measure to prevent firearm-related injuries in children and adolescents. Adolescent …

Background Clinical trials are widely considered the gold standard in comparative effectiveness
research (CER) but the high cost and complexity of traditional trials and concerns about …

Background: Dog bites are a significant public health problem among children. The purpose
of this study was to examine the hospital incidence, hospital charges, and characteristics of …

Robin sequence (RS) is a commonly encountered triad of micrognathia, glossoptosis, and
airway obstruction, with or without a cleft palate. The management of airway obstruction is of …

Objectives The Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center in
collaboration with the Stanford Center for Innovative Study Design set out to test the …