The method described herein provides an unbiased and transparent process to collect, calculate, and report these data.Synaptojanin1 (Synj1) is a phosphoinositide phosphatase, important in clathrin uncoating during endocytosis of presynaptic vesicles. It was identified as a potential drug target for Alzheimer’s disease, Down syndrome, and…[Read more]

In a Western North Carolina region ravaged by opioids, innovative programming provides comprehensive, judgement-free care.In 2018 New Jersey implemented a final-offer arbitration system to resolve payment disputes between insurers and out-of-network providers over surprise medical bills. Similar proposals are being considered by Congress and other…[Read more]

Surgical quality improvement efforts are challenging due to the multidisciplinary nature of care, difficulties obtaining reliable data, and variability in quality metrics. The objective of this analysis was to assess whether participation in a regional collaborative quality initiative was associated with decreased in-hospital surgical complication…[Read more]

A brief consideration of the concepts of vulnerability and resilience are presented in this column. It will serve as an introduction to the main article that considers conducting qualitative research on vulnerable populations during the time of COVID-19.The aim of this work was to gain understanding, using the self-transcendence theory, of the…[Read more]