The emergence of effective direct‐acting antiviral (DAA) agents has reignited discussion
over the potential for hepatitis C elimination in the United States. Eliminating hepatitis C will …

Recovery after stroke is thought to be mediated by adaptive circuit plasticity, whereby surviving
neurons assume the roles of those that died. However, definitive longitudinal evidence of …

Background There is currently an inadequate supply of allografts to meet the number of
transplant candidates worldwide. A number of controversial policies, including implementation of …

OBJECTIVE Resection of brain metastases (BMs) may be associated with increased risk of
leptomeningeal disease (LMD). This study examined rates and predictors of LMD, including …

Background: Malnutrition and muscle wasting are common in patients with end-stage liver
disease (ESLD), yet go underdiagnosed. Frequently used indices of nutritional status, such as …

Objective To describe the determinants of survival for patients with floor of mouth (FOM)
squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) from 1973 to 2013 with the SEER database (Surveillance, …

OBJECTIVE Ruptured brain arteriovenous malformations (bAVMs) in a child are associated
with substantial morbidity and mortality. Prior studies investigating predictors of hemorrhagic …

Background While genetic alterations in brain metastases (BMs) have been previously
explored, there are limited data examining their association with recurrence after surgical …

OBJECTIVE Epileptic seizures are a common and potentially devastating complication of
metastatic brain tumors. Although tumor-related seizures have been described in previous …

Background and Aims: Hepatitis C (HCV) is a medical and public health concern. Once
infected individuals are identified, management includes not only education but also the use of …