JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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Comparative Study Observational Study
Association Between Changes in Social Distancing Policies in Ohio and Traffic Volume and Injuries, January Through July 2020.
This study compares traffic volume and motor vehicle crash injuries before, during, and after state-of-emergency and stay-at-home orders in the state of Ohio from January to July 2020 vs the same period in 2019.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Effect of Ventral vs Dorsal Spinal Surgery on Patient-Reported Physical Functioning in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is the most common cause of spinal cord dysfunction worldwide. It remains unknown whether a ventral or dorsal surgical approach provides the best results. ⋯ Among patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy undergoing cervical spinal surgery, a ventral surgical approach did not significantly improve patient-reported physical functioning at 1 year compared with outcomes after a dorsal surgical approach.