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Effectiveness of computed tomography scanning to detect blunt bowel and mesenteric injuries requiring surgical intervention: A systematic literature review

BACKGROUND: Computed tomography (CT) diagnostic accuracy for blunt bowel and mesenteric injuries (BBMI) is controversial. DATA SOURCES: A literature review to compute aggregate CT performance and individual CT sign sensitivity, specificity, and…

Tags: 2019, Abdel-Aziz Hiba, Abdominal computed tomography, American journal of surgery, Computed tomography performance, Department of General Surgery, Diagnostic accuracy, Dunham C Michael, Hollow viscus injury, June 2019 Update, Mesenteric injury, NEOMED College of Medicine

Evidence-based review of trauma center care and routine palliative care processes for geriatric trauma patients; A collaboration from the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Patient Assessment Committee, the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Geriatric Trauma Committee, and the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Guidelines Committee.

BACKGROUND: Despite an aging population and increasing number of geriatric trauma patients annually, gaps in our understanding of best practices for geriatric trauma patients persist. We know that trauma center care improves outcomes for injured…

Surgeon Experience with Parental Leave Policies Varies Based on Practice Setting.

BACKGROUND: The increase in female surgeons has resulted in scrutiny of widely variable parental leave policies. We hypothesized that academic and private practice surgeons have different experiences based on difference in workplace expectations.…

Tags: 2020, Bingmer Katherine, Department of General Surgery, Gantt Nancy L, Mercy Health St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, NEOMED College of Medicine, Sanfey Hilary A, Stein Sharon L, Walsh Danielle S, World journal of surgery

Timeliness of Care for Injured Patients Initially Seen at Freestanding Emergency Departments: A Pilot Quality Improvement Project.

BACKGROUND: The impact of freestanding emergency departments (FSEDs) on timeliness of care for trauma patients is not well understood. This quality improvement project had 2 objectives: (1) to determine whether significant delays in definitive care…

Spinal cord stimulation in chronic pain: evidence and theory for mechanisms of action

Well-established in the field of bioelectronic medicine, Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) offers an implantable, non-pharmacologic treatment for patients with intractable chronic pain conditions. Chronic pain is a widely heterogenous syndrome with…

Scrotal emphysema with characteristics of
Fournier's gangrene in a community setting

Fournier's gangrene is a life-threatening type of necrotizing fasciitis associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. The patient is a 29-year-old incarcerated male who presented to the ED with left-sided scrotal crepitus extending into the…

Tags: 2020, August 2020 List, Cook BP, Department of General Surgery, Department of Urology, Fournier's gangrene, journalArticle, NEOMED College of Medicine, NEOMED College of Medicine Student, NEOMED Student Publications, Ricchiuti D, Scrotal emphysema, Urology case reports, Verdone C

Full acceptance of bariatric surgery? ... Let's face reality and demand better evidence!

Tags: 2021, Bariatric Surgery, Bariatric Times, Carotid endarterectomy, Dan A, Department of General Surgery, EVIDENCE, Gastric Bypass, January 2021 List, journalArticle, MEDICAL personnel, NEOMED College of Medicine, Summa Health Akron City Hospital

Who were the giants we lost in 2020?

Among them were Dr. Harvey Sugerman, Dr. Nicola Scopinaro, and the father of bariatric surgery, Dr. Edward Mason. It is fascinating to know that his interest in bariatric surgery started after he read Edward Mason's fi rst article on gastric bypass…

Tags: 2021, April 2021 List, Bariatric Surgery, Bariatric Times, COVID-19 treatment, Dan A, Department of General Surgery, Gastric Bypass, INTRA-abdominal hypertension, journalArticle, NEOMED College of Medicine, SLEEVE gastrectomy, Summa Health System Akron City Hospital

Access to Bariatric Surgery--Knocking Down Barriers ONE DAY AT A TIME!

Tags: 2021, August 2021 List, Bariatric Surgery, Bariatric Times, Dan A, Department of General Surgery, Gastric Bypass, journalArticle, MEDICAL care costs, NEOMED College of Medicine, OPERATIVE surgery, SLEEP apnea syndromes, SLEEVE gastrectomy

THE OHIO & KENTUCKY ASMBS STATE CHAPTER: Building on Past History and Recent Success.

Tags: 2019, Bariatric Surgery, Bariatric Times, Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, Daigle Christopher, Dan Adrian G, Department of General Surgery, Journal Article, KENTUCKY, NEOMED College of Medicine, NON-insulin-dependent diabetes, November 2019 Update, Ohio, Summa Health Sy stem Akron City Hospital

Comment on: High acquisition rate and internal validity in the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry (SOReg)

Tags: 2021, Dan AG, Department of General Surgery, journalArticle, May 2021 List, NEOMED College of Medicine, Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases

Comment on: Colectomy for patients with super obesity: Current practice and surgical morbidity in the United States.

Tags: 2020, Dan AG, Department of General Surgery, Fondran JC, journalArticle, NEOMED College of Medicine, September 2020 List, Summa Health System Akron City Hospital, Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases

A case of simultaneous abdominal wall reconstruction and creation of diverting ostomy in a ventral hernia with loss of domain

INTRODUCTION: Diverting ostomies are traditionally used as a bridge to primary resection in patients with an obstructing mass, or severe inflammatory bowel disease [1] some cases, severe infections or non-healing wounds can be better managed after…

Tags: 2020, Abdominoplasty, Case report, Department of General Surgery, DeVito R, Fullmer R, Hernia, International Journal Of Surgery Case Reports, journalArticle, Kerestes T, March 2021 List, NEOMED College of Medicine, Ostomy, reconstruction, Shoukry S, Surgery, Yglesias B, Zarnoth B

Prior admissions as a risk factor for readmission in patients surgically treated for femur fractures: Implications for a potential hip fracture bundle.

INTRODUCTION: Hip fractures are a significant economic burden to our healthcare system. As there have been efforts made to create an alternative payment model for hip fracture care, it will be imperative to risk-stratify reimbursement for these …

Adult Hirschsprung’s disease: A case report and literature review

Highlights •Adult Hirschprung’s Disease (AHD) can be a difficult diagnosis to make, due to its rarity.•We report a possible case of AHD and conduct a systematic review of the literature.•A typical patient would be male, average age of 30-years-old,…

Adult Hirschsprung's disease: A case report and literature review.

INTRODUCTION & IMPORTANCE: Adult Hirschsprung's disease (AHD) is a difficult diagnosis to make due to its rarity, frequently after emergency interventions have been conducted. We present a case of possible AHD and sketch a classic presentation of…

Twitter as a powerful tool for communication between pain physicians during COVID-19 Pandemic.

Tags: 2020, Department of General Surgery, Education, Ghosh Priyanka, journalArticle, June 2020 Update II, Narouze Samer, NEOMED College of Medicine, Pain Management, Regional anesthesia and pain medicine, Schwartz Gary, Technology

Report on Three Porcine Proof-of-concept Studies: Comparison of a Dermatome With a Rotating Excision Ring With Conventional Dermatomes for the Harvesting of Split Skin Grafts and Excision of Necrosis

INTRODUCTION: A new pneumatic dermatome with a circular excision blade was designed to improve a number of disadvantages of regular dermatomes. OBJECTIVE: This study analyzes the safety and efficacy of a new dermatome (test device) for the tangential…

Tags: 2019, Bailey Kevin, Department of General Surgery, Hermans Michel He, June 2019 Update, NEOMED College of Medicine, Pittinger Tim, Powell Heather M, Wounds: A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice

Clinical and electrophysiological results of eye muscle surgery in 17 patients with downbeat nystagmus.

Purpose: To test the hypothesis that eye muscle surgery in treatment of patients with acquired downbeat nystagmus results in improvement measures of visual and ocular motor function. Methods: This is a prospective, interventional case series analysis…

Tags: 2019, Ahmad Ashraf, Akron Children's Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Downbeat nystagmus, eye muscle surgery, Hertle Richard W, Indian journal of ophthalmology, NEOMED College of Medicine, vision rehabilitation

Clinical and Electrophysiological Outcomes After Eye Muscle Surgery in 81 Adults with Infantile Nystagmus Syndrome (INS)

Tags: 2019, Akron Children's Hospital, Curtiss Molly, Department of General Surgery, Ghering Alyssa, Hertle Richard W, Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, Journal Article, NEOMED College of Medicine, November 2019 Update, Ricker Isabel

Enough sight to fight? The history of military visual system requirements.

Medicine has a six-fold role to play in war; (1) Selection of suitable military personnel, (2) To protect against disease, (3) To give medical attention and treatment to those who are ill and injured, (4) To assist in the rehabilitation of the…

Tags: 2020, Akron Children's Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Hertle RW, journalArticle, Military History, NEOMED College of Medicine, Ophthalmic History, September 2020 List, Survey of Ophthalmology, Vision Testing Methods

Clinical and electrophysiological outcomes after eye muscle surgery in 81 adults with infantile nystagmus syndrome

Purpose: To characterize the effects of eye muscle surgery on patients older than 18 years with infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS) who have had only optical treatment. Methods: This was a prospective, single-center, interventional case series…

Tags: 2021, Akron Children's Hospital, April 2021 List, Boydstun I, Curtis M, Department of General Surgery, Evliyaoglu F, Hertle RW, Journal Of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, journalArticle, Juric A, NEOMED College of Medicine, Ricker I

Analysis of anomalous head posturing in patients with infantile nystagmus syndrome.

PURPOSE: To investigate anomalous head posturing in patients with INS. METHODS: This was a prospective, cohort analysis of clinical and anomalous head posture (AHP) data in 34 patients with INS and an AHP. Particular outcome measures included…

Tags: 2021, Bouhenni R, Bruckman D, Department of General Surgery, Hertle RW, Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, journalArticle, June 2021 List, Kelleher C, McNinch N, NEOMED College of Medicine, Ricker I, Wiseman K

Topical lambda-cyhalothrin in reducing eye oscillations in a canine model of infantile nystagmus syndrome.

Purpose: To determine the ocular and systemic safety of using topical Lambda-Cyhalothrin (LCL) in a canine model of infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS). The rationale for this proposal is based on a case study of a patient whose INS improved after…

Tags: 2020, Akron Children's Hospital, Canine nystagmus, Dell'Osso LF, Department of General Surgery, Dumire J, Evano-Chapman M, eye-drop treatment, Hertle RW, Indian journal of ophthalmology, infantile nystagmus, Jacobs JB, journalArticle, NEOMED College of Medicine, September 2020 List, Yang D

1790: WARFARIN TRAUMA PATIENTS: COMPARING PROTHROMBIN COMPLEX CONCENTRATE TO VITAMIN K/FRESH FROZEN PLASMA.

B Learning Objectives: b There is scant data comparing Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (PCC) to Vitamin K/Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) in trauma patients. Patients that received PCC (PCC group) were compared to those who received Vitamin K/FFP (FFP…

Tuberculous appendicitis: A review of reported cases over the past 10 years

Background: Tuberculous appendicitis is a rare extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis without clear summarization or consensus on its management.

Data sources: Case reports were gathered from several online literature databases by searching…

Tags: 2021, Appendix, Chlysta W J, Department of General Surgery, Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal tuberculosis, Hubbard G, Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, NEOMED College of Medicine, Public Health, Surgery, Tuberculous appendicitis

Hypermagnesaemia causing mesenteric ischaemia and small bowel infarction

We present a case of mesenteric ischaemia caused by hypermagnesaemia after ingestion of a large oral dose of magnesium citrate, which resulted in smooth muscle relaxation, hypotension and bowel infarction. The patient had a history of chronic bowel…

Tags: 2021, BMJ case reports, Department of General Surgery, fluid electrolyte and acid-base disturbances, gastrointestinal surgery, General surgery, Hubbard G, NEOMED College of Medicine, renal medicine, Surgery

Analysis of Early Job Market Experiences and Perceptions Among Bariatric Surgery Fellowship Graduates and Bariatric Surgery Program Directors

Purpose Over the past decade, an increasing number of bariatric surgeons are trained in fellowships annually despite only a modest increase in nationwide bariatric surgery volume. The study surveys the bariatric surgery job market trend in order to…

Pediatric airway management in COVID-19 patients: consensus guidelines from the society for pediatric anesthesia's pediatric difficult intubation collaborative and the Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society.

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) pandemic has challenged medical systems and clinicians globally to unforeseen levels. Rapid spread of COVID-19 has forced clinicians to care for patients with a…

Tags: 2020, Adolescent, Airway Management/ methods, Anesthesia and Analgesia, Anesthesia/methods, Anesthesiology/ methods/standards, Asaf S, Ayad I, Bhalla T, Castro P, Chiao F, Child, Consensus, Coronavirus Infections/ therapy, Crockett C, Dalesio N, Denning S, Department of General Surgery, Disma N, Engelhardt T, Evans F, Fiadjoe JE, Galvez I, Gálvez J, Garcia-Marcinkiewicz A, Glover C, Gooden C, Greenberg R, Greenwood E, Guidelines as Topic, Gumaney H, Haydar B, Hervías M, Hsu G, Humans, Hunyady A, Infant, Infection Control, Infectious Disease Transmission, Ingelmo P, Intratracheal/ methods/standards, Intubation, Jagannathan N, Javia L, journalArticle, July 2020 List, Kiss EE, Kovatsis PG, Lardner D, Lau J, Lee JK, Lee LK, Lockman JL, Matava CT, Matuszczak M, McCloskey J, Mireles S, NEOMED College of Medicine, Newborn, Olomu P, Pandemics, Park R, Patient-to-Professional/prevention & control, Pediatrics/ methods/standards, Pérez-Pradilla C, Peyton J, Pneumonia, Polaner D, Preschool, Raman VT, Rehman M, Reynolds P, Sabato S, Stein ML, Szmuk P, Szolnoki J, Taicher B, Tan J, Templeton T, Theroux MC, Thompson N, Viral/ therapy, Von Ungern-Sternberg B, Whyte S, Yaster M, Yu J

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Using ProGrip Self-Fixating Mesh: Technical Learning Curve and Mid-Term Outcomes.

PURPOSE: Self-fixating mesh has been introduced to further improve the quality results already seen with laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. An observational study was undertaken to evaluate the technical learning curve and mid-term outcomes…

Tags: 2019, Cheung Maureen E, Dan Adrian G, Department of General Surgery, Mellert Logan T, NEOMED College of Medicine, Summa Health System Akron City Hospital, Surgical technology international, Zografakis John G

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Using ProGrip Self-Fixating Mesh: Technical Learning Curve and Mid-Term Outcomes

PURPOSE: Self-fixating mesh has been introduced to further improve the quality results already seen with laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. An observational study was undertaken to evaluate the technical learning curve and mid-term outcomes…

Tags: 2019, Cheung Maureen E, Dan Adrian G, Department of General Surgery, June 2019 Update, Mellert Logan T, NEOMED College of Medicine, Surgical technology international, Zografakis John G

Response to "The Benefit of Acellular Dermal Matrix Placement in Primary Breast Surgery May Outweigh the Cost in Patients at High Risk of Capsular Contracture".

Tags: 2020, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Department of General Surgery, journalArticle, June 2020 Update II, Mirhaidari Shayda, NEOMED College of Medicine, Wagner Douglas S

A smart decision: smartphone use for operative data collection in arthroscopic shoulder instability surgery

OBJECTIVE: This study tested validity, accuracy, and efficiency of the Orthopaedic Minimal Data Set Episode of Care (OME) compared with traditional operative report in arthroscopic surgery for shoulder instability. As of November 2017, OME had…

A Critical Pathway for Mass Casualty Incident Preparedness.

Background: Rates of mass casualty incidents (MCIs) have been on the rise in the United States, highlighting the need for health care systems to have an emergency response plan. Trauma centers are fundamental during MCIs and serve a crucial…

Tags: 2021, Blecker N, Department of General Surgery, George RL, Gothard MD, Journal Of Trauma Nursing, journalArticle, July 2021 List, Moran ME, NEOMED College of Medicine, Summa Health System Akron City Hospital

Improving a mature palliative care program at a Level I trauma center.

Background: Similar to the significant rise in the geriatric population in the United States, trauma centers have seen an increase in geriatric trauma patients. These patients present with additional challenges such as a higher likelihood of…

Staff Perspectives of Mass Casualty Incident Preparedness

Introduction Mass casualty incidents (MCI) are low-frequency, high-risk events that disrupt the day-to-day operations of medical centers. Day-to-day protocols are insufficient for effectively managing MCI events, creating a need to develop and test…

Addressing behavioral health concerns in trauma: Using lean six sigma to implement a depression screening protocol in a level I trauma center

Background: Patients with physical injuries or chronic conditions may be impacted by mental health conditions, which significantly affect their participation and progress in treatment. The Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) depression screening…

Tags: 2020, Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, Department of General Surgery, George RL, Gothard A, journalArticle, Kish J, Moran ME, NEOMED College of Medicine, Quality management in health care, Sedorovich A, September 2020 List

Inguinal lymph node dissection in the era of minimally invasive surgical technology.

Background: Inguinal lymph node dissection (ILND) is an essential step in both treatment and staging of several malignancies including penile and vulvar cancers. Various open, video endoscopic, and robotic-assisted techniques have been utilized so…

Dehydrated Extracellular Membranes in the Treatment of Severe Dry Eye

Tags: 2019, Department of General Surgery, Erzurum Sergul, Gemmel David, Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, Journal Article, Mercy Health St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, NEOMED College of Medicine, NEOMED College of Medicine Student, NEOMED Student Publications, November 2019 Update, Parikh Ankur A, Yalamanchili Siri

Pancreatoduodenectomy in patient with perforated duodenal diverticulum and peritonitis: Case report

INTRODUCTION: Duodenal diverticula are quite prevalent in general population, seen on up to 5% of radiology studies and up to 22% of autopsy examinations. PRESENTATION OF THE CASE: 70 years old female was admitted to the hospital with epigastric…

Tags: 2019, Cocieru Andrei, Department of General Surgery, International Journal Of Surgery Case Reports, Journal Article, NEOMED College of Medicine, November 2019 Update, Philip Justus

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