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Impact of the Optiwave Refractive Analysis in Post-LASIK Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery

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

Biochemical phenotype and its relationship to treatment in 16 individuals with PCCB c.1606A > G (p.Asn536Asp) variant propionic acidemia.

Propionic acidemia (PA) is caused by inherited deficiency of mitochondrial propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and results in significant neurodevelopmental and cardiac morbidity. However, relationships among therapeutic intervention, biochemical…

Policies and practice regarding pregnancy and maternity leave: An international survey

BACKGROUND: As women become a larger part of the surgical workforce, policies surrounding maternity and parental leave play a role in professional practice. Little is known about leave policies worldwide. METHODS: A de novo survey distributed…

Tags: 2019, American journal of surgery, Career advancement, Department of General Surgery, Gantt Nancy L, International surgeon, Irish William, Maternity leave, NEOMED College of Medicine, Pregnancy, Sanfey Hilary A, September 2019 Update, Stein Sharon L, Walsh Danielle S, Women surgeon

Capsulectomy, Implant Exchange, and Placement of Acellular Dermal Matrix is Effective in Treating Capsular Contracture in Breast Augmentation Patients

BACKGROUND: Capsular contracture is a common complication of breast augmentation surgery and many techniques to prevent and to treat capsular contracture have been suggested with inconsistent or variably effective results. OBJECTIVES: The authors…

Tags: 2019, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Department of General Surgery, January 2020 Update, Journal Article, Mirhaidari Shayda, NEOMED College of Medicine, Summa Health System, Summa Health System Akron City Hospital, Wagner Douglas S

Neuraxial anaesthesia and peripheral nerve blocks during the COVID-19 pandemic: a literature review and practice recommendations.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a significant impact on global healthcare services. In an attempt to limit the spread of infection and to preserve healthcare resources, one commonly used strategy has been to postpone elective surgery,…

Pelvic Trauma

Traumatic injuries can range from minor wounds to major, complex injuries causing shock and multi-system organ dysfunction. Trauma is the leading cause of death of patients between the ages of 15 and 24. It accounts for approximately 30% of all ICU…

Tags: 2020, Blecker Nathan, Book Chapter, bookSection, Department of General Surgery, June 2020 Update I, NEOMED College of Medicine, StatPearls, Summa Health System, Tullington Jessica E

Lower Genitourinary Trauma.

Traumatic injuries can range from minor wounds to major, complex injuries causing shock and multi-system organ dysfunction. Trauma is the leading cause of death in patients between the ages of 15 and 24. It accounts for approximately 30% of all ICU …

Tags: 2021, Blecker N, bookSection, Department of General Surgery, June 2021 List, NEOMED College of Medicine, StatPearls, Tullington JE

A case report of mantle cell lymphoma presenting as intussuscepting colon mass.

INTRODUCTION: Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) is a non-Hodgkin lymphoma accounting for 2.5% of lymphoid neoplasms in the United States. Primary gastrointestinal (GI) lymphomas account for 1-4% of all GI malignancies, with few reports of primary mantle…

Operative Technique for Laparoscopic Placement of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter.

Background: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an increasingly utilized treatment modality for renal replacement therapy that affords medical and lifestyle benefits to the patient and financial savings to the health care system. Successful long-term use of…

Tags: 2020, CAPD catheter placement, Dan Adrian G, Department of General Surgery, Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A, laparoscopic catheter placement, NEOMED College of Medicine, NEOMED College of Medicine Student, NEOMED Student Publications, PD catheter placement, Peritoneal Dialysis, Smith Brandon M, Summa Health System Akron City Hospital

Parotid adenocarcinoma metastasis to the breast: A case report.

Metastatic salivary gland tumors are rare clinical entities of the head and neck. Parotid gland carcinoma with distant metastases heralds a poor prognosis with a median survival of 4.3-7.3 months. The lungs, long bones, liver and brain are the …

Tags: 2020, August 2020 List, Azouz V, Department of General Surgery, Journal of Surgical Case Reports, journalArticle, Liu L, NEOMED College of Medicine, NEOMED College of Medicine Student, NEOMED Student Publications, Smith BM, Summa Health System Akron City Hospital, Williams G

Outcomes of Laparoscopic Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement Using an Optimal Placement Technique

Background: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a widely employed renal replacement modality. A prospective study was conducted to determine the short-term and midterm outcomes and complication rates associated with a standardized optimal laparoscopic…

Tags: 2021, Catheter placement, Dan AG, Department of General Surgery, Douglas D, journalArticle, Jsls-Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, July 2021 List, Laparoscopy, Mirhaidari S, NEOMED College of Medicine, PD catheter, Peritoneal Dialysis, Shoemaker A, Smith B, Summa Health System Akron City Hospital

Caring for patients with pain during the COVID-19 pandemic: consensus recommendations from an international expert panel.

Chronic pain causes significant suffering, limitation of daily activities and reduced quality of life. Infection from COVID-19 is responsible for an ongoing pandemic that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome, leading to systemic complications and…

Medical decision-making in the physician hierarchy: A pilot pedagogical evaluation

Purpose: Recently, the American College of Graduate Medical Education included medical decision-making as a core competency in several specialties. To date, the ability to demonstrate and measure a pedagogical evolution of medical judgment in a…

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

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

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…

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

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…

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…

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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 (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

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

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

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

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…

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,…

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 …

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