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An outcomes analysis and satisfaction survey of 199 consecutive abdominoplasties.

Abdominoplasty is a popular body-contouring procedure. In this study the authors review retrospectively 199 abdominoplasty patients during a 15-year period to identify factors that affect overall outcome. Patients included 190 women and 9 men. The…

Predisposing factors and antibiotic use in nosocomial infections caused by Xanthomonas maltophilia.

Tags: *Xanthomonas/isolation & purification, 1992, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*therapeutic use, Cross Infection/*drug therapy/microbiology, Department of Internal Medicine, File T M, Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/*drug therapy/microbiology, Hulisz D T, Humans, Infection control and hospital epidemiology, NEOMED College of Medicine, Risk Factors

Short-term and long-term outcomes of patients undergoing urgent transcatheter aortic valve replacement under a minimalist strategy.

OBJECTIVES: Urgent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is associated with worse short-term outcomes compared with elective TAVR; however, little is known about long-term outcomes or the safety of the minimalist strategy in this setting. …

Tags: 2019, Aged 80 and over, Aortic Valve Stenosis/diagnosis/mortality/surgery, Aortic Valve/diagnostic imaging/surgery, Attizzani GF, Bezerra HG, Cardiac Catheterization/methods, Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, Costa MA, Davis A, Department of Internal Medicine, Echocardiography Transesophageal, Elective Surgical Procedures/methods, Female, Femoral Artery, Follow-Up Studies, Hospital Mortality/trends, Humans, Ichibori Y, journalArticle, June2020SubmittedList, Kalra A, Kobe D, Ladas T, Length of Stay, Li J, Lipinski J, Male, Markowitz AH, minimalist approach, NEOMED College of Medicine, Patel S, Patel T, Peters M, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Saric P, severe aortic stenosis, Severity of Illness Index, The Journal of invasive cardiology, Time Factors, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement/methods, Treatment Outcome, Tsushima T, United States/epidemiology, urgent procedure

Prediction of cardiac death in patients with a very low ejection fraction after myocardial infarction: a Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial (CAST) study.

The Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial (CAST) database was analyzed with a Cox proportional hazards regression model to predict the mortality of patients with very poor left ventricular systolic function (ejection fraction \textless or = .20).…

Gallstone pancreatitis: a prospective randomized trial of the timing of surgery.

The correct timing of surgery in cases of gallstone pancreatitis is debatable. To delineate more clearly the influence of the timing of surgery in the treatment of the disease, a prospective randomized clinical study of early surgery (less than 48…

Derivation and external validation of a simple risk tool to predict 30-day hospital readmissions after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

AIMS: Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) possess a higher risk of recurrent healthcare resource utilisation due to multiple comorbidities, frailty, and advanced age. We sought to devise a simple tool to identify TAVR…

Thirty-Day Readmissions After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States: Insights From the Nationwide Readmissions Database.

BACKGROUND: Readmissions after cardiac procedures are common and contribute to increased healthcare utilization and costs. Data on 30-day readmissions after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are limited. METHODS AND RESULTS: Patients…

Tags: *aortic stenosis, *costs and cost analysis, *length of stay, *Patient Readmission/economics, *readmission, *rehospitalization, *transcatheter aortic valve implantation, *transcatheter aortic valve replacement, 2017, 80 and over, Abbott J Dawn, Aged, Aortic Valve Stenosis/diagnosis/economics/*surgery, Aronow Wilbert S, Bhatt Deepak L, Chatterjee Saurav, Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions, Comorbidity, Databases, Department of Internal Medicine, Factual, Female, Fonarow Gregg C, Gheewala Neil, Goldsweig Andrew, Gordon Paul C, Greenbaum Adam B, Gupta Tanush, Hospital Costs, Humans, Khera Sahil, Kolte Dhaval, Length of Stay, Male, NEOMED College of Medicine, Patient Discharge, Postoperative Complications/etiology, Risk Factors, Sardar M Rizwan, Sharaf Barry, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Time Factors, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement/*adverse effects/economics, Treatment Outcome, United States

Frailty and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis: The Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS).

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Frailty and cardiovascular disease share many risk factors. We evaluated whether frailty is independently associated with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis and whether any relationships differ by HIV-serostatus. METHODS: We…

Tags: 2017, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/diagnosis/*epidemiology, Asymptomatic Diseases, Atherosclerosis, Atherosclerotic, Bolan Robert K, Brown Todd T, Budoff Matthew J, Cardiac CT, Computed Tomography Angiography, Coronary Angiography/methods, Coronary artery calcium, Coronary Artery Disease/diagnostic imaging/*epidemiology, Coronary atherosclerosis, Cross-Sectional Studies, Exercise, Frailty, Frailty/diagnosis/*epidemiology/physiopathology, Guallar Eliseo, Health Status, HIV-Infection, Humans, Jacobson Lisa P, Korada Sai Krishna C, Linear Models, Male, Margolick Joseph B, Martinson Jeremy J, Michos Erin D, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Muscle Strength, Muscle Weakness, Palella Frank J, Plaque, Post Wendy S, Prevalence, Prognosis, Risk Factors, Tibuakuu Martin, United States/epidemiology, Vascular Calcification/diagnostic imaging/*epidemiology, Weight Loss, Zhao Di

The prevalence of thromboembolic events among women with extended bed rest prescribed as part of the treatment for premature labor or preterm premature rupture of membranes.

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of thromboembolic events among women with extended bed rest prescribed as part of the treatment of premature labor or preterm premature rupture of membranes. STUDY DESIGN: A…

Congenital anomaly of the inferior vena cava and factor V Leiden mutation predisposing to deep vein thrombosis.

A previously healthy 21-year-old man presented with back pain, bilateral extremity pain, and right lower extremity weakness, paresthesias, and swelling. Sonographic examination revealed diffuse deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the femoral and popliteal…

Tags: *Mutation, 2014, Activated Protein C Resistance/*complications/diagnosis/drug therapy/genetics, Anticoagulants – Therapeutic Use, Anticoagulants/therapeutic use, Blood Coagulation Factors, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), Disease Susceptibility, DNA Mutational Analysis, Erickson Cameron R, Factor V/*genetics, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Hematologic Diseases, Hematologic Diseases – Complications, Hematologic Diseases – Diagnosis, Hematologic Diseases – Drug Therapy, Human, Humans, Inferior – Abnormalities, Inferior – Radiography, Inferior – Ultrasonography, inferior vena cava (IVC), Inferior/*abnormalities/diagnostic imaging, Kulthia Arun, Lamparello Brooke M, lower extremities, Male, Mutation, Phlebography – Methods, Phlebography/methods, Predictive Value of Tests, Risk Factors, Sequence Analysis, Thet Zeyar, thrombophilic, Tomography, Ultrasonography, Vascular Health and Risk Management, Vascular Malformations – Complications, Vascular Malformations – Diagnosis, Vascular Malformations/*complications/diagnosis, Vena Cava, venography, Venous Thrombosis, Venous Thrombosis – Diagnosis, Venous Thrombosis – Drug Therapy, Venous Thrombosis – Etiology, Venous Thrombosis/diagnosis/drug therapy/*etiology/genetics, Virparia Vasudev, X-Ray Computed, Young Adult

Obesity-related endometrial cancer: an update on survivorship approaches to reducing cardiovascular death.

As the rate of obesity increases worldwide, so will the number of women diagnosed with obesity-related malignancy. The strongest correlation between obesity and cancer is endometrial cancer (EC). Obesity is the most significant modifiable risk factor…

Impact of residual coronary atherosclerosis on transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

OBJECTIVES: This study reports on the clinical effects of complete vs incompletely revascularized coronary artery disease on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). BACKGROUND: There is a high prevalence of active coronary artery disease …

Tags: 2019, Aged, Aged 80 and over, Al-Kindi SG, Aortic Valve Stenosis/diagnostic imaging/mortality/physiopathology/surgery, Aortic Valve/diagnostic imaging/physiopathology/surgery, Attizzani GF, AVD - aortic valve disease, Bezerra HG, CAD - coronary artery disease, Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, Catheterization Peripheral/adverse effects/mortality, Cause of Death, Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, Coronary Artery Disease/diagnostic imaging/mortality/therapy, Costa MA, Davis A, Department of Internal Medicine, Female, Femoral Artery, Hornick JM, Humans, Ichibori Y, journalArticle, June2020SubmittedList, Kalra A, Li Jun, Lipinski J, Makani A, Male, Markowitz AH, Nadeem F, NEOMED College of Medicine, Patel SM, Patel T, Patient Readmission, PCI - percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/adverse effects/mortality, percutaneous intervention, Punctures, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Simon DI, Thakker P, Thomas R, Time Factors, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement/adverse effects/mortality, Treatment Outcome

Recognition and management of obesity in a family practice setting.

BACKGROUND: Research on the diagnosis and management of obesity in primary care is limited. Our study goals were to describe the rate of obesity in a primary care setting, to identify factors associated with clinically recognized obesity, and to…

Non-health Care Facility Medication Errors Associated with Hormones and Hormone Antagonists in the United States.

INTRODUCTION: Hormones and hormone antagonists are frequently associated with medication errors and may result in important adverse outcomes. The purpose of this study is to investigate non-health care facility (non-HCF) medication errors associated…

Delays in immunizations of high-risk infants during the first two years of life: special care for the high-risk infant should not mean special immunization schedules.

Because experience in our newborn intensive care unit follow-up clinic since 1982 suggested that immunizations of newborn intensive care unit graduates in the first 2 years of life were inappropriately delayed, questionnaires were sent to families…

Bacterial Pneumonia in Older Adults.

Community-acquired pneumonia is common in the elderly person; its presentation in this population is often confounded by multiple comorbid illnesses, including those that result in confusion. Although severity-of-illness scoring systems might aid…

Physician assessment of patient motivation: influence on disposition for follow-up care.

This study of 3,318 outpatient visits evaluated the influence of the physician-assessed level of patient motivation on the level of physician involvement in follow-up care. Data collected included patient demographics, health risk factors,…

Family practice residents' identification and management of obesity.

This study, involving 25 family practice residents and 2746 patients in a family practice residency programme, addressed four hypotheses regarding the identification and management of obesity in the primary care setting: (i) the physician-identified…

Awake aortic aneurysm repair in patients with severe pulmonary disease.

BACKGROUND: We report the use of retroperitoneal aortic aneurysm repair utilizing exclusive regional anesthesia (no intubation or inhalation anesthetic) in high pulmonary risk patients. METHODS: Six patients were retrospectively reviewed. Pulmonary…

Tags: *Consciousness, 1999, Abdominal/*surgery, Administration, Aged, Albuterol/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, American journal of surgery, Anesthesia, Aortic Aneurysm, Blood Loss, Bronchodilator Agents/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, Critical Care, Epidural, Forced Expiratory Volume/physiology, General, Hirko M K, Home Care Services, Hospitalization, Humans, Hypnotics and Sedatives/administration & dosage, Iliac Aneurysm/*surgery, Inhalation, Intravenous, Koler A J, Labat G C, Length of Stay, Lung Diseases/*complications/drug therapy/therapy, McGregor W E, Oxygen Inhalation Therapy, Perni V, Retroperitoneal Space, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Rubin J R, Safety, Steroids/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, Surgical, Theophylline/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, Time Factors, Vital Capacity/physiology

Prevalence of strangulation in survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.

OBJECTIVES: Both sexual assault (SA) survivors and domestic violence (DV) survivors are populations at risk of strangulation injury. Our goal was to identify the prevalence of strangulation in patients who are survivors of SA and DV, identify…

Outcomes with drug-coated balloons in small-vessel coronary artery disease.

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of small-vessel coronary artery disease (SVD) is associated with increased risk of restenosis. The use of drug-coated balloons (DCBs) in SVD has received limited study. OBJECTIVES: To assess the…

Tags: 2019, Abbott JD, Aged, Angioplasty Balloon Coronary/adverse effects/instrumentation/mortality, Brilakis ES, Cardiac Catheters, Cardiovascular Agents/administration & dosage/adverse effects, Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, Coated Materials Biocompatible, Coronary Artery Disease/diagnostic imaging/mortality/therapy, Coronary Restenosis/epidemiology, Department of Internal Medicine, drug-coated balloons, drug-eluting balloons, Drug-Eluting Stents, Female, Humans, journalArticle, June2020SubmittedList, Kalra A, Kohl LP, Male, Megaly M, Middle Aged, NEOMED College of Medicine, Observational Studies as Topic, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Rezq A, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Rofael M, Saad M, Shishehbor M, small-vessel disease coronary disease, Soukas P, Treatment Outcome

Ischemic colitis revisited: a prospective study identifying hypercoagulability as a risk factor.

BACKGROUND: Although causes for ischemic colitis have been identified, many cases are deemed idiopathic. Some reports suggest an association between ischemic colitis and coagulation disorders. Our purpose was to explore the relationship of ischemic…

The utility of hair cortisol concentrations in the prediction of PTSD symptoms following traumatic physical injury.

RATIONALE: Although cortisol alterations have been associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and PTSD symptoms (PTSS), the direction of association is mixed. Cortisol which is measured in blood, saliva, or urine is subject to transient…

Chylous ascites as a complication of left sided robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to present a case series of the sparsely reported complication of chylous ascites (CA) after left sided robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (RALPN), identify possible risk factors for the development of…

Tags: 2016, Adult, Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia : organo ufficiale [di] Societa italiana di ecografia urologica e nefrologica, Body Mass Index, Chylous Ascites/*etiology/therapy, Humans, Laparoscopy/*adverse effects/methods, Male, Middle Aged, Nephrectomy/*adverse effects/methods, Pahouja Gaurav, Patel Kalpit, Postoperative Complications/pathology, Retrospective Studies, Ricchiuti Daniel J, Risk Factors, Robotic Surgical Procedures/adverse effects/*methods

Elder abuse: dermatologic clues and critical solutions.

Elder abuse affects approximately 2% to 10% of older Americans. Unfortunately, it is often unrecognized and certainly underreported. Dermatologists have a unique role in the detection and reporting of elder abuse. An analysis of risk factors,…

Reversal of antiplatelet therapy in traumatic intracranial hemorrhage: Does timing matter?

Reversal of antiplatelet therapy with platelet transfusion in traumatic intracranial hemorrhage remains controversial. Several studies have examined this topic but few have investigated whether the timing of transfusion affects outcomes. Patients…

Effect of influenza on outcomes in patients with heart failure.

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine whether influenza infection increases morbidity and mortality in patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF). BACKGROUND: Patients with HF may be at increased risk of morbidity and mortality from…

Angular cheilitis, part 1: local etiologies.

Angular cheilitis (AC) is a common condition characterized by erythema, moist maceration, ulceration, and crusting at the corners of the mouth. This article focuses on the common local factors that act alone and in combination to produce AC. These…

Tags: 2011, Allergic Contact/complications, Brodell Robert T, Cheilitis/*etiology/microbiology, Cutis, Dermatitis, Helms Stephen E, Humans, Infection/complications, Park Kelly K, Risk Factors

Evaluation of extended antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing indicated non-cosmetic panniculectomy at the time of gynecologic surgery.

BACKGROUND: Panniculectomy at time of gynecologic surgery is used to improve visualization and prevent major complications in morbidly obese patients. We examine the role of extended antibiotic prophylaxis in prevention of surgical site infections…

Bilateral axillary pustules.

Tags: 2008, Adult, Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage, Axilla/*microbiology, Brodell Robert T, Community-Acquired Infections, Female, Folliculitis/drug therapy/*microbiology, Humans, Methicillin Resistance, Mupirocin/administration & dosage, Ointments, Plotner Alisha N, Risk Factors, Staphylococcal Skin Infections/diagnosis/*drug therapy/prevention & control, Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects, The Journal of family practice

Outcomes in pharyngoplasty: a 10-year experience.

OBJECTIVE: The outcomes of 61 patients who underwent a pharyngoplasty for velopharyngeal insufficiency were reviewed to determine potential risk factors for reoperation. DESIGN: This was a retrospective chart review of 61 consecutive patients over…

Outcomes in pharyngoplasty: a 10-year experience.

Objective: The outcomes of 61 patients who underwent a pharyngoplasty for velopharyngeal insufficiency were reviewed to determine potential risk factors for reoperation.Design: This was a retrospective chart review of 61 consecutive patients over…

Screen Exposure During Daily Routines and a Young Child's Risk for Having Social-Emotional Delay.

This cross-sectional study assessed associations between social-emotional development in young children and their number of daily routines involving an electronic screen. We hypothesized children with poor social-emotional development have a…

Evaluation of indicated non-cosmetic panniculectomy at time of gynecologic surgery.

OBJECTIVE: To report postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing indicated non-cosmetic panniculectomy at the time of gynecologic surgery. METHODS: Medical charts were retrospectively reviewed for patients who underwent panniculectomy coupled…

Tags: *Abdominoplasty/adverse effects, *Gynecologic Surgical Procedures/adverse effects, 2017, 80 and over, Abdominal/*surgery, Abdominoplasty – Adverse Effects, Adipose Tissue – Surgery, Adult, Aged, Body Mass Index, Female, Female – Complications, Female – Surgery, Female/complications/*surgery, Genital Diseases, Gynecologic – Adverse Effects, Gynecologic surgery, Hopkins Michael P, Humans, Infection, International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Obesity, Obesity – Complications, Obesity – Surgery, Obesity/complications/*surgery, Panniculectomy, Patibandla Jay R, Rasmussen Ryan W, Retrospective Design, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Subcutaneous Fat, Surgery, Surgical Wound Infection – Etiology, Surgical Wound Infection/*etiology, Wound complication, Wound Healing

Safety and efficacy of transcatheter aortic valve replacement for native aortic valve regurgitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to analyze the available literature on using transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for native aortic regurgitation (AR). BACKGROUND: Surgical aortic valve replacement is the gold standard therapy…

SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists: First-line therapy for diabetes with established cardiovascular disease.

There is a growing body of evidence that diabetes represents a significant and largely modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is known to markedly increase the risk of CVD-with CVD accounting for 2 of every 3 deaths in …

Vascular complications associated with transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is now an accepted pathway for aortic valve replacement for patients who are at prohibitive, severe and intermediate risk for traditional aortic valve surgery. However, with this rising uptrend and…

Incidence and epidemiology of spinal cord injury within a closed American population: the United States military (2000-2009).

STUDY DESIGN: Cohort study. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to characterize the incidence of spinal cord injury (SCI) within the population of the United States military from 2000-2009. This investigation also sought to define potential…

Adjacent segment degeneration after lumbar spinal fusion: risk factors and implications for clinical practice.

Tags: 2011, Humans, Intervertebral Disc Degeneration/*surgery, Lumbar Vertebrae/*surgery, Risk Factors, Schoenfeld Andrew J, Spinal Fusion, The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society

Incidence and epidemiology of cervical radiculopathy in the United States military: 2000 to 2009.

STUDY DESIGN: Epidemiological review of a prospectively collected military database. OBJECTIVE: This investigation sought to determine the incidence of cervical radiculopathy and risk factors for its development within the population of the United…

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