2025
Robotic Congenital Cardiac Surgery Practice Worldwide: A Systematic Review
Lee M, Amabile A, Hameed I, Antonios J, Awad A, Brackett A, Krane M, Gruber P, Geirsson A. Robotic Congenital Cardiac Surgery Practice Worldwide: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2025, 2025 DOI: 10.1155/jocs/4692522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCase reportTreatment of congenital heart diseaseAdult cardiac surgery patientsHighest incidence of morbidityCannulation-related complicationsImproved surgeon experienceCongenital heart diseaseCardiac surgery patientsSmall case seriesIncidence of morbidityIndependent reviewers screened titles/abstractsInconsistent outcome reportingNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleNonrandomized observational studyCardiac surgery operationsComprehensive literature searchCongenital operationsCongenital diagnosisCongenital surgeryPediatric patientsPleural effusionCase seriesRetrospective studySurgeon experienceHeart block
2023
Periacetabular osteotomy with intraoperative computer-assisted modalities: a systematic review
Curley A, Bruning R, Padmanabhan S, Jimenez A, Laude F, Domb B. Periacetabular osteotomy with intraoperative computer-assisted modalities: a systematic review. Journal Of Hip Preservation Surgery 2023, 10: 104-118. PMID: 37900886, PMCID: PMC10604052, DOI: 10.1093/jhps/hnad005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-reported outcomesPeriacetabular osteotomyIntraoperative radiation exposureSystematic reviewImproved patient-reported outcomesLateral center-edge angleRadiation exposureSimilar surgical timesPost-operative outcomesPost-operative valuesSmall case seriesCenter-edge anglePerioperative outcomesSubsequent surgeryBlood lossPatient-specific guidesCase seriesRadiographic findingsOperative lengthSurgical timeSurgical techniqueClinical studiesOperative techniqueInclusion criteriaConventional group
2022
A modified video-feedback intervention for carers of foster children aged 6 years and under with reactive attachment disorder: a feasibility study and pilot RCT
Oliveira P, Stevens E, Barge L, Comyn J, Langley K, Ramchandani P, Wright B, Woolgar M, Kennedy E, Byford S, Shearer J, Scott S, Barlow J, Glaser D, Senior R, Fonagy P, Fearon P. A modified video-feedback intervention for carers of foster children aged 6 years and under with reactive attachment disorder: a feasibility study and pilot RCT. Health Technology Assessment 2022, 26: 1-106. PMID: 35959710, PMCID: PMC9421559, DOI: 10.3310/sliz1119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVideo-feedback InterventionCase seriesMAIN OUTCOMEReactive attachment disorderNIHR Journals Library websiteHealth Technology Assessment programmeNew interventionsAdolescent mental health servicesFuture full-scale trialFurther project informationSmall case seriesTreatment manualWide inclusion criteriaTechnology Assessment programmeMental health servicesTarget sample sizeEffective treatment approachEvidence-based interventionsAttachment disorderLarge-scale trialsHealth service practitionersMental health professionalsTreatment completenessUsual carePilot RCT0847 Sleep Disordered Breathing in a case series of 4 children with Trisomy 18
Kochhar R, Brumer E, Canapari C. 0847 Sleep Disordered Breathing in a case series of 4 children with Trisomy 18. Sleep 2022, 45: a364-a365. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsac079.841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive airway pressure therapyObstructive sleep apneaSevere obstructive sleep apneaCase seriesTrisomy 18Trisomy 21Treatment of OSAModerate obstructive sleep apneaManagement of SDBPrevalence of SDBResolution of hypoxemiaAirway pressure therapyReduced sleep efficiencySmall case seriesNon-syndromic childrenSleep Disordered BreathingTrisomy 18 patientsPAP therapyAdenoid hypertrophyEndoscopic assessmentFourth patientSeizure disorderSleep apneaSupplemental oxygenAggressive interventionEndoscopic Endonasal Eustachian Tube Obliteration for Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea: A Case Series and Scoping Review
Rimmer R, Lilly G, Gupta S, Ciporen J, Detwiller K, Cetas J, Dogan A, Geltzeiler M. Endoscopic Endonasal Eustachian Tube Obliteration for Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea: A Case Series and Scoping Review. Operative Neurosurgery 2022, 22: 345-354. PMID: 35867077, DOI: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebrospinal fluid rhinorrheaEustachian tube obliterationLateral skull base surgeryCase seriesSkull base surgeryPrior surgical attemptsRetrospective chart reviewSmall case seriesInitial success rateBarbed suture techniqueNew case seriesTranslabyrinthine resectionChart reviewRetrospective seriesVestibular schwannomaRevision surgeryLumbar drainSurgical attemptsRevision casesPatientsBarbed sutureSuture techniqueSurgeryValuable optionPrimary Mesenchymal Tumors of the Thyroid Gland: A Modern Retrospective Cohort Including the First Case of TFE3-Translocated Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor (PEComa)
Zhang L, Lubin D, Sinard JH, Dickson BC, Antonescu CR, Wu H, Panni RZ, Dogan S, Untch BR, Ghossein RA, Xu B. Primary Mesenchymal Tumors of the Thyroid Gland: A Modern Retrospective Cohort Including the First Case of TFE3-Translocated Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor (PEComa). Head And Neck Pathology 2022, 16: 716-727. PMID: 35218514, PMCID: PMC9424363, DOI: 10.1007/s12105-022-01428-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant perivascular epithelioid cell tumorPerivascular epithelioid cell tumorEpithelioid cell tumorPrimary mesenchymal tumorsMesenchymal tumorsThyroid glandCell tumorsPeripheral nerve sheath tumorsNerve sheath tumorsSmall case seriesBiphasic synovial sarcomaOnly case reportsSolitary fibrous tumorAnaplastic thyroid carcinomaMulti-centric cohortFirst caseRetrospective cohortEpithelioid hemangioendotheliomaSheath tumorsTertiary centerCase seriesClinicopathologic featuresFemale patientsSynovial sarcomaCase reportHIV and COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Garcia PJ, Cabrera DM, Cárcamo PM, Diaz MM. HIV and COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2022, 19: 37-45. PMID: 35092570, PMCID: PMC8799981, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-021-00589-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical courseCOVID-19Small case seriesOnly case reportsInteraction of HIVCase seriesCase reportRecent FindingsDataGeneral populationPLWHHIV responseHIVHealth systemVulnerable populationsClinic implicationsLongitudinal studyCOVID-19 pandemicPandemicFindingsDataPopulationCareCoursePrevention
2021
INNV-07. TTFIELDS TREATMENT OF GLIOSARCOMA AND RECURRENT ANAPLASTIC OLIGODENDROGLIOMA
Blondin N, Fulbright R, Huttner A, Moliterno-Gunel J. INNV-07. TTFIELDS TREATMENT OF GLIOSARCOMA AND RECURRENT ANAPLASTIC OLIGODENDROGLIOMA. Neuro-Oncology 2021, 23: vi106-vi106. DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noab196.419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYear old womanStable diseaseAnaplastic oligodendrogliomaOlder womenCycles of temozolomideRecurrent anaplastic oligodendrogliomaRecurrent glioblastoma patientsTemporal lobe gliosarcomaTreatment of gliosarcomaGlioma subtypesImproved survival outcomesSmall case seriesStandard of careRight frontal lobeConventional radiation therapyConcurrent temozolomideFurther chemotherapyRadiographic progressionOverall survivalCase seriesInitial diagnosisRadiographic findingsSurvival outcomesSignificant thrombocytopeniaHistorical controlsSafety considerations for esophageal dilation by anesthetic type: A systematic review
Lerner MZ, Bourdillon AT, Dai F, Brackett A, Kohli N. Safety considerations for esophageal dilation by anesthetic type: A systematic review. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2021, 42: 103128. PMID: 34216877, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal dilationOffice-based techniqueSystematic reviewDerSimonian-Laird random-effects modelType of anesthesiaSmall case seriesOffice-based proceduresFull-text studiesUse of stentsRandom-effects modelComprehensive literature searchInverse variance weightingAdverse eventsAnesthetic typeCase seriesIntravenous sedationGeneral anesthesiaHigh morbidityAnesthesia techniquesLocal anesthesiaEmbase databasesExclusion criteriaEquivalent safetyPRISMA guidelinesRare disease
2020
Desmoplakin Cardiomyopathy, a Fibrotic and Inflammatory Form of Cardiomyopathy Distinct From Typical Dilated or Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
Smith ED, Lakdawala NK, Papoutsidakis N, Aubert G, Mazzanti A, McCanta AC, Agarwal PP, Arscott P, Dellefave-Castillo LM, Vorovich EE, Nutakki K, Wilsbacher LD, Priori SG, Jacoby DL, McNally EM, Helms AS. Desmoplakin Cardiomyopathy, a Fibrotic and Inflammatory Form of Cardiomyopathy Distinct From Typical Dilated or Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy. Circulation 2020, 141: 1872-1884. PMID: 32372669, PMCID: PMC7286080, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.119.044934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLV late gadolinium enhancementLate gadolinium enhancementSevere ventricular arrhythmiasAcute myocardial injuryMyocardial injuryRight ventricular cardiomyopathyVentricular arrhythmiasGadolinium enhancementVentricular cardiomyopathyEjection fractionSevere arrhythmiasFrequent premature ventricular contractionsPathogenic plakophilin-2 mutationNormal LV systolic functionLeft ventricle ejection fractionRight ventricular ejection fractionPositron emission tomography scanArrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathyNormal ventricular functionLV systolic functionVentricle ejection fractionVentricular ejection fractionEmission tomography scanSmall case seriesPlakophilin-2 mutationsDeep Brain and Vagal Nerve Stimulation
Song S, Mathew P, Hamzei-Sichani F, Song P. Deep Brain and Vagal Nerve Stimulation. 2020, 341-353. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-28852-5_29.BooksVagal nerve stimulationDeep brain stimulationNerve stimulationParkinson's diseasePermanent vocal fold paralysisSmall case seriesEffects of neurostimulationVocal fold paralysisVNS implantationCase seriesSwallowing functionVagus nerveElectrical neuromodulationSwallowing problemsDBS treatmentClinical indicationsClinical trialsNeurological changesLaryngeal functionBrain stimulationFold paralysisEssential tremorSpasmodic dysphoniaPeripheral approachVocal tremor
2019
Open Surgical Release of Posttraumatic Elbow Contracture in Children and Adolescents
Piper SL, Lattanza LL, Shen TS, Wall LB, Goldfarb CA. Open Surgical Release of Posttraumatic Elbow Contracture in Children and Adolescents. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2019, 39: 241-246. PMID: 30969254, PMCID: PMC6292736, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000000923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic elbow contracturesContinuous passive motionOpen surgical releaseSurgical releaseContracture releaseElbow contractureLigament repairActive rangeOpen elbow contracture releasePostoperative continuous passive motionForearm rotation arcOpen contracture releasePostoperative ulnar neuropathyRetrospective chart reviewTime of surgeryElbow contracture releaseFlexion-extension arcSmall case seriesTime of injuryRemoval of hardwareUlnar nerve releaseArthroscopic releaseNerve releaseUlnar neuropathyChart review
2018
Immunotherapy in selected patients with Down syndrome disintegrative disorder
Cardinale KM, Bocharnikov A, Hart SJ, Baker JA, Eckstein C, Jasien JM, Gallentine W, Worley G, Kishnani PS, Van Mater H. Immunotherapy in selected patients with Down syndrome disintegrative disorder. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2018, 61: 847-851. PMID: 30548468, DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.14127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive declineDisintegrative disorderDown syndromeHistory of autoimmunitySmall case seriesAutoimmune thyroid diseaseSymptoms of catatoniaAdditional immunotherapyIntravenous immunoglobulinCase seriesMedical recordsThyroid diseaseImmunotherapyPAPER ADDSPatientsCatatoniaInsomniaCore symptomsPsychosisAutistic featuresYoung adultsSymptomsAutoimmunityDisordersSyndromeMethotrexate treatment of generalized granuloma annulare: a retrospective case series
Naka F, Strober B. Methotrexate treatment of generalized granuloma annulare: a retrospective case series. Journal Of Dermatological Treatment 2018, 29: 720-724. PMID: 29488435, DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2018.1447075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneralized granuloma annulareRetrospective case seriesCase seriesMethotrexate treatmentGranuloma annulareAdverse effectsFirst-line therapyEfficacy of methotrexateMajority of patientsAvailable therapeutic modalitiesSmall case seriesIndividual case reportsLow internal validityDisease improvementInitial doseTreatment optionsCase reportComplete clearancePartial clearanceHair lossTherapeutic modalitiesPatientsSkin diseasesControl groupDisease severity
2017
Multicenter evaluation of the clinical utility of laparoscopy-assisted ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Abbas AM, Strong AT, Diehl DL, Brauer BC, Lee IH, Burbridge R, Zivny J, Higa JT, Falcão M, Hajj I, Tarnasky P, Enestvedt BK, Ende AR, Thaker AM, Pawa R, Jamidar P, Sampath K, de Moura E, Kwon RS, Suarez AL, Aburajab M, Wang AY, Shakhatreh MH, Kaul V, Kang L, Kowalski TE, Pannala R, Tokar J, Aadam AA, Tzimas D, Wagh MS, Draganov PV, Group L, Ponsky J, Greenwald B, Uradomo L, McGhan A, Hakimian S, Ross A, Sherman S, Bick B, Forsmark C, Yang D, Gupte A, Chauhan S, Hughes S, Saks K, Bakis G, Templeton A, Saunders M, Sedarat A, Evans J, Muniraj T, Gardner T, Ramos A, Santo M, Nett A, Coté G, Elmunzer B, Dua K, Nosler M, Strand D, Yeaton P, Kothari S, Ullah A, Taunk P, Brady P, Pinkas H, Faulx A, Shahid H, Holmes J, Pannu D, Komanduri S, Bucobo J, Dhaliwal H, Rostom A, Acker B. Multicenter evaluation of the clinical utility of laparoscopy-assisted ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2017, 87: 1031-1039. PMID: 29129525, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2017.10.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopy-assisted ERCPAdverse event ratesLarge multicenter studyProcedure successGastric bypassAdverse eventsMulticenter studyStandard ERCPHigh procedure success rateOverall adverse event rateEvent ratesUse of RouxMedian hospital stayMedian total procedure timeRetrospective cohort studyProcedure success rateSmall case seriesTotal procedure timeERCP timeHospital stayCohort studyEndoscopic therapyAdult patientsCase seriesConventional ERCPTreatment and Outcome of Hemorrhagic Transformation After Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Yaghi S, Willey JZ, Cucchiara B, Goldstein JN, Gonzales NR, Khatri P, Kim LJ, Mayer SA, Sheth KN, Schwamm LH. Treatment and Outcome of Hemorrhagic Transformation After Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2017, 48: e343-e361. PMID: 29097489, DOI: 10.1161/str.0000000000000152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageAcute ischemic strokeIschemic strokeSystemic thrombolysisCase seriesIntravenous thrombolytic therapyMainstay of treatmentSmall case seriesTreatment of patientsBlood-brain barrierWriting group membersHemorrhagic transformationIntravenous alteplaseFeared complicationSevere complicationsPrompt diagnosisRandomized trialsThrombolytic therapyIntracranial hemorrhageRetrospective studyRisk factorsEarly correctionAlteplaseStrokeLiterature reviewThe role of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) as an adjunct to ACLS in non-traumatic cardiac arrest
Daley J, Morrison JJ, Sather J, Hile L. The role of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) as an adjunct to ACLS in non-traumatic cardiac arrest. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 35: 731-736. PMID: 28117180, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.01.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-traumatic cardiac arrestResuscitative endovascular balloon occlusionEndovascular balloon occlusionBalloon occlusionCardiac arrestCase seriesIntra-aortic balloon pumpMajor public health problemAortic balloon occlusionCoronary perfusion pressureSmall case seriesNumerous animal studiesPublic health problemHigh mortality rateCardiogenic shockAortic occlusionBalloon pumpCerebral perfusionIll patientsPerfusion pressureCirculatory supportHemorrhagic shockCardiac outputHuman evidenceMortality rate
2016
Differences in outcome of patients with syncytial variant Hodgkin lymphoma compared with typical nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma
Sethi T, Nguyen V, Li S, Morgan D, Greer J, Reddy N. Differences in outcome of patients with syncytial variant Hodgkin lymphoma compared with typical nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma. Therapeutic Advances In Hematology 2016, 8: 13-20. PMID: 28042455, PMCID: PMC5167078, DOI: 10.1177/2040620716676256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalNodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphomaSyncytial variantOverall survivalHodgkin's lymphomaSV patientsComplete responseSV groupShorter progression-free survivalMedian overall survivalOutcomes of patientsPoor-risk groupLower CR rateInstitutional review board approvalKaplan-Meier methodSmall case seriesLog-rank testClassical HL patientsReview board approvalAdvanced diseaseInduction regimenAdult patientsClinical characteristicsHL patientsAggressive courseOutcomes after surgical stabilization of chronic traumatic elbow dislocations
Piper S, Tangtiphaiboontana J, Lattanza L. Outcomes after surgical stabilization of chronic traumatic elbow dislocations. Current Orthopaedic Practice 2016, 27: 166-172. DOI: 10.1097/bco.0000000000000342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType III coronoid fractureChronic elbow dislocationElbow dislocationCase seriesCoronoid fracturesFunctional arcMedial collateral ligament injuryMedial collateral ligament reconstructionPersistent elbow instabilityCollateral ligament injuriesSmall case seriesTraumatic elbow dislocationCollateral ligament reconstructionPainless elbowSurgical treatmentLigament injuryLigament reconstructionOutside hospitalSurgical stabilizationSurgical protocolTreatment recommendationsRecurrent dislocationStabilization procedureElbow instabilityLevel IVSpinal Fracture in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
Lukasiewicz AM, Bohl DD, Varthi AG, Basques BA, Webb ML, Samuel AM, Grauer JN. Spinal Fracture in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis. Spine 2016, 41: 191-196. PMID: 26579959, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Inpatient SampleSpinal fracturesAdverse eventsCervical fracturesSpinal columnHospital adverse eventsMortality of fracturesSmall case seriesSpinal cord injuryAnkylosed spinePatient demographicsRetrospective cohortThoracic fracturesCase seriesHigh morbidityInjury characteristicsInpatient stayMinor traumaCord injuryPatient populationCase reportInpatient SampleBACKGROUND DATAHigh riskPatients
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