2024
A Survival Analysis of Patients with Radiation-Induced Cancers after Prior Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer
Laseinde E, Guan L, Hildebrand R, Meurice N, Gensheimer M, Beadle B, Holsinger F, Sunwoo J, Baik F, Sirjani D, Divi V, Kaplan M, Pinto H, Colevas A, Rahman M, Le Q. A Survival Analysis of Patients with Radiation-Induced Cancers after Prior Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2024, 120: e764. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.07.1678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHead and neck cancerNonsurgical groupNeck cancerRadiation treatmentTreated with non-surgical therapyIRB-approved retrospective reviewSurvival rateKaplan-Meier survival curvesSurvival rate of patientsNon-surgical therapySurvival analysis of patientsLog-rank testAnalysis of patientsNon-surgical groupNon-surgical treatmentRate of patientsRadiation-induced cancerCompare survival ratesPrior RTPostoperative RTMedian followPrior radiationSquamous histologyOverall survivalMedian ageUltrasound-Guided Nerve Hydrodissection for the Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Lee K, Park J, Yoon S, Kim M, Kim Y, Shin J, Lee S. Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Hydrodissection for the Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Yonsei Medical Journal 2024, 65: 111-120. PMID: 39894044, PMCID: PMC11790405, DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2024.0089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBoston Carpal Tunnel QuestionnaireBoston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire symptomsCarpal tunnel syndromePlatelet-rich plasmaNetwork Meta-AnalysisNerve hydrodissectionEffective optionMeta-analysisTunnel syndromeNon-surgical treatmentCarpal Tunnel QuestionnaireDose of medicationLong-term symptom improvementTreatment of carpal tunnel syndromeSystematic reviewInitial symptom reliefManagement of carpal tunnel syndromeCumulative ranking curveRandom-effects modelStandardized mean differenceUltrasound variablesInjected doseElectrodiagnostic assessmentSymptom reliefWeb of Science
2021
Chemoradiation as a nonsurgical treatment option for early-stage esophageal cancers: a retrospective cohort study
Pathak R, Canavan ME, Walters S, Salazar MC, Boffa DJ. Chemoradiation as a nonsurgical treatment option for early-stage esophageal cancers: a retrospective cohort study. Journal Of Thoracic Disease 2021, 13: 140-148. PMID: 33569194, PMCID: PMC7867841, DOI: 10.21037/jtd-20-1187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly-stage esophageal cancerEsophageal cancerOverall survivalDefinitive non-surgical treatmentComorbidity-free patientsCT1/T2National Cancer DatabaseRetrospective cohort studyNon-surgical treatmentSubset of patientsGoals of careKaplan-Meier curvesNonsurgical treatment optionsKaplan-Meier estimatesInoperable patientsCohort studyNonsurgical approachCure rateTreatment optionsCancer patientsEndoscopic excisionCancer DatabaseTumor removalChemoradiationPatients
2020
Chylothorax
Godat L, Costantini T, Davis K. Chylothorax. Hot Topics In Acute Care Surgery And Trauma 2020, 131-141. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48493-4_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChest tube drainageNon-surgical treatmentThoracic duct embolizationChyle leakRespiratory symptomsTube drainageDietary modificationImmune consequencesPleural effusionSignificant morbiditySurgical managementTraumatic etiologyDuct embolizationChylothoraxLymph flowPleurodesisEmbolizationMedicationsMorbidityPatientsEffusionEtiologySymptomsMalnutritionMortality
2016
Two-Year Outcomes from a Randomized Controlled Trial of Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion vs. Non-Surgical Management for Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction.
Polly DW, Swofford J, Whang PG, Frank CJ, Glaser JA, Limoni RP, Cher DJ, Wine KD, Sembrano JN. Two-Year Outcomes from a Randomized Controlled Trial of Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion vs. Non-Surgical Management for Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction. The International Journal Of Spine Surgery 2016, 10: 28. PMID: 27652199, PMCID: PMC5027818, DOI: 10.14444/3028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstantial clinical benefitNon-surgical treatmentSacroiliac joint dysfunctionTriangular titanium implantsClinical improvementMonth 24Clinical benefitSIJ painNSM groupSIJ dysfunctionJoint dysfunctionChronic low back painInvasive Sacroiliac Joint FusionChronic SIJ dysfunctionUnderwent revision surgeryNon-surgical managementTwo-Year OutcomesSacroiliac joint fusionLow back painProportion of subjectsQuality of lifeODI scoresSIJ fusionPain scoresSurgery group
2015
The MitraClip and survival in patients with mitral regurgitation at high risk for surgery: A propensity-matched comparison
Velazquez EJ, Samad Z, Al-Khalidi HR, Sangli C, Grayburn PA, Massaro JM, Stevens SR, Feldman TE, Krucoff MW. The MitraClip and survival in patients with mitral regurgitation at high risk for surgery: A propensity-matched comparison. American Heart Journal 2015, 170: 1050-1059.e3. PMID: 26542516, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitraClip patientsCox proportional hazards modelPropensity-matched comparisonSevere MR patientsHigh surgical riskHigh-risk patientsNon-surgical treatmentKaplan-Meier estimatesMitral regurgitation patientsProportional hazards modelSurvival benefitMedical therapySurgical riskMitral regurgitationRelative riskBaseline differencesHigh riskMR patientsHazards modelMitraClipPatientsFurther adjustmentLaboratory databasePropensity scorePatient matchingCost effectiveness of transoral robotic surgery for the treatment of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review
Aaronson N, Neubauer P, Judson B. Cost effectiveness of transoral robotic surgery for the treatment of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review. Robotic Surgery Research And Reviews 2015, 2: 59-63. DOI: 10.2147/rsrr.s64869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaTransoral robotic surgeryCell carcinomaTreatment of OPSCCSystematic reviewDa Vinci robotic surgical systemRobotic surgeryHigh functional morbidityNon-surgical treatmentHuman papilloma virusCost of treatmentDa Vinci robotSubsequent FDA approvalAdjuvant treatmentHospital stayLonger hospitalizationRobotic surgical systemOropharyngeal cancerUnknown primaryCase seriesGastrostomy tubeOpen surgeryTransoral resectionFunctional morbiditySacroiliac Joint Fusion Using Triangular Titanium Implants vs. Non-Surgical Management: Six-Month Outcomes from a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Whang P, Cher D, Polly D, Frank C, Lockstadt H, Glaser J, Limoni R, Sembrano J. Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using Triangular Titanium Implants vs. Non-Surgical Management: Six-Month Outcomes from a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. The International Journal Of Spine Surgery 2015, 9: 6. PMID: 25785242, PMCID: PMC4360612, DOI: 10.14444/2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSI joint dysfunctionSI joint fusionTriangular titanium implantsInvasive SI joint fusionQuality of lifeOswestry Disability IndexNon-surgical managementNon-surgical treatmentJoint dysfunctionJoint fusionDegenerative sacroiliitisJoint disruptionAdverse eventsJoint painSurgical groupSix monthsSix-month success rateProspective Randomized Controlled TrialJoint pain scoresSI joint painNon-surgical groupSacroiliac joint painShort Form-36Six-month outcomesLow back pain
2006
Controversies in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux and achalasia
Roberts K, Duffy A, Bell R. Controversies in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux and achalasia. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2006, 12: 3155-3161. PMID: 16718833, PMCID: PMC4087956, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i20.3155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastroesophageal reflux diseaseLaparoscopic antireflux surgeryTreatment optionsEffective treatmentPneumatic dilatationSurgical therapyEsophageal sphincterLaparoscopic surgeryTreatment of GERDObjective long-term resultsEffective non-surgical treatmentSecond treatment optionShorter hospital stayLaparoscopic Heller myotomyNon-surgical treatmentRisk of adenocarcinomaImportant treatment optionTreatment of achalasiaGold standardLong-term resultsNew treatment optionsExperienced laparoscopic surgeonsNon-invasive optionMinimal invasive surgeryPoor esophageal
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