2017
Common carotid artery end-diastolic velocity and acceleration time can predict degree of internal carotid artery stenosis
Strosberg DS, Haurani MJ, Satiani B, Go MR. Common carotid artery end-diastolic velocity and acceleration time can predict degree of internal carotid artery stenosis. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2017, 66: 226-231. PMID: 28390773, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.01.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-diastolic velocityPeak systolic velocityCarotid duplex ultrasoundCCA peak systolic velocityInternal carotid artery stenosisCarotid artery stenosisDuplex ultrasound parametersICA stenosisCDU examinationArtery stenosisCommon carotid artery end-diastolic velocitySetting of patientsUltrasound parametersAcceleration timeICA peak systolic velocityIndependent predictorsCatheter angiogramDuplex ultrasoundSystolic velocityComplete occlusionStenosisComparison imagingPatientsDoppler parametersMultivariate model“In situ” endografting in the treatment of arterial and graft infections
Haidar GM, Hicks TD, Strosberg DS, El-Sayed HF, Davies MG. “In situ” endografting in the treatment of arterial and graft infections. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2017, 65: 1824-1829. PMID: 28359717, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.12.134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGraft infectionAntibiotic therapyMycotic arterial aneurysmsInfection-related complicationsAppropriate antibiotic therapyShort-term outcomesControl of hemorrhageAnastomotic bleedArterial infectionActive bleedingMycotic aneurysmAortobronchial fistulaArterial aneurysmsArteriovenous accessBypass graftStent graftDefinitive procedureSocietal guidelinesFurther interventionPatientsEndograftInfectionRelevant articlesMultiple reportsLife span
2016
Incidence of abdominal wall metastases following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement in patients with head and neck cancer
Fung E, Strosberg DS, Jones EL, Dettorre R, Suzo A, Meara MP, Narula VK, Hazey JW. Incidence of abdominal wall metastases following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement in patients with head and neck cancer. Surgical Endoscopy 2016, 31: 3623-3627. PMID: 28039644, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-016-5394-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal wall metastasisPEG placementNeck malignanciesNeck cancerStomal metastasesAbdominal wallPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placementPEG tube insertionDistant metastatic diseaseEndoscopic gastrostomy placementPEG tube placementRetrospective chart reviewTime of presentationStage IV oral cancerTypes of malignanciesEnteral nutritionChart reviewMetastatic diseaseGastrostomy placementSerious complicationsGastrostomy tubeInitial diagnosisOverall incidenceTumor characteristicsTube placementDischarge destination and readmission rates in older trauma patients
Strosberg DS, Housley BC, Vazquez D, Rushing A, Steinberg S, Jones C. Discharge destination and readmission rates in older trauma patients. Journal Of Surgical Research 2016, 207: 27-32. PMID: 27979485, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtended care facilitiesOlder trauma patientsDischarge destinationInpatient rehabilitation facilityMultiple logistic regressionReadmission ratesTrauma patientsRisk factorsRehabilitation facilityInjury severityLevel 1 trauma centerLogistic regressionPreinjury functional statusIndependent risk factorRate of readmissionUS medical centersTrauma activation levelPotential confounding variablesChi-square testingHospital readmissionTrauma centerReadmission riskTrauma evaluationFunctional statusUnivariate analysis