2019
Factors Associated With Functional Recovery Among Older Survivors of Major Surgery
Becher RD, Murphy TE, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Stabenau HF, Gill TM. Factors Associated With Functional Recovery Among Older Survivors of Major Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30741734, PMCID: PMC6684864, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional recoveryMajor surgeryOlder personsElective surgeryYears of educationPersons 70 yearsProspective longitudinal studyGreater increaseHospital dischargeSurgical treatmentGeriatric patientsMedian timePresurgical levelsOlder survivorsHigh riskSurgeryMost older personsPremorbid functionPotential predictorsAnalytic sampleMonthsDisabilityLongitudinal studyImpairmentCurrent study
2012
A novel antireflux procedure: gastroplasty with restricted antrum to control emesis (GRACE)
Neff LP, Becher RD, Blackham AU, Banks NA, Mitchell EL, Petty JK. A novel antireflux procedure: gastroplasty with restricted antrum to control emesis (GRACE). Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2012, 47: 99-106. PMID: 22244400, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.10.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNissen fundoplicationAntireflux procedureNeurologic impairmentGastric emptyingGastroesophageal reflux diseaseGastrostomy tube placementReflux diseaseGastric functionTube placementBaseline gastricFundoplicationCanine modelRefluxEmesisAntrumEmptyingCanine subjectsFunctional disadvantagesImpairmentFailure rateChildrenSubjectsGastroplastyVomitingGastric