2018
A prospective randomized study of bovine carotid artery biologic graft and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene for permanent hemodialysis access
Dakour Aridi H, Arhuidese I, Scudder M, Reifsnyder T, Malas M. A prospective randomized study of bovine carotid artery biologic graft and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene for permanent hemodialysis access. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2018, 67: 1606-1612.e4. PMID: 29567027, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.12.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAnimalsArteriovenous Shunt, SurgicalBaltimoreBlood Vessel ProsthesisCarotid ArteriesCattleClinical ProtocolsHeterograftsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimatePolytetrafluoroethyleneProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesProsthesis DesignRenal DialysisResearch DesignTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPermanent hemodialysis accessArteriovenous fistulaNative arteriovenous fistulaArteriovenous graftsBovine carotid arteryHemodialysis accessBiological graftsMultivariate Cox proportional regression analysisNational Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative guidelinesKidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative guidelinesKidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative guidelinesCox proportional regression analysisArteriovenous graft creationAVG placementEnd-stage renal diseasePrimary end pointTreatment of patientsVascular access patientsSynthetic arteriovenous graftsHistory of intoleranceYears of ageRandomized controlled trialsAcademic hospital centerReintervention rateFunctional patency
2017
Sartorius Muscle Flaps: Perioperative Outcomes Based on Surgical Specialty
Obeid T, Locham S, Arhuidese I, Nejim B, Aridi H, Malas M. Sartorius Muscle Flaps: Perioperative Outcomes Based on Surgical Specialty. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2017, 43: 226-231. PMID: 28258021, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBaltimoreChi-Square DistributionComorbidityFemaleGeneral SurgeryGroinHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMuscle, SkeletalPostoperative ComplicationsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpecializationSurgeonsSurgery, PlasticSurgical FlapsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresWound HealingWounds and InjuriesConceptsSartorius muscle flapSurgery casesVascular surgeonsReintervention ratePerioperative outcomesPlastic surgeonsPrimary outcomeOperating surgeon’s preferenceOperating surgeon's specialtySurgical reintervention rateHistory of malignancySurgical specialtiesHigh-risk patientsVascular surgery casesEvaluate primary outcomesMultivariate logistic regression modelBody mass indexSeverely ill patientsPlastic surgery casesGeneral surgery casesSurgical reinterventionNoninfectious complicationsSurgeon specialtyComplication ratePatient-level factors
2016
Outcomes after open infrainguinal bypass in patients with scleroderma
Arhuidese I, Malas M, Obeid T, Massada K, Khaled A, Alzahrani A, Samaha G, Reifsnyder T. Outcomes after open infrainguinal bypass in patients with scleroderma. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2016, 64: 117-123. PMID: 27005756, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.12.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAutograftsBaltimoreCritical IllnessFemaleGraft SurvivalHumansIschemiaKaplan-Meier EstimateLimb SalvageLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPeripheral Arterial DiseaseProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSaphenous VeinScleroderma, SystemicSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular GraftingVascular PatencyConceptsInfrainguinal bypass surgeryLong-term outcomesBypass surgerySystemic sclerosisGraft failureSociety for Vascular Surgery standardsScleroderma patientsArtery diseaseFollow-up durationStandard deviation ageCox regression analysisSevere peripheral arterial diseaseHistory of hypertensionLower extremity bypassCoronary artery diseaseLimb salvage rateCritical limb ischemiaPeripheral arterial diseaseDeviation ageReporting of outcomesKaplan-MeierPoor outcomeSalvage rateInfrainguinal bypassLimb ischemia
2014
Risk of Disease Progression in Patients with Moderate Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Implications of Tobacco Use and Dual Antiplatelet Therapy
Hicks C, Talbott K, Canner J, Qazi U, Arhuidese I, Glebova N, Freischlag J, Perler B, Malas M. Risk of Disease Progression in Patients with Moderate Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Implications of Tobacco Use and Dual Antiplatelet Therapy. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2014, 29: 1-8. PMID: 24530720, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2014.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplastyAsymptomatic DiseasesBaltimoreCarotid StenosisChi-Square DistributionDisease ProgressionDrug Therapy, CombinationEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHumansIncidenceIschemic Attack, TransientLinear ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSmokingStentsStrokeTertiary Care CentersTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexConceptsProgression to severe stenosisAsymptomatic carotid artery stenosisDual antiplatelet therapyCarotid artery stenosisDisease progressionRisk factorsSevere stenosisIncidence of symptomsAntiplatelet therapyArtery stenosisPatient populationMean follow-up timeRisk of disease progressionSevere diseaseCox proportional hazards regression modelsRisk of progressionProportional hazards regression modelsFollow-up timeCarotid artery duplexAll-cause mortalityHazards regression modelsImproved medical therapyTransient ischemic attackTobacco useAsymptomatic carotid disease