Samuel Miller, MD
Hospital ResidentCards
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Research
Publications
2024
Tools for Surgical Decision-Making #486
Miller S, Kodadek L, Morrison L. Tools for Surgical Decision-Making #486. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2024, 27: 1267-1269. PMID: 39008409, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2024.0243.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Improving the preoperative assessment of older adults considering surgery: The need for a structured curriculum during surgery residency
Miller S, Morton C, Glerum K, White E, Becher R, Yoo P, Rosenthal R, Tinetti M. Improving the preoperative assessment of older adults considering surgery: The need for a structured curriculum during surgery residency. Surgery In Practice And Science 2023, 14: 100205. DOI: 10.1016/j.sipas.2023.100205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImproving Post-procedure Outcomes With Clinical Care Pathway for Enteral Access
Miller S, Abou-Azar S, Owusu K, Judson B, Rhodes D, Morton J. Improving Post-procedure Outcomes With Clinical Care Pathway for Enteral Access. The American Surgeon 2023, 89: 6362-6365. PMID: 37203186, DOI: 10.1177/00031348231177914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent use of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program surgical risk calculator in academic surgery: a mixed-methods study
Miller S, Azar S, Farrelly J, Salzman G, Broderick M, Sanders K, Anto V, Patel N, Cordova A, Schuster K, Jones T, Kodadek L, Gross C, Morton J, Rosenthal R, Becher R. Current use of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program surgical risk calculator in academic surgery: a mixed-methods study. Surgery In Practice And Science 2023, 13: 100173. PMID: 37502700, PMCID: PMC10373440, DOI: 10.1016/j.sipas.2023.100173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNSQIP Surgical Risk CalculatorSurgical Risk CalculatorNonelective casesRisk calculatorNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program Surgical Risk CalculatorHigh-risk patientsGeneral clinical practiceSpecific clinical scenariosCross-sectional studyElectronic health recordsFrail patientsPrimary outcomeHalf of respondentsPreoperative assessmentContemporary surgical practiceClinical practiceClinical scenariosSurgical practicePast monthPatientsSurgeonsTraining statusSurrogate consentPotential interventionsHealth recordsAn Evaluation of Sex-Based Differences in Surrogate Consent for Older Adults Undergoing Surgical Intervention
Nagarkatti N, Miller S, Ahuja V, Schneider E, Mohanty S, Kodadek L. An Evaluation of Sex-Based Differences in Surrogate Consent for Older Adults Undergoing Surgical Intervention. Journal Of Surgical Research 2023, 288: 246-251. PMID: 37030182, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.02.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative cognitive impairmentMale patientsCognitive impairmentSurrogate consentSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramPatients age 65Preoperative cognitive statusQuality Improvement ProgramHigh rateSex-based differencesFemale patientsPatient sexSurgical interventionStratified analysisFacets of medicineAge 75American CollegePatientsAge 65Cognitive statusDescriptive studyOlder adultsAge categoriesPalliative Care in a Pandemic: A Multicenter Cohort of Critically Ill Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019
Kodadek L, Moore M, Miller S, Schneider E, Ahuja V, Maerz L, Davis K. Palliative Care in a Pandemic: A Multicenter Cohort of Critically Ill Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019. Surgical Infections 2023, 24: 190-198. PMID: 36757283, PMCID: PMC10081705, DOI: 10.1089/sur.2022.377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitPalliative careIll patientsCoronavirus disease 2019Life careClinical characteristicsMechanical ventilationDisease 2019Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionCoronavirus 2 infectionPalliative care consultationPalliative care servicesCOVID-19Outcomes of interestHospital lengthAdult patientsComorbid diseasesDisease courseMulticenter cohortCare unitCare consultationsVaccination dataPatients
2021
Vitamin D, Insulin-Like Growth Factor, and Cognitive Performance: Age and Sex Variations
Miller S, Wilson L, Greiner M, Pritchard J, Zhang T, Kaye D, Cohen H, Dinan M. Vitamin D, Insulin-Like Growth Factor, and Cognitive Performance: Age and Sex Variations. Innovation In Aging 2021, 5: 703-703. PMCID: PMC8969788, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.2613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic renal cell carcinomaRenal cell carcinomaProportional hazards regressionOral anticancer agentsMRCC diagnosisCell carcinomaHazards regressionRisk factorsCox proportional hazards regressionOlder adultsNon-cancer controlsMild cognitive impairmentCohort entryRenal dysfunctionOnly patientsSurgical therapyWhite patientsBlack patientsSEER-MedicareDementia onsetMAIN OUTCOMEExclusion criteriaHigh riskPatientsCognitive impairmentRisk factors for dementia onset in older adults with metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Miller S, Wilson L, Greiner M, Pritchard J, Zhang T, Kaye D, Cohen H, Dinan M. Risk factors for dementia onset in older adults with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Innovation In Aging 2021, 5: 701-702. PMCID: PMC8680710, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.2608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShort Physical Performance BatteryCommunity-dwelling older adultsSingle leg stanceSemi-tandemMild cognitive impairmentOlder adultsLeg stanceSPPB componentsPhysical Performance BatteryAssociated with balanceClock Drawing TestSecondary data analysisCross-sectional studyExecutive functionPerformance BatteryBalance testDementia onsetBalance performanceBalance measurementsLogistic regressionRisk factorsCognitive impairmentDrawing testLongitudinal studyAdults
2019
Infected Ischemic Foot: Investigation
Miller S, Sumpio B, Sumpio B. Infected Ischemic Foot: Investigation. 2019, 481-495. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-17918-6_38.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIschemic footAssessment of ischemiaFocused physical examDiabetic patientsLimb salvageWound infectionPhysical examAncillary testingPatient historyPathologic processesDisease resultsSeparate diagnosisDiagnostic imagingDistinct diagnosisInfectionPrimary locationHealing capacityDistal partDiagnosisFootLaboratory testingCommon occurrenceUlcerationIschemiaPatientsNewer Techniques for Assessment of Foot Perfusion
Sumpio B, Miller S, Benitez E, Sumpio B. Newer Techniques for Assessment of Foot Perfusion. 2019, 243-257. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-17918-6_20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCritical limb ischemiaPeripheral arterial diseaseLaser Doppler flowmetryMagnetic resonance angiographyDigital subtraction angiographyFoot perfusionLimb ischemiaLimb salvageRevascularization therapyArterial diseaseTranscutaneous oximetryFluorescent angiographyTomographic angiographyVascular specialistsDoppler flowmetryAtherosclerotic lesionsDisease processClinical practiceResonance angiographyPatient careAngiographySubtraction angiographyDiagnostic imagingNoninvasive imagingGold standard