2023
Update on the Financial Well-Being of Surgical Residents in New England.
Esposito A, Coppersmith N, White E, Papageorge M, DiSiena M, Hess D, LaFemina J, Larkin A, Miner T, Nepomnayshy D, Palesty J, Rosenkranz K, Seymour N, Trevisani G, Whiting J, Oliveira K, Longo W, Yoo P. Update on the Financial Well-Being of Surgical Residents in New England. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2023, 236: 953-960. PMID: 36622076, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Library of Medicine MedPix Case: Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
Aparicio C, Oliveira KD. MedPix Case Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection [Internet}. National Library of Medicine 2023. Available from: https://medpix.nlm.nih.gov/case?id=10febba0-274c-488d-b989-67ca410eb614Peer-Reviewed Educational Materials
2020
Earlier Is Better: Evaluating the Timing of Tracheostomy After Liver Transplantation
Miller SM, Jean RA, Chiu AS, Oliveira K, Yoo PS. Earlier Is Better: Evaluating the Timing of Tracheostomy After Liver Transplantation. Respiratory Care 2020, 65: 1883-1888. PMID: 32788317, DOI: 10.4187/respcare.07519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrthotopic liver transplantationEarly tracheostomyLiver transplantationHospital mortalityRespiratory failureDay 14Cox proportional hazards modelCharlson Comorbidity IndexTiming of tracheostomyProportional hazards modelLate tracheostomyComorbidity indexProlonged hospitalizationFavorable outcomeRetrospective analysisTracheostomyHazards modelTransplantationPatient samplesMortalityStayQuick dischargeSubjectsHospitalizationFailureRacial disparities in surgical outcomes for benign thyroid disease
Maduka RC, Gibson CE, Chiu AS, Jean RA, Wills-Johnson N, Azar SA, Oliveira K, Ahuja V. Racial disparities in surgical outcomes for benign thyroid disease. The American Journal Of Surgery 2020, 220: 1219-1224. PMID: 32669203, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.06.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign thyroid diseaseThyroid diseaseRLN injuryNeck hematomaPostoperative complicationsWhite patientsSurgical outcomesRacial disparitiesRecurrent laryngeal nerve injuryLaryngeal nerve injurySignificant postoperative complicationsMalignant thyroid diseaseSignificant hypocalcemiaNerve injuryPostoperative outcomesPatient factorsSurgical treatmentBlack patientsAsian patientsBenign diseaseThyroid surgeryHigh incidenceGreater oddsPatientsMultivariate analysisThe Unintended Consequences of Nonoperative Management of Acute Appendicitis
Oliveira K, Jean RA, Gonsai R, Maduka RC, Gibson CE, Chiu AS, Ahuja V. The Unintended Consequences of Nonoperative Management of Acute Appendicitis. Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 255: 436-441. PMID: 32619858, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonoperative managementAcute appendicitisNational Readmission DatabaseOdds of readmissionCause readmission rateRisk of readmissionTraditional operative approachMultivariable linear regressionMore comorbiditiesIndex hospitalizationReadmission ratesSurgical managementAdult admissionsOperative approachPatient burdenAppendicitisPatientsSix monthsAppendectomyReadmissionSignificant increaseMost casesLinear regressionManagementComorbidities
2019
Resident Education in End-of-Life Communication and Management: Assessing Comfort Level to Enhance Competence and Confidence
Harrington AW, Oliveira KD, Lui FY, Maerz LL. Resident Education in End-of-Life Communication and Management: Assessing Comfort Level to Enhance Competence and Confidence. Journal Of Surgical Education 2019, 77: 300-308. PMID: 31780426, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImproving Satisfaction With Operating Room Feedback: An Effective, Low-Profile, No-Cost Intervention
Shaughnessy MP, Ahle SL, Oliveira K, Longo WE, Yoo PS. Improving Satisfaction With Operating Room Feedback: An Effective, Low-Profile, No-Cost Intervention. Journal Of Surgical Education 2019, 76: e138-e145. PMID: 31628018, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral surgery residentsGeneral surgery residencySurgery residentsCost interventionOperating roomQualtrics online survey softwareSurgery residencyScrub sinksSurgical facultyPreoperative discussionPostintervention questionnairesOnline survey softwareInvasive toolInterventionSignificant increaseHigh rateOverall satisfactionSurvey softwareGoal discussionCore faculty members
2018
Epidemiology of Critical Illness in the Elderly
Oliveira K, Maerz L. Epidemiology of Critical Illness in the Elderly. 2018, 1-10. DOI: 10.1017/9781316676325.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysiology of Pregnancy
Oliveira K, Abdel-Razeq S. Physiology of Pregnancy. Current Trauma Reports 2018, 4: 211-217. DOI: 10.1007/s40719-018-0134-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma patientsPhysiologic changesPregnant trauma patientsNormal physiologic changesPhysiologic systemsPhysiology of pregnancyRelevant clinical findingsPregnant patientsClinical findingsHematologic systemTraumatic injuryGastrointestinal systemRecent FindingsWhileGenitourinary systemReviewThe purposeTrauma practitionersCardiovascular systemRespiratory systemPregnancyPatientsMusculoskeletal systemSummaryThis articleComplex physiologyLandmark studiesReview
2016
Imaging Techniques in Emergency Surgeries
Oliveira K, Andrejeva-Wright L, Maerz LL. Imaging Techniques in Emergency Surgeries. International Anesthesiology Clinics 2016, 54: 22-38. PMID: 26655507, DOI: 10.1097/aia.0000000000000086.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Endovascular management of a traumatic renocaval arteriovenous fistula.
Mitchell CD, Amos JD, McQuade K, Olivera K, Dunn EL. Endovascular management of a traumatic renocaval arteriovenous fistula. The American Surgeon 2013, 79: E165-6. PMID: 23574834.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Annual mammography screening: is it necessary?
Hegar V, Oliveira K, Kakarala B, Mangram A, Dunn E. Annual mammography screening: is it necessary? The American Surgeon 2012, 78: 104-6. PMID: 22273325.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Spanish as a primary language and its effect on breast cancer presentation.
Oliveira K, Clark S, Dunn E, Mangram A. Spanish as a primary language and its effect on breast cancer presentation. Journal Of Oncology Practice / American Society Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 7: 165-7. PMID: 21886497, PMCID: PMC3092656, DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2010.000130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiopulmonary resuscitation in the field: a battle worth fighting for?
Mooty RC, Oliveira K, Dunn E, Mangram A. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the field: a battle worth fighting for? The American Surgeon 2011, 77: 498-9. PMID: 21679564.Peer-Reviewed Original Research