2023
Rates of National Institutes of Health Funding for Surgeon-Scientists, 1995-2020
Nguyen M, Gonzalez L, Newman A, Cannon A, Zarebski S, Chaudhry S, Pomahac B, Boatright D, Dardik A. Rates of National Institutes of Health Funding for Surgeon-Scientists, 1995-2020. JAMA Surgery 2023, 158: 756-764. PMID: 37195709, PMCID: PMC10193263, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.1571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth fundingNational InstituteNIH fundingCross-sectional studyDepartment of SurgeryGlobal disease burdenNumber of NIHNIH RePORTER databaseDisease burdenSurgical diseaseSurgical departmentPatient careResearch project grantsClinical settingSurgical subspecialtiesPhD scientistsSurgeryNIH grantsSubstantial disparitiesBoard certificationNIH investigatorsNIHClinical demandInvestigatorsProject grants
2016
Extra-large negative pressure wound therapy dressings for burns – Initial experience with technique, fluid management, and outcomes
Fischer S, Wall J, Pomahac B, Riviello R, Halvorson E. Extra-large negative pressure wound therapy dressings for burns – Initial experience with technique, fluid management, and outcomes. Burns 2016, 42: 457-465. PMID: 26774601, DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2015.08.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal body surface areaLength of stayWound infectionNPWT dressingsNegative pressure wound therapy dressingsExcision/graftingAcute kidney injuryBody surface areaRisk of infectionLarge burn woundsAverage graftKidney injuryFluid resuscitationIll patientsEarly outcomesImproved outcomesFluid managementWound careExtensive burnsDay 1PatientsWound sizeNPWTPatient careGraft
2014
Acute rejection in vascularized composite allotransplantation
Fischer S, Lian C, Kueckelhaus M, Strom T, Edelman E, Clark R, Murphy G, Chandraker A, Riella L, Tullius S, Pomahac B. Acute rejection in vascularized composite allotransplantation. Current Opinion In Organ Transplantation 2014, 19: 531-544. PMID: 25333831, DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000000140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute rejection episodesAcute rejectionRejection episodesComposite allotransplantationDepth histological analysisHigh-dose steroidsLong-term safetyField of transplantationBetter diagnostic toolsFace transplant recipientsMaintenance immunosuppressionSteroid withdrawalTransplant recipientsCommon complicationImmunologic eventsAppropriate therapyPatient numbersTimely institutionRestorative surgeryDose reductionEarly diagnosisMost episodesNovel biomarkersHigh immunogenicityPatient care