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2017

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Association Between Cognitive Function And Quality Of Life In Patients With Head And Neck Cancer, Amy M. Williams, Jamie Lindholm, Diana Cook, Farzan Siddiqui, Tamer Ghanem, Steven S. Chang Dec 2017

Association Between Cognitive Function And Quality Of Life In Patients With Head And Neck Cancer, Amy M. Williams, Jamie Lindholm, Diana Cook, Farzan Siddiqui, Tamer Ghanem, Steven S. Chang

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No abstract provided.


Clinical Assessment Of Cognitive Function In Patients With Head And Neck Cancer: Prevalence And Correlates, Amy M. Williams, Jamie Lindholm, Farzan Siddiqui, Tamer Ghanem, Steven S. Chang Nov 2017

Clinical Assessment Of Cognitive Function In Patients With Head And Neck Cancer: Prevalence And Correlates, Amy M. Williams, Jamie Lindholm, Farzan Siddiqui, Tamer Ghanem, Steven S. Chang

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Objective: Identify the prevalence and clinical correlates of cognitive impairment in patients presenting for treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC) using brief screening within a multidisciplinary care team.

Study Design: A case series with planned data collection of cognitive function, quality of life (QoL), and psychosocial variables.

Setting: Urban Midwest academic medical center.

Subjects and Methods: In total, 209 consecutive patients with a diagnosis of HNC between August 2015 and September 2016 who had a pretreatment assessment with a clinical health psychologist. At pretreatment assessment, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), a brief screening tool for cognitive function, was administered …


Free Flap Reconstruction Monitoring Techniques And Frequency In The Era Of Restricted Resident Work Hours, Urjeet A. Patel, David Hernandez, Yelizaveta Shnayder, Mark K. Wax, Matthew M. Hanasono, Joshua D. Hornig, Tamer Ghanem, Matthew Old, Ryan S. Jackson, Levi G. Ledgerwood, Patrik Pipkorn, Lawrence Lin, Adrian Ong, Joshua B. Greene, James Bekeny, Yin Yiu, Salem I. Noureldine, David X. Li, Joel Fontanarosa, Evan Greenbaum, Jeremy D. Richmon Aug 2017

Free Flap Reconstruction Monitoring Techniques And Frequency In The Era Of Restricted Resident Work Hours, Urjeet A. Patel, David Hernandez, Yelizaveta Shnayder, Mark K. Wax, Matthew M. Hanasono, Joshua D. Hornig, Tamer Ghanem, Matthew Old, Ryan S. Jackson, Levi G. Ledgerwood, Patrik Pipkorn, Lawrence Lin, Adrian Ong, Joshua B. Greene, James Bekeny, Yin Yiu, Salem I. Noureldine, David X. Li, Joel Fontanarosa, Evan Greenbaum, Jeremy D. Richmon

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Importance: Free flap reconstruction of the head and neck is routinely performed with success rates around 94% to 99% at most institutions. Despite experience and meticulous technique, there is a small but recognized risk of partial or total flap loss in the postoperative setting. Historically, most microvascular surgeons involve resident house staff in flap monitoring protocols, and programs relied heavily on in-house resident physicians to assure timely intervention for compromised flaps. In 2003, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education mandated the reduction in the hours a resident could work within a given week. At many institutions this new era …


Middle Ear Mass Causing Vertigo And Facial Nerve Weakness, Aron Kandinov, Matthew Smith, Syed F. Ahsan May 2017

Middle Ear Mass Causing Vertigo And Facial Nerve Weakness, Aron Kandinov, Matthew Smith, Syed F. Ahsan

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No abstract provided.


Seasonality Of Auricular Amputations In Rabbits, Kathleen Yaremchuk, Vigen Darian, Amy M. Williams Apr 2017

Seasonality Of Auricular Amputations In Rabbits, Kathleen Yaremchuk, Vigen Darian, Amy M. Williams

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This retrospective observational analysis hypothesizes that an increase occurs in online reports and images of auricular amputations of confectionary rabbits during the spring. Using the online search engine Google, online content and visual portrayals of confectionary rabbit auricular amputations from 2012 to 2017 were identified and trended against seasonal variations. To determine incidence, commercial availability of chocolate rabbits in retail facilities were assayed. A statistically significant increase in mention of rabbit auricular amputations occurred during the spring. Mapping techniques showed the annual peak incidence for 2012 to 2017 to be near Easter for each year studied. Human adults and children …


Uspstf Recommendation For Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening In Adults, Kathleen Yaremchuk Mar 2017

Uspstf Recommendation For Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening In Adults, Kathleen Yaremchuk

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No abstract provided.


Biological Significance Of Genome-Wide Dna Methylation Profiles In Keloids, Lamont R. Jones, Joshua B. Greene, Kang-Mei Chen, George Divine, Dhananjay A. Chitale, Veena Shah, Indrani Datta, Maria Worsham Jan 2017

Biological Significance Of Genome-Wide Dna Methylation Profiles In Keloids, Lamont R. Jones, Joshua B. Greene, Kang-Mei Chen, George Divine, Dhananjay A. Chitale, Veena Shah, Indrani Datta, Maria Worsham

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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To obtain biological insight into keloid pathogenesis and treatment using pathway analysis of genome-wide differentially methylated gene profiles between keloid and normal skin.

STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort.

METHODS: Genome-wide profiling was previously done, with institutional review board approval, on six fresh keloid and six fresh normal skin tissue samples, using the Infinium HumanMethylation450 BeadChip kit. Statistically significant differentially methylated cytosine-phosphodiester bond-guanines (CpGs, n = 197) between keloid and normal tissue mapped to 152 genes. These genes were uploaded into Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) software to identify biological functions or regulatory networks interacting. The pathways (or "network") with an enrichment …