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Bapcap2-1 Does Preoperative Aspirin Improve Outcomes In Cardiac Surgery Patients?, Jian-Zhong Sun, L. Cao, H. Liu, W. Sun, S Silvestry, J. Diehl
Bapcap2-1 Does Preoperative Aspirin Improve Outcomes In Cardiac Surgery Patients?, Jian-Zhong Sun, L. Cao, H. Liu, W. Sun, S Silvestry, J. Diehl
Hua Kun Liu
Best Abstracts - Runner-up Session 2 presented at Euroanaesthesia 2011 in the Netherlands.
Background and Goal of Study: The effects of preoperative aspirin on major cardiocerebral and renal outcomes and mortality remain uncertain.
An Organ Culture System To Model Early Degenerative Changes Of The Intervertebral Disc., Ravi K Ponnappan, Dessislava Z Markova, Paul Jd Antonio, Hallie B Murray, Alexander R Vaccaro, Irving M Shapiro, D Greg Anderson, Todd J Albert, Makarand V Risbud
An Organ Culture System To Model Early Degenerative Changes Of The Intervertebral Disc., Ravi K Ponnappan, Dessislava Z Markova, Paul Jd Antonio, Hallie B Murray, Alexander R Vaccaro, Irving M Shapiro, D Greg Anderson, Todd J Albert, Makarand V Risbud
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Papers
ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Back pain, a significant source of morbidity in our society, is related to the degenerative changes of the intervertebral disc. At present, the treatment of disc disease consists of therapies that are aimed at symptomatic relief. This shortcoming stems in large part from our lack of understanding of the biochemical and molecular events that drive the disease process. The goal of this study is to develop a model of early disc degeneration using an organ culture. This approach is based on our previous studies that indicate that organ culture closely models molecular events that occur in vivo in …
Download The Full Pdf Of Jefferson Surgical Solutions Fall 2011, Volume 6, Number 2
Download The Full Pdf Of Jefferson Surgical Solutions Fall 2011, Volume 6, Number 2
Jefferson Surgical Solutions
Download the full PDF of Jefferson Surgical Solutions Fall 2011, Volume 6, Number 2.
Burden Of Traumatic Spine Fractures In Tehran, Iran., Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Mohammad R Rasouli, Alexander Vaccaro, Soheil Saadat, Mohammad R Zarei, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar
Burden Of Traumatic Spine Fractures In Tehran, Iran., Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Mohammad R Rasouli, Alexander Vaccaro, Soheil Saadat, Mohammad R Zarei, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar
Rothman Institute Faculty Papers
UNLABELLED: ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND: The Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY) was designed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to measure, compare, and analyze the burden of various diseases. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study on the assessment of burden of traumatic spinal fracture (TSF) in an Iranian community. We estimated burden of TSF includes both isolated (iTSF) and associated injuries related to traumatic spinal fractures (aTSF) in Tehran, the capital of Iran, for the year 2006-2007 using DALYs.
METHODS: Burden of TSF was estimated based on information provided by the national data on Iranian trauma, data from …
Growth Inhibition Of Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells By Overexpression Of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 2, Zhengyu Wei, Reginald Hurtt, Cataldo Doria
Growth Inhibition Of Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells By Overexpression Of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 2, Zhengyu Wei, Reginald Hurtt, Cataldo Doria
Department of Surgery Faculty Papers
Summary:
In this study, we investigated a novel approach for HCC treatment by inducing overexpression of GRK2 in human HCC cells. We found that overexpression of GRK2 through recombinant adenovirus transduction inhibits the growth of human HCC cells. BrdU incorporation assay showed that the growth inhibition caused by elevated GRK2 level was due tot he reduced cell proliferation but not apoptosis. To examine the anti-proliferative function of increased GRK2 level, we performed cell cycle analysis using propidium iodide staining. We found that the proliferation suppression was associated with G2/M phase cell cycle arrest by the wild type GRK2 but not …
Utilizing Livers From Donors Older Than 65: A Single Center Experience, Krishnaraj Mahendraraj, Jorge H. Castro, Sean Devitt, Chad Gorn, Cataldo Doria, Adam Frank, Warren Maley, Carlo G. Ramirez
Utilizing Livers From Donors Older Than 65: A Single Center Experience, Krishnaraj Mahendraraj, Jorge H. Castro, Sean Devitt, Chad Gorn, Cataldo Doria, Adam Frank, Warren Maley, Carlo G. Ramirez
Department of Surgery Faculty Papers
Conclusions:
Use of liver grafts from older donors presents similar survival outcomes as grafts from younger donor age. Therefore, it offers a viable option to expand the donor pool and increase number of OLTs.
However, there is higher incidence of retransplantation due to primary graft non-function, and longer hospital length of stay observed in the older donor age group.
Further studies using larger patient populations are needed to validate our results.
Bapcap2-1 Does Preoperative Aspirin Improve Outcomes In Cardiac Surgery Patients?, Jian-Zhong Sun, L. Cao, H. Liu, W. Sun, S Silvestry, J. Diehl
Bapcap2-1 Does Preoperative Aspirin Improve Outcomes In Cardiac Surgery Patients?, Jian-Zhong Sun, L. Cao, H. Liu, W. Sun, S Silvestry, J. Diehl
Department of Anesthesiology Faculty Papers
Best Abstracts - Runner-up Session 2 presented at Euroanaesthesia 2011 in the Netherlands.
Background and Goal of Study: The effects of preoperative aspirin on major cardiocerebral and renal outcomes and mortality remain uncertain.
Endothelial Differentiation Of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells From Elderly Patients With Cardiovascular Disease., Ping Zhang, Neil Moudgill, Eric Hager, Nicolas Tarola, Christopher Dimatteo, Stephen Mcilhenny, Thomas Tulenko, Paul J Dimuzio
Endothelial Differentiation Of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells From Elderly Patients With Cardiovascular Disease., Ping Zhang, Neil Moudgill, Eric Hager, Nicolas Tarola, Christopher Dimatteo, Stephen Mcilhenny, Thomas Tulenko, Paul J Dimuzio
Department of Surgery Faculty Papers
Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) possess significant therapeutic potential for tissue engineering and regeneration. This study investigates the endothelial differentiation and functional capacity of ASCs isolated from elderly patients. Isolation of ASCs from 53 patients (50-89 years) revealed that advanced age or comorbidity did not negatively impact stem cell harvest; rather, higher numbers were observed in older donors (>70 years) than in younger. ASCs cultured in endothelial growth medium-2 for up to 3 weeks formed cords upon Matrigel and demonstrated acetylated-low-density lipoprotein and lectin uptake. Further stimulation with vascular endothelial growth factor and shear stress upregulated endothelial cell-specific markers (CD31, …
Evaluation Of The Use Of Patient-Focused Simulation For Student Assessment In A Surgery Clerkship., Gerald A Isenberg, Katherine W Berg, Judith A Veloski, Dale D Berg, J J. Veloski, Charles Yeo
Evaluation Of The Use Of Patient-Focused Simulation For Student Assessment In A Surgery Clerkship., Gerald A Isenberg, Katherine W Berg, Judith A Veloski, Dale D Berg, J J. Veloski, Charles Yeo
Department of Surgery Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of simulated patients in conjunction with anatomic and tissue task-training models to assess skills.
METHODS: Faculty reviewed the objectives of the clerkship to identify skills to be acquired. Three cases were developed related to rectal examination, suturing, and inserting intravenous lines and nasogastric tubes. Student scores were based on their ability to gather data from simulated patients and perform procedures on simulation models.
RESULTS: A total of 670 students were assessed between 2006 and 2009. Alpha reliability coefficients were .97 for Communication/Interpersonal Skills, .71 for Procedures, and .58 for …
Those Who Give: Making A Difference Now And Down The Road: The Howell Professorship In Pancreatic Cancer Research
Jefferson Surgical Solutions
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On The Job: Dr. Goldberg Spends Research Year Targeting Breast Cancer
On The Job: Dr. Goldberg Spends Research Year Targeting Breast Cancer
Jefferson Surgical Solutions
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Beekley’S Combat Experience Informs Research And Protocols At Home And Abroad
Beekley’S Combat Experience Informs Research And Protocols At Home And Abroad
Jefferson Surgical Solutions
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Resident Update: Lieutenant Commander Daniel R. Grabo
Resident Update: Lieutenant Commander Daniel R. Grabo
Jefferson Surgical Solutions
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Creating Second Chances For All Ages: The Live Donor Liver Transplant Program
Creating Second Chances For All Ages: The Live Donor Liver Transplant Program
Jefferson Surgical Solutions
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About The Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Program
About The Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Program
Jefferson Surgical Solutions
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From The Or To The Principal’S Office: Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Offers Faster Recovery
From The Or To The Principal’S Office: Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Offers Faster Recovery
Jefferson Surgical Solutions
No abstract provided.
A Phase I/Iia Clinical Trial Of A Recombinant Rho Protein Antagonist In Acute Spinal Cord Injury., Michael G Fehlings, Nicholas Theodore, James Harrop, Gilles Maurais, Charles Kuntz, Chris I Shaffrey, Brian K Kwon, Jens Chapman, Albert Yee, Allyson Tighe, Lisa Mckerracher
A Phase I/Iia Clinical Trial Of A Recombinant Rho Protein Antagonist In Acute Spinal Cord Injury., Michael G Fehlings, Nicholas Theodore, James Harrop, Gilles Maurais, Charles Kuntz, Chris I Shaffrey, Brian K Kwon, Jens Chapman, Albert Yee, Allyson Tighe, Lisa Mckerracher
Department of Neurosurgery Faculty Papers
Multiple lines of evidence have validated the Rho pathway as important in controlling the neuronal response to growth inhibitory proteins after central nervous system (CNS) injury. A drug called BA-210 (trademarked as Cethrin(®)) blocks activation of Rho and has shown promise in pre-clinical animal studies in being used to treat spinal cord injury (SCI). This is a report of a Phase I/IIa clinical study designed to test the safety and tolerability of the drug, and the neurological status of patients following the administration of a single dose of BA-210 applied during surgery following acute SCI. Patients with thoracic (T2-T12) or …