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Improved Dynamic Predictions from Joint Models of Longitudinal and Survival Data with Time-Varying Effects using P-splines [PDF]

, 2017
In the field of cardio-thoracic surgery, valve function is monitored over time after surgery. The motivation for our research comes from a study which includes patients who received a human tissue valve in the aortic position. These patients are followed
Andrinopoulou, Eleni-Rosalina, Eilers, Paul H. C., Rizopoulos, Dimitris, Takkenberg, Johanna J. M.   +3 more
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Comparison Between S2-Alar-Iliac Screw Fixation and Iliac Screw Fixation in Adult Deformity Surgery: Reoperation Rates and Spinopelvic Parameters

Global Spine Journal, 2017
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: The S2-alar-iliac (S2AI) technique has been described as an alternative method for pelvic fixation in place of iliac screws (ISs) in spinal deformity surgery. The objective of this study was to analyze
Wataru Ishida, B. Elder, Christina Holmes, S. Lo, C. R. Goodwin, Thomas A. Kosztowski, A. Bydon, Z. Gokaslan, J. Wolinsky, D. Sciubba, T. Witham   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Mortality, readmission, and reoperation after hip fracture in nonagenarians

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2017
BackgroundOsteoporotic hip fractures are associated with high mortality and morbidity in people of advanced age; however, few studies have investigated the complication rates in nonagenarians.
J. Lin, W. Liang
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Are Women at Higher Risk for Isolated Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement? Results From 178,000 STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Patients

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Female sex is a well‐established risk factor for morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgery. Aims This study aimed to assess the characteristics and contemporary outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in women compared to men. Methods All patients who underwent isolated SAVR from 2014 through 2022 were identified using
Takuya Ogami, Irsa Hasan, Julie A. Phillippi, Derek Serna‐Gallegos, Carlos E. Diaz‐Castrillon, Ibrahim Sultan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A systematic review and meta-analysis of systemic intraoperative anticoagulation during arteriovenous access formation for dialysis [PDF]

, 2015
Purpose: Surgical arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or graft (AVG) is preferred to a central venous catheter for dialysis access. Surgical access may suffer thrombosis early after placement and systemic anticoagulation during surgical access formation may ...
Carradice, Daniel, Cayton, Thomas, Chetter, Ian C., Harwood, Amy, Smith, George E., Souroullos, Panos   +5 more
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Multivariate Trajectories of Weight and Mental Health and Their Prognostic Significance 6 Years After Obesity Surgery

International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Obesity surgery (OS) results in substantial, albeit heterogeneous, long‐term improvements in weight and mental health, with unclear trajectories and their associations. This study examined multivariate trajectories of weight, psychopathology, and health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) after OS, and their prospective association with ...
Anja Hilbert, Annika Strömer, Christian Staerk, Ben Schreglmann, Thomas Mansfeld, Johannes Sander, Florian Seyfried, Stefan Kaiser, Christine Stroh, Arne Dietrich, Ricarda Schmidt, Andreas Mayr   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of atrial functional mitral regurgitation: An expert opinion paper

ESC Heart Failure, EarlyView.
The graphical abstract summarizes the key features of AFMR in terms of epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, medical therapy and rhythm control, surgical and transcatheter interventions, and future directions. Created in BioRender (https://BioRender.com/3zj03ko).
Matteo Pagnesi, Mauro Riccardi, Francesco Maisano, Julia Grapsa, Vassilis Barberis, Magdy Abdelhamid, Elena‐Laura Antohi, Henrike Arfsten, Nicole Karam, Denisa Muraru, Karl‐Philipp Rommel, Anna Sannino, Wilfried Mullens, Marianna Adamo, Marco Metra   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

SURGICAL PROPHYLAXIS OF THROMBOSIS IN THE ARTERIAL RECONSTRUCTION ZONE IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS AND THREATENING LOWER LIMB ISCHEMIA

Клінічна та профілактична медицина
Introduction. Arterial disease of the lower extremities usually affects the femoral-popliteal segment and includes a number of clinical manifestations that are associated with a decrease in the patients' functional capacity and their quality of life ...
Sergii M. Didenko, Vitalii Y. Subbotin, Yurii M. Hupalo, Andrii V. Ratushniuk, Oleksandr M. Orlych, Liudmyla I. Haliienko   +5 more
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Rapid-Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement after Previous Mechanical Valve Implantation

The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports, 2016
Recent studies report a reproducible reduction of myocardial ischemic and cardiopulmonary bypass times along with excellent hemodynamics and low rates of paravalvular leakage for rapid-deployment valves.
Markus Schlömicher, Peter Lukas Haldenwang, Vadim Moustafine, Britta Wolf, Peter Zahn, Matthias Bechtel, Justus Thomas Strauch   +6 more
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Results at 24 months from the prospective, randomized, multicenter Investigational Device Exemption trial of ProDisc-C versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with 4-year follow-up and continued access patients. [PDF]

, 2010
BackgroundCervical total disk replacement (TDR) is intended to address pain and preserve motion between vertebral bodies in patients with symptomatic cervical disk disease.
Darden, Bruce, Delamarter, Rick B, Goldstein, Jeffrey A, Janssen, Michael E, Murrey, Daniel, Tay, Bobby K-B, Zigler, Jack   +6 more
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