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View article: Impact of Community-Level Social Vulnerability on Preventable Emergency Department Visits in Insured Patients
Impact of Community-Level Social Vulnerability on Preventable Emergency Department Visits in Insured Patients Open
View article: Ex-Vivo Perfusion of Limb Vascularized Composite Allotransplants: A Systematic Review of Published Protocols
Ex-Vivo Perfusion of Limb Vascularized Composite Allotransplants: A Systematic Review of Published Protocols Open
Vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) has revolutionized restorative surgery of devastating injuries. Unfortunately, these grafts undergo significant injury during prolonged cold ischemia and subsequent reperfusion. Ex-vivo mach…
View article: SP47. The Area Deprivation Index as a Predictor of Follow-up Adherence in Facial Fracture Patients: Addressing Socioeconomic Disparities in an Urban Emergency Setting
SP47. The Area Deprivation Index as a Predictor of Follow-up Adherence in Facial Fracture Patients: Addressing Socioeconomic Disparities in an Urban Emergency Setting Open
View article: Preliminary Associations Between Diagnosis of Asthma/COPD and Neighborhood Vulnerability Among Adults with Chronic Illness from the Predicting Risk and Investigating Outcomes Using Patient-Reported and Community Level Data (PRIORITY) Cohort
Preliminary Associations Between Diagnosis of Asthma/COPD and Neighborhood Vulnerability Among Adults with Chronic Illness from the Predicting Risk and Investigating Outcomes Using Patient-Reported and Community Level Data (PRIORITY) Cohort Open
View article: Characterizing long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy eligibility and initiation at a safety net academic medical center in the southeastern United States
Characterizing long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy eligibility and initiation at a safety net academic medical center in the southeastern United States Open
Background: Long-acting injectable (LAI) cabotegravir/rilpivirine (CAB/RPV) extends dosing intervals from daily to every 8 weeks. Equitable implementation requires anticipating and addressing barriers to use. We described LAI-CAB/RPV eligi…
View article: Therapy of Mycobacterium abscessus Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Patients
Therapy of Mycobacterium abscessus Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Patients Open
Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABC), a rapidly growing Mycobacterium, is one of the most common causes of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections in the United States of America, and it has been associated with a wide spectrum of …
View article: 1503. Impact of Sars-Cov-2 (Covid-19) in Patients Living with HIV from United States National Inpatient Sample Database
1503. Impact of Sars-Cov-2 (Covid-19) in Patients Living with HIV from United States National Inpatient Sample Database Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about the impact on those living with HIV/AIDS due to weakened immune systems. Disruptions to HIV services and medication supplies caused by the pandemic have also raised concerns about …
View article: Baseline Features and Reasons for Nonparticipation in the Colonoscopy Versus Fecal Immunochemical Test in Reducing Mortality From Colorectal Cancer (CONFIRM) Study, a Colorectal Cancer Screening Trial
Baseline Features and Reasons for Nonparticipation in the Colonoscopy Versus Fecal Immunochemical Test in Reducing Mortality From Colorectal Cancer (CONFIRM) Study, a Colorectal Cancer Screening Trial Open
Importance The Colonoscopy Versus Fecal Immunochemical Test in Reducing Mortality From Colorectal Cancer (CONFIRM) randomized clinical trial sought to recruit 50 000 adults into a study comparing colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality outcomes …
View article: The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on free tissue transfer outcomes: A NSQIP analysis
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on free tissue transfer outcomes: A NSQIP analysis Open
View article: 2. Cervicofacial Pediatric Tissue Expansion: A Single Surgeon’s 16-year Experience & Aesthetic Unit-based Algorithm
2. Cervicofacial Pediatric Tissue Expansion: A Single Surgeon’s 16-year Experience & Aesthetic Unit-based Algorithm Open
PURPOSE: Tissue expansion is a powerful tool for the reconstruction of soft-tissue defects in pediatric patients. However, complications have been reported as high as 48% for cervicofacial pathology. Unique challenges include respecting th…
View article: Lessons learned from the first 15 years of penile transplantation and updates to the Baltimore Criteria
Lessons learned from the first 15 years of penile transplantation and updates to the Baltimore Criteria Open
View article: USMLE Step 1 Pass/Fail is Here: Are Plastic Surgery Applicants Really Better Off?
USMLE Step 1 Pass/Fail is Here: Are Plastic Surgery Applicants Really Better Off? Open
BACKGROUND: As of January 26, 2022, USMLE Step 1 score reporting has changed from a numeric to a pass/fail scoring system. Although the new scoring policy is expected to benefit medical students, there is concern that it will also amplify …
View article: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Plastic Surgery Match Rates
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Plastic Surgery Match Rates Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has been the impetus for many changes in medical education, including in the 2021 plastic and reconstructive surgery residency match process. Clerkships were postponed, leaving students with abbreviated, ad hoc schedu…
View article: Frontal Sinus Fractures: Evidence and Clinical Reflections
Frontal Sinus Fractures: Evidence and Clinical Reflections Open
Background: Despite significant advances in the management of frontal sinus fractures, there is still a paucity of large-cohort data, and a comprehensive synthesis of the current literature is warranted. The purpose of this study was to pr…
View article: P72. INSURANCE STATUS INFLUENCES MANDIBLE FRACTURE MANAGEMENT AND OUTCOMES: A NATIONAL INPATIENT SAMPLE ANALYSIS OF 268,809 ADMISSIONS
P72. INSURANCE STATUS INFLUENCES MANDIBLE FRACTURE MANAGEMENT AND OUTCOMES: A NATIONAL INPATIENT SAMPLE ANALYSIS OF 268,809 ADMISSIONS Open
PURPOSE: The role of insurance status in mandible fracture management has not been well-characterized. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of insurance status on mandible fracture management and outcomes at the national…
View article: QS2: The Underreporting Of Traumatic Brain Injuries In Pediatric Craniomaxillofacial Trauma - A 20 Year Retrospective Cohort Study
QS2: The Underreporting Of Traumatic Brain Injuries In Pediatric Craniomaxillofacial Trauma - A 20 Year Retrospective Cohort Study Open
Purpose: Despite clinical concerns associated with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), they remain grossly underreported: 46% of TBIs in adult craniomaxillofacial (CMF) trauma patients remained unrecorded at discharge. This has not been studi…
View article: Epistaxis After Orthognathic Surgery: Literature Review and Three Case Studies
Epistaxis After Orthognathic Surgery: Literature Review and Three Case Studies Open
Study Design: This is a literature review with 3 case studies. Objective: Intraoperative and postoperative bleeding are the most common complications of orthognathic surgery and have the potential to become life-threatening. The rarity of …
View article: The Impact of Payment Reform on Pediatric Craniofacial Fracture Care in Maryland
The Impact of Payment Reform on Pediatric Craniofacial Fracture Care in Maryland Open
Study Design: Retrospective, quasi-experimental difference-in-differences investigation. Objective: Pediatric craniofacial fractures are often associated with substantial morbidity and consumption of healthcare resources. Maryland’s All Pa…
View article: Theologians and Philosophers Using Social Media
Theologians and Philosophers Using Social Media Open
Theological Librarianship is an open access journal publishing peer-reviewed articles, as well as essays and reviews, on subjects at the intersection of librarianship and religious and theological studies that potentially impact libraries.
View article: Assessing osseointegration of metallic implants with boronized surface treatment
Assessing osseointegration of metallic implants with boronized surface treatment Open
Non-decalcified histology depicted intramembranous-like healing/remodeling in bone for controls, but an absence of this dynamic process in bone for boronized implants. These findings are inconsistent with in vitro work describing bone rege…
View article: Dipyridamole-loaded 3D-printed bioceramic scaffolds stimulate pediatric bone regeneration in vivo without disruption of craniofacial growth through facial maturity
Dipyridamole-loaded 3D-printed bioceramic scaffolds stimulate pediatric bone regeneration in vivo without disruption of craniofacial growth through facial maturity Open
This study investigates a comprehensive model of bone regeneration capacity of dypiridamole-loaded 3D-printed bioceramic (DIPY-3DPBC) scaffolds composed of 100% beta-tricalcium phosphate (β –TCP) in an immature rabbit model through the tim…
View article: Bone Tissue Engineering in the Growing Calvaria Using Dipyridamole-Coated, Three-Dimensionally–Printed Bioceramic Scaffolds: Construct Optimization and Effects on Cranial Suture Patency
Bone Tissue Engineering in the Growing Calvaria Using Dipyridamole-Coated, Three-Dimensionally–Printed Bioceramic Scaffolds: Construct Optimization and Effects on Cranial Suture Patency Open
Background: Three-dimensionally–printed bioceramic scaffolds composed of β-tricalcium phosphate delivering the osteogenic agent dipyridamole can heal critically sized calvarial defects in skeletally mature translational models. However, th…
View article: Repair of Critical‐Sized Long Bone Defects Using Dipyridamole‐Augmented 3D‐Printed Bioactive Ceramic Scaffolds
Repair of Critical‐Sized Long Bone Defects Using Dipyridamole‐Augmented 3D‐Printed Bioactive Ceramic Scaffolds Open
There are over two million long bone defects treated in the United States annually, of which ~5% will not heal without significant surgical intervention. While autogenous grafting is the standard of care in simple defects, a customized sca…
View article: Usage of and Attitudes Toward Health Information Exchange Before and After System Implementation in a VA Medical Center.
Usage of and Attitudes Toward Health Information Exchange Before and After System Implementation in a VA Medical Center. Open
A quality improvement project demonstrated a meaningful improvement in VA staff satisfaction regarding access to community-based health records after implementation of an externally developed health information exchange system.
View article: Primary Sternal Osteomyelitis: A Case Report and Review
Primary Sternal Osteomyelitis: A Case Report and Review Open
Summary: Primary sternal osteomyelitis (PSO) remains a rare but morbid and challenging condition. Due to the limited reports of PSO in the literature, management of this disease continues to lack consensus. We present a case report highlig…
View article: Regeneration of a Pediatric Alveolar Cleft Model Using Three-Dimensionally Printed Bioceramic Scaffolds and Osteogenic Agents: Comparison of Dipyridamole and rhBMP-2
Regeneration of a Pediatric Alveolar Cleft Model Using Three-Dimensionally Printed Bioceramic Scaffolds and Osteogenic Agents: Comparison of Dipyridamole and rhBMP-2 Open
Background: Alveolar clefts are traditionally treated with secondary bone grafting, but this is associated with morbidity and graft resorption. Although recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) is under investigation for al…
View article: Are We Prepared for the Inevitable? A Survey on Defining and Managing Failure in Face Transplantation
Are We Prepared for the Inevitable? A Survey on Defining and Managing Failure in Face Transplantation Open
Background: Facial transplantation (FT) experience has grown but success in this innovative and complex field has yet to be defined. The purpose of this study is to determine attitudes regarding the failures in FT and the appropriate manag…
View article: Dipyridamole Augments Three-Dimensionally Printed Bioactive Ceramic Scaffolds to Regenerate Craniofacial Bone
Dipyridamole Augments Three-Dimensionally Printed Bioactive Ceramic Scaffolds to Regenerate Craniofacial Bone Open
Background: Autologous bone grafts remain a standard of care for the reconstruction of large bony defects, but limitations persist. The authors explored the bone regenerative capacity of customized, three-dimensionally printed bioactive ce…
View article: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons' Knowledge and Comfort of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy: A Survey of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons' Knowledge and Comfort of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy: A Survey of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Open
Background: Despite limited oncologic benefit, contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) rates have increased in the United States over the past 15 years. CPM is often accompanied by breast reconstruction, thereby requiring an int…
View article: Osteogenic parameters surrounding trabecular tantalum metal implants in osteotomies prepared via osseodensification drilling
Osteogenic parameters surrounding trabecular tantalum metal implants in osteotomies prepared via osseodensification drilling Open
The utilization of OD as a design for improved fixation of hardware was supported by increased levels of stability, both primary and secondary. Histological data with OD provided notably different results from those of the regular drilling…