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View article: Exploring Acute Pancreatitis in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Multicentre Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Incidence, Causes, and Clinical Outcomes
Exploring Acute Pancreatitis in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Multicentre Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Incidence, Causes, and Clinical Outcomes Open
Background: The aim of this multicentre retrospective study is to determine the incidence, etiology, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of kidney transplant recipients diagnosed and treated for acute pancreatitis. Methods: We analyzed …
View article: Physiochemical Machine Learning Models Predict Operational Lifetimes of CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells
Physiochemical Machine Learning Models Predict Operational Lifetimes of CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells Open
Halide perovskites are promising photovoltaic (PV) materials with the potential to lower the cost of electricity and greatly expand the penetration of PV if they can demonstrate long-term stability under illumination in the presence of moi…
View article: Method for cleaning bomb-reduced uranium derbies
Method for cleaning bomb-reduced uranium derbies Open
The concentration of carbon in uranium metal ingots induction cast from derbies prepared by the bomb-reduction of uranium tetrafluoride in the presence of magnesium is effectively reduced to less than 100 ppm by removing residual magnesium…
View article: Endoscopic Management of Bowel Obstruction
Endoscopic Management of Bowel Obstruction Open
The traditional morbidity and mortality associated with traditional management has stimulated exploration of endoscopic approaches. Success depends on patient selection, the location and etiology of obstruction, patient status, and the cap…
View article: The Relationship Between Physician Assistant School Admissions Exam (PA-CAT) and Undergraduate Performance Measured by Science GPA and Cumulative GPA"
The Relationship Between Physician Assistant School Admissions Exam (PA-CAT) and Undergraduate Performance Measured by Science GPA and Cumulative GPA" Open
Purpose: Physician Assistant (PA) programs often set minimum GPA and graduate record examination (GRE) requirements for admission, citing that candidates with higher admission scores will perform better in the PA program. However, to date,…
View article: Correction to: The ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery: Second Edition
Correction to: The ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery: Second Edition Open
This book was inadvertently published with wrong copyright holder information. The original book has been updated accordingly.
View article: Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Total Ankle Arthroplasty Open
Category: Ankle, Ankle Arthritis Introduction/Purpose: The number of total ankle arthroplasties (TAA) performed in the United States has risen significantly in recent years. Additionally, utilization of an orthopaedic specialty hospital (O…
View article: Financial – Coding and Reimbursement
Financial – Coding and Reimbursement Open
Physician reimbursement and the coding to support it are critically important to the sustained health of any physician's practice. This article reviews the recent history of physician reimbursement from the government and third-party payer…
View article: A Nuclear Family: Lifting the Veil
A Nuclear Family: Lifting the Veil Open
Episode 4 describes Y-12’s focus on emerging threats of terrorism, preventing the spread of nuclear material and an even broader scope of challenges to keep our world safe.
View article: Overall Survival Associated With Ileostomy Closure in Patients With Rectal Cancer Before and After Adjuvant Therapy.
Overall Survival Associated With Ileostomy Closure in Patients With Rectal Cancer Before and After Adjuvant Therapy. Open
Long-term survival was similar in patients who underwent ileostomy closure before and after adjuvant therapy following low anterior resection for rectal cancer. While this study was underpowered, it adds additional insight to an area of su…
View article: Perineural Liposomal Bupivacaine for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Undergoing Upper Extremity Orthopedic Surgery: A Prospective and Randomized Pilot Study.
Perineural Liposomal Bupivacaine for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Undergoing Upper Extremity Orthopedic Surgery: A Prospective and Randomized Pilot Study. Open
Larger prospective studies are needed to determine the safety and efficacy of liposomal bupivacaine in patients undergoing upper extremity surgery. Liposomal bupivacaine is currently only approved for local anesthetic infiltration use.
View article: Garrett M. Nash, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS
Garrett M. Nash, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS Open
Dr. Garrett Nash is an Associate Attending Colon and Rectal Surgeon at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY. Garrett was born in Ireland and moved to the United States in 1990. He received a bachelor's degree in polit…
View article: Thomas E. Cataldo, MD, FACS, FASCRS and Deborah Nagle, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Thomas E. Cataldo, MD, FACS, FASCRS and Deborah Nagle, MD, FACS, FASCRS Open
Dr. Thomas E. Cataldo is a staff surgeon in the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA, and a visiting assistant professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. He was b…
View article: Anjali S. Kumar, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS
Anjali S. Kumar, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS Open
Dr Anjali S. Kumar, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS, is a colon and rectal surgeon at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and an assistant professor of Surgery at Georgetown University. She serves as Academic Director for the regional MedStar Colorec…
View article: Dr. James W. Fleshman and Dr. Warren E. Lichliter
Dr. James W. Fleshman and Dr. Warren E. Lichliter Open
Dr. James W. Fleshman is the Helen Buchanan and Stanley Joseph Seeger Endowed Professor and Chairman—Department of Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, and Chief of Surgery at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. James wa…