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Analysis of middle meningeal artery embolization for the treatment of chronic, acute on chronic, and subacute subdural hematomas Open
Background: Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is a common sequela of traumatic brain injury. Middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE) has shown promising results as an emerging minimally invasive alternative treatment. The purpose of thi…
Characterizing treatment burden during neoadjuvant therapy for patients with gastrointestinal cancer: A mixed methods analysis Open
Introduction Neoadjuvant therapy (NT) is increasingly used before surgery for patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. Treatment burden is a patient‐centered measure defined as the work of being a patient and characterizes the impact o…
Redefining trauma deserts: novel technique to accurately map prehospital transport time Open
Background Prehospital transport time has been directly related to mortality for hemorrhaging trauma patients. ‘Trauma deserts’ were previously defined as being outside of a 5-mile radial distance of an urban trauma center. We postulated t…
Invited Commentary: Moving the Dial on Outcomes for Unplanned Abdominal Surgery Open
Ho, Vanessa P MD, FACS; Ingraham, Angela M MD, FACS; Santry, Heena P MD, MS, FACS Author Information
View article: Characterizing the patient experience during neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: A qualitative study
Characterizing the patient experience during neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: A qualitative study Open
This study provides a framework to allow for a better understanding of the PDAC patient experience during NT and highlights opportunities to improve quality and quantity of life outcomes.
Association of Complex Multimorbidity and Long-term Survival After Emergency General Surgery in Older Patients With Medicare Open
Findings of this study suggest that a patient's baseline complex multimorbidity level efficiently identifies risk stratification groups for long-term survival. Functional limitations are rarely considered in risk stratification paradigms f…
Assessment of Fall-Related Emergency Medical Service Calls and Transports after a Community-Level Fall-Prevention Initiative Open
Background: Getting effective fall prevention into the homes of medically and physically vulnerable individuals is a critical public health challenge. Community paramedicine is emerging globally as a new model of care that allows emergency…
Gaps in Emergency General Surgery Coverage in the United States Open
Introduction: Despite 3 million adults in the United States being admitted annually for emergency general surgery (EGS) conditions, which disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, we lack an understanding of the barriers to round-t…
Identifying the fundamental structures and processes of care contributing to emergency general surgery quality using a mixed-methods Donabedian approach Open
Background Acute Care Surgery (ACS) was developed as a structured, team-based approach to providing round-the-clock emergency general surgery (EGS) care for adult patients needing treatment for diseases such as cholecystitis, gastrointesti…
Gastrointestinal Perforations: Examining the Overlooked Unintentional Consequences of Our Nation’s Epidemic of Antibiotic Exposure Open
Objective: More than 266 million courses of antibiotics are dispensed to outpatients annually in the US, with the rising elderly population consuming a substantial number of antibiotics. At least 30% of these antibiotics prescribed are unn…
View article: Contemporary Analysis of Malignancies in Women of Child-Bearing Age: An NSQIP Analysis
Contemporary Analysis of Malignancies in Women of Child-Bearing Age: An NSQIP Analysis Open
Background: Recent evidence suggests that cancer incidence among pregnant women is increasing. The pattern of malignancies in pregnant women and how these compare to their nonpregnant counterparts has not been explored. Here we describe th…
The Effect of Oral Antibiotics on the Development of Community Acquired Clostridium Difficile Colitis in Medicare Beneficiaries Open
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is increasingly prevalent among community dwelling Americans. Older Americans are particularly vulnerable to community-acquired Clostridium difficile (CACD), in part to increasing use of antibiotics. W…
View article: Racial Disparities in In-hospital Mortality and Discharge Disposition among Trauma Patients in Massachusetts
Racial Disparities in In-hospital Mortality and Discharge Disposition among Trauma Patients in Massachusetts Open
Background: Population-based data on trauma care are important to a solid understanding of racial disparities in the care and outcomes of trauma patients. Methods: Data on inpatient hospitalizations for trauma were obtained from the Massac…
Quadrimodal Distribution of Death after Trauma: Predictors of Death in the Fourth Peak Open
Introduction: Patterns of death after trauma are changing due to diagnostic and treatment advances. We examined mortality in critically injured patients at risk of death after discharge. Methods: We reviewed all critically injured (Injury …
Does Aeromedical Transport Increase Anything Else Besides The Cost Of Care For Trauma Patients? Open
INTRODUCTION: Unlike many other interventions for trauma, the utilization of transport services are directly impacted by environmental factors such as geography and weather. The previous literature on aeromedical transport for trauma patie…
A New Look at the Volume and Outcome Relationship in Surgery for Colorectal Cancer Open
Purpose: Surgeon and hospital factors have a significant impact on treatment outcomes for colorectal cancer (CRC). Limited research has been done to assess cost and quality of treatment by surgeon-volume. We aim to identify the surgeon fac…
Endemic Gallbladder Cancer: Is There a Role for Prophylactic Cholecystectomy? Open
Background: Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is an often lethal malignancy with variable distribution. Incidence in the United States is low. However, in areas of Central/South America, Central Europe, Japan, and the Indian subcontinent, GBC is a …
Impact of Pre-Injury Warfarin Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Head Trauma Open
Introduction: The effect of warfarin on outcomes of head injured patients remains controversial. Yet more than 2 million Americans, many of them elderly, are started on warfarin annually. Meanwhile, with the aging US population, elderly Am…
Utilization and Outcomes of Patients with Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases in the Medicare Population Open
Aggressive treatment of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) after colectomy is increasing in the last two decades with reports of improved survival. Multiple treatment options are available for CRLM but their use and utility remains unknown…
Data, Data Everywhere: But Not a Drop to Analyze Open
Heena Santry, M.D., M.S. will discuss the challenges she faced as a researcher in converting two decades worth of trauma registry data into usable form for analysis. Dr. Santry is Assistant Professor of Surgery and Quantitative Health Scie…