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Virtual reality-guided mindfulness intervention to enhance psychosocial well-being in caregivers of end-stage kidney disease patients: protocol for a mixed-methods pilot randomised controlled trial Open

Ravi Shankar, Wei-Zhen Hong, Anjali Bundele, Kevin Y. Pei, Amartya Mukhopadhyay · 2024

Introduction Caregivers of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) face significant challenges that contribute to caregiver burden, negatively impacting their psychosocial well-being. Virtual-reality (VR)-guided mindfulness intervent…

The ACS-NSQIP Analysis of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Following Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Diagnoses Open

Genaro DeLeon, Varun Rao, Ben Duggan, Timothy P Becker, Kevin Y. Pei · 2024

Outcomes of Concurrent Ventral Hernia Repair and Cholecystectomy Compared to Ventral Hernia Repair Alone Open

Timothy P Becker, Ben Duggan, Varun Rao, Genaro DeLeon, Kevin Y. Pei · 2023

Comparing outcomes of operative management of intestinal obstruction due to gallstone ileus using NSQIP database Open

Varun Rao, Genaro DeLeon, Timothy Becker, Benjamin Duggan, Kevin Y. Pei · 2023

A comparison of open or laparoscopic colectomy outcomes for the management of ischemic colitis using the ACS-NSQIP database Open

Ben Duggan, Tim Becker, Genaro DeLeon, Varun Rao, Kevin Y. Pei · 2023

Laparoscopic colectomy may be a better surgical approach for patients with ischemic colitis compared to open colectomy.

Bullying in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Survey of US Orthopaedic Trainees and Attending Surgeons Open

Monica DiFiori, Sanchita S. Gupta, Lisa K. Cannada, Kevin Y. Pei, Michaela A. Stamm , et al. · 2023

Introduction: Bullying is a notable problem in surgery, creating a hostile environment for surgeons and trainees, and may negatively affect patient care. However, specific details regarding bullying in orthopaedic surgery are lacking. The …

A comparison of outcomes between laparoscopic and robotic appendectomy among ACS-NSQIP hospitals Open

Timothy Becker, Genaro DeLeon, Varun Rao, Kevin Y. Pei · 2023

Objective: Robotic general surgery remains controversial, with some employing the technology for common laparoscopic procedures such as appendectomies. Very few studies have compared robotic appendectomy (RA) to existing techniques, partly…

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Cindy Cruz Alvarez, Minerva A. Romero Arenas, Jihane Jadi, Elizabeth Shaughnessy, Linda Barry , et al. · 2023

A Comparison of Outcomes between Laparoscopic and Robotic Appendectomy Among ACS-NSQIP Hospitals Open

Tim Becker, Genaro DeLeon, Varun Rao, Kevin Y. Pei · 2023

Abstractive Open Information Extraction Open

Kevin Y. Pei, Ishan Jindal, Kevin Chen–Chuan Chang · 2023

Open Information Extraction (OpenIE) is a traditional NLP task that extracts structured information from unstructured text to be used for other downstream applications. Traditionally, OpenIE focuses on extracting the surface forms of relat…

Impact of bowel preparation on elective colectomies for diverticulitis: analysis of the NSQIP database Open

Haoran Zhuo, Zheng Liu, Benjamin J. Resio, Jialiang Liu, Xishan Wang , et al. · 2022

Navigating the challenges of diversity in a mentoring relationship: reflections from a webinar series Open

Gordana Rasic, Karen J. Dickinson, Chantal Reyna, Jeffry Nahmias, Emilia J. Diego , et al. · 2022

Does Surgeon Specialty Make a Difference in Ventral Hernia Repair With the Component Separation Technique? Open

Mark M Yazid, Alexa De la Fuente Hagopian, Souha Farhat, Andres F. Doval, Anthony Echo , et al. · 2022

Background Abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) has evolved with the continued advent of new techniques such as component separation (CS). General (GS) and plastics surgeons (PS) are trained to perform this procedure. Differences in patient…

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Lisa M. McElroy, John Migaly, Young Kim, Al‐Faraaz Kassam, Imani McElroy , et al. · 2022

Impact of bowel preparation on elective colectomies for diverticulitis: analysis of the NSQIP database Open

Haoran Zhuo, Zheng Liu, Benjamin J. Resio, Jialiang Liu, Xishan Wang , et al. · 2022

Background: Recent data based on large databases show that bowel preparation (BP) is associated with improved outcomes in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery. However, it remains unclear whether BP in elective colectomies would…

Incorporating mass casualty incidents training in surgical education program Open

Anip Joshi, Jad M. Abdelsattar, Alejandra Castro‐Varela, Chase J. Wehrle, Christian Cullen , et al. · 2022

Perceptions and behaviors of learner engagement with virtual educational platforms Open

Karen J. Dickinson, Katharine E. Caldwell, Edward A. Graviss, Duc T. Nguyen, Michael M. Awad , et al. · 2022

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Herbert Chen, Marie Crandall, Kandace Mcguire, Heather Walker, Ethan J Evans , et al. · 2021

A Comparison of Outcomes Between Laparoscopic and Robotic Appendectomy Among ACS NSQIP Hospitals Open

Timothy Becker, Kevin Y. Pei · 2021

Background/Objective: Robotic general surgery remains controversial with some employing the technology for common laparoscopic procedures such as appendectomies. Very few studies have compared robotic appendectomies to existing techniques,…

Demographic, Clinical, and Mortality Trends of Law Enforcement–Related Trauma Open

Alexandra T. Bourdillon, Parsa P. Salehi, Jaesung Lee, Benjamin Steren, Kevin Y. Pei , et al. · 2021

This cross-sectional study examines demographic, clinical, and mortality trends of law enforcement–related traumatic injuries using 2014 to 2016 data from the Trauma Quality Improvement Program.

Public Perceptions of General Surgery Resident Autonomy and Supervision Open

Karen J. Dickinson, Barbara L. Bass, Edward A. Graviss, Duc T. Nguyen, Kevin Y. Pei · 2020

Dickinson, Karen J. MBBS, BSc, MD, FRCS; Lee Bass, Barbara MD, FACS; Graviss, Edward A. PhD, MPH, FIDSA; Nguyen, Duc T. MD, PhD; Pei, Kevin MD, MHSEd, FACS Author Information

“Optimization of Surgical Resident Safety and Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Lessons Learned” Open

Taiwo Adesoye, Catherine H. Davis, Haydee Del Calvo, Asna Fatima Shaikh, Vishwanath Chegireddy , et al. · 2020

Commentary on “Refusal of surgery for colon cancer: Socioeconomic disparities and survival implications among US patients with resectable disease” Open

Kevin Y. Pei · 2020

National Assessment of Workplace Bullying Among Academic Surgeons in the US Open

Kevin Y. Pei, Janet P. Hafler, Adnan Alseidi, Martin D. Slade, Mary E. Klingensmith , et al. · 2020

This study assesses the prevalence of bullying and barriers to its eradication among US surgeons.

Characterization of High Mortality Probability Operations at National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Hospitals Open

Benjamin J. Resio, Alexander S. Chiu, Yawei Zhang, Kevin Y. Pei · 2019

This cohort study evaluates the variables used to estimate the risk of mortality in patients at high risk to undergo surgery.

Joint effect of pre-operative anemia and perioperative blood transfusion on outcomes of colon-cancer patients undergoing colectomy Open

Zheng Liu, Jiajun Luo, Kevin Y. Pei, Sajid Khan, Xiaoxu Wang , et al. · 2019

Background Both pre-operative anemia and perioperative (intra- and/or post-operative) blood transfusion have been reported to increase post-operative complications in patients with colon cancer undergoing colectomy. However, their joint ef…

Comparison of Outcomes Between Total Abdominal and Partial Colectomy for the Management of Severe, Complicated Clostridium Difficile Infection Open

David Peprah, Alexander S. Chiu, R Jean, Kevin Y. Pei · 2018

In a national database, a significant percentage of operations for CDI are partial colectomies. There were no significant differences found in mortality or complications between partial and total colectomy for severe complicated CDI.

Association of Timing of Colostomy Reversal With Outcomes Following Hartmann Procedure for Diverticulitis Open

Benjamin J. Resio, R Jean, Alexander S. Chiu, Kevin Y. Pei · 2018

Less than one-third of patients undergo colostomy reversal within 1 year after end colostomy for diverticulitis, and reversal timing is associated with socioeconomic disparities. In selected patients with an uncomplicated course, improved …

Association of Lowering Default Pill Counts in Electronic Medical Record Systems With Postoperative Opioid Prescribing Open

Alexander S. Chiu, R Jean, Jessica R. Hoag, Mollie Freedman-Weiss, James M. Healy , et al. · 2018

Lowering the default number of opioid pills prescribed in an EMR system is a simple, effective, cheap, and potentially scalable intervention to change prescriber behavior and decrease the amount of opioid medication prescribed after proced…

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Motaz Qadan, Andrew Davies, Hiram C. Polk, William Allum, Murray F. Brennan , et al. · 2017

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