A5023954154- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Medical Imaging and Analysis
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
- Hemostasis and retained surgical items
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
- Uterine Myomas and Treatments
University of New Mexico
2024-2025
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
2021-2022
Southwestern Medical Center
2021-2022
Retrospective cohort study.This study aimed to evaluate the utility of modified frailty index (mFI-5) in a population patients undergoing spine surgery.The original (mFI-11) published as an American College Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program 11-factor was mFI-5 after variables were removed from recent renditions.Surgical isolated using current procedural terminology codes. mFI-11 (11) and (5) calculated 2005 2012. mFI determined by dividing factors present available...
Prior studies of coccygectomy consist small patient groups, heterogeneous techniques, and high wound complication rates (up to 22%). This study investigates our institution's experience with using a novel "off-center" closure technique analyzes prognostic factors for long-term successful clinical outcomes.Retrospective review all patients who underwent from 2006 2019 at single center. Demographics, mechanism injury, conservative management, morphology (Postacchini Massobrio), postoperative...
<h3>Background</h3> Patients with ESRD comprise less than 1% of the Medicare population, however they are responsible for 7% all spending. Hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) have equivalent clinical outcomes; however, PD is more cost-effective. Undocumented immigrants, when given access to dialysis, suspected lower utilization. <h3>Objectives</h3> Establish baseline utilization rates amongst patients stratified by funding status, design an intervention improve utilization, assess...