A5052250724- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
- Lung Cancer Research Studies
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Restraint-Related Deaths
- Gene expression and cancer classification
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Foreign Body Medical Cases
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2014-2024
Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
2017-2023
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2013-2021
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2014
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
2010
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2009
Arkansas Department of Agriculture
2009
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the major form of cancer, with adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and squamous carcinoma (LUSC) being its subtypes. Smoking alone cannot completely explain etiology. We hypothesize that altered microbiome chronic inflammatory insults in tissues contribute to carcinogenesis. Here we explore composition LUAD samples, compared LUSC normal samples. Extraction DNA formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor adjacent was meticulously performed. The 16S rRNA product from...
Pulmonary Vein Occlusion After RF Ablation . vein stenosis, a recognized complication of transcatheter radiofrequency ablation in the left atrium, is often asymptomatic. Significant stenosis commonly treated with percutaneous balloon dilation or without stenting. We encountered case complete pulmonary occlusion that caused lobar thrombosis, pleuritic pain, and persistent cough. Imaging studies revealed virtually no perfusion to affected lobe. A lobectomy was performed, resolving cough pain....
Building upon prior work developing and pilot testing a provider-focused Empathic Communication Skills (ECS) training intervention, this study sought feedback from key invested partners who with individuals lung cancer (i.e. stakeholders including scientific clinical advisors patient advocates) on the ECS intervention. The findings will be used to launch national virtually-delivered multi-center trial that examine effectiveness implementation of evidence-based intervention reduce patients'...
The incidence of lung cancer cases among HIV-infected individuals is increasing with time. It unclear whether receive the same care for as immunocompetent patients because comorbidities, potential interaction between antiretroviral agents and chemotherapy, concerns regarding complications related to treatment or infection.The objective this study was assess effect HIV infection on receipt guidance-concordant care, its impact overall survival non-small cell Medicare beneficiaries.The design a...
Tracheobronchial injuries are rare but life threatening sequel of blunt chest trauma. Due to the difficult nature these and demanding attributes involved surgery, anesthesiologist faces tough challenges while securing airway, controlling oxygenation, undertaking one-lung ventilation, maintaining anesthesia during tracheal reconstruction, gaining adequate postoperative pain control. Amongst few techniques that can be used with tracheobronchial injuries, cross field ventilation is a remotely...
Background: Pulmonary Sclerosing Pneumocytoma (PSP) is a rare tumor of the lung with low malignant potential that primarily affects females. Initial studies PSP focused on analyzing features uncovered using conventional X-ray or CT imaging. In recent years, because widespread use next-generation sequencing (NGS), study at molecular-level has emerged. Methods: Analytical approaches involving genomics, radiomics, and pathomics were performed. Genomics involved both DNA RNA analyses. analyses...
Patients undergoing surgery for oesophageal cancer are at high risk of malnutrition due to pathology and neoadjuvent therapy. This study sought determine if patients oesophagectomy achieve superior clinical outcomes when preoperative nutritional counselling is performed.Oesophageal were retrospectively divided into cohorts based on those who received (n = 48) did not receive 58) counselling. We compared weight loss, length stay, 30-day readmission related nutrition or feeding tube problems,...
A 78-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer, melanoma, and radiation therapy presented worsening chronic osteomyelitis necrosis her clavicle, scapula, upper ribs. Despite treatment vancomycin, she experienced significant lymphedema near-total loss motor function in the left extremity. Given progression disease diminished functionality limb, forequarter amputation was determined to be only viable option beyond supportive care. The successful, it involved removal ribs 1-4, Within...