A5007228970- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Hernia repair and management
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Social Media in Health Education
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Vascular anomalies and interventions
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Anatomy and Medical Technology
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Innovations in Medical Education
Northwell Health
2021-2025
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
2023-2025
Cohen Children's Medical Center
2022-2025
Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
2022-2025
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
2023
Hofstra University
2022-2023
North Shore University Hospital
2023
Florida International University
2019
Miami Children's Hospital
2019
In 2020, firearm injuries became the leading cause of death among US children and adolescents. This study aimed to evaluate new 2021 data on pediatric deaths disparities understand trends compared with previous years.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Diagnosis of adnexal torsion is challenging due to variable clinical presentations and often inconclusive imaging results. We hypothesized that diagnostic delays are common, leading prolonged ischemia subsequent tissue loss. aimed identify factors associated with in pediatric patients torsion. METHODS performed a multi-institutional retrospective review females aged 5 18 years confirmed between 2013 2022. Delay care was defined as prior emergency department...
Abstract Background Firearms became the leading cause of death in United States pediatric population 2019 and have persisted as through 2021, with widening racial ethnic disparities. We aimed to examine recent trends U.S firearm mortality, how they differ by intent, identify which ages, groups been most impacted over time. Methods The Centers for Disease Control Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data Epidemiologic Research database was queried mortalities children aged 0–19 years from...
Background: Median arcuate ligament (MAL) syndrome is a rare cause of chronic abdominal pain in adults and children. Release the MAL has traditionally been performed open or laparoscopically. There have not any published cases to our knowledge robotic-assisted release pediatric patients. Patients Methods: Two adolescent patients, aged 12 15 years, at institution underwent release. The procedure involved dissecting muscle fibers overlying scar tissue. stayed inpatient postoperatively...
Introduction and objectives: Acute abdominal pain (AAP) is one of the most common complaints in emergency department (ED). Rapid diagnosis essential often achieved through imaging. Computed tomography (CT) widely considered an exemplary test AAP adult patients. As previous studies show disparities healthcare treatment based on insurance status, our objective was to assess association between status frequency CT ordered for patients presenting ED with from 2005 2014. Methods: This study used...
Abstract Background To examine the use of abdominal ultrasound (AUS) as a diagnostic adjunct in diagnosis necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) cases where radiography (AXR) is equivocal order to reduce unnecessary antibiotic neonates. Methods Retrospective study (2017–2019) infants undergoing NEC evaluation with AXR findings ( n = 54). Paired and AUS were reviewed respect presence or absence pneumatosis. Concordance decision treat for was evaluated. Results Among 54 equivocal, demonstrated...
After completing this article, readers should be able to: Understand the epidemiology of firearm injury and mortality in United States.Recognize risk factors associated with mortality.Define role that pediatric providers have screening for among patients families counseling about safety when appropriate.Understand provider-level barriers to how overcome these (education, stakeholder buy in, collaborations gun owners community-based organizations increase cultural competence).Develop...
•NSQIP is a useful tool for drawing attention to areas quality improvement.•NSQIP not sufficient evaluate institutional practices and requires supplemental review.•Evaluating adjusting protocols important continued benefit in patient outcomes.•Resource utilization should be considered when considering improvement studies.
Introduction: Hepatopulmonary fusion (HPF) is a rare anomaly specifically associated with right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Fewer than 50 cases of HPF have been reported, most at the time surgery or postmortem an high morbidity and mortality rate. Prenatal diagnosis optimal management these not established. Case Presentation: We present case diagnosed prenatally by fetal ultrasound magnetic resonance imaging allowing postnatal intraoperative planning leading to successful...