A5076843838- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Urinary and Genital Oncology Studies
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Brain Metastases and Treatment
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- MRI in cancer diagnosis
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
Montefiore Medical Center
2023-2025
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2023-2024
Montefiore Health System
2024
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
2023
Cornell University
2023
Hospital for Special Surgery
2022-2023
Johnson University
2019-2022
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2019-2022
Fox Chase Cancer Center
2021-2022
Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
2022
Biomonitoring studies have indicated that humans are routinely exposed to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical is commonly used in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. Epidemiological shown BPA exposure associated with cardiovascular disease; however, direct effects on cardiac physiology largely unknown. Previously, we slows atrioventricular electrical conduction, decreases epicardial conduction velocity, prolongs action potential duration excised rat hearts. In present study,...
The study aims to evaluate the effects of Neem Leaf Extract (N LE) and Moringa (MLE) on Quail’s performance for cost-effective egg production along with their pathogenic microbial load reduction in gut as an alternative antibiotics. A 75-day feeding trial 27-sc-old I 60-layer Japanese quails was taken distributed randomly into five groups titled T I, T2, T3, T4, T5 were given basal feed, + antibiotic, NLE MLE (1.2%), (1.0%), (0.75%) respectively. Live weight showed a significant difference...
BACKGROUND: Lp(a) (lipoprotein[a]) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease; however, its association with cerebrovascular disease not as well established. METHODS: Data from population-based cohort of Hispanics/Latinos included 16 333 individuals baseline levels (nmol/L) and self-reported prevalent stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). A subset 2642 brain magnetic resonance imaging was also included. Linear multivariate logistic regression assessed the (1) TIA, (2) cerebral injury...
Abstract Factors affecting the outcome of endodontic treatment are discussed from theoretical viewpoint (microbes, foreign bodies and epithelium) a clinical aspect (preoperative factors, intraoperative factors miscellaneous factors). The following conditions favour success significantly: absence periapical infection, well‐condensed root filling, filling extending to 2 mm within radiographic apex not beyond, satisfactory coronal restoration, use rubber dam during cases involving primary canal...
Study Design. Matched cohort comparison. Objective. To determine perioperative outcomes of erector spinae plane (ESP) block for minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF). Summary Background Data. There is a paucity data on the impact ESP and its safety in MI-TLIF. Materials Methods. Patients who underwent 1-level MI-TLIF received (group E ) were included. An age sex-matched control group was selected from historical that standard-of-care NE). The primary outcome...
The effectiveness of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) relates directly to alveolar recruitment. We tested the hypothesis that active use expiratory muscles during labored breathing impairs ability PEEP increase lung volume. Eight healthy volunteers naive purposes our study were exposed targeted pressures 0, 5, and 10 cm H2O mechanical ventilation applied by mouthpiece noseclips at three levels ventilation: resting two (moderate high) CO2 stimulation (10.9 +/- 0.4, 19.9 0.5 27.5 L/min,...
A 33-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus presented rapid progression of mitral valve disease within a 5-year period, highlighting concerns regarding routine surveillance guidelines for mild to moderate valvular disease.
Background: Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) is frequently used during spine surgery to mitigate the risk of neurological injuries. Yet, its role in anterior cervical remains controversial. Without consensus on which surgeries would benefit most from IONM, there a lack standardized guidelines for use such procedures. Purpose: We sought assess alerts generated by each IONM modality 4 commonly performed spinal surgeries: diskectomy and fusion (ACDF), corpectomy (ACCF), disk replacement...
Introduction There is a substantial need for orthopaedic surgery-specific boot camps due to the limited and musculoskeletal education in medical school, which inadequately prepares students their surgery sub-internships. The aim of this study identify impact novel camp on students' confidence with key topics. Methods A cross-sectional was conducted using an anonymous online survey distributed attending camp. consisted four-day immersion course into basics principles through both didactic...
Background: Respiratory tract infections are a common occurrence after open heart surgery, leading to prolonged hospital stay, morbidity and costing the exchequer.This study was conducted utility of postextubation endotracheal tube [ET] tip culture in providing an early-basis for starting evidence-based antibiotic therapy. Methods:We retrospectively reviewed case records 172 patients who had undergone surgery at our tertiary care teaching post-operative from clinical microbiological...
Introduction: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease; however, its association with cerebrovascular disease not as well established. Methods: Data from HCHS/SOL, population-based cohort of Hispanics/Latinos, was utilized. We included 16,039 participants measured Lp(a) levels (nmol/L) and self-reported history prevalent stroke or transient-ischemic attack (TIA) Visit 1. SOL-INCA MRI (ancillary study conducted after 2) utilized to identify subset 2,668...