A5071573717- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Metastasis and carcinoma case studies
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
- Pectus Deformity Diagnosis and Treatment
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
- Musicians’ Health and Performance
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- History of Medicine Studies
- Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
Michigan State University
2015-2018
Spectrum Health
2015-2018
Grand Rapids Community College
2017-2018
Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital
2018
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
2018
Loyola Medicine
2017
Trinity Health Grand Rapids
2016
Indiana University Bloomington
2008
Objective. The lung allocation score (LAS) resulted in a transplantation (LT) selection process guided by clinical acuity. We sought to evaluate the relationship between LAS and outcomes. Methods. analyzed Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipient (SRTR) data pertaining recipients 2005 2012. stratified them into quartiles based on compared survival predictors mortality. Results. identified 10,304 consecutive patients, comprising 2,576 each quartile (quartile 1 (26.3–35.5), 2 (35.6–39.3), 3...
Small iron oxide and Co-doped nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized in a commercial amphiphilic block copolymer, poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(methacrylic acid) (PEO68-b-PMAA8), aqueous solutions. The structure composition of the micelles containing guest molecules (metal salts) or NPs oxides) studied using transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, powder diffraction. enlarged micelle cores after incorporation metal salts are believed to be...
Pleurectomy and decortication (P/D) improve survival quality of life in selected patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. The operative procedure was not standardized until recently. goal the operation is to perform a macroscopic complete resection tumor. This often involves parietal visceral pleura invariably partial or prosthetic reconstruction ipsilateral hemidiaphragm. We describe our planning technique as well outcomes P/D reported current literature.
1N/A, Grand Rapids, MI 2GRMEP/Michigan State University General Surgery Residency, 3Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners, 4Mercy Health Saint Mary’s Hospital,