A5026161601- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Global Health Care Issues
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Digital Imaging in Medicine
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Global Health and Surgery
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
- Congenital limb and hand anomalies
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Race, Genetics, and Society
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Medicine and Dermatology Studies History
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
University of Washington
2019-2024
Harborview Medical Center
2018-2024
Hospital Civil de Guadalajara
2024
Sapienza University of Rome
2020
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2020
Center For Reconstructive Urethral Surgery
2020
Bangladesh University of Health Sciences
2020
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2020
Northwestern University
2019
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
2019
Bone fractures are a global public health issue; however, to date, no comprehensive study of their incidence and burden has been done. We aimed measure the global, regional, national incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs) from 1990 2019.
Racial disparities exist in the accessibility, delivery, and quality of healthcare. Clinical images are central to plastic surgery, but choice literature is susceptible implicit biases. The objective this study was determine if published reflect racial demographic patients.A search for color photographs rendered graphics depicting human skin completed 6 surgery journals New England Journal Medicine Images each decade between 1992 2017. For article, were categorized as white or nonwhite based...
Objective: In this study, the extent of racial diversity in images breast-related plastic surgery published literature was investigated to better understand disparities that exist breast surgery. Background: The lack skin color can perpetuate implicit bias and stereotypes. Implicit affect way patients are evaluated, diagnosed, treated. visual aspects make a imagery especially impactful on patient care outcomes. Methods: Published medical graphics depicting human were analyzed across 4 major...
Over the past decade, there has been a worldwide increase in plastic and reconstructive surgery research as well increased interest global collaboration. However, little is known about who contributing to this expansion or trends of individual countries. The aim our study was analyze output Plastic Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) over decade elucidate field.The country origin for all first authors articles published by PRS from 2010 2019 were determined date extracted using PubMed2XL. change...
Gabapentin has analgesic efficacy for neuropathic pain and is increasingly used in burn care. This study investigated the effect of a control protocol, as well early gabapentin initiation (<72 hours from injury) on total inpatient opioid use, chronic pain, itch. single-institution retrospective cohort patients over age 14 admitted between 2006 2016 with burns. They compared who did not receive those had vs late initiation. also before protocol (February 2015) to after. Primary outcomes were...
BackgroundResidency education has adapted to current social distancing recommendations by relying heavily on videoconferences. There is concern however, that this new paradigm may lead over-saturation or burnout.MethodsA 12-question survey investigating resident experiences with educational videoconferences was distributed University of Washington plastic surgery residents. A modified Maslach Burnout Inventory used assess burnout from virtual conferences. Conference attendance and reasons...
Implicit bias can lead to discrimination of certain populations within healthcare. Representation in medical literature is no exception and it hypothesized that images with lighter skin tone are more prevalent than darker tones craniofacial literature. Clinical photographs figure graphics from 5 journals were examined for pre-defined years. Annals Plastic Surgery, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Journal Craniofacial Plastic, Reconstructive reviewed. All craniofacial-focused articles containing at...
Sir: Chest feminization, by means of hormone therapy or surgical reconstruction/augmentation, can have a significant impact on quality life and gender dysphoria for transgender nonbinary patients.1 An increasing number plastic surgeons are performing gender-affirming procedures, including chest feminization. As both masculinization feminization considered medical necessity the World Professional Association Transgender Health, it is likely that will continue to see rise in these procedures...
Abstract Introduction Whereas the burden of burn injury is greatest in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), publications from these regions represent a disproportionately small volume published literature English. This important gap our cumulative knowledge contributes to slow progress global control. In addition manuscripts, clinical photographs are representations outcomes. We aimed compare current sought identify potential journal-level barriers publication. Methods A bibliometric...
Abstract Introduction Representation of all people in the medical literature enhances our collective ability to practice health equity and avoid implicit bias patient evaluation, treatment, outcomes determination. Clinical photographs play an important role evaluation burn care its outcomes. Prior research has shown disparities photographic representation minorities surgical literature. Our aim was sample diversity skin color images from journals represent patients current high-income North...
Major burns and the intensive care required induce numerous physiologic changes stress responses that impact recovery for months after hospital discharge. Little is known about sleep quantity quality index hospitalization We report on actigraphy outcome data from subjects enrolled in a prospective trial of home-based virtual rehabilitation (HBVR) burn injury. conducted randomized controlled HBVR program over 12 weeks hospitalization. In both control (usual care) groups, were provided wrist...
Advancements in microsurgical techniques have allowed for the salvage of extremities that would otherwise be amputated. Despite these improvements, mangling injuries lower extremity with concomitant open fracture continue to present a challenge reconstructive surgeons. These are further complicated by circumstances which single vessel is perfusing foot after trauma (Gustilo 3C injuries). Although may remain perfused this instance, free flap coverage fractures vascular injury requires careful...
Purpose: Breast surgery comprises a significant portion of plastic surgery. Given the high volume breast procedures, it is area investigation in literature. The aim this study was to use established photogrammetric analysis techniques evaluate visual representation racial diversity published literature and understand how compares general patient population. Methods: Leading journals field were selected for including Annals Plastic Surgery (APS), Aesthetic Journal (ASJ), Plastic,...
Whereas pediatric obesity affects 17% of the general population, it has been reported as high 24% in reconstructive burn patients. This suggests that excessive weight gain may constitute a major problem survivors. The purpose this study was to assess long-term changes among our patients better understand impact injury on change. We performed an IRB-approved retrospective review all (age <18 years) from January 2008 March 2016 with size ≥ 15% TBSA. Patients were included if they had recorded...
PURPOSE: Profound racial and ethnic disparities in the delivery, access, appropriation of healthcare exist. There have been reports plastic surgery revealing access minority patients to breast reconstruction, replantation hand injuries, clinical trials. The aim this study was determine if published images accurately reflect demographics undergoing procedures as well general population, both within United States globally. METHODS: A bibliometric analysis performed on leading journals field...