A5003901396- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
2023
Wake Forest University
2023
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care is vast and continuing to unfold. As much progress related breast cancer has resulted from screening public measures, we analyzed stage at which patients with presented for surgical consultation 2019 2021. From 2021, retrospective analysis was performed patients, comparing differences in patient demographics diagnosis pre- post-recommendation (COVID-era) postpone mammographic March 26, 2020. Proportion identify similar percentages each...
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) with laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is gaining traction for the management of choledocholithiasis. Liver function tests (LFTs) are often used to determine success ductal clearance, yet impact differing therapeutic interventions, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) or LCBDE, have on postprocedure LFT insufficiently described. We hypothesize that these interventions different postoperative profiles. The preprocedural and...
Introduction The impact of frailty on adjuvant therapies not offered to or declined by elderly breast cancer surgery patients has been understudied. Methods This is a retrospective review prospectively managed single-center database including all >65 years undergoing in 2021. Frailty was determined using an electronic index (eFI) derived from health data. Patients were categorized as Fit (eFI ≤ .10), Pre-frail (.10 < eFI ≤.21), Frail > .21). Chart performed collect data declined....