A5095781565- Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Medical and Biological Ozone Research
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Bone and Dental Protein Studies
- Heterotopic Ossification and Related Conditions
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Global Health Care Issues
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- History of Medical Practice
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Global Health and Surgery
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Digital Imaging in Medicine
- Anatomy and Medical Technology
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
2025
University of Colorado Denver
2024-2025
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
2024-2025
Children's Hospital Colorado
2024-2025
Introduction: Single-stage bilateral cleft lip repair may require preoperative naso-alveolar molding (NAM) to decrease widths and reposition the premaxilla. Staged operations be performed in centers or regions without easy access NAM. This retrospective study aims examine national prevalence of single-stage staged repairs over past 23 years. Methods: used TriNetX, a deidentified aggregate database. The CPT codes identify patients younger than 12 months who underwent (CPT-40701) (CPT-40702)...
As Medicaid continues to expand, it remains unclear if reimbursement rates for cleft care are keeping up with the national economy. The purpose of this study is determine how financial trends in lip and palate repair reimbursements compare annual changes U.S. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes were retrospectively reviewed between 2018 2023. Reimbursements adjusted inflation 2023 dollars using physician fee schedules. Annual percentage inflation-adjusted reimbursements, Compounded...
Background: Craniosynostosis requires early diagnosis and intervention to mitigate the risks of impaired cranial growth; however, patients with Medicaid face treatment delays for craniosynostosis care. reimbursement rates have failed match inflation rate in medicine, remaining relatively static many surgical fields. This study investigates longitudinal impact economic on Methods: Using Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes operations craniosynostosis, authors analyzed from 2013 2023,...
Despite the clinical importance of identifying increased intracranial pressure (IIP) in children with craniosynostosis (CS), its presence is often uncertain due to limited utilization invasive measurement methods, inconclusive evaluations, and variability depending on CS phenotype. Hence, prevalence reports are highly variable. We previously developed a computational method identify pediatric chronic IIP diverse etiology based subtle cranial thickness density anomalies quantified from...
Abstract Introduction Burn injuries are traumatic events that severely impact patients socially, psychologically, and physically. Some burn survivors tend to have more arduous recoveries with lasting impacts long after the primary injury. Altered neurologic outcomes been reported in some studies; however, it is not clear what factors predispose certain poor outcomes. We investigated of sleep disorder a injury on Methods Using TriNetX database, large, federated research network de-identified...
Abstract Introduction Heterotopic ossification (HO) is the formation of extra-skeletal bone within soft tissue that occurs after traumatic injuries like severe burns. While risk developing HO associated with burns >30% TBSA, on arms or without skin grafting, and ventilation days, large clinical studies identifying for in are not available. Using a real-world patient database, we aimed to identify factors influencing development burn survivors. We also investigated effects recovery...
The diagnosis of chronic increased intracranial pressure (IIP)is often based on subjective evaluation or clinical metrics with low predictive value. We aimed to quantify cranial bone changes associated pediatric IIP using CT images and identify patients at risk.
Purpose: Evaluating pediatric cranial growth is integral in the early identification of pathology. However, clinical metrics lack sensitivity and existing statistical models can't provide personalized predictions due to limited longitudinal datasets. We present a new method that uses deep learning predict head development, factoring age sex, from single CT image or 3D photogram. Methods: used cross-sectional dataset (N=2,020, 0-10 years, 1,081 male, 939 female) train deep-learning...