A5056734043- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
- Cancer Mechanisms and Therapy
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Infectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Connective tissue disorders research
- HIV, TB, and STIs Epidemiology
- CNS Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
University of Chicago
2024-2025
Chicago Department of Public Health
2024
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Henri-Mondor
2015-2018
Karolinska Institutet
2018
Charing Cross Hospital
2015
University of Rostock
2015
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2005-2012
University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2011-2012
University of Amsterdam
2006
Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam
2006
Abstract We describe referrals and uptake of long-acting injectable cabotegravir/rilpivirine at an academic clinic in Chicago. In a pharmacy-led model, 118 (18%) people with HIV were referred 78 (12%) initiated from 1 January 2021 to 31 May 2023. Implementation, especially for who not virally suppressed, requires further support patients, providers, systems.
Background: With the introduction of a wrist-enhanced robotic surgical system into minimally invasive cardiac surgery, outlook performing closed chest coronary artery bypass operations became reality. Methods: Since May, 1999, this new instrumentation has been used in 109 (79 male, 30 female, median age 63 ± 9.9 years) patients. Seven suffering from single vessel disease (SVD) and double (DVD) were treated as totally endoscopic (TECAB). 60 with SVD underwent wrist-enhanced, direct procedure....
The aim of this study was to develop a 48-h mortality risk score, which included morphology data, for patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting an emergency department, and assess its predictive accuracy clinical effectiveness in triaging immediate repair, transfer or palliative care.Data from the IMPROVE (Immediate Management Patient With Ruptured Aneurysm: Open Versus Endovascular Repair) randomized trial were used score. Variables considered age, sex, haemodynamic...
A tendency to reduce the operative trauma seems be prominent sign of development in cardiac surgery. The combination previously introduced minimally invasive "Dresden Technique" with robotically enhanced endoscopic system enables further progress coronary artery surgery.From May 1999, 25 patients (19 male, 6 female, mean age 63 +/- 8.0 years) suffering from multivessel disease (CAD) were treated surgically using arterial revascularization through bilateral internal mammary arteries (BIMA)....
A significant proportion of patients presenting with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) has no electrocardiogram (ECG) documentation. In these an electrophysiological study (EPS) may be performed to facilitate the diagnosis. a prospective registry we compared prevalence inducible arrhythmias and clinical outcome in 525 without ECG Compared documented PSVT smaller but substantial (63.7%) documentation had tachycardias (SVT). Atrio-ventricular nodal reentrant was most common type...
Papillary fibroelastomas are rare and benign heart tumors. We present two cases with these lesions. A young female patient cerebral infarction was operated to resect the tumour on mitral valve successfully repaired. Another male had a history of bradycardia. On examination, coronary stenosis tumor in left ventricle found. Tumor excision combined aorto-coronary artery bypass grafting performed. Echocardiography proved be highly effective diagonose Because potential embolization, tumors should...
Ziel: Retrospektive Analyse des Krankheitsverlaufes vor und nach orthotoper Lebertransplantation (OLT) bei Patienten mit histologisch gesichertem hepatozellulärem Karzinom (HCC), die mittels transarterieller Chemoembolisation (TACE) behandelt wurden. Material Methoden: Aus einem Kollektiv von 363 HCC wurde 35 eine durchgeführt. Vor OLT wurden diese sequenzieller TACE behandelt. Die Embolisationstherapie sollte alle 6 Wochen eines Gemisches bestehend aus max. 10 mg Mitomycin C sowie - 30 ml...
Abstract Background Rates of congenital syphilis (CS) in the United States have risen sharply recent years. There has been sparse research centering voices and experiences birthing parents who delivered infants with CS prenatal providers Chicago or surrounding Midwestern to date. Additionally, there little on role extrinsic factors, such as stigma attitudes an individual's community, their entry into retention prevention cascade. Methods Semistructured interviews seeking gather perspectives...
The endothelium derived peptide endothelin-1 (ET-1) is the major isoform of endothelin family, which produced and secreted in endothelial cell system. We measured plasma levels patients with thyroid diseases investigated associations between laboratory clinical markers metabolism ET-1 levels. were determined Graves' disease (n = 54), endemic goiter 26), Hashimoto's thyroiditis 21) compared to healthy controls 60). significantly elevated (p < 0.0001) 0.003), when controls. In goiter, no...
Comparative analysis of the course disease in patients with initial diagnosis portal vein thrombosis HCC treated sequential TACE. Evaluation efficacy and safety method a selected patient cohort.The study included 22 that were palliatively at least 3 times All presented CT investigation. The TACE-procedure was carried out regular intervals using suspension consisting fixed dosage Mitomycin C (10 mg) 10-20 ml Lipiodol. Follow-up investigations contrast enhanced Multislice-CT before after TACE...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate safety and efficacy a radiofrequency ablation system in clinical practice.In 35 patients (age 63,9 +/- 12,6 years, range 22 - 83) total 65 liver tumors were percutaneously treated using 200 watt generator LeVeen 4 cm array probe (RF3000, Boston Scientific). interventions performed under CT guidance local anaesthesia sedation. Adapted the tumor size, Probe repositioned during procedure with an additional margin 1 cm. Primary colorectal 22, mamma (n =...
To analyze the course of disease patients treated with sequential TACE and to evaluate dependent independent prognostic factors for patient survival using Cox Proportional Hazard Model.94 palliatively TACE. Patients were selected if they had been at least 3 times. The procedure was carried out 8-week intervals a suspension consisting fixed dosage Mitomycin C (10 mg) 10 ml Lipiodol. Follow-up investigations included contrast-enhanced multislice CT before after assessment laboratory test...
Objective: Aim of the study was to evaluate long-term patency bypass grafts used treat occlusive and aneurysmal disease visceral arteries. Methods: A retrospective analysis our vascular surgery database identified 30 patients (11 men, mean age 59 ± 14 years) who underwent 32 operations for artery pathology between January 1995 December 2009. Acute mesenteric ischemia (aMI) present in 10, chronic (cMI) aneurysm (VAn) 7 cases. The primary endpoint this vessel patency, secondary endpoints were...
Abstract Objective and Design Forced anal examinations are used to prosecute sexual gender minorities (SGM) in at least seven countries under the presumption that decreased sphincter tone, estimated by a finger inserted into canal, can detect persons practicing receptive intercourse. In cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from longitudinal study, we aimed determine factors associated with tone accuracy tonality engaging Setting Clinicians Chicago, Houston, Milwaukee, USA conducted...
Introduction Forced anal examinations are used to prosecute sexual and gender minorities (SGM) in multiple countries under the presumption that decreased sphincter tone, assessed by a finger inserted into canal, can detect persons practising receptive intercourse. Using baseline data from longitudinal study, we aimed determine factors associated with tone accuracy of tonality engaging Methods Clinicians Chicago, Houston Milwaukee, USA conducted digital rectal (DARE) score resting (RT)...