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52. Misattribution Inaccuracy in U.S. News & World Report Urology Ranking Metrics
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Huen, Kathy H., Litwin, Mark S., and Saigal, Christopher S.
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- 2024
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53. Reprocessing of a Green Bank 43-meter Telescope Survey of Unidentified Bright Radio Sources for Pulsars and Radio Bursts
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Crawford, F., Margeson, J., Nguyen, B., Saigal, T., Young, O., Agarwal, D., and Aggarwal, K.
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Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena ,Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics - Abstract
We have reprocessed a set of observations of 75 bright, unidentified, steep-spectrum polarized radio sources taken with the Green Bank 43-m telescope to find previously undetected sub-millisecond pulsars and radio bursts. The (null) results of the first search of these data were reported by Schmidt et al. Our reprocessing searched for single pulses out to a dispersion measure (DM) of 1000 pc cm$^{-3}$ which were classified using the Deep Learning based classifier FETCH. We also searched for periodicities at a wider range of DMs and accelerations. Our search was sensitive to highly accelerated, rapidly rotating pulsars (including sub-millisecond pulsars) in compact binary systems as well as to highly-dispersed impulsive signals, such as fast radio bursts. No pulsars or astrophysical burst signals were found in the reprocessing.
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- 2021
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54. Prospective Multicenter Comparison of Open and Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: The PROST-QA/RP2 Consortium
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Chang, Peter, Wagner, Andrew A, Regan, Meredith M, Smith, Joseph A, Saigal, Christopher S, Litwin, Mark S, Hu, Jim C, Cooperberg, Matthew R, Carroll, Peter R, Klein, Eric A, Kibel, Adam S, Andriole, Gerald L, Han, Misop, Partin, Alan W, Wood, David P, Crociani, Catrina M, Greenfield, Thomas K, Patil, Dattatraya, Hembroff, Larry A, Davis, Kyle, Stork, Linda, Spratt, Daniel E, Wei, John T, Sanda, Martin G, and Consortium, and the PROST-QA RP2
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Clinical Sciences ,Oncology and Carcinogenesis ,Health Services ,Prostate Cancer ,Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities ,Patient Safety ,Cancer ,Urologic Diseases ,Clinical Research ,Pain Research ,Aged ,Humans ,Laparoscopy ,Male ,Middle Aged ,Prospective Studies ,Prostatectomy ,Prostatic Neoplasms ,Quality of Life ,Robotic Surgical Procedures ,Treatment Outcome ,prostatectomy ,robotic surgical procedures ,quality of life ,PROST-QA/RP2 Consortium - Abstract
PurposeOur goal was to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) and open radical prostatectomy (ORP) in a multicenter study.Materials and methodsWe evaluated men with localized prostate cancer at 11 high-volume academic medical centers in the United States from the PROST-QA (2003-2006) and the PROST-QA/RP2 cohorts (2010-2013) with a pre-specified goal of comparing RALP (549) and ORP (545). We measured longitudinal patient-reported health-related quality of life (HRQOL) at pre-treatment and at 2, 6, 12, and 24 months, and pathological and perioperative outcomes/complications.ResultsDemographics, cancer characteristics, and margin status were similar between surgical approaches. ORP subjects were more likely to undergo lymphadenectomy (89% vs 47%; p
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- 2022
55. Psychiatric disorders in individuals born very preterm / very low-birth weight: An individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis.
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Anderson, Peter, de Miranda, Debora, Albuquerque, Maicon, Indredavik, Marit, Evensen, Kari, Van Lieshout, Ryan, Saigal, Saroj, Taylor, H, Raikkonen, Katri, Kajantie, Eero, Marlow, Neil, Johnson, Samantha, Woodward, Lianne, Austin, Nicola, Nosarti, Chiara, Jaekel, Julia, Wolke, Dieter, Cheong, Jeanie, Burnett, Alice, Treyvaud, Karli, Lee, Katherine, and Doyle, Lex
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BACKGROUND: Data on psychiatric disorders in survivors born very preterm (VP; 2499 g and/or gestational age ≥37 weeks), and 3) structured measure of psychiatric diagnoses using DSM or ICD criteria. Diagnoses of interest were Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Anxiety Disorder, Mood Disorder, Disruptive Behaviour Disorder (DBD), Eating Disorder, and Psychotic Disorder. A systematic search for eligible studies was conducted (PROSPERO Registration Number 47555). FINDINGS: Data were obtained from 10 studies (1385 VP/VLBW participants, 1780 controls), using a range of instruments and approaches to assigning diagnoses. Those born VP/VLBW had ten times higher odds of meeting criteria for ASD (odds ratio [OR] 10·6, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2·50, 44·7), five times higher odds of meeting criteria for ADHD (OR 5·42, 95% CI 3·10, 9·46), twice the odds of meeting criteria for Anxiety Disorder (OR 1·91, 95% CI 1·36, 2·69), and 1·5 times the odds of meeting criteria for Mood Disorder (OR 1·51, 95% CI 1·08, 2·12) than controls. This pattern of findings was consistent within age (
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- 2021
56. Comparison of Response to Definitive Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer in Black and White Men
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Martin, Ting, Romero, Tahmineh, Nickols, Nicholas G, Rettig, Matthew B, Garraway, Isla P, Roach, Mack, Michalski, Jeff M, Pisansky, Thomas M, Lee, W Robert, Jones, Christopher U, Rosenthal, Seth A, Wang, Chenyang, Hartman, Holly, Nguyen, Paul L, Feng, Felix Y, Boutros, Paul C, Saigal, Christopher, Chamie, Karim, Jackson, William C, Morgan, Todd M, Mehra, Rohit, Salami, Simpa S, Vince, Randy, Schaeffer, Edward M, Mahal, Brandon A, Dess, Robert T, Steinberg, Michael L, Elashoff, David, Sandler, Howard M, Spratt, Daniel E, and Kishan, Amar U
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Clinical Sciences ,Oncology and Carcinogenesis ,Urologic Diseases ,Radiation Oncology ,Health Disparities ,Aging ,Prostate Cancer ,Minority Health ,Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities ,Clinical Research ,Cancer ,Good Health and Well Being ,Black People ,Humans ,Male ,Prostatic Neoplasms ,Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ,Treatment Outcome ,White People ,Biomedical and clinical sciences ,Health sciences - Abstract
ImportanceBlack men have a 2-fold increased risk of dying from prostate cancer compared with White men. However, race-specific differences in response to initial treatment remain unknown.ObjectiveTo compare overall and treatment-specific outcomes of Black and White men with localized prostate cancer receiving definitive radiotherapy (RT).Data sourcesA systematic search was performed of relevant published randomized clinical trials conducted by the NRG Oncology/Radiation Therapy Oncology Group between January 1, 1990, and December 31, 2010. This meta-analysis was performed from July 1, 2019, to July 1, 2021.Study selectionRandomized clinical trials of definitive RT for patients with localized prostate cancer comprising a substantial number of Black men (self-identified race) enrolled that reported on treatment-specific and overall outcomes.Data extraction and synthesisIndividual patient data were obtained from 7 NRG Oncology/Radiation Therapy Oncology Group randomized clinical trials evaluating definitive RT with or without short- or long-term androgen deprivation therapy. Unadjusted Fine-Gray competing risk models, with death as a competing risk, were developed to evaluate the cumulative incidences of end points. Cox proportional hazards models were used to evaluate differences in all-cause mortality and the composite outcome of distant metastasis (DM) or death. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline was followed.Main outcomes and measuresSubdistribution hazard ratios (sHRs) of biochemical recurrence (BCR), DM, and prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM).ResultsA total of 8814 patients (1630 [18.5%] Black and 7184 [81.5%] White) were included; mean (SD) age was 69.1 (6.8) years. Median follow-up was 10.6 (IQR, 8.0-17.8) years for surviving patients. At enrollment, Black men were more likely to have high-risk disease features. However, even without adjustment, Black men were less likely to experience BCR (sHR, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.58-0.91), DM (sHR, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.58-0.91), or PCSM (sHR, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.54-0.97). No significant differences in all-cause mortality were identified (HR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.92-1.07). Upon adjustment, Black race remained significantly associated with improved BCR (adjusted sHR, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.72-0.88; P
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- 2021
57. Excitons stabilize above the band gap in bilayer WSe2
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Saigal, Nihit and Wurstbauer, Ursula
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- 2024
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58. Synthesis of novel nitro functionalized 1,4-dihydropyridines under neat condition: Spectral characterization, crystallographic study and ADMET predictions
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Saigal, Arif, Anam, and Khan, Md. Musawwer
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59. Identification of Probable Urinary Tract Infection in Children Using Low Bacterial Count Thresholds in Urine Culture
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Nyayadhish, Rutuja, Mishra, Kirtisudha, Kumar, Manish, and Saigal, Karnika
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60. Accuracy of Sonographic Airway Parameters in Difficult Laryngoscopy Prediction: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study from Central India
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SK Parameshwar, Sunaina Tejpal Karna, Vaishali Waindeskar, Harish Kumar, Pooja Singh, and Saurabh Saigal
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airway management ,airway ultrasonography ,difficult airway screening test ,difficult laryngoscopy ,preoperative airway assessment ,Anesthesiology ,RD78.3-87.3 - Abstract
Objective:Though airway ultrasonography (USG) is used to assess difficult laryngoscopy (DL), there is still ambiguity about approach followed and parameters assessed. There is need of a simple, stepwise sonographic assessment with clearly defined parameters for DL prediction. The primary objective of this study was to find diagnostic accuracy of sonographic parameters measured by a stepwise Airway-USG in DL prediction (DLP).Methods:This prospective, observational cohort study was done in 217 elective surgical adult patients administered general anaesthesia with tracheal intubation using conventional laryngoscopy from 1st May 2019 to 31st July 2020, after ethical approval. A sagittal Airway-USG was done using 2-6 Hz transducer in three steps specifying probe placement and head position. Demographic, clinical and Airway-USG measurements were noted. Correlation of the clinical/sonographic parameters was made with Cormack-Lehane score on DL. After receiver operating characteristic curve plotting, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value (NPV) of DL was calculated for each parameter using open-epi software.Results:DL was observed in 19/217 patients. Airway-USG parameters of skin to epiglottis distance >2.45 cm, hyomental distance with head extension 3.93 cm and maximum skin to tongue distance >5.45 cm were statistically significant in predicting DL. DLP score with presence of >3 positive parameters showed 98% specificity, 98% NPV and 96% diagnostic accuracy to predict DL.Conclusion:DLP score derived from Airway-USG may be used as a screening and diagnostic tool for DL.
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- 2023
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61. ATF3 is a neuron‐specific biomarker for spinal cord injury and ischaemic stroke
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Jonathan Z. Pan, Zhanqiang Wang, Wei Sun, Peipei Pan, Wei Li, Yongtao Sun, Shoulin Chen, Amity Lin, Wulin Tan, Liangliang He, Jacob Greene, Virginia Yao, Lijun An, Rich Liang, Qifeng Li, Jessica Yu, Lingyi Zhang, Nikolaos Kyritsis, Xuan Duong Fernandez, Sara Moncivais, Esmeralda Mendoza, Pamela Fung, Gongming Wang, Xinhuan Niu, Qihang Du, Zhaoyang Xiao, Yuwen Chang, Peiyuan Lv, J. Russell Huie, Abel Torres‐Espin, Adam R. Ferguson, Debra D. Hemmerle, Jason F. Talbott, Philip R. Weinstein, Lisa U. Pascual, Vineeta Singh, Anthony M. DiGiorgio, Rajiv Saigal, William D. Whetstone, Geoffrey T. Manley, Sanjay S. Dhall, Jacqueline C. Bresnahan, Mervyn Maze, Xiangning Jiang, Neel S. Singhal, Michael S. Beattie, Hua Su, and Zhonghui Guan
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activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3) ,biomarker ,neuronal injury ,neuroprotection ,spinal cord injury ,stroke ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Abstract Background Although many molecules have been investigated as biomarkers for spinal cord injury (SCI) or ischemic stroke, none of them are specifically induced in central nervous system (CNS) neurons following injuries with low baseline expression. However, neuronal injury constitutes a major pathology associated with SCI or stroke and strongly correlates with neurological outcomes. Biomarkers characterized by low baseline expression and specific induction in neurons post‐injury are likely to better correlate with injury severity and recovery, demonstrating higher sensitivity and specificity for CNS injuries compared to non‐neuronal markers or pan‐neuronal markers with constitutive expressions. Methods In animal studies, young adult wildtype and global Atf3 knockout mice underwent unilateral cervical 5 (C5) SCI or permanent distal middle cerebral artery occlusion (pMCAO). Gene expression was assessed using RNA‐sequencing and qRT‐PCR, while protein expression was detected through immunostaining. Serum ATF3 levels in animal models and clinical human samples were measured using commercially available enzyme‐linked immune‐sorbent assay (ELISA) kits. Results Activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3), a molecular marker for injured dorsal root ganglion sensory neurons in the peripheral nervous system, was not expressed in spinal cord or cortex of naïve mice but was induced specifically in neurons of the spinal cord or cortex within 1 day after SCI or ischemic stroke, respectively. Additionally, ATF3 protein levels in mouse blood significantly increased 1 day after SCI or ischemic stroke. Importantly, ATF3 protein levels in human serum were elevated in clinical patients within 24 hours after SCI or ischemic stroke. Moreover, Atf3 knockout mice, compared to the wildtype mice, exhibited worse neurological outcomes and larger damage regions after SCI or ischemic stroke, indicating that ATF3 has a neuroprotective function. Conclusions ATF3 is an easily measurable, neuron‐specific biomarker for clinical SCI and ischemic stroke, with neuroprotective properties. Highlights ATF3 was induced specifically in neurons of the spinal cord or cortex within 1 day after SCI or ischemic stroke, respectively. Serum ATF3 protein levels are elevated in clinical patients within 24 hours after SCI or ischemic stroke. ATF3 exhibits neuroprotective properties, as evidenced by the worse neurological outcomes and larger damage regions observed in Atf3 knockout mice compared to wildtype mice following SCI or ischemic stroke.
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62. Susac syndrome in a patient with chronic myelocytic leukemia: Consequence or coincidence?
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Arash Maleki, Khushi Saigal, and Jeslin Kera
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Arterioarterial ,Arteriovenous ,Autoimmune disorder ,Brao ,Chronic myelocytic leukemia ,Nonperfusion area ,Ophthalmology ,RE1-994 - Abstract
Purpose: In this study, we report a patient who presented with both chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML) and Susac syndrome (SS). Observations: A 45-year-old male diagnosed with CML in the blast phase sought consultation due to a deterioration in vision in his right eye. He also had hearing loss and severe migraneous headaches. Best corrected visual acuity was light perception and 20/20 in the right and left eyes, respectively. The slit lamp examination and intraocular pressure were within normal ranges for both eyes. Upon dilated fundoscopy, organized vitreous hemorrhage was observed in the right eye, while the left eye exhibited extensive sclerotic vessels with retinal neovascularization in the periphery. Ultrasound of the right eye showed tractional retinal detachment. Optical coherence tomography of the left retina showed thinning of the retina in temporal macula. Fluorescein angiography revealed a substantial nonperfused region in the peripheral left retina, accompanied by arterioarterial and arteriovenous collaterals, along with microaneurysms. MRI showed scattered foci of hyperintensity within the supratentorial white matter, mostly subcortical on T2-weighted and fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery. The patient received a diagnosis of SS and was subsequently referred to the neurology service for further assessment and potential treatment. Conclusion and importance: SS may manifest as a presentation of CML. It is advisable to conduct investigations for SS in CML patients experiencing neurological, ophthalmological, or otological symptoms.
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63. Neurosarcoidosis: overview of management and differentiation from fungal aetiologies
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Shawn Khan, Khushi Saigal, Juan Varela, Gabriel Flambert, Parth Patel, Arman Mahmood, and Brandon Lucke-Wold
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neurosarcoidosis ,fungal mimickers ,management ,workup ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
Neurosarcoidosis, a rare inflammatory condition, poses a diagnostic challenge due to its various clinical presentations and potential mimics. This comprehensive review delves into the complexities of neurosarcoidosis, emphasizing the importance of a thorough diagnostic workup and the consideration of alternative conditions, such as fungal mimics. The study explores the intricacies of the diagnostic process, particularly the role of histopathology, imaging, and laboratory tests. The current state of neurosarcoidosis management is examined, such as the use of corticosteroids as well as novel therapies including Rituximab and JAK-STAT inhibitors. The clinical spectrum is described in detail for both the peripheral and central nervous systems, offering insights into the many presentations, which include ocular manifestations and syndromes like Heerfordt's syndrome. The complexities of neurosarcoidosis necessitate further research in its diagnosis, pharmacotherapy, and management. The inclusion of information on ongoing research and clinical trials underscores the need for tailored therapeutic approaches.
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64. Evaluation of Type, Nature, and Prevalence of Common Oral Pathology Lesions Involving Periodontium and Implant in Patients of Tertiary Level Dental Hospital in Hazaribagh City, Jharkhand
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Ankur Bhargava, Sonal Saigal, Silpi Chatterjee, Keerthana Chandrasekaram, Ghazala Khurshid, Guy Patrick Sandou, and Vikas Singh
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common oral pathology ,implant ,nature ,periodontium ,prevalence ,type ,Pharmacy and materia medica ,RS1-441 ,Analytical chemistry ,QD71-142 - Abstract
Background: Evaluation of type, nature, and prevalence of common oral pathology lesions involving periodontium and implant in patients of tertiary level dental hospital in Hazaribagh City, Jharkhand. Materials and Methods: A total of 2467 people were requested to take part in the oral examination. The current study cohort was made up of the 62.4% of the initial subgroup who participated in the clinical oral examination and granted their agreement for the use of the data. Between January 2023 and June 2023, the clinical oral examination was completed. Results: No changes were observed in 89.6% of study participants. 88.2% males had no changes while 90.4% females had no changes. Normal variations were observed in 3.4% of study participants. 4.3% males had normal variations while 2.7% females had normal variations. Infectious oral pathology was observed in 3.3% of study participants. 2.4% males had infectious oral pathology while 3.2% females had infectious oral pathology Ulcerative lesions were observed in 4.1% of study participants. 3.6% males had ulcerative lesions while 2.4% females had ulcerative lesions. White lesions were observed in 6.7% of study participants. 8.2% males had white lesions while 5.6% females had white lesions. Conclusion: This study provided a detailed evaluation of type, nature, and prevalence of different oral pathology lesions focusing on periodontium and implant.
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65. Nonparallel Hyperplane Classifiers for Multi-category Classification
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Saigal, Pooja and Khemchandani, Reshma
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Support vector machines (SVMs) are widely used for solving classification and regression problems. Recently, various nonparallel hyperplanes classification algorithms (NHCAs) have been proposed, which are comparable in terms of classification accuracy when compared with SVM but are computationally more efficient. All these NHCAs are originally proposed for binary classification problems. Since, most of the real world classification problems deal with multiple classes, these algorithms are extended in multi-category scenario. In this paper, we present a comparative study of four NHCAs i.e. Twin SVM (TWSVM), Generalized eigenvalue proximal SVM (GEPSVM), Regularized GEPSVM (RegGEPSVM) and Improved GEPSVM (IGEPSVM)for multi-category classification. The multi-category classification algorithms for NHCA classifiers are implemented using OneAgainst-All (OAA), binary tree-based (BT) and ternary decision structure (TDS) approaches and the experiments are performed on benchmark UCI datasets. The experimental results show that TDS-TWSVM outperforms other methods in terms of classification accuracy and BT-RegGEPSVM takes the minimum time for building the classifier, Comment: 6 Pages. Applications and Future Directions (WCI). IEEE, 2015
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66. Performance Study of 3D Printed Continuous Fiber Reinforced Composites
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Liu, Xiaofang, Saigal, Anil, Zimmerman, Michael, Zhang, Mingming, editor, Peng, Zhiwei, editor, Li, Bowen, editor, Monteiro, Sergio Neves, editor, Soman, Rajiv, editor, Hwang, Jiann-Yang, editor, Kalay, Yunus Eren, editor, Escobedo-Diaz, Juan P., editor, Carpenter, John S., editor, Brown, Andrew D., editor, and Ikhmayies, Shadia, editor
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- 2023
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67. Anaesthesia for Neurosurgical Procedures in Neonates
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Ganjoo, Pragati, Saigal, Deepti, and Saha, Usha, editor
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68. Bridging Therapies in Acute and Acute on Chronic Liver Failure
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Dhampalwar, Swapnil, Saigal, Sanjiv, Vohra, Vijay, editor, Gupta, Nikunj, editor, Jolly, Annu Sarin, editor, and Bhalotra, Seema, editor
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69. Utility of AI digital pathology as an aid for pathologists scoring fibrosis in MASH
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Abdurrachim, Desiree, Lek, Serene, Lin Ong, Charlene Zhi, Wong, Chun Kit, Zhou, Yongqi, Wee, Aileen, Soon, Gwyneth, Kendall, Timothy J., Idowu, Michael O., Hendra, Christopher, Saigal, Ashmita, Krishnan, Radha, Chng, Elaine, Tai, Dean, Ho, Gideon, Forest, Thomas, Raji, Annaswamy, Talukdar, Saswata, Chin, Chih-Liang, Baumgartner, Richard, Engel, Samuel S., Bakar Ali, Asad Abu, Kleiner, David E., and Sanyal, Arun J.
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70. Living donor liver transplant in acute on chronic liver failure grade 3: Who not to transplant
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Singh, Shweta A., Pampaniya, Hetal, Mehtani, Rohit, Jadaun, Shekhar Singh, Kumar, Mukesh, Khurana, Saurabh, Das, Dibya Jyoti, Gupta, Subhash, and Saigal, Sanjiv
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71. Pelvic irradiation induces behavioural and neuronal damage through gut dysbiosis in a rat model
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Venkidesh, Babu Santhi, Narasimhamurthy, Rekha K., Jnana, Apoorva, Reghunathan, Dinesh, Sharan, Krishna, Chandraguthi, Srinidhi G., Saigal, Mehreen, Murali, Thokur S., and Mumbrekar, Kamalesh Dattaram
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72. Long Term Complications of Immunosuppression Post Liver Transplant
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Mehtani, Rohit and Saigal, Sanjiv
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73. Impact of New Motor Deficit on HRQOL After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery
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Saigal, Rajiv, Lau, Darryl, Berven, Sigurd H, Carreon, Leah, Dekutoski, Mark B, Kebaish, Khaled M, Qiu, Yong, Matsuyama, Yukihiro, Kelly, Michael, Dahl, Benny T, Mehdian, Hossein, Pellisé, Ferran, Lewis, Stephen J, Cheung, Kenneth MC, Shaffrey, Christopher I, Fehlings, Michael G, Lenke, Lawrence G, and Ames, Christopher P
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Brain Disorders ,Patient Safety ,Rehabilitation ,Clinical Research ,Good Health and Well Being ,Adolescent ,Adult ,Aged ,Aged ,80 and over ,Cohort Studies ,Female ,Humans ,Longitudinal Studies ,Male ,Middle Aged ,Motor Skills Disorders ,Neurosurgical Procedures ,Osteotomy ,Postoperative Complications ,Prospective Studies ,Quality of Life ,Retrospective Studies ,Spinal Diseases ,Young Adult ,adult spinal deformity ,HRQOL ,motor deficit ,AOSpine Knowledge Forum Deformity ,Biomedical Engineering ,Clinical Sciences ,Orthopedics - Abstract
Study designInternational, multicenter, prospective, longitudinal observational cohort.ObjectiveTo assess how new motor deficits affect patient reported quality of life scores after adult deformity surgery.Summary of background dataAdult spinal deformity surgery is associated with high morbidity, including risk of new postoperative motor deficit. It is unclear what effect new motor deficit has on Health-related Quality of Life scores (HRQOL) scores.MethodsAdult spinal deformity patients were enrolled prospectively at 15 sites worldwide. Other inclusion criteria included major Cobb more than 80°, C7-L2 curve apex, and any patient undergoing three column osteotomy. American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) scores and standard HRQOL scores were recorded pre-op, 6 weeks, 6 months, and 2 years.ResultsTwo hundred seventy two complex adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients enrolled. HRQOL scores were worse for patients with lower extremity motor score (LEMS). Mean HRQOL changes at 6 weeks and 2 years compared with pre-op for patients with motor worsening were: ODI (+12.4 at 6 weeks and -4.7 at 2 years), SF-36v2 physical (-4.5 at 6 weeks and +2.3 at 2 years), SRS-22r (0.0 at 6 weeks and +0.4 at 2 years). Mean HRQOL changes for motor-neutral patients were: ODI (+0.6 at 6 weeks and -12.1 at 2 years), SF-36v2 physical (-1.6 at 6 weeks and +5.9 at 2 years), and SRS-22r (+0.4 at 6 weeks and +0.7 at 2 years). For patients with LEMS improvement, mean HRQOL changes were: ODI (-0.6 at 6 weeks and -16.3 at 2 years), SF-36v2 physical (+1.0 at 6 weeks and +7.0 at 2 years), and SRS-22r (+0.5 at 6 weeks and +0.9 at 2 years).ConclusionIn the subgroup of deformity patients who developed a new motor deficit, total HRQOLs and HRQOL changes were negatively impacted. Patients with more than 2 points of LEMS worsening had the worst changes, but still showed overall HRQOL improvement at 6 months and 2 years compared with pre-op baseline.Level of Evidence: 3.
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74. 2021 Young Investigator Award Winner: Anatomic Gradients in the Microbiology of Spinal Fusion Surgical Site Infection and Resistance to Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis.
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Long, Dustin R, Bryson-Cahn, Chloe, Pergamit, Ronald, Tavolaro, Celeste, Saigal, Rajiv, Chan, Jeannie D, and Lynch, John B
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Emerging Infectious Diseases ,Infectious Diseases ,Clinical Research ,Prevention ,Antimicrobial Resistance ,Biodefense ,Vaccine Related ,Infection ,Good Health and Well Being ,Aged ,Anti-Bacterial Agents ,Antibiotic Prophylaxis ,Awards and Prizes ,Female ,Humans ,Male ,Methicillin Resistance ,Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ,Middle Aged ,Postoperative Complications ,Retrospective Studies ,Spinal Fusion ,Spine ,Surgical Wound Infection ,antimicrobial resistance ,Epidemiology ,gram-negative bacteria ,healthcare-associated infection ,Microbiology ,microbiome ,spinal fusion ,surgical antibiotic prophylaxis ,surgical site infection ,wound infection ,Biomedical Engineering ,Clinical Sciences ,Orthopedics - Abstract
Study designRetrospective hospital-registry study.ObjectiveTo characterize the microbial epidemiology of surgical site infection (SSI) in spinal fusion surgery and the burden of resistance to standard surgical antibiotic prophylaxis.Summary of background dataSSI persists as a leading complication of spinal fusion surgery despite the growth of enhanced recovery programs and improvements in other measures of surgical quality. Improved understandings of SSI microbiology and common mechanisms of failure for current prevention strategies are required to inform the development of novel approaches to prevention relevant to modern surgical practice.MethodsSpinal fusion cases performed at a single referral center between January 2011 and June 2019 were reviewed and SSI cases meeting National Healthcare Safety Network criteria were identified. Using microbiologic and procedural data from each case, we analyzed the anatomic distribution of pathogens, their differential time to presentation, and correlation with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus screening results. Susceptibility of isolates cultured from each infection were compared with the spectrum of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis administered during the index procedure on a per-case basis. Susceptibility to alternate prophylactic agents was also modeled.ResultsAmong 6727 cases, 351 infections occurred within 90 days. An anatomic gradient in the microbiology of SSI was observed across the length of the back, transitioning from cutaneous (gram-positive) flora in the cervical spine to enteric (gram-negative/anaerobic) flora in the lumbosacral region (correlation coefficient 0.94, P
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75. Good outcomes of living donor liver transplant in primary sclerosing cholangitis: an experience from North India
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Jadaun, Shekhar Singh, Mehtani, Rohit, Hasnain, Ana, Bhatia, Sushant, Moond, Vikash, Kumar, Mukesh, Kuhad, Vikash, Singh, Shweta, Agarwal, Shaleen, Gupta, Subhash, and Saigal, Sanjiv
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76. Associations between ethnicity and persistent physical and mental health symptoms experienced as part of ongoing symptomatic COVID-19.
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Sindhu Bhaarrati Naidu, Anita Saigal, Amar Jitu Shah, Chibueze Ogbonnaya, Shiuli Bhattacharyya, Karthig Thillaivasan, Songyuan Xiao, Camila Nagoda Niklewicz, George Seligmann, Heba Majed Bintalib, John Robert Hurst, Marc Caeroos Isaac Lipman, and Swapna Mandal
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IntroductionEthnicity can influence susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection, hospitalisation and death. Its association with ongoing symptomatic COVID-19 is unclear. We assessed if, among a population followed up after discharge from hospital with COVID-19, adults from Asian, black, mixed and other backgrounds are at increased risk of physical and mental health symptoms.MethodsAdults discharged after hospitalisation with COVID-19 between 03/03/2020 and 27/11/2021 were routinely offered follow-up six to 12 weeks post-discharge and reviewed for ongoing symptomatic COVID-19, as defined by persisting physical symptoms (respiratory symptoms, fatigue, impaired sleep and number of other symptoms), mental health symptoms and inability to return to work if employed. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analyses were used to compare differences in characteristics, follow-up outcomes and blood tests between ethnic groups. To account for possible selection bias, analyses were adjusted for propensity scores.Results986 adults completed follow-up: 202 (20.5%) Asian, 105 (10.6%) black, 18 (1.8%) mixed, 468 (47.5%) white and 111 (11.3%) from other backgrounds. Differences between groups included white adults being older than those from Asian/'other' backgrounds and black adults being more likely from deprived areas than those from Asian/white/'other' backgrounds. After adjusting for these differences, at follow-up, black adults had fewer respiratory (adjusted odds ratio 0.49 (0.25-0.96)) and other symptoms (adjusted count ratio 0.68 (0.34-0.99)) compared to white adults. There were otherwise no significant differences between ethnic groups in terms of physical health, mental health or ability to return to work if employed. These findings were not altered after adjustment for propensity scores.ConclusionsIn our population, despite having more co-morbidities associated with worse outcomes, adults from Asian, black, mixed and other ethnic backgrounds are not more likely to develop ongoing symptomatic COVID-19. However, it is important that healthcare services remain vigilant in ensuring the provision of timely patient-centred care.
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77. Erratum to 'A prospective study evaluating the effect of a 'Diagnostic Stewardship Care-Bundle' for automated blood culture diagnostics' [Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance 34 (2023) 119-126]
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Ayush Gupta, Farha Siddiqui, Bhoomika Saxena, Shashank Purwar, Saurabh Saigal, Jai Prakash Sharma, and Sanjeev Kumar
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78. Cross-sectional study evaluating the impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants on Long COVID outcomes in UK hospital survivors
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Colette Smith, Swapna Mandal, John R Hurst, Ibrahim Abubakar, David Miller, Anita Saigal, Neel Gautam Jain, Simon Brill, Hannah Jarvis, Joseph Barnett, Marc C I Lipman, James Goldring, George Seligmann, Tabitha Mahungu, Sindhu Bhaarrati Naidu, Camila Nagoda Niklewicz, Heba M Bintalib, Amar Jitu Shah, Alan Stewart Hunter, Emmanuel Wey, and Chibueze Ogbonnaya
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Objectives COVID-19 studies report on hospital admission outcomes across SARS-CoV-2 waves of infection but knowledge of the impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants on the development of Long COVID in hospital survivors is limited. We sought to investigate Long COVID outcomes, aiming to compare outcomes in adult hospitalised survivors with known variants of concern during our first and second UK COVID-19 waves, prior to widespread vaccination.Design Prospective observational cross-sectional study.Setting Secondary care tertiary hospital in the UK.Participants This study investigated Long COVID in 673 adults with laboratory-positive SARS-CoV-2 infection or clinically suspected COVID-19, 6 weeks after hospital discharge. We compared adults with wave 1 (wildtype variant, admitted from February to April 2020) and wave 2 patients (confirmed Alpha variant on viral sequencing (B.1.1.7), admitted from December 2020 to February 2021).Outcome measures Associations of Long COVID presence (one or more of 14 symptoms) and total number of Long COVID symptoms with SARS-CoV-2 variant were analysed using multiple logistic and Poisson regression, respectively.Results 322/400 (wave 1) and 248/273 (wave 2) patients completed follow-up. Predictors of increased total number of Long COVID symptoms included: pre-existing lung disease (adjusted count ratio (aCR)=1.26, 95% CI 1.07, 1.48) and more COVID-19 admission symptoms (aCR=1.07, 95% CI 1.02, 1.12). Weaker associations included increased length of inpatient stay (aCR=1.02, 95% CI 1.00, 1.03) and later review after discharge (aCR=1.00, 95% CI 1.00, 1.01). SARS-CoV-2 variant was not associated with Long COVID presence (OR=0.99, 95% CI 0.24, 4.20) or total number of symptoms (aCR=1.09, 95% CI 0.82, 1.44).Conclusions Patients with chronic lung disease or greater COVID-19 admission symptoms have higher Long COVID risk. SARS-CoV-2 variant was not predictive of Long COVID though in wave 2 we identified fewer admission symptoms, improved clinical trajectory and outcomes. Addressing modifiable factors such as length of stay and timepoint of clinical review following discharge may enable clinicians to move from Long COVID risk stratification towards improving its outcome.
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79. Abstract 004: Summary of MT2020+ Research Internship Progress from 2021 to 2023
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Khushi Saigal, Tanya Saxena, Anurag Mairal, and Dileep R Yavagal
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Introduction Mission Thrombectomy, established in 2016 by the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology, aims to enhance global accessibility to mechanical thrombectomy surgery for strokes caused by large vessel occlusion in the brain. High school students interested in exposure to global health have limited access to get exposure in this rapidly expanding area of public health. The MT2020+ student internship was designed in collaboration with MT2020+ to provide such an experience to US High School students. Students designed and carried out projects to raise stroke awareness among other high school students and communities while studying the barriers to stroke treatment. We report on this novel internship program's methodology, results, and outcomes. Methods The MT2020+ internship program followed a comprehensive framework. Three phases were implemented: Phase A involved secondary research, stakeholder identification, and the formation of a detailed survey and interview questions. Stakeholders included neurologists, neuro‐interventionalists, neuro‐radiologists, and members of stroke societies. Countries in the region of interest were categorized into three groups based on stroke and COVID‐19 data. A survey template was created in Phase B, and stakeholders were contacted for data collection. Interviews were conducted to delve deeper into survey responses. Phase C focused on analyzing the collected data, articulating the key barriers, and generating a written report. Interns also developed interventions to address key barriers identified during the research. Results The first cohort (2020) comprised 8 interns who investigated barriers to stroke treatment across different regions. The interns received survey responses and conducted interviews with stakeholders. Their research covered the U.S. & North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The outcomes varied, with different levels of engagement. One student developed an app in Peru to address transportation, educational, and rehabilitation barriers. The second cohort (2021) had 2 interns who focused on Latin America and Asia, working on rehabilitation apps. The third cohort (2022) included 4 interns studying Asia, Australia/New Zealand, North America/US, and Latin America. Their interventions ranged from creating stroke awareness clubs to organizing virtual conferences. Conclusion The MT2020+ student internship provided a novel opportunity for high school students to get exposure to global health implementation. The student research in this internship has contributed valuable insights into stroke treatment barriers and raised awareness among high school students worldwide.
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80. Improving Shared Decision Making in Latino Men With Prostate Cancer: A Thematic Analysis
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Michel, Joaquin, Ballon, Jorge, Connor, Sarah E, Johnson, David C, Bergman, Jonathan, Saigal, Christopher S, Litwin, Mark S, and Alden, Dana L
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Background. Multiple studies have shown that digitally mediated decision aids help prepare patients for medical decision making with their providers. However, few studies have investigated whether decision-support preferences differ between non-English-speaking and English-speaking Latino men with limited literacy. Objective. To identify and compare health information seeking patterns, preferences for information presentation, and interest in digital decision aids in a sample of Southern Californian underserved Latino men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer at a county hospital. Methods. We conducted semistructured, in-depth telephone interviews with 12 Spanish-speaking and 8 English-speaking Latino men using a purposive sampling technique. Following transcription of taped interviews, Spanish interviews were translated. Using a coding protocol developed by the team, two bilingual members jointly analyzed the transcripts for emerging themes. Coder agreement exceeded 80%. Differences were resolved through discussion. Results. Thematic differences between groups with different preferred languages emerged. Most respondents engaged in online health information seeking using cellphones, perceived a paternalistic patient-provider relationship, and expressed willingness to use hypothetical digital decision aids if recommended by their provider. English speakers reported higher digital technology proficiency for health-related searches. They also more frequently indicated family involvement in digital search related to their condition and preferred self-guided, web-based decision aids. In comparison, Spanish speakers reported lower digital technology proficiency and preferred family-involved, coach-guided, paper and visual decision aids. English speakers reported substantially higher levels of formal education. Conclusion. Preferences regarding the use of digital technology to inform prostate cancer treatment decision making among underserved Latino men varied depending on preferred primary language. Effective preparation of underserved Latino men for shared decision making requires consideration of alternative approaches depending on level of education attainment and preferred primary language.
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81. Brain structure and function in the fourth decade of life after extremely low birth weight: An MRI and EEG study
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Mathewson, Karen J., Beaton, Elliott A., Hobbs, Diana, Hall, Geoffrey B.C., Schulkin, Jay, Van Lieshout, Ryan J., Saigal, Saroj, and Schmidt, Louis A.
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82. Effect of process parameters on the porosity in laser-directed energy deposition of Al2O3 reinforced Inconel-based composite coating
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Ghosh, Gourhari, Agrawal, Shobhit, Saigal, Anil, and Singh, Ramesh
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83. Malignant and Nonmalignant Sinonasal Tumors
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Nagornaya, Natalya, Saigal, Gaurav, and Bhatia, Rita
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84. An Alternative Data-Driven Prediction Approach Based on Real Option Theories
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AlShelahi, Abdullah, Wang, Jingxing, You, Mingdi, Byon, Eunshin, and Saigal, Romesh
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This paper presents a new prediction model for time series data by integrating a time-varying Geometric Brownian Motion model with a pricing mechanism used in financial engineering. Typical time series models such as Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Average assumes a linear correlation structure in time series data. When a stochastic process is highly volatile, such an assumption can be easily violated, leading to inaccurate predictions. We develop a new prediction model that can flexibly characterize a time-varying volatile process without assuming linearity. We formulate the prediction problem as an optimization problem with unequal overestimation and underestimation costs. Based on real option theories developed in finance, we solve the optimization problem and obtain a predicted value, which can minimize the expected prediction cost. We evaluate the proposed approach using multiple datasets obtained from real-life applications including manufacturing, finance, and environment. The numerical results demonstrate that the proposed model shows competitive prediction capability, compared with alternative approaches.
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85. The Dancing Cord: Inherent Spinal Cord Motion and Its Effect on Cord Dose in Spine Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
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Oztek, Murat Alp, Mayr, Nina A, Mossa-Basha, Mahmud, Nyflot, Matthew, Sponseller, Patricia A, Wu, Wei, Hofstetter, Christoph P, Saigal, Rajiv, Bowen, Stephen R, Hippe, Daniel S, Yuh, William TC, Stewart, Robert D, and Lo, Simon S
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BackgroundSpinal cord dose limits are critically important for the safe practice of spine stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). However, the effect of inherent spinal cord motion on cord dose in SBRT is unknown.ObjectiveTo assess the effects of cord motion on spinal cord dose in SBRT.MethodsDynamic balanced fast field echo (BFFE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was obtained in 21 spine metastasis patients treated with SBRT. Planning computed tomography (CT), conventional static T2-weighted MRI, BFFE MRI, and dose planning data were coregistered. Spinal cord from the dynamic BFFE images (corddyn) was compared with the T2-weighted MRI (cordstat) to analyze motion of corddyn beyond the cordstat (Dice coefficient, Jaccard index), and beyond cordstat with added planning organ at risk volume (PRV) margins. Cord dose was compared between cordstat, and corddyn (Wilcoxon signed-rank test).ResultsDice coefficient (0.70-0.95, median 0.87) and Jaccard index (0.54-0.90, median 0.77) demonstrated motion of corddyn beyond cordstat. In 62% of the patients (13/21), the dose to corddyn exceeded that of cordstat by 0.6% to 13.8% (median 4.3%). The corddyn spatially excursed outside the 1-mm PRV margin of cordstat in 9 patients (43%); among these dose to corddyn exceeded dose to cordstat >+ 1-mm PRV margin in 78% of the patients (7/9). Corddyn did not excurse outside the 1.5-mm or 2-mm PRV cord cordstat margin.ConclusionSpinal cord motion may contribute to increases in radiation dose to the cord from SBRT for spine metastasis. A PRV margin of at least 1.5 to 2 mm surrounding the cord should be strongly considered to account for inherent spinal cord motion.
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86. Economic Impact of COVID-19 on a High-Volume Academic Neurosurgical Practice
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Sivakanthan, Sananthan, Pan, James, Kim, Louis, Ellenbogen, Richard, and Saigal, Rajiv
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BackgroundCoronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a novel disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) that rapidly spread around the globe. The dramatic increase in the number of cases and deaths have placed tremendous strain on health care systems worldwide. As health care workers and society adjust to focus treatment and prevention of COVID-19, other facets of the health care enterprise are affected, particularly surgical volume and revenue. The purpose of this study was to describe the financial impact of COVID-19 on an academic neurosurgery department.MethodsA retrospective review of weekly average daily work relative value units (wRVUs) were compared before and after COVID-19 in the fiscal year 2020. A comparative time period of the same months in the year prior was also included for review. We also review strategies for triaging neurosurgical disease as needing emergent, urgent, or routine operative treatment.ResultsDaily average wRVU after COVID-19 dropped significantly with losses in all weeks examined. Of the 7 weeks in the current post-COVID period, the weekly daily average wRVU was 173 (range, 128-363). The mean decline was 51.4% compared with the pre-COVID era. Both inpatient and outpatient revenue was affected.ConclusionsCOVID-19 had a profound detrimental effect on surgical productivity and revenue generation.
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87. Strategies for ABO Incompatible Liver Transplantation
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Jadaun, Shekhar S., Agarwal, Shaleen, Gupta, Subhash, and Saigal, Sanjiv
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88. INASL–SAASL Consensus Statements on NAFLD Name Change to MAFLD
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Singh, Shivaram P., Duseja, Ajay, Mahtab, Mamun al, Anirvan, Prajna, Acharya, Subrat K., Akbar, Sheikh Mohammad Fazle, Butt, Amna S., Dassanayake, Anuradha, De, Arka, Dhakal, G.P., Hamid, Saeed, Madan, Kaushal, Panigrahi, Manas K., Rao, P.N., Saigal, Sanjiv, Satapathy, Sanjaya K., Shalimar, Shrestha, Ananta, Shukla, Akash, Sudhamshu, K.C., and Wijewantha, Hasitha
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89. Indian National Association for Study of the Liver (INASL) Guidance Paper on Nomenclature, Diagnosis and Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
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Duseja, Ajay, Singh, S.P., De, Arka, Madan, Kaushal, Rao, Padaki Nagaraja, Shukla, Akash, Choudhuri, Gourdas, Saigal, Sanjiv, Shalimar, Arora, Anil, Anand, Anil C., Das, Ashim, Kumar, Ashish, Eapen, Chundamannil E., Devadas, Krishnadas, Shenoy, Kotacherry T., Panigrahi, Manas, Wadhawan, Manav, Rathi, Manish, Kumar, Manoj, Choudhary, Narendra S., Saraf, Neeraj, Nath, Preetam, Kar, Sanjib, Alam, Seema, Shah, Samir, Nijhawan, Sandeep, Acharya, Subrat K., Aggarwal, Vinayak, Saraswat, Vivek A., and Chawla, Yogesh K.
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90. National Liver Allocation Policy—Consensus Document by the Liver Transplantation Society of India for a Nationally Uniform System of Allocation of Deceased Donor Liver Grafts
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Reddy, Mettu S., Mathur, Surendra K., Sudhindran, Surendran, Gupta, Subhash, Rela, Mohamed, Soin, Arvinder S., Mirza, Darius, Asthana, Sonal, Chinthakindi, Madhusudhan, Jacob, Mathew, Kumaran, Vinay, Modi, Pranjal, Mohanka, Ravi, Narasimhan, Gomathy, Pal, Sujoy, Pamecha, Viniyendra, Rastogi, Amit, Saigal, Sanjiv, and Wadhawan, Manav
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91. Utilization of computed tomography in pediatric temporal fractures: A dose reduction approach
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Kamrava, Brandon, Shah, Viraj N., Torres, Leonardo, Sidani, Charif, Saigal, Gaurav, Hoffer, Michael E., and Szczupak, Mikhaylo B.
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92. Paired exchange living donor liver transplantation: Indications, stumbling blocks, and future considerations
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Agrawal, Dhiraj, Gupta, Subhash, and Saigal, Sanjiv
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93. Global diversity and antimicrobial resistance of typhoid fever pathogens: Insights from a meta-analysis of 13,000 Salmonella Typhi genomes
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Megan E Carey, Zoe A Dyson, Danielle J Ingle, Afreenish Amir, Mabel K Aworh, Marie Anne Chattaway, Ka Lip Chew, John A Crump, Nicholas A Feasey, Benjamin P Howden, Karen H Keddy, Mailis Maes, Christopher M Parry, Sandra Van Puyvelde, Hattie E Webb, Ayorinde Oluwatobiloba Afolayan, Anna P Alexander, Shalini Anandan, Jason R Andrews, Philip M Ashton, Buddha Basnyat, Ashish Bavdekar, Isaac I Bogoch, John D Clemens, Kesia Esther da Silva, Anuradha De, Joep de Ligt, Paula Lucia Diaz Guevara, Christiane Dolecek, Shanta Dutta, Marthie M Ehlers, Louise Francois Watkins, Denise O Garrett, Gauri Godbole, Melita A Gordon, Andrew R Greenhill, Chelsey Griffin, Madhu Gupta, Rene S Hendriksen, Robert S Heyderman, Yogesh Hooda, Juan Carlos Hormazabal, Odion O Ikhimiukor, Junaid Iqbal, Jobin John Jacob, Claire Jenkins, Dasaratha Ramaiah Jinka, Jacob John, Gagandeep Kang, Abdoulie Kanteh, Arti Kapil, Abhilasha Karkey, Samuel Kariuki, Robert A Kingsley, Roshine Mary Koshy, AC Lauer, Myron M Levine, Ravikumar Kadahalli Lingegowda, Stephen P Luby, Grant Austin Mackenzie, Tapfumanei Mashe, Chisomo Msefula, Ankur Mutreja, Geetha Nagaraj, Savitha Nagaraj, Satheesh Nair, Take K Naseri, Susana Nimarota-Brown, Elisabeth Njamkepo, Iruka N Okeke, Sulochana Putli Bai Perumal, Andrew J Pollard, Agila Kumari Pragasam, Firdausi Qadri, Farah N Qamar, Sadia Isfat Ara Rahman, Savitra Devi Rambocus, David A Rasko, Pallab Ray, Roy Robins-Browne, Temsunaro Rongsen-Chandola, Jean Pierre Rutanga, Samir K Saha, Senjuti Saha, Karnika Saigal, Mohammad Saiful Islam Sajib, Jessica C Seidman, Jivan Shakya, Varun Shamanna, Jayanthi Shastri, Rajeev Shrestha, Sonia Sia, Michael J Sikorski, Ashita Singh, Anthony M Smith, Kaitlin A Tagg, Dipesh Tamrakar, Arif Mohammed Tanmoy, Maria Thomas, Mathew S Thomas, Robert Thomsen, Nicholas R Thomson, Siaosi Tupua, Krista Vaidya, Mary Valcanis, Balaji Veeraraghavan, François-Xavier Weill, Jackie Wright, Gordon Dougan, Silvia Argimón, Jacqueline A Keane, David M Aanensen, Stephen Baker, Kathryn E Holt, and Global Typhoid Genomics Consortium Group Authorship
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Background: The Global Typhoid Genomics Consortium was established to bring together the typhoid research community to aggregate and analyse Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (Typhi) genomic data to inform public health action. This analysis, which marks 22 years since the publication of the first Typhi genome, represents the largest Typhi genome sequence collection to date (n=13,000). Methods: This is a meta-analysis of global genotype and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) determinants extracted from previously sequenced genome data and analysed using consistent methods implemented in open analysis platforms GenoTyphi and Pathogenwatch. Results: Compared with previous global snapshots, the data highlight that genotype 4.3.1 (H58) has not spread beyond Asia and Eastern/Southern Africa; in other regions, distinct genotypes dominate and have independently evolved AMR. Data gaps remain in many parts of the world, and we show the potential of travel-associated sequences to provide informal ‘sentinel’ surveillance for such locations. The data indicate that ciprofloxacin non-susceptibility (>1 resistance determinant) is widespread across geographies and genotypes, with high-level ciprofloxacin resistance (≥3 determinants) reaching 20% prevalence in South Asia. Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) typhoid has become dominant in Pakistan (70% in 2020) but has not yet become established elsewhere. Ceftriaxone resistance has emerged in eight non-XDR genotypes, including a ciprofloxacin-resistant lineage (4.3.1.2.1) in India. Azithromycin resistance mutations were detected at low prevalence in South Asia, including in two common ciprofloxacin-resistant genotypes. Conclusions: The consortium’s aim is to encourage continued data sharing and collaboration to monitor the emergence and global spread of AMR Typhi, and to inform decision-making around the introduction of typhoid conjugate vaccines (TCVs) and other prevention and control strategies. Funding: No specific funding was awarded for this meta-analysis. Coordinators were supported by fellowships from the European Union (ZAD received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 845681), the Wellcome Trust (SB, Wellcome Trust Senior Fellowship), and the National Health and Medical Research Council (DJI is supported by an NHMRC Investigator Grant [GNT1195210]).
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94. Machine Learning Approaches for the Classification of Spammed Text in Messages
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Mundra, Shikha, Mundra, Ankit, Saigal, Anshul, Gupta, Punit, Agarwal, Josh, Goyal, Mayank Kumar, Howlett, Robert J., Series Editor, Jain, Lakhmi C., Series Editor, Somani, Arun K., editor, Mundra, Ankit, editor, Doss, Robin, editor, and Bhattacharya, Subhajit, editor
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95. Delhi's network for surveillance of antimicrobial resistance: The journey, challenges and output from first year
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Pandey, Anita, Kochhar, Abhilasha, Mittal, Anupama, Saini, Deepali, De, Devjani, Dang, Navin, Bhagawati, Gitali, Kaur, Iqbal, Saigal, Karnika, Singh, N.P., Jaggi, Namita, Grover, Naveen, Kumar, Navin, Khanna, Neelam, Loomba, Poonam, Aggarwal, Prabhav, Kale, Pratibha, Katariya, Priyanka, Barman, Purabi, Nirwan, Pushpa, Chhabra, Ranjana, Kaur, Ravinder, Gur, Renu, Sehgal, Saloni, Ninawe, Sandeep, Joshi, Sangeeta, Gupta, Sangita, Singhal, Sanjay, Duggal, Shalini, Kakar, Shalini, Saxena, Shikhar, Khanna, Shilpi, Satija, Shweta, Bhattar, Sonali, Malik, Sonia, Jain, Suchitra, Nandwani, Sumi, Rai, Sumit, Das, Suryasnata, Mittal, Swati S., Thukral, Tarun, Khillan, Vikas, Saini, Vikas, Sonal, Saxena, Anuj, Sharma, and Amala, Andrews A.
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96. Someone Like Me: An Examination of the Importance of Race-Concordant Mentorship in Urology
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Penaloza, Natalia Garcia, E. Zaila Ardines, Kassandra, Does, Serena, Washington, Samuel L., III, Tandel, Megha D., Braddock, Clarence H., III, Downs, Tracy M., Saigal, Christopher, and Ghanney Simons, Efe Chantal
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97. Role of line probe assay in detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in children with pulmonary tuberculosis
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Bangarwa, Manisha, Dhingra, Dhulika, Mittal, Medha, Saigal, Karnika, and Ghosh, Arnab
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98. Acute variceal bleeding portends poor outcomes in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure: a propensity score matched study from the APASL ACLF Research Consortium (AARC)
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Sharma, Sanchit, Agarwal, Samagra, Saraya, Anoop, Choudhury, Ashok, Mahtab, Mamun Al, Alam, Mohd. Shahinul, Saigal, Sanjiv, Kim, Dong Joon, Eapen, C. E., Goel, Ashish, Ning, Qin, Devarbhavi, Harshad, Singh, Virendra, Shukla, Akash, Hamid, Saeed, Hu, Jinhua, Tan, Soek-Siam, Arora, Anil, Sahu, Manoj Kumar, Rela, Mohd., Jothimani, Dinesh, Rao, P. N., Kulkarni, Anand, Ghaznian, Hashmik, Lee, Guan Huei, Zhongping, Duan, Sood, Ajit, Goyal, Omesh, Lesmana, Laurentius A., Lesmana, Rinaldi C., Treeprasertsuk, Sombat, Yuemin, Nan, Shah, Samir, Tao, Han, Dayal, V. M., Shaojie, Xin, Karim, Fazal, Abbas, Zaigham, Sollano, Jose D., Kalista, Kemal Fariz, Shreshtha, Ananta, Payawal, Diana, Omata, Masao, and Sarin, Shiv Kumar
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99. Factors Affecting Domiciliary Non-Invasive Ventilation Compliance
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Shah, Amar J., Florman, Katia, Kaushal, Nitika, Kwong, Hiu Fung, Karoshi, Akul, White, Laura, Walker, Ryan, Lin, Yan-Pin, Ko, Ho Juen, Saigal, Anita, Devani, Nikesh, Mansell, Stephanie K., and Mandal, Swapna
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100. Integrative Density Forecast and Uncertainty Quantification of Wind Power Generation
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Wang, Jingxing, Alshelahi, Abdullah, You, Mingdi, Byon, Eunshin, and Saigal, Romesh
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The volatile nature of wind power generation creates challenges in achieving secure power grid operations. It is, therefore, necessary to make accurate wind power prediction and its uncertainty quantification. Wind power forecasting usually depends on wind speed prediction and the wind-to-power conversion process. However, most current wind power prediction models only consider portions of the uncertainty. This paper develops an integrative framework for predicting wind power density, considering uncertainties arising from both wind speed prediction and the wind-to-power conversion process. Specifically, we model wind speed using the inhomogeneous Geometric Brownian Motion and convert the wind speed prediction density into the wind power density in a closed-form. The resulting wind power density allows quantifying prediction uncertainties through prediction intervals. To forecast the power output, we minimize the expected prediction cost with (unequal) penalties on the overestimation and underestimation. We show the predictive power of the proposed approach using data from multiple operating wind farms located at different sites.
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