Publications by authors named "Adaeze A Emeka"
Objective: To better understand the training environment in Minimally invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) among obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) residency programs and the educational pathway to securing an FMIGS (Fellowship in MIGS) fellowship.
Design: Observational, cross-sectional study utilizing data from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for OBGYN residency programs and both ACGME- and AAGL-accredited gynecologic fellowships. Outcomes included the proportion of residency programs with affiliated FMIGS fellowships or MIGS divisions, the number of FMIGS fellows who trained at such programs, and trends in residency-to-fellowship transitions over a five-year period.
Objective: To examine patient, physician, and operating room (OR) staff perceptions at an academic institution following the introduction of an explicit, written consent form for medical student participation in the pelvic examination under anesthesia (EUA).
Methods: The study was performed at one urban academic medical center between May 2021 and May 2023. Thirty-one individuals including patients, OR staff, and physicians were interviewed to better understand their perspectives regarding an initiative to explicitly consent patients for the student pelvic EUA.
Background And Objectives: Multiple vessel-sealing devices are available for use during laparoscopy. The objective of this study is to determine what surgeon-level and device characteristics influence the choice of advanced energy device during gynecologic laparoscopy.
Methods: This is a national cross-sectional study of gynecologic surgeons conducted via social media, utilizing an online, publicly-available, anonymous survey.
Article Synopsis
- Men with low-risk prostate cancer are increasingly choosing active surveillance (AS) instead of immediate treatment, but many later switch to active treatment.
- A multi-institutional study analyzed genetic data from over 5,000 prostate cancer patients who opted for AS to identify genetic factors that might predict those likely to switch to treatment.
- The study found 18 genetic variants related to the decision to change treatment and established a link between certain genetic risk scores and the likelihood of converting from AS to active treatment, suggesting that genetics could personalize monitoring and treatment decisions for these patients.
Purpose: We examined the demographic and clinicopathological parameters associated with the time to convert from active surveillance to treatment among men with prostate cancer.
Materials And Methods: A multi-institutional cohort of 7,279 patients managed with active surveillance had data and biospecimens collected for germline genetic analyses.
Results: Of 6,775 men included in the analysis, 2,260 (33.