Publications by authors named "Victor B Yang"
Background: Despite recent progress, significant gender disparities persist in cardiothoracic surgery. Whereas inequalities in compensation, training, research funding, and leadership roles are well-documented, less is known about gender disparities in industry partnerships, which are important for career advancement.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed transactions from the Open Payments Database (OPD) from 2016 to 2022, examining federally reported industry payments to cardiothoracic surgeons.
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- A study was conducted to assess changes in access to esophagectomy following Maryland's implementation of a Global Budget Revenue (GBR) system in 2014, aiming to provide equitable reimbursement rates across patient insurance types.
- Researchers analyzed data from 2012-2018, reviewing demographics, insurance statuses, and postoperative outcomes for patients undergoing esophagectomies for cancer.
- Results indicated a significant increase in African-American patients receiving treatment post-GBR, and a notable rise in patients from lower-income counties, suggesting improved access for traditionally underserved groups without compromising health outcomes.
Objective: This study summarizes medical device reports (MDRs) associated with adverse events for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) devices indicated for epilepsy as reported by the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database of the US Food and Drug Administration.
Methods: The MAUDE database was surveyed for MDRs from November 2013 to September 2022 regarding VNS devices for epilepsy. Event descriptions, device problems, correlated patient consequences, and device models were grouped and analyzed in Python.
Atraumatic Polycompartment Syndrome Secondary to Cardiogenic Shock: A Case Report.
Cureus
September 2023
We report the case of a 53-year-old male who developed polycompartment syndrome (PCS) secondary to cardiogenic shock. After suffering a cardiac arrest, a self-perpetuating cycle of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and vital organ damage led to abdominal compartment syndrome (AbCS), which then contributed to the precipitation of extremity compartment syndrome (CS) in bilateral thighs, legs, forearms, and hands. This report is followed by a review of the literature regarding the pathophysiology of this rare sequela of cardiogenic shock.
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- - The study aimed to find out what factors contribute to arterial line-related limb ischemia in patients on ECMO and to report the outcomes of those affected.
- - Over a six-year period, 278 ECMO patients were analyzed, revealing that 7% developed limb ischemia, with specific scores like SOFA being linked to an increased risk.
- - The findings suggest that limb ischemia is more prevalent in ECMO patients compared to others in intensive care, and the SOFA score may help identify at-risk patients, but more extensive research is needed to confirm these results.
Recently, ChatGPT has drawn attention to the potential uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in academia. Here, we discuss how ChatGPT can be of value to medicine and medical oncology and the potential pitfalls that may be encountered.
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- The study investigates the prevalence and factors related to delayed wound closure after open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for both-bone forearm fractures, focusing on its importance to prevent complications like skin necrosis and infections.
- A total of 74 patients were considered, and after applying specific exclusion criteria, 65 patients' records were analyzed, revealing demographic data like mean age (34 years) and BMI (28 kg/m²).
- The findings aim to fill the knowledge gap regarding the association of various clinical factors with the decision to use delayed wound closure in this patient population.
Globally, there are nearly three million people living with multiple sclerosis (PLW-MS). Many PLW-MS experience vertigo and have signs of vestibular dysfunction, e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurrent epilepsy surgery planning protocol determines the seizure onset zone (SOZ) through resource-intensive, invasive monitoring of ictal events. Recently, we have reported that Granger Causality (GC) maps produced from analysis of interictal iEEG recordings have potential in revealing SOZ. In this study, we investigate GC maps' network connectivity patterns to determine possible clinical correlation with patients' SOZ and resection zone (RZ).
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