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Outcomes after hand and upper extremity transplantation by Shores, Jaimie T., Malek, Veronika, Lee, W. P. Andrew, Brandacher, Gerald

“…Hand and upper extremity transplantation (HUET) has emerged as the most frequently performed reconstructive procedure in the burgeoning field of vascularized…”
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The promise of organ and tissue preservation to transform medicine by Giwa, Sebastian, Lewis, Jedediah K, Alvarez, Luis, Langer, Robert, Roth, Alvin E, Church, George M, Markmann, James F, Sachs, David H, Chandraker, Anil, Wertheim, Jason A, Rothblatt, Martine, Boyden, Edward S, Eidbo, Elling, Lee, W P Andrew, Pomahac, Bohdan, Brandacher, Gerald, Weinstock, David M, Elliott, Gloria, Nelson, David, Acker, Jason P, Uygun, Korkut, Schmalz, Boris, Weegman, Brad P, Tocchio, Alessandro, Fahy, Greg M, Storey, Kenneth B, Rubinsky, Boris, Bischof, John, Elliott, Janet A W, Woodruff, Teresa K, Morris, G John, Demirci, Utkan, Brockbank, Kelvin G M, Woods, Erik J, Ben, Robert N, Baust, John G, Gao, Dayong, Fuller, Barry, Rabin, Yoed, Kravitz, David C, Taylor, Michael J, Toner, Mehmet

“…The ability to replace organs and tissues on demand could save or improve millions of lives each year globally and create public health benefits on par with…”
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Preventing Surgical-Site Infection in Plastic Surgery: An Evidence-Based Consensus Conference Statement from the American Association of Plastic Surgeons by Ariyan, Stephan, Martin, Janet, Lal, Avtar, Cheng, Davy, Borah, Gregory L., Chung, Kevin C., Conly, John, Havlik, Robert, Lee, W. P. Andrew, McGrath, Mary H., Pribaz, Julian, Young, V. Leroy

“…BACKGROUND:There is a growing concern for microbial resistance as a result of overuse of antibiotics. Although guidelines have focused on the use of…”
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Macroporous nanofiber wraps promote axonal regeneration and functional recovery in nerve repair by limiting fibrosis by Sarhane, Karim A., Ibrahim, Zuhaib, Martin, Russell, Krick, Kellin, Cashman, Christopher R., Tuffaha, Sami H., Broyles, Justin M., Prasad, Nijaguna, Yao, Zhi-Cheng, Cooney, Damon S., Mi, Ruifa, Lee, WP Andrew, Hoke, Ahmet, Mao, Hai-Quan, Brandacher, Gerald

“…[Display omitted] Functional outcomes following nerve repair remain suboptimal. Scarring at the repair site is a major impediment to regeneration. A…”
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Growth Hormone Improves Nerve Regeneration, Muscle Re-innervation, and Functional Outcomes After Chronic Denervation Injury by Lopez, Joseph, Quan, Amy, Budihardjo, Joshua, Xiang, Sinan, Wang, Howard, Kiron Koshy, Cashman, Christopher, Lee, W. P. Andrew, Hoke, Ahmet, Tuffaha, Sami, Brandacher, Gerald

“…This study investigates the efficacy of systemic growth hormone (GH) therapy in ameliorating the deleterious effects of chronic denervation (CD) injury on…”
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Trauma-induced Rejection in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation by Etra, Joanna W., Shores, Jaimie T., Sander, Inbal B., Brandacher, Gerald, Lee, W. P. Andrew

“…Vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) is a relatively new field in reconstructive medicine. Likely a result of the unique tissue composition of…”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhance Nerve Regeneration in a Rat Sciatic Nerve Repair and Hindlimb Transplant Model by Cooney, Damon S., Wimmers, Eric G., Ibrahim, Zuhaib, Grahammer, Johanna, Christensen, Joani M., Brat, Gabriel A., Wu, Lehao W., Sarhane, Karim A., Lopez, Joseph, Wallner, Christoph, Furtmüller, Georg J., Yuan, Nance, Pang, John, Sarkar, Kakali, Lee, W. P. Andrew, Brandacher, Gerald

“…This study investigates the efficacy of local and intravenous mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) administration to augment neuroregeneration in both a sciatic nerve…”
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Growth Hormone Therapy Accelerates Axonal Regeneration, Promotes Motor Reinnervation, and Reduces Muscle Atrophy following Peripheral Nerve Injury by Tuffaha, Sami H., Budihardjo, Joshua D., Sarhane, Karim A., Khusheim, Mohammed, Song, Diana, Broyles, Justin M., Salvatori, Roberto, Means, Kenneth R., Higgins, James P., Shores, Jaimie T., Cooney, Damon S., Hoke, Ahmet, Lee, W. P. Andrew, Brandacher, Gerald

“…BACKGROUND:Therapies to improve outcomes following peripheral nerve injury are lacking. Prolonged denervation of muscle and Schwann cells contributes to poor…”
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The occurrence of PAHs and flame-retardants in air and dust from Australian fire stations by Banks, Andrew P. W, Engelsman, Michelle, He, Chang, Wang, Xianyu, Mueller, Jochen F.

“…Firefighters are exposed to a wide range of chemicals whilst on duty, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), organophosphate flame-retardants…”
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Poly(ε-Caprolactone) Nanofiber Wrap Improves Nerve Regeneration and Functional Outcomes after Delayed Nerve Repair by Lopez, Joseph, Xin, Kevin, Quan, Amy, Xiang, Sinan, Leto Barone, Angelo A., Budihardjo, Joshua, Musavi, Leila, Mulla, Sara, Redett, Richard, Martin, Russell, Mao, Hai-Quan, Lee, W. P. Andrew, Ibrahim, Zuhaib, Brandacher, Gerald

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of biodegradable, electrospun poly(ε-caprolactone) nanofiber nerve conduits in improving nerve…”
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An Exploratory Analysis of Firefighter Reproduction through Survey Data and Biomonitoring by Engelsman, Michelle, Banks, Andrew P W, He, Chang, Nilsson, Sandra, Blake, Debbie, Jayarthne, Ayomi, Ishaq, Zubaria, Toms, Leisa-Maree L, Wang, Xianyu

“…Firefighters are occupationally exposed to chemicals that may affect fertility. To investigate this effect, firefighters were recruited to contribute blood,…”
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Immunomodulatory Effects of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells: Fact or Fiction? by Brandacher, Gerald, Lee, W. P. Andrew, Khalifian, Saami, Leto Barone, Angelo A.

“…Adipose-derived stromal cells (ASCs) are often referred to as adipose-derived stem cells due to their potential to undergo multilineage differentiation. Their…”
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Potential impact of the sewer system on the applicability of alcohol and tobacco biomarkers in wastewater‐based epidemiology by Banks, Andrew P.W., Lai, Foon Yin, Mueller, Jochen F., Jiang, Guangming, Carter, Steve, Thai, Phong K.

“…Understanding the actual consumption of alcohol and tobacco in the population is important for forming public health policy. For this purpose, wastewater‐based…”
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The role of pneumolysin in pneumococcal pneumonia and meningitis by HIRST, R. A., KADIOGLU, A., O'CALLAGHAN, C., ANDREW, P. W.

“…SUMMARY Diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae include pneumonia, septicaemia and meningitis. All these are associated with high morbidity and mortality…”
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Minimizing immunosuppression in hand transplantation by Brandacher, Gerald, Lee, W P Andrew, Schneeberger, Stefan

“…Hand transplantation, despite all initial skepticism, has developed from myth to reality over the past decade and has shown highly encouraging immunological…”
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Upper-extremity transplantation using a cell-based protocol to minimize immunosuppression by Schneeberger, Stefan, Gorantla, Vijay S, Brandacher, Gerald, Zeevi, Adriana, Demetris, Anthony J, Lunz, John G, Metes, Diana M, Donnenberg, Albert D, Shores, Jaimie T, Dimartini, Andrea F, Kiss, Joseph E, Imbriglia, Joseph E, Azari, Kodi, Goitz, Robert J, Manders, Ernest K, Nguyen, Vu T, Cooney, Damon S, Wachtman, Galen S, Keith, Jonathan D, Fletcher, Derek R, Macedo, Camila, Planinsic, Raymond, Losee, Joseph E, Shapiro, Ron, Starzl, Thomas E, Lee, W P Andrew

“…To minimize maintenance immunosuppression in upper-extremity transplantation to favor the risk-benefit balance of this procedure. Despite favorable outcomes,…”
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Characterization of Clinical and Histological Rejection of Male Genital Tissues Using a Novel Microsurgical Rat Penile Transplantation Model by Fidder, Samuel A.J, Furtmüller, Georg J, Simons, Brian, Oh, Byoung Chol, Chicco, Maria, Etra, Joanna W, Brayton, Cory, Cooney, Carisa M, Vasilic, Dalibor, Kern, Barbara, Lough, Denver, Lee, WP Andrew, Redett, Richard J, Brandacher, Gerald, Cooney, Damon S

“…BACKGROUND.Penis transplantation represents an exciting new avenue for restoration of male urogenitalia. However, little is known about the specific…”
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The Unexpected Life: Living With Hand Transplants by Pollock, Christopher J, Goebel, Alysoun, Carapezza, Kelly, Lee, W. P Andrew

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The Efficacy of Schwann-Like Differentiated Muscle-Derived Stem Cells in Treating Rodent Upper Extremity Peripheral Nerve Injury by Xun, Helen, Yesantharao, Pooja, Musavi, Leila, Quan, Amy, Xiang, Sinan, Alonso-Escalante, Jose C., Wang, Howard, Tammia, Markus, Cetinkaya-Fisgin, Aysel, Lee, W. P. Andrew, Brandacher, Gerald, Kumar, Anand, Lopez, Joseph

“…There is a pressing need to identify alternative mesenchymal stem cell sources for Schwann cell cellular replacement therapy, to improve peripheral nerve…”
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Glial Cell Line–Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Chondroitinase Promote Axonal Regeneration in a Chronic Denervation Animal Model by Sarhane, Karim A., Tuffaha, Sami H., Ibrahim, Zuhaib, Cashman, Christopher R., Krick, Kellin, Martin, Russell, Broyles, Justin M., Cooney, Damon S., Lee, W.P. Andrew, Mi, Ruifa, Mao, Hai-Quan, Höke, Ahmet, Brandacher, Gerald

“…Functional recovery following nerve injury declines when target re-innervation is delayed. Currently, no intervention exists to improve outcomes after…”
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