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Delayed Radical Prostatectomy is Not Associated with Adverse Oncologic Outcomes: Implications for Men Experiencing Surgical Delay Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic by Ginsburg, Kevin B, Curtis, Gannon L, Timar, Ryan E, George, Arvin K, Cher, Michael L

“…The 2019 novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has forced many health care organizations to divert efforts and resources to emergent patient care, delaying…”
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Association of Surgical Delay and Overall Survival in Patients With T2 Renal Masses: Implications for Critical Clinical Decision-making During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Ginsburg, Kevin B., Curtis, Gannon L., Patel, Devin N., Chen, Wen Min, Strother, Marshall C., Kutikov, Alexander, Derweesh, Ithaar H., Cher, Michael L.

“…To test for an association between surgical delay and overall survival (OS) for patients with T2 renal masses. Many health care systems are balancing resources…”
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Reduction of Particles in the Operating Room Using Ultraviolet Air Disinfection and Recirculation Units by Curtis, Gannon L., Faour, Mhamad, Jawad, Michael, Klika, Alison K., Barsoum, Wael K., Higuera, Carlos A.

“…Airborne bacteria are a major source for wound contamination during total joint arthroplasty. Crystalline ultraviolet C (C-UVC) filter units were designed to…”
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Arthroscopic irrigation and debridement is associated with favourable short-term outcomes vs. open management: an ACS-NSQIP database analysis by Faour, Mhamad, Sultan, Assem A., George, Jaiben, Samuel, Linsen T., Curtis, Gannon L., Molloy, Robert, Higuera, Carlos A., Mont, Michael A.

“…Purpose Septic arthritis of the knee is an orthopaedic emergency that is associated with marked morbidity and can potentially be life threatening. Surgical…”
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Success of Two-Stage Reimplantation in Patients Requiring an Interim Spacer Exchange by George, Jaiben, Miller, Evan M., Curtis, Gannon L., Klika, Alison K., Barsoum, Wael K., Mont, Michael A., Higuera, Carlos A.

“…Some patients undergoing a 2-stage revision for a periprosthetic joint infection require a repeat spacer in the interim (removal of existing spacer with…”
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Dependent Functional Status is a Risk Factor for Perioperative and Postoperative Complications After Total Hip Arthroplasty by Curtis, Gannon L., Hammad, Aws, Anis, Hiba K., Higuera, Carlos A., Little, Bryan E., Darwiche, Hussein F.

“…As the population ages, the need for total hip arthroplasty (THA) will increase. However, this will be associated with an increase in comorbidities and a…”
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Associated With Short-Term Complications Following Total Knee Arthroplasty by Yakubek, George A., Curtis, Gannon L., Khlopas, Anton, Faour, Mhamad, Klika, Alison K., Mont, Michael A., Barsoum, Wael K., Higuera, Carlos A.

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major global health issue and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Patients with COPD are at increased…”
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Associated With Short-Term Complications Following Total Hip Arthroplasty by Yakubek, George A., Curtis, Gannon L., Sodhi, Nipun, Faour, Mhamad, Klika, Alison K., Mont, Michael A., Barsoum, Wael K., Higuera, Carlos A.

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, COPD patients are at increased risk of complications…”
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Incidence, Causes, and Timing of 30-Day Readmission Following Total Knee Arthroplasty by Curtis, Gannon L., Jawad, Michael, Samuel, Linsen T., George, Jaiben, Higuera-Rueda, Carlos A., Little, Bryan E., Darwiche, Hussein F.

“…It is important to study the incidence and causes of readmissions in order to understand why they occur and how to reduce them. This study looks at a national…”
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Etiology of Above-knee Amputations in the United States: Is Periprosthetic Joint Infection an Emerging Cause? by George, Jaiben, Navale, Suparna M, Nageeb, Emmanuel M, Curtis, Gannon L, Klika, Alison K, Barsoum, Wael K, Mont, Michael A, Higuera, Carlos A

“…Above-knee amputation (AKA) is a morbid procedure and is performed for a number of conditions. Although AKA is usually performed for dysvascular disease,…”
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Time to treatment initiation and survival in adult localized, high‐grade soft tissue sarcoma by Featherall, Joseph, Curtis, Gannon L., Lawrenz, Joshua M., Jin, Yuxuan, George, Jaiben , Scott, Jacob, Shah, Chirag, Shepard, Dale, Rubin, Brian P., Nystrom, Lukas M., Mesko, Nathan W.

“…Background Although shorter delays in soft tissue sarcoma (STS) diagnosis may improve overall survival (OS), the influence of time to treatment initiation…”
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Perioperative Outcomes and Complications in Patients With Heart Failure Following Total Knee Arthroplasty by Curtis, Gannon L., Newman, Jared M., George, Jaiben, Klika, Alison K., Barsoum, Wael K., Higuera, Carlos A.

“…Heart failure (HF) is a common comorbidity in the aging population and they will require major elective surgery. The purpose of this study is to determine if…”
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Validation of a Novel Surgical Data Capturing System Following Total Hip Arthroplasty by Curtis, Gannon L., Tariq, Muhammad B., Brigati, David P., Faour, Mhamad, Higuera, Carlos A., Barsoum, Wael K., Bloomfield, Michael R., Brooks, Peter J., Klika, Alison, Krebs, Viktor E., Mesko, Nathan W., Molloy, Robert M., Murray, Trevor G., Muschler, George F., Nickodem, Robert J., Patel, Preetesh D., Sosic, Elizabeth, Spindler, Kurt P., Stearns, Kim L., Strnad, Greg

“…The OrthoMiDaS (Orthopedic Minimal Data Set) Episode of Care (OME) database was developed in an effort to advance orthopedic outcome measurements on a national…”
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Utility of Serological Markers for Detecting Persistent Infection in Two-Stage Revision Arthroplasty in Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis by George, Jaiben, Jawad, Michael, Curtis, Gannon L., Samuel, Linsen T., Klika, Alison K., Barsoum, Wael K., Higuera, Carlos A.

“…Serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are commonly used for the diagnosis of persistence of infection after the first stage…”
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In‐Room Ultraviolet Air Filtration Units Reduce Airborne Particles During Total Joint Arthroplasty by Anis, Hiba K., Curtis, Gannon L., Klika, Alison K., Piuzzi, Nicolas S., Otiso, Joshua, Richter, Sandra S., Barsoum, Wael K., Higuera, Carlos A.

“…ABSTRACT Reducing airborne bioburden in total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is of critical importance. The efficacy of crystalline ultraviolet‐C (C‐UVC) filtration…”
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Clostridium difficile Colitis Following Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: Incidence and Risk Factors by Curtis, Gannon L., Yokhana, Sanar S., Samuel, Linsen T., George, Jaiben, Higuera-Rueda, Carlos A., Little, Bryan E., Darwiche, Hussein F.

“…Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea (CDAD) is associated with adverse events and financial liability. As institutions continue to adopt CDAD rates as a…”
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High Efficiency Particulate Air Filters Do Not Affect Acute Infection Rates During Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty Using Forced Air Warmers by Curtis, Gannon L., Faour, Mhamad, George, Jaiben, Klika, Alison K., Barsoum, Wael K., Higuera, Carlos A.

“…Studies have suggested that forced-air warmers (FAWs) increase contamination of the surgical site. In response, FAWs with high efficiency particulate air…”
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Accuracy of Time to Treatment Initiation Data in Musculoskeletal Soft Tissue Sarcoma by Lawrenz, Joshua M., Vega, Jose F., George, Jaiben, Curtis, Gannon L., Gordon, Jaymeson, Maggiotto, Amanda, Tullio, Katherine, Shepard, Dale R., Reith, John D., Schwartz, Herbert S., Nystrom, Lukas M., Mesko, Nathan W.

“…Background. Time to treatment initiation (TTI) is a quality metric in cancer care. The purpose of this study is to determine the accuracy of TTI data from a…”
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Adult soft tissue sarcoma and time to treatment initiation: An analysis of the National Cancer Database by Curtis, Gannon L., Lawrenz, Joshua M., George, Jaiben, Styron, Joe F., Scott, Jacob, Shah, Chirag, Shepard, Dale R., Rubin, Brian, Nystrom, Lukas M., Mesko, Nathan W.

“…Background The primary goal of this investigation is to determine the current national standards for time to treatment initiation (TTI) in soft tissue sarcoma…”
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Return to Play and Prior Performance in Major League Baseball Pitchers After Repair of Superior Labral Anterior-Posterior Tears by Smith, Ryan, Lombardo, Daniel J., Petersen-Fitts, Graysen R., Frank, Charles, Tenbrunsel, Troy, Curtis, Gannon, Whaley, James, Sabesan, Vani J.

“…Background: The published return-to-play (RTP) rates for Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers who have undergone surgical repair of superior labrum…”
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