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Impact of sarcopenia on long-term mortality following endovascular aneurysm repair by Hale, Allyson L, Twomey, Kayla, Ewing, Joseph A, Langan, Eugene M, Cull, David L, Gray, Bruce H

“…Sarcopenia, also known as a reduction of skeletal muscle mass, is a patient-specific risk factor for vascular and cancer patients. However, there are no data…”
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The Importance of Team Alignment and Retention in Vascular Center Development: A Clinician’s Perspective by Hale, Allyson L., Gray, Weston S., Gray, Bruce H.

“…The healthcare landscape is in a state of constant evolution, presenting both challenges and opportunities. Recent trends, including the departure or…”
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Short-Term Preoperative Weight Loss and Postoperative Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery by Hutcheon, Deborah A., Hale, Allyson L., Ewing, Joseph A., Miller, Megan, Couto, Francisco, Bour, Eric S., Cobb, William S., Scott, John D.

“…Preoperative weight loss is often encouraged before undergoing weight loss surgery. Controversy remains as to its effect on postoperative outcomes. The aim of…”
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Stump Appendicitis Management by Rhyne, Robert R, Hale, Allyson L, Watson, Derek S, Smith, Dane E

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Preservation of Fat-free Mass after Bariatric Surgery: A Comparison of Malabsorptive and Restrictive Procedures by Wells, Jason, Miller, Megan, Perry, Brittonni, Ewing, Joseph A, Hale, Allyson L, Scott, John D

“…The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has been shown to cause significant weight loss. However, fat-free mass (FFM) is often lost with this rapid weight change…”
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Cost-effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery: Increasing the Economic Viability of the Most Effective Treatment for Type II Diabetes Mellitus by Warren, Jeremy A, Ewing, Joseph A, Hale, Allyson L, Blackhurst, Dawn W, Bour, Eric S, Scott, John D

“…There has been considerable debate on the cost-effectiveness of bariatric surgery within larger population groups. Despite the recognition that morbid obesity…”
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Use of Bioabsorbable Tissue Reinforcement Reduces Incidence of Internal Hernia in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Patients by Love, Michael W, Mansour, Roosbeh, Hale, Allyson L, Bour, Eric S, Shenouda, Ihab, Ewing, Joseph A, Mcdermott, Sean, Scott, John D

“…Internal hernias are one of the most devastating late, postsurgical complications associated with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). The objective…”
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The Utility of Abdominal CT for Preoperative Planning of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Placement by Garland, Mary, Miller, Preston, Hildreth, Amy, Hale, Allyson L, Kaiser, Meghann L

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Instituting Ultrasound-Guided FNA for Thyroid Nodules into a General Surgery Residency Program: What We Learned by Davis, James R., Hale, Allyson L., Ewing, Joseph A., Lokey, Jonathan S.

“…Evaluation of a thyroid nodule is a common referral seen by surgeons and frequently requires ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (US-guided FNA). While…”
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HIDA Scan with Ejection Fraction Is over Utilized in the Management of Biliary Dyskinesia by Eckenrode, Amanda H, Ewing, Joseph A, Kotrady, Jennifer, Hale, Allyson L, Smith, Dane E

“…Patients with upper abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting are often evaluated with ultrasound to diagnose symptomatic cholelithiasis or cholecystitis. With a…”
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Jet Ski Hydrostatic Perineal Injuries from a Level I Trauma Experience by Davis, James R, Hale, Allyson L, Smith, Dane E

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Traumatic Aorto-Cisterna Chlyi Fistula with Treatment of Aortic Pseudoaneurysm with CT-Guided Thrombin Injection by Freeman, Brian M., Powell, Benjamin C., Devane, A. Michael, Hale, Allyson L., Gandhi, Sagar S.

“…Only 3 cases of aorto-cisterna chyli fistula have been described in the literature but none with a resulting pseudoaneurysm (PSA). A 68-year-old man presented…”
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Electromagnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy: A Safe and Effective Method for Fiducial Marker Placement in Lung Cancer Patients by Bolton, William D, Richey, John, Ben-Or, Sharon, Hale, Allyson L, Ewing, Joseph A, Stephenson, James E

“…The emergence of Electromagnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy (ENB) as a diagnostic tool for small peripheral lung nodules has introduced a new method for…”
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Electromagnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy Reduces the Time Required for Localization and Resection of Lung Nodules by David Bolton, William, Cochran, Thomas, Ben-Or, Sharon, Stephenson, James E., Ellis, William, Hale, Allyson L., Binks, Andrew P.

“…Objective The aims of the study were to evaluate electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy (ENB) and computed tomography–guided placement as localization…”
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Opening the ‘Black Box' of Trauma: Risk Factors for Thoraco-abdominal Injuries in Geriatric Ground Level Falls by Grant, April A., MD, Rogers, Zachary, Ewing, Joseph, Garland, Mary, MD, Rogers, Kristin E, Stu, Rana Khalil, Hale, Allyson L, Manning, Benajamin M., MD, FACS, Kaiser, Meghann L., MD

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Criteria for Head Computed Tomography after Ground Level Falls in the Elderly by Bartz, MacKenzie, MD, Rogers, Zachary, Rogers, Kristin E, Ewing, Joseph, Hale, Allyson L, Stu, Rana Khalil, Garland, Mary, MD, Manning, Benajamin M., MD, FACS, Kaiser, Meghann L., MD

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Indeterminate Thyroid Nodule: Knowing What We Do Not Know by Davis, James R, Ewing, Joseph A, Hale, Allyson L, Lokey, Jonathan S

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Reconstruction of a Long-Segment Tracheal Defect using an Alloderm Conduit by Bolton, William D., Ben-Or, Sharon, Hale, Allyson L., Stephenson, James E.

“…This case describes successful reconstruction of a long-segment tracheal defect using AlloDerm as the conduit for reconstruction. A 38-year-old woman who had…”
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Atrial Esophageal Fistula Secondary to Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Series and Review of the Literature by Fatula, Lily K., Bolton, William D., Hale, Allyson L., Davis, Barry R., Stephenson, James E., Ben-Or, Sharon

“…This article describes 2 patients who presented to our institution with left atrial esophageal fistula after atrial fibrillation ablation; it also compares our…”
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Improving Patient Outcomes and Health Care Provider Communication with a Small, Yellow Plastic Band: the Patient URinary Catheter Extraction (PURCE) Protocol by Nealon, Samantha W, Hale, Allyson L, Haynes, Erin, Hagood-Thompson, Christie, Marguet, Charles G, Ewing, Joseph A, Springhart, W Patrick

“…Great efforts are being made to reduce catheter associated urinary tract infections as they increase patient morbidity and are costly to health care centers…”
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