Search Results - "Isaac, Kathryn V."

Automated medical chart review for breast cancer outcomes research: a novel natural language processing extraction system by Chen, Yifu, Hao, Lucy, Zou, Vito Z, Hollander, Zsuzsanna, Ng, Raymond T, Isaac, Kathryn V

“…Manually extracted data points from health records are collated on an institutional, provincial, and national level to facilitate clinical research. However,…”
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Analysis of clinical outcomes for treatment of sagittal craniosynostosis: a comparison of endoscopic suturectomy and cranial vault remodeling by Isaac, Kathryn V, Meara, John G, Proctor, Mark R

“…The authors compared the effectiveness of two main surgical techniques used for treating sagittal craniosynostosis (SC): endoscopic suturectomy (ES) and…”
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Implant Texture and Capsular Contracture: A Review of Cellular and Molecular Pathways by Wells, Hannah J, Yang, Jenny C C, Edelstein-Keshet, Leah, Isaac, Kathryn V

“…Capsular contracture (CC) is a leading cause of morbidity in implant-based breast surgery. Implant surface texture has been implicated in CC development, yet…”
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Machine Learning to Predict the Need for Postmastectomy Radiotherapy after Immediate Breast Reconstruction by Chen, Yi-Fu, Chawla, Sahil, Mousa-Doust, Dorsa, Nichol, Alan, Ng, Raymond, Isaac, Kathryn V

“…Post mastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) is an independent predictor of reconstructive complications. PMRT may alter the timing and type of reconstruction…”
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Canadian Expert Opinion on Breast Reconstruction Access: Strategies to Optimize Care during COVID-19 by Isaac, Kathryn V., Buchel, Edward W., Brackstone, Muriel M., Doherty, Christopher, Lipa, Joan E., Zhong, Toni, Semple, John L., Brown, Mitchell H., Snell, Laura, Mahoney, Mary-Helen, Vorstenbosch, Joshua, Wheelock, Margaret, Macadam, Sheina A., Coroneos, Christopher J., Tremblay-Champagne, Marie-Pascale, Voineskos, Sophocles H., Zhang, Jing, Somogyi, Ron, Temple-Oberle, Claire, Ross, Douglas

“…Breast reconstructive services are medically necessary, time-sensitive procedures with meaningful health-related quality of life benefits for breast cancer…”
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The Best of Chest Wall Reconstruction: Principles and Clinical Application for Complex Oncologic and Sternal Defects by Isaac, Kathryn V., Elzinga, Kate, Buchel, Edward W.

“…After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Appraise and evaluate risk factors for respiratory compromise following oncologic resection…”
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Methods of Recruitment for Surgical and Perioperative Randomized Controlled Trials: A Rapid Review by Ninomiya, Maya Morton, Hiemstra, Jenna, Nicholson, Emma, Isaac, Kathryn V.

“…Due to the complex nature of surgical randomized controlled trials (RCTs), reaching target recruitment can be challenging. The primary objective was to report…”
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Breast-Conserving Therapy is Associated with Improved Survival Without an Increased Risk of Locoregional Recurrence Compared with Mastectomy in Both Clinically Node-Positive and Node-Negative Breast Cancer Patients by Vasilyeva, Elizaveta, Hamm, Jeremy, Nichol, Alan, Isaac, Kathryn V., Bazzarelli, Amy, Brown, Carl, Lohrisch, Caroline, McKevitt, Elaine

“…Introduction Randomized trials demonstrated equivalent survival between breast-conserving surgery combined with radiotherapy (BCT) and mastectomy alone…”
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Models for Implant-Induced Capsular Contracture Post Breast Cancer Surgery by Dyck, Cheryl, Isaac, Kathryn V., Edelstein-Keshet, Leah

“…Capsular contracture is a painful deformation of scar-tissue that may form around an implant in post-breast cancer reconstruction or cosmetic surgery…”
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ASO Visual Abstract: Breast-Conserving Therapy is Associated with Improved Survival without an Increased Risk of Locoregional Recurrence Compared to Mastectomy in Both Clinically Node Positive and Node Negative Breast Cancer Patients by Vasilyeva, Elizaveta, Hamm, Jeremy, Nichol, Alan, Isaac, Kathryn V., Bazzarelli, Amy, Brown, Carl, Lohrisch, Caroline, McKevitt, Elaine

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Modification of the Melbourne Method for Total Calvarial Vault Remodeling by Hughes, Christopher D., Isaac, Kathryn V., Hwang, Paul F., Ganske, Ingrid, Proctor, Mark R., Meara, John G.

“…BACKGROUND:Sagittal synostosis is the most common form of single suture synostosis. It often results in characteristic calvarial deformities, including a long,…”
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Truncal‐based perforator flaps for autologous breast reconstruction: A review of 975 flaps and their clinical application by Isaac, Kathryn V., Buchel, Edward W.

“…Background When autologous breast reconstruction is desired and deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap is inadequate or unavailable, other…”
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Chronic pain in breast cancer patients post mastectomy with alloplastic reconstruction: A scoping review by Rogowsky, Larissa C., Illmann, Caroline F., Isaac, Kathryn V.

“…Introduction Women diagnosed with breast cancer are receiving mastectomy with implant‐based reconstruction at an increasing rate. Chronic post‐surgical pain…”
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Nonsyndromic Unilateral Coronal Synostosis: A Comparison of Fronto-Orbital Advancement and Endoscopic Suturectomy by Isaac, Kathryn V., MacKinnon, Sarah, Dagi, Linda R., Rogers, Gary F., Meara, John G., Proctor, Mark R.

“…BACKGROUND:Comparative effectiveness research is needed to optimize treatment of unilateral coronal synostosis. This study compares perioperative morbidity,…”
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Beware the Alar Base Optical Illusion in Assessment of Unilateral Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity by Isaac, Kathryn V., Tan, Robin A., Ganske, Ingrid M., Mulliken, John B.

“…After repair of unilateral cleft lip, lateral drift of the alar base is expected and may require revision. Although the alar base appears wider than on the…”
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Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Immediate Breast Reconstruction Access by Raman, Karanvir S., Ninomiya, Maya Morton, Bovill, Esta S., Doherty, Christopher, Macadam, Sheina A., Van Laeken, Nancy, Isaac, Kathryn V.

“…Aims As a result of COVID-19, there have been restrictions on surgical interventions across Canada. Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR), while an essential…”
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Drainless Abdominoplasty Using Barbed Progressive Tension Sutures by Isaac, Kathryn V, Lista, Frank, McIsaac, Mark P, Ahmad, Jamil

“…We describe our current technique of drainless abdominoplasty using barbed progressive tension sutures. The perioperative management and detailed steps of…”
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Three-Dimensional Imaging and Breast Measurements: How Predictable Are We? by Steen, Kalila, Isaac, Kathryn V, Murphy, Blake D, Beber, Brett, Brown, Mitchell

“…Abstract Background Outcomes in aesthetic breast surgery are dependent on preoperative breast measurements. The accuracy of 3-dimensional (3D) imaging in…”
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A call to bridge the divide in breast reconstruction research: A systematic review by Hsiang (Shawn) Yuan, Po, Xu, Rebecca, Maclean, Luke, Muqaimi, Nawaf Al, Elmi, Maryam, Isaac, Kathryn V.

“…Breast reconstruction is an important component of comprehensive breast cancer care. Although reconstructive plans require multidisciplinary clinical-decision…”
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Management of patients requiring reconstructive breast surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: recommendations from the BC Regional Breast Reconstruction Network by Bovill, Esta S, Doherty, Christopher, Warburton, Rebecca, Macadam, Sheina A, Van Laeken, Nancy, Lennox, Peter A, Isaac, Kathryn V

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges in health care, threatening access and delivery of medical services across all sectors. Patients with…”
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