Search Results - "Katz, Micah G"

Local anesthesia underutilized for inguinal hernia repair in northern Ghana by Tabiri, Stephen, Russell, Katie W, Gyamfi, Frank E, Jalali, Ali, Price, Raymond R, Katz, Micah G

“…Inguinal hernia repair is a common procedure and a priority for public health efforts in Ghana. It is essential that inguinal hernia repair be performed in a…”
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Feasibility and outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy after solid organ transplantation by Khoraki, Jad, M.D, Katz, Micah G., M.D, Funk, Luke M., M.D., M.P.H, Greenberg, Jacob A., M.D., Ed.M, Fernandez, Luis A., M.D, Campos, Guilherme M., M.D

“…Abstract Background Obesity is common after solid organ transplantation and is associated with worse transplantation-related outcomes. Laparoscopic sleeve…”
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Local Research Catalyzes National Surgical Planning Comment on "Global Surgery - Informing National Strategies for Scaling Up Surgery in Sub-Saharan Africa" by Katz, Micah G, Price, Raymond R, Nunez, Jade M

“…In 2015 the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (LCoGS) argued that surgical care is important to national health systems along with the economic viability of…”
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Injury from E-Cigarette Explosion by Katz, Micah G, Russell, Katie W

“…A 17-year-old boy presented to the ED with pain and swelling in his jaw 2 hours after an e-cigarette exploded during use. He had extensive lacerations in his…”
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An improved patient safety reporting system increases reports of disruptive behavior in the perioperative setting by Katz, Micah G., Rockne, Wendy Y., Braga, Ruth, McKellar, Stephen, Cochran, Amalia

“…Patient safety event reporting systems are a mainstay in non-punitive reporting of near misses and adverse events. We hypothesized that an upgraded reporting…”
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Cost Analysis of the Mongolian ATLS© Program: A Framework for Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Kornfeld, Jack E., Katz, Micah G., Cardinal, James R., Bat-Erdene, Batsaikhan, Jargalsaikhan, Gerelmaa, Nunez, Jade

“…Background Trauma is the leading cause of death among Mongolians aged 24–44. To improve initial management of injured patients, the Mongolian National…”
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Incidence and risk factors of incisional hernia formation following abdominal organ transplantation by Smith, Carter T., Katz, Micah G., Foley, David, Welch, Bridget, Leverson, Glen E., Funk, Luke M., Greenberg, Jacob A.

“…Background Hernia formation is common following abdominal operations, and transplant patients are at increased risk due to postoperative immunosuppression. The…”
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Patient Experience and Outcomes of the Locally Organized ApriDec Medical Outreach Group by Katz, Micah G., Tabiri, Stephen, Gyedu, Adam, Price, Raymond R., Abantanga, Francis A.

“…Background Access to safe and effective surgery is limited in low and middle-income countries. Short-term surgical missions are a common platform to provide…”
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Corrigendum to Adolescent Vaping-Associated Trauma in the Western United States [J Surg Res. 2022 Aug;276:251–255] by Russell, Katie W., Katz, Micah G., Phillips, Ryan C., Kelley-Quon, Lorraine I., Acker, Shannon N., Shahi, Niti, Lee, Justin H., Fialkowski, Elizabeth A., Nacharaju, Deepthi, Smith, Caitlin A., Jensen, Aaron R., Mueller, Claudia M., Padilla, Benjamin E., Ignacio, Romeo C., Ourshalimian, Shadassa, Wang, Kasper S., Ostlie, Daniel J., Fenton, Stephen J., Kastenberg, Zachary J.

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Barriers to Timely Presentation of Patients with Surgical Conditions at Tamale Teaching Hospital in Northern Ghana by Tabiri, Stephen, Jalali, Ali, Nelson, Richard E., Damah, Michael C., Abantanga, Francis A., Price, Raymond R., Katz, Micah G.

“…Background Improving access to surgical services and understanding the barriers to receiving timely care are necessary to save lives. The aim of this study was…”
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Adolescent Vaping-Associated Trauma in the Western United States by Russell, Katie W., Katz, Micah G., Phillips, Ryan C., Kelley-Quon, Lorraine I., Acker, Shannon N., Shahi, Niti, Lee, Justin H., Fialkowski, Elizabeth A., Nacharaju, Deepthi, Smith, Caitlin A., Jensen, Aaron R., Mueller, Claudia M., Padilla, Benjamin E., Ignacio, Romeo C., Ourshalimian, Shadassa, Wang, Kasper S., Ostlie, Daniel J., Fenton, Stephen J., Kastenberg, Zachary J.

“…Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are handheld, battery-powered vaporizing devices. It is estimated that more than 25% of youth have used these devices…”
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Longboard injuries treated at a level 1 pediatric trauma center by Russell, Katie W., Katz, Micah G., Short, Scott S., Scaife, Eric R., Fenton, Stephen J.

“…Recreation on longboards is gaining in popularity. The purpose of this study is to detail the injury patterns, treatment and management of children with…”
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Reduction of resource utilization in children with blunt solid organ injury by Katz, Micah G., Kastenberg, Zachary J., Taylor, Mark A., Bolinger, Carol D., Scaife, Eric R., Fenton, Stephen J., Russell, Katie W.

“…Nonoperative management of blunt solid organ injuries continues to progress and improve cost-effective utilization of resources while maximizing patient…”
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The use of mesh for inguinal hernia repair in northern Ghana by Tabiri, Stephen, Yenli, Edwin M.T., Gyamfi, Frank E., Jalali, Ali, Nelson, Richard E., Price, Raymond R., Katz, Micah G.

“…Despite the recognition that inguinal hernia (IH) repair is cost-effective, repair rates in low- and middle-income countries remain low. Estimated use of mesh…”
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Surgical outcomes of pancreaticoduodenal injuries in children by Katz, Micah G., Fenton, Stephen J., Russell, Kathryn W., Scaife, Eric R., Short, Scott S.

“…Purpose To examine surgical outcomes of children with pancreaticoduodenal injuries at a Quaternary Level I pediatric trauma center. Methods We queried a…”
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INCIDENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF INCISIONAL HERNIA FORMATION FOLLOWING ABDOMINAL ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION: Incisional Hernias after Transplant by Smith, Carter T, Katz, Micah G, Foley, David, Welch, Bridget, Leverson, Glen E, Funk, Luke M, Greenberg, Jacob A

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