Search Results - "Kern, John"

Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Significantly Increases Mortality, Hospital Readmission, and Hospital Costs by LaPar, Damien J., MD, MS, Speir, Alan M., MD, Crosby, Ivan K., MD, Fonner, Edwin, DrPH, Brown, Michael, PA-C, Rich, Jeffrey B., MD, Quader, Mohammed, MD, Kern, John A., MD, Kron, Irving L., MD, Ailawadi, Gorav, MD

“…Background New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the most common complication following cardiac surgery. However, the magnitude of POAF on…”
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Bioinspired Photoreceptors with Neural Network for Recognition and Classification of Sign Language Gesture by Urrea, Claudio, Kern, John, Navarrete, Ricardo

“…This work addresses the design and implementation of a novel PhotoBiological Filter Classifier (PhBFC) to improve the accuracy of a static sign language…”
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A Novel Robotic Controller Using Neural Engineering Framework-Based Spiking Neural Networks by Marrero, Dailin, Kern, John, Urrea, Claudio

“…This paper investigates spiking neural networks (SNN) for novel robotic controllers with the aim of improving accuracy in trajectory tracking. By emulating the…”
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Psoas Muscle Size Predicts Risk-Adjusted Outcomes After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement by Hawkins, Robert B., Mehaffey, J. Hunter, Charles, Eric J., Kern, John A., Lim, D. Scott, Teman, Nicholas R., Ailawadi, Gorav

“…Frailty is an important predictor of outcomes after cardiac surgery, but utility is limited by difficult assessment and quantification. We hypothesize that…”
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Nonvitamin K oral anticoagulants in cardiac surgery: Continuing education continues to evolve by Beller, Jared P., Mangunta, Venkat R., Kern, John A.

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Usefulness of Psoas Muscle Area to Predict Mortality in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Saji, Mike, MD, Lim, D. Scott, MD, Ragosta, Michael, MD, LaPar, Damien J., MD, MSc, Downs, Emily, MD, Ghanta, Ravi, MD, Kern, John A., MD, Dent, John M., MD, Ailawadi, Gorav, MD

“…Abstract Frailty has become high-priority theme in cardiovascular diseases due to aging and increasingly complex nature of patients. Low muscle mass is…”
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Preoperative anemia versus blood transfusion: Which is the culprit for worse outcomes in cardiac surgery? by LaPar, Damien J., Hawkins, Robert B., McMurry, Timothy L., Isbell, James M., Rich, Jeffrey B., Speir, Alan M., Quader, Mohammed A., Kron, Irving L., Kern, John A., Ailawadi, Gorav

“…Reducing blood product utilization after cardiac surgery has become a focus of perioperative care as studies have suggested improved outcomes. The relative…”
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Design and Implementation of Intelligent Agent Training Systems for Virtual Vehicles by Urrea, Claudio, Garrido, Felipe, Kern, John

“…This paper presents the results of the design, simulation, and implementation of a virtual vehicle. Such a process employs the Unity videogame platform and its…”
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Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement provides equivalent outcomes at reduced cost compared with conventional aortic valve replacement: A real-world multi-institutional analysis by Ghanta, Ravi K., MD, Lapar, Damien J., MD, MSc, Kern, John A., MD, Kron, Irving L., MD, Speir, Alan M., MD, Fonner, Edwin, DrPH, Quader, Mohammed, MD, Ailawadi, Gorav, MD

“…Abstract Background Several single-center studies have reported excellent outcomes with minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (mini-AVR). Although…”
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Methylene Blue for Vasoplegic Syndrome After Cardiac Operation: Early Administration Improves Survival by Mehaffey, J. Hunter, MD, Johnston, Lily E., MD, MPH, Hawkins, Robert B., MD, Charles, Eric J., MD, Yarboro, Leora, MD, Kern, John A., MD, Ailawadi, Gorav, MD, Kron, Irving L., MD, Ghanta, Ravi K., MD

“…Background Vasoplegic syndrome, defined by hypotension despite normal or increased cardiac output, is associated with high mortality rate after cardiopulmonary…”
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Socioeconomic Distressed Communities Index associated with worse limb-related outcomes after infrainguinal bypass by Hawkins, Robert B., MD, MSc, Charles, Eric J., MD, PhD, Mehaffey, J. Hunter, MD, MSc, Williams, Carlin A., MD, Robinson, William P., MD, Upchurch, Gilbert R., MD, Kern, John A., MD, Tracci, Margaret C., MD, JD

“…AbstractObjectiveSeveral studies have demonstrated that socioeconomic factors may affect surgical outcomes. Analyses in vascular surgery have been limited by…”
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Development of a Risk Prediction Model and Clinical Risk Score for Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery by LaPar, Damien J., Likosky, Donald S., Zhang, Min, Theurer, Patty, Fonner, C. Edwin, Kern, John A., Bolling, Steven F., Drake, Daniel H., Speir, Alan M., Rich, Jeffrey B., Kron, Irving L., Prager, Richard L., Ailawadi, Gorav

“…Although tricuspid valve operations remain associated with high mortality (approximately 8% to 10%), no robust prediction models exist to support clinical…”
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Socioeconomically Distressed Communities Index independently predicts major adverse limb events after infrainguinal bypass in a national cohort by Hawkins, Robert B., Mehaffey, J. Hunter, Charles, Eric J., Kern, John A., Schneider, Eric B., Tracci, Margaret C.

“…Socioeconomic status is a major determinant of not only quality of life, but also mortality and health care-related outcomes. We hypothesized that patients…”
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Rate Control versus Rhythm Control for Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery by Gillinov, A. Marc, Bagiella, Emilia, Moskowitz, Alan J, Raiten, Jesse M, Groh, Mark A, Bowdish, Michael E, Ailawadi, Gorav, Kirkwood, Katherine A, Perrault, Louis P, Parides, Michael K, Smith, Robert L, Kern, John A, Dussault, Gladys, Hackmann, Amy E, Jeffries, Neal O, Miller, Marissa A, Taddei-Peters, Wendy C, Rose, Eric A, Weisel, Richard D, Williams, Deborah L, Mangusan, Ralph F, Argenziano, Michael, Moquete, Ellen G, O’Sullivan, Karen L, Pellerin, Michel, Shah, Kinjal J, Gammie, James S, Mayer, Mary Lou, Voisine, Pierre, Gelijns, Annetine C, O’Gara, Patrick T, Mack, Michael J

“…In this study involving patients with new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation who received either rate control or rhythm control, there was no significant…”
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Design and Evaluation of a New Fuzzy Control Algorithm Applied to a Manipulator Robot by Urrea, Claudio, Kern, John, Alvarado, Johanna

“…In this article, we propose a new scheme for a fuzzy logic controller, which includes acceleration as one of its linguistic variables, as opposed to other…”
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Improved outcomes and value in staged hybrid extent II thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair by Hawkins, Robert B., MD, MSc, Mehaffey, J. Hunter, MD, MSc, Narahari, Adishesh K., BS, Jain, Amit, MD, Ghanta, Ravi K., MD, Kron, Irving L., MD, Kern, John A., MD, Upchurch, Gilbert R., MD

“…Abstract Objective Complex Crawford extent II thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) can be treated in a hybrid manner with proximal thoracic endovascular…”
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Surgeon Scientists Are Disproportionately Affected by Declining NIH Funding Rates by Narahari, Adishesh K., Mehaffey, J. Hunter, Hawkins, Robert B., Charles, Eric J., Baderdinni, Pranav K., Chandrabhatla, Anirudha S., Kocan, Joseph W., Jones, R. Scott, Upchurch, Gilbert R., Kron, Irving L., Kern, John A., Ailawadi, Gorav

“…Obtaining National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding over the last 10 years has become increasingly difficult due to a decrease in the number of research…”
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Need for Permanent Pacemaker After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Reduces Long-Term Survival by Mehaffey, J. Hunter, Haywood, Nathan S., Hawkins, Robert B., Kern, John A., Teman, Nicholas R., Kron, Irving L., Yarboro, Leora T., Ailawadi, Gorav

“…Permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation has been touted as an inconsequential complication after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. As transcatheter aortic…”
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Enhancing Adaptability and Autonomy in Cooperative Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm Robots: Implementation of Coordination and Rapidly Exploring Random Tree Algorithms for Safe and Efficient Manipulation Tasks by Urrea, Claudio, Sari, Pablo, Kern, John, Torres, Hugo

“…In this study, a cooperative robotic system comprising two Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm (SCARA) robots was developed and simulated. An algorithm was…”
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Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery Use for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Remains Underutilized: A Propensity-Matched Multi-Institution Analysis by LaPar, Damien J., MD, MS, Crosby, Ivan K., MD, Rich, Jeffrey B., MD, Quader, Mohammed A., MD, Speir, Alan M., MD, Kern, John A., MD, Tribble, Curt, MD, Kron, Irving L., MD, Ailawadi, Gorav, MD

“…Background Bilateral internal mammary arterial (BIMA) grafts have repeatedly demonstrated superior outcomes compared with single IMA (SIMA) after coronary…”
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