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Development of a Sleeve Gastrectomy Weight Loss Model in Obese Zucker Rats by Lopez, Peter P., M.D, Nicholson, Susannah E., M.D, Burkhardt, Gabriel E., M.D, Johnson, Robert A., Ph.D, Johnson, Fruzsina K., M.D

“…Background Obesity promotes the development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The most effective weight loss treatment is bariatric surgery, but results…”
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Laparoscopic appendectomy is superior to open appendectomy in obese patients by Corneille, Michael G., M.D, Steigelman, Megan B., M.D, Myers, John G., M.D, Jundt, Jason, B.S, Dent, Daniel L., M.D, Lopez, Peter P., M.D, Cohn, Stephen M., M.D, Stewart, Ronald M., M.D

“…Abstract Background There are minimal data comparing laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) with open appendectomy (OA) in obese patients. Methods We reviewed…”
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CT Scanning in the Management of Acute Appendicitis by Lopez, Peter P., MD, FACS, Cohn, Stephen M., MD, FACS

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Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography Accurately Detects Common Bile Duct Stones in Resolving Gallstone Pancreatitis by Hallal, Ali H., Amortegui, Jose D., Jeroukhimov, Igor M., Casillas, Javier, Schulman, Carl I., Manning, Ronald J., Habib, Fahim A., Lopez, Peter P., Cohn, Stephen M., Sleeman, Danny

“…There is controversy about the optimal method to detect common bile duct (CBD) stones in patients with mild resolving gallstone pancreatitis. The aim of this…”
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Prevalence of sleep apnea in morbidly obese patients who presented for weight loss surgery evaluation: more evidence for routine screening for obstructive sleep apnea before weight loss surgery by Lopez, Peter P, Stefan, Bianca, Schulman, Carl I, Byers, Patricia M

“…The incidence of obstructive sleep apnea has been underestimated in morbidly obese patients who present for evaluation for weight loss surgery. This…”
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Repeat Head CT? Not Necessary for Patients with a Negative Initial Head CT on Anticoagulation or Antiplatelet Therapy Suffering Low-Altitude Falls by Bauman, Zachary M, Ruggero, John M, Squindo, Sunny, McEachin, Chris, Jaskot, Michelle, Ngo, Will, Barnes, Scott, Lopez, Peter P

“…Anticoagulation and antiplatelet (ACAP) medications are increasingly prescribed to patients at high risk for falls. Many trauma centers have developed…”
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Outpatient Complications Encountered Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass by Lopez, Peter P., MD, Patel, Nilesh A., MD, Koche, Lisa S., MD

“…Practitioners taking care of postoperative bariatric patients need to keep in mind all of the complications that this population faces to prevent unnecessary…”
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Esophageal cancer: a review and update by Layke, John C, Lopez, Peter P

“…Although significant advancements have been made in the treatment of esophageal cancer, this aggressive malignancy commonly presents as locally advanced…”
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Recent trends in the management of combined pancreatoduodenal injuries by Lopez, Peter P, Benjamin, Robert, Cockburn, Mark, Amortegui, Jose D, Schulman, Carl I, Soffer, Dror, Blackbourne, Lorne H, Habib, Fahim, Jerokhimov, Igor, Trankel, Susan, Cohn, Stephen M

“…In an effort to better characterize the natural history of pancreatoduodenal injuries, we present a review of clinical experiences in the treatment of combined…”
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Are Advanced Age Patients on Anticoagulation or Antiplatelet Therapy Who Suffer Low-Altitude Falls More Likely to Benefit from Repeat Head Computed Tomography? by Ruggero, John M., DO, Bauman, Zachary M., MHA, Barnes, Scott, Lopez, Peter P., MD, FACS

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Gastric cancer: diagnosis and treatment options by Layke, John C, Lopez, Peter P

“…Although the overall incidence of gastric cancer has steadily declined in the United States, it is estimated that more than 12,000 persons died from gastric…”
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Patterns of early mortality after trauma in a neighborhood urban trauma center: can we improve outcomes? by Berbiglia, Lindsay, Lopez, Peter P, Bair, Leah, Ammon, Adelaide, Navas, Gwyneth, Keller, Melissa, Diebel, Lawrence N

“…Even with specialized trauma systems, a significant number of deaths occur within the early postinjury period. Our goal was to examine deaths within this…”
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Risk Factors for Dysphagia Following a Cervical Fusion in a Trauma Population by Cameron, Kathryn, Lawless, Michael H, Conway, Robert, Paik, Gijong, Tong, Doris, Soo, Teck M, Lopez, Peter P

“…Background Dysphagia following a cervical fusion is a known complication; however, this has not been examined in the trauma population. We sought to identify…”
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A large single-center experience with treatment of patients with crotalid envenomations: outcomes with and evolution of antivenin therapy by Corneille, Michael G., Larson, Scott, Stewart, Ronald M., Dent, Daniel, Myers, John G., Lopez, Peter P., McFarland, Marilyn J., Cohn, Stephen M.

“…Antivenin (crotalid) polyvalent (ACP; Antivenin Crotalidae Polyvalent; Wyeth, Melville, NY) is associated with frequent allergic reactions. Allergic reactions…”
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Computed tomography grading systems poorly predict the need for intervention after spleen and liver injuries by Cohn, Stephen M, Arango, Jorge I, Myers, John G, Lopez, Peter P, Jonas, Rachelle B, Waite, Lindsay L, Corneille, Michael G, Stewart, Ronald M, Dent, Daniel L

“…Computed tomography (CT) grading systems are often used clinically to forecast the need for interventions after abdominal trauma with solid organ injuries. We…”
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Diaphragmatic injuries: what has changed over a 20-year period? by Lopez, Peter P, Arango, Jorge, Gallup, Theresa M, Cohn, Stephen M, Myers, John, Corneille, Michael, Stewart, Ronald, Dent, Daniel L

“…Traumatic diaphragmatic injuries are uncommon events but are associated with a high mortality. We hypothesize that injury pattern has changed over time with…”
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Outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients > or =65 years by Nelson, Lana G, Lopez, Peter P, Haines, Krista, Stefan, Bianca, Martin, Taylor, Gonzalez, Rodrigo, Byers, Patricia, Murr, Michel M

“…Although the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee found that significant evidence supports the safety and effectiveness of bariatric surgery, few data are…”
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Complications of Percutaneous Endoscopic and Fluoroscopic Gastrostomy Tube Insertion Procedures in 378 Patients by MacLean, Alexandra A, Alvarez, Nicolas R, Davies, Jennifer D, Lopez, Peter P, Pizano, Louis R

“…Gastrostomy tubes are used for primary and supplemental feeding and gastric decompression. The purpose of the study was to compare the complication rate of…”
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The use of a computed tomography scan to rule out appendicitis in women of childbearing age is as accurate as clinical examination: a prospective randomized trial by Lopez, Peter P, Cohn, Stephen M, Popkin, Charles A, Jackowski, Julie, Michalek, Joel E

“…Diagnosing appendicitis continues to be a difficult task for clinicians. The use of routine CT scan has been advocated to improve the accuracy of diagnosing…”
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PL-28: Use of the 25-MM OrVil device significantly reduces gastrojejunostomy stricture rates for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass by Gonzalez, John J., MD, Lopez, Peter P., MD, Van Sickle, Kent, MD, Patel, Nilesh A., MD

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