Search Results - "Polissar, Nayak"

Biologic Prosthesis to Prevent Recurrence after Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: Long-term Follow-up from a Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Trial by Oelschlager, Brant K., MD, FACS, Pellegrini, Carlos A., MD, FACS, Hunter, John G., MD, FACS, Brunt, Michael L., MD, FACS, Soper, Nathaniel J., MD, FACS, Sheppard, Brett C., MD, FACS, Polissar, Nayak L., PhD, Neradilek, Moni B., MS, Mitsumori, Lee M., MD, Rohrmann, Charles A., MD, Swanstrom, Lee L., MD, FACS

“…Background In 2006, we reported results of a randomized trial of laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair (LPEHR), comparing primary diaphragm repair (PR)…”
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Cytotoxic Effects of Common Irrigation Solutions on Chondrosarcoma and Giant Cell Tumors of Bone by Moore, Chris, Fernandes, Russell J., Manrique, Jorge, Polissar, Nayak L., Miljacic, Ljubomir, Hippe, Daniel S., Vaux, Jonathon, Thompson, Matthew J.

“…Irrigation is commonly used as an adjuvant treatment during the intralesional curettage of bone tumors. The goal of the present study was to analyze the in…”
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Use of a modified Burow's solution to treat canine otitis externa: A randomised comparative clinical study by Sadeghi, Sam, Kamrani, Alireza, Kuc, Urszula, Polissar, Nayak, Selukar, Subodh, Sadeghi, Sina

“…Background Given the increase in antimicrobial drug resistance of several pathogens that affect the ear, there is a need for alternative therapy for canine…”
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Effect of rosuvastatin therapy on carotid plaque morphology and composition in moderately hypercholesterolemic patients: A high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging trial by Underhill, Hunter R., MD, Yuan, Chun, PhD, Zhao, Xue-Qiao, MD, Kraiss, Larry W., MD, Parker, Dennis L., PhD, Saam, Tobias, MD, Chu, Baocheng, MD, PhD, Takaya, Norihide, MD, PhD, Liu, Fei, PhD, Polissar, Nayak L., PhD, Neradilek, Blazej, MS, Raichlen, Joel S., MD, Cain, Valerie A., MS, Waterton, John C., PhD, Hamar, Wendy, BS, CCRC, Hatsukami, Thomas S., MD

“…Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can noninvasively assess changes in atherosclerotic plaque morphology and composition. The ORION trial assessed the…”
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Carotid Plaque Lipid Content and Fibrous Cap Status Predict Systemic CV Outcomes: The MRI Substudy in AIM-HIGH by Sun, Jie, Zhao, Xue-Qiao, Balu, Niranjan, Neradilek, Moni B, Isquith, Daniel A, Yamada, Kiyofumi, Cantón, Gádor, Crouse, 3rd, John R, Anderson, Todd J, Huston, 3rd, John, O'Brien, Kevin, Hippe, Daniel S, Polissar, Nayak L, Yuan, Chun, Hatsukami, Thomas S

“…The aim of this study was to investigate whether and what carotid plaque characteristics predict systemic cardiovascular outcomes in patients with clinically…”
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Concussion among female middle-school soccer players by O'Kane, John W, Spieker, Amy, Levy, Marni R, Neradilek, Moni, Polissar, Nayak L, Schiff, Melissa A

“…Despite recent increased awareness about sports concussions, little research has evaluated concussions among middle-school athletes. To evaluate the frequency…”
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The economic burden of carpal tunnel syndrome: Long-term earnings of CTS claimants in Washington State by Foley, Michael, Silverstein, Barbara, Polissar, Nayak

“…Background The long‐term earnings losses borne by injured workers, beyond those covered by workers' compensation insurance, are rarely estimated. The…”
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Immunohistochemical Evaluation of p16INK4A, E-Cadherin, and Cyclin D1 Expression in Melanoma and Spitz Tumors by GEORGE, Evan, POLISSAR, Nayak L, WICK, Mark

“…We evaluated the usefulness of immunohistochemical examination for E-cadherin, p16, and cyclin D1 in discriminating melanoma from Spitz tumors…”
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Dose-response and efficacy of spinal manipulation for care of chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial by Haas, Mitchell, DC, Vavrek, Darcy, ND, Peterson, David, DC, Polissar, Nayak, PhD, Neradilek, Moni B., MS

“…Abstract Background context There have been no full-scale trials of the optimal number of visits for the care of any condition with spinal manipulation…”
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A randomized, double-blind phase I/IIa study of intranasal glutathione in Parkinson's disease by Mischley, Laurie K., Leverenz, James B., Lau, Richard C., Polissar, Nayak L., Neradilek, Moni B., Samii, Ali, Standish, Leanna J.

“…ABSTRACT Background Depletion of reduced glutathione is associated with PD and glutathione augmentation has been proposed as a disease‐modifying strategy. The…”
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Psychometric Evaluation of a Pain Intensity Measure for Persons with Dementia by Ersek, Mary, Neradilek, Moni B, Herr, Keela, Hilgeman, Michelle M, Nash, Princess, Polissar, Nayak, Nelson, Francis X

“…Abstract Objective The goal of this study was to conduct initial psychometric analyses of a seven-item pain intensity measure for persons with dementia (PIMD)…”
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Prevalence of American Heart Association Type VI Carotid Atherosclerotic Lesions Identified by Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Different Levels of Stenosis as Measured by Duplex Ultrasound by Saam, Tobias, MD, Underhill, Hunter R., MD, Chu, Baocheng, MD, PhD, Takaya, Norihide, MD, PhD, Cai, Jianming, MD, PhD, Polissar, Nayak L., PhD, Yuan, Chun, PhD, Hatsukami, Thomas S., MD

“…Prevalence of American Heart Association Type VI Carotid Atherosclerotic Lesions Identified by Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Different Levels of Stenosis as…”
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Association between carotid plaque characteristics and subsequent ischemic cerebrovascular events: A prospective assessment with MRI-initial results by TAKAYA, Norihide, CHUN YUAN, GARDEN, Gwenn A, CRAMER, Steven C, MARAVILLA, Kenneth R, HASHIMOTO, Beverly, HATSUKAMI, Thomas S, BAOCHENG CHU, SAAM, Tobias, UNDERHILL, Hunter, JIANMING CAI, NAM TRAN, POLISSAR, Nayak L, ISAAC, Carol, FERGUSON, Marina S

“…MRI is able to quantify carotid plaque size and composition with good accuracy and reproducibility and provides an opportunity to prospectively examine the…”
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In vivo quantitative measurement of intact fibrous cap and lipid-rich necrotic core size in atherosclerotic carotid plaque : Comparison of high-resolution, contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and histology by JIANMING CAI, HATSUKAMI, Thomas S, FERGUSON, Marina S, KERWIN, William S, SAAM, Tobias, BAOCHENG CHU, TAKAYA, Norihide, POLISSAR, Nayak L, CHUN YUAN

“…Previous studies with contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CEMRI) have shown that the fibrous cap (FC) in atherosclerotic carotid plaques enhances…”
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A Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Real-time Risk of Intraoperative Hypotension in Traumatic Brain Injury by Feld, Shara I., Hippe, Daniel S., Miljacic, Ljubomir, Polissar, Nayak L., Newman, Shu-Fang, Nair, Bala G., Vavilala, Monica S.

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability. Episodes of hypotension are associated with worse TBI outcomes. Our aim was to model the…”
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Inflammation in carotid atherosclerotic plaque: a dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging study by Kerwin, William S, O'Brien, Kevin D, Ferguson, Marina S, Polissar, Nayak, Hatsukami, Thomas S, Yuan, Chun

“…To prospectively evaluate if there is an association between plaque enhancement at magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and proinflammatory cardiovascular risk…”
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Presence of intraplaque hemorrhage stimulates progression of carotid atherosclerotic plaques : A high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging study by TAKAYA, Norihide, CHUN YUAN, FERGUSON, Marina S, HATSUKAMI, Thomas S, BAOCHENG CHU, SAAM, Tobias, POLISSAR, Nayak L, JARVIK, Gail P, ISAAC, Carol, MCDONOUGH, Judith, NATIELLO, Cynthia, SMALL, Randy

“…Previous studies suggest that erythrocyte membranes from intraplaque hemorrhage into the necrotic core are a source of free cholesterol and may become a…”
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Intensive chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation by Krakow, Elizabeth F., Walter, Roland B., Nathe, Julia M., Perez, Tess, Ahmed, Ali, Polissar, Nayak, Miljacic, Ljubomir, Halpern, Anna B., Flowers, Mary E. D., Estey, Eli

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Long-Term Outcomes After Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery by OELSCHLAGER, Brant K, QUIROGA, Elina, PARRA, Juan D, CAHILL, Mark, POLISSAR, Nayak, PELLEGRINI, Carlos A

“…We studied the long-term outcomes of laparoscopic antireflux surgery (LARS) and the factors that determine it, as neither has been previously well established…”
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Endovenous laser treatment of the short saphenous vein: Efficacy and complications by Gibson, Kathleen D., MD, Ferris, Brian L., MD, Polissar, Nayak, PhD, Neradilek, Blazej, MSc, Pepper, Daniel, MD

“…Objective The study was conducted to assess the efficacy and rate of complications of endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) of the short saphenous vein (SSV)…”
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