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Missing Data in Patient-Reported Outcomes Research: Utilizing Multiple Imputation to Address an Unavoidable Problem by Haglich, Kathryn, Stern, Carrie, Graziano, Francis D., Shamsunder, Meghana G., Boe, Lillian, Nelson, Jonas A.

“…Background Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) have become a focus in postoperative surgical care. Unfortunately, studies using PROs can be subject to missing…”
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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Exposure, Disease Susceptibility, and Clinical Outcomes during COVID-19 Pandemic in National Cohort of Adults, United States by Robertson, McKaylee M, Shamsunder, Meghana G, Brazier, Ellen, Mantravadi, Mekhala, Zimba, Rebecca, Rane, Madhura S, Westmoreland, Drew A, Parcesepe, Angela M, Maroko, Andrew R, Kulkarni, Sarah G, Grov, Christian, Nash, Denis

“…We examined racial/ethnic disparities for COVID-19 seroconversion and hospitalization within a prospective cohort (n = 6,740) in the United States enrolled in…”
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Breast Surgical Oncology Epidemiologic Research: A Guide and Comparison of Four National Databases by Rubenstein, Robyn N., Nelson, Jonas A., Azoury, Saïd C., Shamsunder, Meghana G., Haglich, Kathryn, Yin, Shen, Stern, Carrie S., Matros, Evan

“…Background National databases are a rich source of epidemiologic data for breast surgical oncology research. However, these databases differ in…”
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ASO Visual Abstract: Breast Surgical Oncology Epidemiologic Research—A Guide and Comparison of Four National Databases by Rubenstein, Robyn N., Nelson, Jonas A., Azoury, Saïd C., Shamsunder, Meghana G., Haglich, Kathryn, Yin, Shen, Stern, Carrie S., Matros, Evan

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ASO Visual Abstract: Impact of Lymphedema on Patient-Reported Outcomes After Breast Reconstruction—A Preliminary Propensity Score-Matched Analysis by Coriddi, Michelle, Kim, Leslie N., Haglich, Kathryn, McGrath, Leslie, Monge, Jasmine J. L., Shamsunder, Meghana G., Mehrara, Babak J., Dayan, Joseph H., Nelson, Jonas A.

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Miniplate Versus Reconstruction Bar Fixation for Oncologic Mandibular Reconstruction with Free Fibula Flaps by Cohen, Zack, Graziano, Francis D, Shamsunder, Meghana G, Shahzad, Farooq, Boyle, Jay O, Cohen, Marc A, Matros, Evan, Nelson, Jonas A, Allen, Jr, Robert J

“…Fibula free flaps (FFF) are the gold standard tissue for the reconstruction of segmental mandibular defects. A comparison of miniplate (MP) and reconstruction…”
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Outcomes and Perioperative Risk Factors after Oncologic Free-Flap Scalp Reconstruction by Yu, Jason W, Chu, Jacqueline J, Franck, Philipp, Polanco, Thais O, Shamsunder, Meghana G, Teven, Chad M, Disa, Joseph J, Matros, Evan, Cordeiro, Peter G, Mehrara, Babak J, Nelson, Jonas A, Allen, Jr, Robert J

“…Little is known about the risk factors associated with complications after free flap scalp reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to identify patient,…”
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Textured and Smooth Implant Use Reported in the Tracking Operations and Outcomes for Plastic Surgeons Database: Epidemiologic Implications for BIA-ALCL by Matros, Evan, Shamsunder, Meghana G., Rubenstein, Robyn N., Polanco, Thais O., McCarthy, Colleen M., Nelson, Jonas A., Gutowski, Karol, TOPS Steering Committee, The

“…Breast-implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is associated with prolonged exposure to textured implants. Current studies describing…”
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Propensity Scoring in Plastic Surgery Research: An Analysis and Best Practice Guide by Chu, Jacqueline J., Shamsunder, Meghana G., Yin, Shen, Rubenstein, Robyn R., Slutsky, Hanna, Fischer, John P., Nelson, Jonas A.

“…Randomized controlled trials, though considered the gold standard in clinical research, are often not feasible in plastic surgery research. Instead,…”
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Non-narcotic Perioperative Pain Management in Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction During an Opioid Crisis: A Systematic Review of Paravertebral Blocks by Tokita, Hanae K., Polanco, Thais O., Shamsunder, Meghana G., Dabic, Stefan, Patel, Vaidehi G., Allen, Robert J, Dayan, Joseph H., Mehrara, Babak J., Matros, Evan, Nelson, Jonas A.

“…BACKGROUND:Alternatives to postoperative, narcotic pain management following implant-based, postmastectomy breast reconstruction (IBR) must be a focus for…”
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Use of the Omental Free Flap for Treatment of Chronic Anterior Skull Base Infections by Kokosis, George, Vorstenbosch, Joshua, Lombardi, Arianna, Shamsunder, Meghana G., Mehrara, Babak, Hespe, Geoffrey E., Wang, Laura, Brennan, Cameron W., Ganly, Ian, Matros, Evan

“…Chronic complications following anterior cranial fossa tumor extirpation, such as cerebrospinal fluid leak, meningitis, mucocele, pneumocephalus, and abscess,…”
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Understanding Stakeholder Preference for Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy: A Conjoint Analysis by Shamsunder, Meghana G., Panchal, Hina, Pilewskie, Melissa, Lee, Clara, Razdan, Shantanu N., Matros, Evan

“…Despite increasing numbers of women with unilateral breast cancer undergoing CPM, quantitative evidence of all stakeholder preferences regarding CPM is…”
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Plastic surgery market share of breast reconstructive procedures: An analysis of two nationwide databases by Rochlin, Danielle H, Matros, Evan, Shamsunder, Meghana G, Rubenstein, Robyn, Nelson, Jonas A, Sheckter, Clifford C

“…Given advances that streamline breast reconstruction (e.g., prepectoral placement, acellular dermal matrix [ADM], oncoplastic surgery), there is concern that…”
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Short-Term Outcomes following Virtual Surgery–Assisted Immediate Dental Implant Placement in Free Fibula Flaps for Oncologic Mandibular Reconstruction by Allen, Robert J., Nelson, Jonas A., Polanco, Thais O., Shamsunder, Meghana G., Ganly, Ian, Boyle, Jay, Rosen, Evan, Matros, Evan

“…INTRODUCTION:Despite reports demonstrating feasibility of immediate dental implant placement (IDIP) in mandibular reconstruction with free fibula flaps (FFF)…”
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Variation in Payment per Work Relative Value Unit for Breast Reconstruction and Nonbreast Microsurgical Reconstruction: An All-Payer Claims Database Analysis by Shamsunder, Meghana G., Sheckter, Clifford C., Sheinin, Avraham, Rubin, David, Berlin, Nicholas L., Mehrara, Babak, Matros, Evan

“…Commercial payments for implant-based breast reconstruction have increased within the past decade, whereas reimbursements have stagnated for microsurgical…”
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Breast Implant-associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Incidence: Determining an Accurate Risk by Nelson, Jonas A., Dabic, Stefan, Mehrara, Babak J., Cordeiro, Peter G., Disa, Joseph J., Pusic, Andrea L., Matros, Evan, Dayan, Joseph H., Allen, Robert J., Coriddi, Michelle, Polanco, Thais O., Shamsunder, Meghana G., Wiser, Itay, Morrow, Monica, Dogan, Ahmet, Cavalli, Michele R., Encarnacion, Elizabeth, Lee, Meghan E., McCarthy, Colleen M.

“…OBJECTIVE:This study sought to estimate the incidence and incidence rate of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) at a…”
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Prepectoral and Subpectoral Tissue Expander–Based Breast Reconstruction: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of 90-Day Clinical and Health-Related Quality-of-Life Outcomes by Nelson, Jonas A., Shamsunder, Meghana G., Vorstenbosch, Joshua, Polanco, Thais O., Matros, Evan, Coriddi, Michelle R., Mehrara, Babak J., Allen, Robert J., Dayan, Joseph H., Disa, Joseph J.

“…Prepectoral placement of tissue expanders for two-stage implant-based breast reconstruction potentially minimizes chest wall morbidity and postoperative pain…”
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The Impact of Psychiatric Diagnoses on Patient-reported Satisfaction and Quality of Life in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction by Shamsunder, Meghana G, Chu, Jacqueline J, Polanco, Thais O, Yin, Shen, Muniz, Rosario C, James, Monique C, Mehrara, Babak J, Pusic, Andrea L, Voineskos, Sophocles, Nelson, Jonas A

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of psychiatric diagnoses among a sample of breast reconstruction patients and measure the association…”
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Association of High-Deductible Health Plans and Time to Surgery for Breast and Colon Cancer by Sheckter, Clifford C, Rochlin, Danielle H, Rubenstein, Robyn, Shamsunder, Meghana G, Morris, Arden M, Wagner, Todd H, Matros, Evan

“…High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) have been shown to delay timing of breast and colon cancer screening, although the relationship to the timing of cancer…”
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Dental Implant Survival in Vascularized Bone Flaps: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Panchal, Hina, Shamsunder, Meghana G., Petrovic, Ivana, Rosen, Evan B., Allen, Robert J., Hernandez, Marisol, Ganly, Ian, Boyle, Jay O., Matros, Evan, Nelson, Jonas A.

“…BACKGROUND:Maxillofacial reconstruction with vascularized bone restores facial contour and provides structural support and a foundation for dental…”
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