Search Results - "Sharath, Sherene E."
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Long-term outcomes of lower extremity graft preservation using antibiotic beads in patients with early deep wound infections after major arterial reconstructions
Published in Journal of vascular surgery (01-04-2020)“…AbstractObjectiveBypass graft preservation with wound sterilization using serial antibiotic bead exchange has been described in patients presenting with deep…”
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The impact of clinical, psychological, behavioral, social, and environmental factors on self-perceived symptom severity in a male cohort with intermittent claudication
Published in Journal of vascular surgery (01-05-2016)“…Objective To understand the relationship between self-perceived severity of intermittent claudication and various associated nonclinical factors, we examined…”
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Percutaneous intervention for carotid in-stent restenosis does not improve outcomes compared with nonoperative management
Published in Journal of vascular surgery (01-11-2016)“…Abstract Background The appropriateness of percutaneous intervention for moderate to severe carotid in-stent restenosis (C-ISR) is unclear. We therefore sought…”
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Financial Burden and Outcomes of Firearm Injuries in U.S. Hospitals, 2003–2020
Published in American journal of preventive medicine (30-08-2024)“…Firearm-related injuries (FRIs) are serious but a preventable public health issue. The objective of this study was to describe FRI inpatient costs by (1)…”
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Hospital resource index, race/ethnicity, and postoperative venous thromboembolism risk: A causal mediation analysis
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-11-2024)“…We examined whether hospital resources mediated the association between race/ethnicity and postoperative VTE, in a national cohort. National Inpatient Sample…”
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Socioeconomic and regional variations in repair modality for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms
Published in Journal of vascular surgery (01-12-2024)“…Previous studies report that patients of racial/ethnic minorities more frequently present with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAAs) than their…”
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Timing of a Major Operative Intervention After a Positive COVID-19 Test Affects Postoperative Mortality: Results From a Nationwide, Procedure-matched Analysis
Published in Annals of surgery (01-09-2022)“…Background: Studies indicate that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection before or soon after operations increases mortality, but they do not comment on…”
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Association Between Pack-Years and Smoking Cessation on Outcomes After Vascular Interventions
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-08-2024)“…The influence of pack-year history and smoking cessation timing on postoperative morbidity and mortality in a highly comorbid cohort is uncertain. We examined…”
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In-hospital mortality risk after endovascular and open aortic aneurysm repairs for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms
Published in Journal of vascular surgery (01-11-2024)“…Observational studies demonstrate reduced mortality after endovascular (EVAR) compared with open aneurysm repair (OAR) for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms…”
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Association Between Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination and Mortality After Major Operations
Published in Annals of surgery (01-01-2024)“…The objective of this study was to compare postoperative 90-day mortality between (1) fully vaccinated patients with COVID-19-positive and negative diagnosis,…”
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Trends and predictors of inflation-adjusted costs in transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement in a nationally representative sample
Published in Surgery (01-08-2024)“…Transcatheter aortic valve replacement has become an accepted alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement. We examined the trends and predictors in…”
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Health Care Resource Distribution of Texas Counties With High Rates of Leg Amputations
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-11-2019)“…Lower extremity amputation rates associated with peripheral arterial disease in Texas are high and vary disproportionately among different populations. We…”
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Treatment of Early Deep Wound Infections after Arterial Reconstructions: A Meta-Analysis and Survey
Published in Annals of vascular surgery (01-07-2021)“…Peripheral vascular graft infections, a serious concern after open lower extremity interventions, are treated using multiple strategies. Yet, there is no…”
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Missing Data in Surgical Data Sets: A Review of Pertinent Issues and Solutions
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-12-2018)“…Incomplete data is a common problem in research studies. Methods to address missing observations in a data set have been extensively researched and described…”
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The influence of pain-related beliefs on physical activity and health attitudes in patients with claudication: A pilot study
Published in Vascular medicine (London, England) (01-10-2017)“…We examined how pain beliefs are related to symptom severity, expectations of risk/benefits, and baseline physical activity among claudicants. Eligible…”
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A Statistical Model-driven Surgical Case Scheduling System Improves Multiple Measures of Operative Suite Efficiency: Findings From a Single-center, Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in Annals of surgery (01-12-2019)“…OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine whether a data-driven scheduling approach improves Operative Suite (OS) efficiency. BACKGROUND:Although efficient use of the…”
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Variation in Long-Term Postoperative Mortality Risk by Race/Ethnicity After Major Non-cardiac Surgeries in the Veterans Health Administration
Published in Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (12-09-2024)“…Few large sample studies have examined whether disparities, as measured by the proxy of race/ethnicity, are observed in long-term mortality after high-risk…”
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Leg Amputations Among Texans Remote From Experienced Surgical Care
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-06-2020)“…Surgical outcomes may differ between low-volume and experienced hospitals. We sought to identify characteristics of remote patients—those living more than 50…”
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Successful Smoking Cessation Associated with Walking Behavior in Patients with Claudication
Published in Annals of vascular surgery (01-04-2019)“…Behavioral economics theories suggest that a preference for delayed benefits promotes positive behavioral change, a concept relevant to both smoking cessation…”
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