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Robotic Transaxillary Thyroidectomy: An Examination of the First One Hundred Cases by Kandil, Emad H., MD, FACS, Noureldine, Salem I., MD, Yao, Lu, MD, Slakey, Douglas P., MD, MPH, FACS

“…Background The influence of minimally invasive options has led to the application of new evolving techniques in thyroid surgery to eliminate visible neck…”
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Applying international organization for standards 9001 to create an effective surgical quality committee by Slakey, Douglas P., George, James S., Anderson, Edwin, Willeumier, Donna, Guglielmi, Kelly

“…Efforts to improve surgical safety are limited by several factors and no consensus exists regarding the most effective way to improve surgical quality. The use…”
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The Impact of Surgical Volume on Racial Disparity in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery by Noureldine, Salem I., Abbas, Ali, Tufano, Ralph P., Srivastav, Sudesh, Slakey, Douglas P., Friedlander, Paul, Kandil, Emad

“…Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between surgeon volume and patient outcomes among different race ethnicities undergoing thyroid…”
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Aging alters tissue resident mesenchymal stem cell properties by Alt, Eckhard U, Senst, Christiane, Murthy, Subramanyam N, Slakey, Douglas P, Dupin, Charles L, Chaffin, Abigail E, Kadowitz, Philip J, Izadpanah, Reza

“…Tissue resident mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are known to participate in tissue regeneration that follows cell turnover, apoptosis, or necrosis. It has been…”
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Persistent high glucose concentrations alter the regenerative potential of mesenchymal stem cells by Cramer, Christopher, Freisinger, Eva, Jones, Ryan K, Slakey, Douglas P, Dupin, Charles L, Newsome, Edward R, Alt, Eckhard U, Izadpanah, Reza

“…Type 2 diabetes is associated with numerous long-term complications. This study aims to investigate whether impaired function of tissue-resident multipotent…”
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Using Process Flow Disruption Analysis to Guide Quality Improvement by Slakey, Douglas P, Sargut, Gökçe, Glowacki, Nicole E, Katoozian, Parisa Y, Baylis, William J, Anderson, Edwin J

“…Process flow describes the efficiency and consistency with which a process functions. Disruptions in surgical flow have been shown to be associated with an…”
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Electrosurgery: History, Principles, and Current and Future Uses by Massarweh, Nader N., Cosgriff, Ned, Slakey, Douglas P.

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Quality and Simulation Professionals Should Collaborate by Lu, Amy, Pian-Smith, May C.M., Burden, Amanda, Fernandez, Gladys L., Fortner, Sally A., Rege, Robert V., Slakey, Douglas P., Velasco, Jose M., Cooper, Jeffrey B., Steadman, Randolph H.

“…Simulation is underutilized as a tool to improve healthcare quality and safety despite many examples of its effectiveness to identify and remedy quality and…”
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Solid Tumors of the Spleen: Evaluation and Management by Silver, David S., BS, Pointer, David T., MD, Slakey, Douglas P., MD, MPH, FACS

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Dermal matrix as a carrier for in vivo delivery of human adipose-derived stem cells by Altman, Andrew M, Matthias, Nadine, Yan, Yasheng, Song, Yao-Hua, Bai, Xiaowen, Chiu, Ernest S, Slakey, Douglas P, Alt, Eckhard U

“…Abstract The aim of the present study was to evaluate the potential of acellular dermal matrix as a carrier for delivery of stem cells to the site of soft…”
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Robotic surgery: an example of uncoupling the economics of technology by Slakey, Douglas P., Davidson, Ingemar

“…Innovative technology has the potential to improve patient outcomes, but also to substantially increase healthcare cost. Understanding how to evaluate the…”
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The impact of statins on biological characteristics of stem cells provides a novel explanation for their pleiotropic beneficial and adverse clinical effects by Izadpanah, Reza, Schächtele, Deborah J, Pfnür, Andreas B, Lin, Dong, Slakey, Douglas P, Kadowitz, Philip J, Alt, Eckhard U

“…Statins reduce atherosclerotic events and cardiovascular mortality. Their side effects include memory loss, myopathy, cataract formation, and increased risk of…”
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Call to Action: Quality and Simulation Professionals Should Collaborate by Lu, Amy, Pian-Smith, May C M, Burden, Amanda, Fernandez, Gladys L, Fortner, Sally A, Rege, Robert V, Slakey, Douglas P, Velasco, Jose M, Cooper, Jeffrey B, Steadman, Randolph H

“…Simulation is underutilized as a tool to improve healthcare quality and safety despite many examples of its effectiveness to identify and remedy quality and…”
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The safety and efficacy of approaches to liver resection: a meta-analysis by Jackson, Nicole R, Hauch, Adam, Hu, Tian, Buell, Joseph F, Slakey, Douglas P, Kandil, Emad

“…The aim of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of conventional laparotomy with those of robotic and laparoscopic approaches to hepatectomy…”
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Risk of Intraoperative Injury of Nearby Structures: National Trend, Distribution, and Burden by Al-Qurayshi, Zaid, MD, MPH, Srivastav, Sudesh, PhD, Slakey, Douglas P., MD, MPH, FACS, Kandil, Emad, MD, MBA, FACS

“…Abstract Background Accidental injury of a nearby structure during surgical operations carries a risk of serious morbidity and mortality. Furthermore it…”
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Retained Foreign Bodies: Risk and Outcomes at the National Level by Al-Qurayshi, Zaid H., MBChB, MPH, Hauch, Adam T., MD, MBA, Slakey, Douglas P., MD, MPH, FACS, Kandil, Emad, MD, FACS

“…Background Retained foreign bodies (RFB) after operative interventions are linked to an increased risk of morbidity and mortality, and represent a medico-legal…”
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ECMO During Combined Heart-Kidney Transplantation: A Case Report by Chazin, Shai M., Bresticker, Michael A., Chhabra, Darshika, Mital, Deepak, Desai, Chaitanya R., Slakey, Douglas P.

“…Combined heart-kidney transplantation (CHKT) is a therapy for a carefully selected subgroup of patients with concomitant heart and kidney failure. Discerning…”
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Complications of liver resection: laparoscopic versus open procedures by Slakey, Douglas P, Simms, Eric, Drew, Barbara, Yazdi, Farshid, Roberts, Brett

“…Minimally invasive surgery for liver resection remains controversial. This study was designed to compare open versus laparoscopic surgical approaches to liver…”
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More Is Not Better: Implications of Antibiotic Practice Management Guidelines for Penetrating Trauma Hollow Viscus Injury in a Level I Trauma Center by Pointer, Jr, David T, Smith, Alison, Slakey, Douglas P, Tatum, Danielle, Schindelar, Lili E, Slakey, Austin C, Duchesne, Juan, Nichols, Ronald L

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Preoperative Antibiotic Colon Preparation: Have We Had the Answer All Along? by Zelhart, Matthew D., MD, Hauch, Adam T., MD, Slakey, Douglas P., MD, MPH, FACS, Nichols, Ronald L., MD, FACS

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