Search Results - "Smith, J. Travis"

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma: effects of neoadjuvant therapy on post-pancreatectomy outcomes – an American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program targeted variable review by Czosnyka, Nicholas M., Borgert, Andrew J., Smith, Travis J.

“…As the incidence of pancreatic adenocarcinoma increases, so has the utilization of neoadjuvant therapy. The objective of this study was to evaluate outcomes in…”
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Environmental change preceded Caribbean extinction by 2 million years by O'Dea, Aaron, Jackson, Jeremy B.C, Fortunato, Helena, Smith, J. Travis, D'Croz, Luis, Johnson, Kenneth G, Todd, Jonathan A

“…Paleontologists typically treat major episodes of extinction as single and distinct events in which a major environmental perturbation results in a synchronous…”
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Selectivity during background extinction: Plio-Pleistocene scallops in California by Smith, J. Travis, Roy, Kaustuv

“…Most studies of extinction selectivity have focused on mass extinctions. Here we analyze the patterns of susceptibility to extinction during the late Pliocene…”
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Ecology of extreme faunal turnover of tropical American scallops by Smith, J. Travis, Jackson, Jeremy B. C

“…The marine faunas of tropical America underwent substantial evolutionary turnover in the past 3 to 4 million years in response to changing environmental…”
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Superior Mesenteric Vein Aneurysm Rupture by Smith, Travis J., Morehouse, Dan L.

“…Aneurysmal disease in the venous system is uncommon. The majority of venous aneurysms occur in peripheral vessels. Visceral venous aneurysms (VVA) are rare,…”
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Reduction of surgical site infections in colorectal surgery: A 10-year experience from an independent academic medical center by Rudder, Nolan J., Borgert, Andrew J., Kallies, Kara J., Smith, Travis J., Shapiro, Stephen B.

“…Surgical site infections (SSI) are a source of patient morbidity and increased cost. In 2007, our organization discovered an SSI rate of 18% after colorectal…”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of New-Onset Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation by McCusker, Robert J., Wheelwright, Jonathan, Smith, Travis J., Myler, Conrad S., Sinz, Elizabeth

“…This article reviews medical and surgical risk factors for developing atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained dysrhythmia in the United States…”
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Origination, extinction, invasion, and extirpation components of the brachiopod latitudinal biodiversity gradient through the Phanerozoic Eon by Powell, Matthew G, Moore, Brandi R, Smith, Travis J

“…The geographic distribution of brachiopod genus occurrences over the Phanerozoic shows that secular declines in origination and extinction rates were…”
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Changing Trends and Outcomes in the Use of Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Tubes for Acute Cholecystitis by Smith, Travis J, Manske, Jacob G, Mathiason, Michelle A, Kallies, Kara J, Kothari, Shanu N

“…BACKGROUND:Percutaneous cholecystostomy tube (PCT) placement serves as a treatment option for acute cholecystitis in elderly and critically ill patients. The…”
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Temporal Artery Biopsy: When Is It Worth the Headache? by Bomkamp, Bronson T, Borgert, Andrew J, Fitzsimmons, Alec J, Smith, Travis J, Shakhnovich, Irina, Peschman, Jacob R

“…Temporal artery biopsy is ordered when clinical symptoms and an elevated C-reactive protein values and/or erythrocyte sedimentation rates suggest giant cell…”
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Reply to Letter: “Causal Inference in Observational Studies in Surgery” by Smith, Travis J, Manske, Jacob G, Mathiason, Michelle A, Kallies, Kara J, Kothari, Shanu N

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Reply to Letter: “Comments on the Article About the Evaluation of the Results of Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Versus Cholecystectomy” by Smith, Travis J, Manske, Jacob G, Mathiason, Michelle A, Kallies, Kara J, Kothari, Shanu N

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Aquatic Acidification Index: A New Regulatory Metric Linking Atmospheric and Biogeochemical Models to Assess Potential Aquatic Ecosystem Recovery by Scheffe, Richard D, Lynch, Jason A, Reff, Adam, Kelly, James T, Hubbell, Bryan, Greaver, Tara L, Smith, J. Travis

“…US National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) are based on quantitative linkages between ambient air concentrations and an effects indicator. Critical…”
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Outcomes of Anterior Exposure for Spinal Surgery at an Independent Academic Medical Center by Smith, Travis J, Bauer, Amelia T, Kallies, Kara J, Al-Hamadani, Mohammed, Gundersen, 3rd, Sigurd B

“…Anterior exposure for spinal surgery has expanded and is used for common spinal procedures, including anterior lumbar interbody fusion, disc replacement, and…”
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Perioperative quality metrics for one step breast cancer surgery: A patient-centered approach by Smith, Travis J., Landercasper, Jeffrey, Gundrum, Jacob D., De Maiffe, Brooke M., Andersen, Jeremiah J., Johnson, Jeanne M., Haller, Pamela J.

“…Background and Objectives Patient‐centered care is recommended by the Institute of Medicine to build a better healthcare system. The aim of this study was to…”
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Achieving environmentally relevant organochlorine pesticide concentrations in eggs through maternal exposure in Alligator mississippiensis by Rauschenberger, R.Heath, Wiebe, Jon J., Buckland, Janet E., Smith, J.Travis, Sepúlveda, Maria S., Gross, Timothy S.

“…Alligator mississippiensis eggs from organochlorine pesticide (OCP) contaminated sites in Florida exhibit high rates of embryonic mortality compared to…”
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Preoperative Imaging in Colorectal Liver Metastases: Current Practices by Smith, Travis J., Korngold, Elena, Orloff, Susan L.

“…Surgical resection offers the only treatment associated with long-term survival for colorectal cancer (CRC) with hepatic metastasis. Imaging studies are…”
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Novel Use of Hemoclips in Control of Profuse Rectal Bleeding after Transrectal Prostate Biopsy: 895 by Fajardo, Noel R., Smith, Travis J., Wongkeesong, Louis M.

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