Search Results - "Wray, Curtis J"

Adverse Events after Ventral Hernia Repair: The Vicious Cycle of Complications by Holihan, Julie L., MD, Alawadi, Zeinab, MD, Martindale, Robert G., MD, PhD, FACS, Roth, J. Scott, MD, FACS, Wray, Curtis J., MD, FACS, Ko, Tien C., MD, FACS, Kao, Lillian S., MD, MS, FACS, Liang, Mike K., MD, FACS

“…Background Ventral hernia repairs are one of the most common procedures performed by the general surgeon. They are also among the most complex procedures…”
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Endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA) for advanced pancreatic and periampullary adenocarcinoma by Thosani, Nirav, Cen, Putao, Rowe, Julie, Guha, Sushovan, Bailey-Lundberg, Jennifer M., Bhakta, Dimpal, Patil, Prithvi, Wray, Curtis J.

“…Long term prognosis and 5-year survival for pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains suboptimal. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guided RFA (EUS-RFA) is an…”
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Preoperative Glycosylated Hemoglobin and Postoperative Glucose Together Predict Major Complications after Abdominal Surgery by Goodenough, Christopher J., MD, MPH, Liang, Mike K., MD, Nguyen, Mylan T., MPH, Nguyen, Duyen H., MPH, Holihan, Julie L., MD, Alawadi, Zeinab M., MD, Roth, John S., MD, FACS, Wray, Curtis J., MD, FACS, Ko, Tien C., MD, FACS, Kao, Lillian S., MD, MS, FACS

“…Background Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is diagnostic of and a measure of the quality of control of diabetes mellitus. Both HbA1c and perioperative…”
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Radiofrequency ablation in combination with CD73 inhibitor AB680 reduces tumor growth and enhances anti-tumor immunity in a syngeneic model of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Faraoni, Erika Y, Strickland, Lincoln N, O'Brien, Baylee J, Barraza, Joseph F, Thosani, Nirav C, Wray, Curtis J, Mills, Tingting W, Bailey-Lundberg, Jennifer M

“…Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma presents a 5-year overall survival rate of 11%, placing an imperative need for the discovery and application of innovative…”
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Control the damage: morbidity and mortality after emergent trauma laparotomy by Harvin, John A., M.D, Wray, Curtis J., M.D, Steward, Joshua, B.A, Lawless, Ryan A., M.D, McNutt, Michelle K., M.D, Love, Joseph D., D.O, Moore, Laura J., M.D, Wade, Charles E., Ph.D, Cotton, Bryan A., M.D., M.P.H, Holcomb, John B., M.D

“…Abstract Background Damage control laparotomy (DCL) is performed for physiologically deranged patients. Recent studies suggest overutilization of DCL, which…”
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A risk-stratified analysis of delayed congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair: Does timing of operation matter? by Hollinger, Laura E., MD, Lally, Pamela A., MD, Tsao, KuoJen, MD, Wray, Curtis J., MD, Lally, Kevin P., MD, MS

“…Background Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) remains a significant cause of death in newborns and, despite improved outcomes with multimodality therapies,…”
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Is Nighttime the Right Time? Risk of Complications after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy at Night by Phatak, Uma R., MD, Chan, Winston M., MD, Lew, Debbie F., MPH, Escamilla, Richard J., BS, Ko, Tien C., MD, FACS, Wray, Curtis J., MD, FACS, Kao, Lillian S., MD, MS, FACS

“…Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomies can be performed at night in high-volume acute care hospitals. We hypothesized that nonelective nighttime…”
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The Effect of Age on Race-Related Breast Cancer Survival Disparities by Wray, Curtis J., Phatak, Uma R., Robinson, Emily K., Wiatek, Rebecca L., Rieber, Alyssa G., Gonzalez, Anneliese, Ko, Tien C., Kao, Lillian S.

“…Background Breast cancer survival disparities by race are likely multifactorial. In a small pilot cohort, we demonstrated a statistical interaction between age…”
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Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer: Recent Controversies and Current Practice by Wray, Curtis J., Ahmad, Syed A., Matthews, Jeffrey B., Lowy, Andrew M.

“…Pancreatic duct carcinoma remains a common disease with a poor prognosis. More than 30,000 Americans will die of the disease in 2004, making it the fourth…”
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Clinical implications of DNA methylation in hepatocellular carcinoma by Sceusi, Eric L, Loose, David S, Wray, Curtis J

“…Abstract Background Epigenetics is a rapidly evolving field of genetic study applicable to nearly every aspect of genome-related research. The importance of…”
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Genetic variation in the PNPLA3 gene and hepatocellular carcinoma in USA: Risk and prognosis prediction by Hassan, Manal M., Kaseb, Ahmed, Etzel, Carol J., El-Serag, Hashem, Spitz, Margaret R., Chang, Ping, Hale, Katherine S., Liu, Mei, Rashid, Asif, Shama, Mohamed, Abbruzzese, James L., Loyer, Evelyne M., Kaur, Harmeet, Hassabo, Hesham M., Vauthey, Jean-Nicolas, Wray, Curtis J., Hassan, Basmah S., Patt, Yehuda Z., Hawk, Ernest, Soliman, Khalid M., Li, Donghui

“…Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging epidemic with high prevalence in Western countries. Genome‐wide association studies had reported that a…”
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Interaction Between Age and Race Alters Predicted Survival in Colorectal Cancer by Phatak, Uma R., Kao, Lillian S., Millas, Stefanos G., Wiatrek, Rebecca L., Ko, Tien C., Wray, Curtis J.

“…Background Racial disparities in colorectal cancer persist. Late stage at presentation and lack of stage-specific treatment may be contributing factors. We…”
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Estimating Surgical Outcomes for Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Wray, Curtis J.

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Do Socioeconomic Factors and Race Determine the Likelihood of Breast Conserving Surgery? by Nguyen, Bao C., MD, Alawadi, Zeinab M., MD, MS, Roife, David, MD, Kao, Lillian S., MD, MS, Ko, Tien C., MD, Wray, Curtis J., MD

“…Abstract Purpose Racial disparities in the use of breast conserving surgery (BCS) has been reported and may be due to advanced stage at diagnosis. Our…”
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Acute Appendicitis: Controversies in Diagnosis and Management by Wray, Curtis J., MD, Kao, Lillian S., MD, MS, Millas, Stefanos G., MD, Tsao, Kuojen, MD, Ko, Tien C., MD

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Durable response for ampullary and duodenal adenocarcinoma with a nab‐paclitaxel plus gemcitabine ± cisplatin combination by Cen, Putao, Wray, Curtis J., Zhang, Songlin, Thosani, Nirav C., Dinh, Brian Cuong, Gonzalez, Anneliese, Mohlere, Virginia, Bynon, John Steven

“…Background/Aim There is no standard salvage chemotherapy for metastatic periampullary adenocarcinoma and duodenal adenocarcinoma and the prognosis of those who…”
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Treatment delays of colon cancer in a safety-net hospital system by Millas, Stefanos G., MD, Alawadi, Zeinab M., MD, Wray, Curtis J., MD, Silberfein, Eric J., MD, Escamilla, Richard J., BS, Karanjawala, Burzeen E., MD, Ko, Tien C., MD, Kao, Lillian S., MD, MS

“…Abstract Background Disparities in colon cancer survival have been reported to result from advanced stage at diagnosis and delayed therapy. We hypothesized…”
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Secondary use of existing public microarray data to predict outcome for hepatocellular carcinoma by Wray, Curtis J., MD, Ko, Tien C., MD, Tan, Filemon K., MD, PhD

“…Abstract Background Since 1990, numerous public repositories of microarray data have been created to store vast genomic data sets. Our hypothesis is that a…”
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What Is the Quality of Reporting of Studies of Interventions to Increase Compliance with Antibiotic Prophylaxis? by Levy, Shauna M., MD, Phatak, Uma R., MD, Tsao, KuoJen, MD, FACS, Wray, Curtis J., MD, FACS, Millas, Stefanos G., MD, Lally, Kevin P., MD, MS, FACS, Kao, Lillian S., MD, MS, FACS

“…Background Despite studies reporting successful interventions to increase antibiotic prophylaxis compliance, surgical site infections remain a significant…”
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The relationship of lymph node dissection and colon cancer survival in the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry by Mammen, Joshua M.V., M.D, James, Laura E., M.S, Molloy, Mark, M.D, Williams, Arthur, M.D, Wray, Curtis J., M.D, Sussman, Jeffrey J., M.D

“…Abstract Background The extent of lymphadenectomy in colon cancer may impact potential to cure and accuracy of staging. Methods The Veterans Affairs Central…”
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