Publications by authors named "Aalok P Patel"
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- * A notable 108% increase in TKA procedures was observed, alongside improvements in certain health conditions and significantly reduced hospital stays longer than 2 days.
- * However, the rate of adverse events after surgery increased, with older age, male sex, and certain chronic health issues identified as key risk factors for complications within 30 days post-surgery.
Background: Recent reports on the influence of gender on the outcomes of total joint arthroplasty were limited by either lack of longitudinal data or absent stratification by total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA). As a result, there remains a lack of clarity on this topic.
Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program was queried for all primary, elective THAs and TKAs performed between 2011 and 2017.
We report the fabrication and characterization of metal-insulator-metal diodes incorporating vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VACNT) arrays encased in polymer for applications in high frequency optoelectronics. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and epoxy infiltrating media are used in this study. VACNT forests are embedded with polymer to form a planarized surface over which an array of tunneling diodes is fabricated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The objectives of this study are to explore factors that are associated with use of adjuvant chemotherapy and to evaluate its impact on overall survival in node-negative patients who undergo lung and chest wall resection for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Methods: Patients who underwent concomitant lung and chest wall resection for NSCLC were abstracted from the National Cancer Database. Clinical, pathologic, treatment, and follow-up data were obtained.
Background: For patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) metastatic to hilar lymph nodes (N1), guidelines recommend surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy in operable patients and chemoradiation (CRT) for those deemed inoperable. It is unclear how these recommendations are applied nationally, however.
Methods: The National Cancer Database was queried to identify patients with a tumor <7 cm (T1/T2) with clinically positive N1 nodes.
Background: The role of pneumonectomy after neoadjuvant therapy for stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains uncertain.
Methods: Patients who underwent pneumonectomy for clinical stage IIIA NSCLC were abstracted from the National Cancer Database. Individuals treated with neoadjuvant therapy, followed by resection, were compared with those who underwent resection, followed by adjuvant therapy.
Unexpected readmission after lung cancer surgery: A benign event?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
December 2015
Objective: The study objective was to study the incidence, predictors, and implications of unanticipated early postoperative readmission after lung resection for non-small cell lung cancer.
Methods: Patients undergoing surgery for clinical stage I to III non-small cell lung cancer were abstracted from the National Cancer Database. Regression models were fitted to identify predictors of 30-day readmission and to study the association of unplanned readmission with 30-day and long-term survival.
Background: A substantial proportion of patients with clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have more advanced disease on final pathologic review. We studied potentially modifiable factors that may predict pathologic upstaging.
Methods: Data of patients with clinical stage I NSCLC undergoing resection were obtained from the National Cancer Database.
Background: The role of multimodality therapy in stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains inadequately studied. Although chemoradiation is currently the mainstay of treatment, randomized trials evaluating surgical intervention are lacking, and resection is offered selectively.
Methods: Data from patients with clinical stage IIIB NSCLC (T4N2 or any N3) undergoing definitive multimodality therapy were obtained from the National Cancer Database (NCDB).
Purpose: To investigate the impact of modern postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) on overall survival (OS) for patients with N2 non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated nationally with surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy.
Patients And Methods: Patients with pathologic N2 NSCLC who underwent complete resection and adjuvant chemotherapy from 2006 to 2010 were identified from the National Cancer Data Base and stratified by use of PORT (≥ 45 Gy). A total of 4,483 patients were identified (PORT, n = 1,850; no PORT, n = 2,633).
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- The study investigates the role of surgery alongside chemotherapy and radiation for patients with stage IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as the benefits of surgery in this context are still debated.
- Data from the National Cancer Database (1998-2010) shows that a majority of patients received chemotherapy and radiation, while a smaller group underwent surgery as part of their treatment regimen.
- Results indicate that patients who had surgery in addition to chemotherapy and radiation experienced significantly better overall survival compared to those who did not, highlighting differences in treatment approaches across the U.S.