Publications by authors named "Alexandra C Fonseca"

Background: Since the initial introduction in 1967 of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in the field of neuromodulation, SCS has been utilized to treat a multitude of chronic pain disorders refractory to both conservative and surgical management. Although efficacious when indicated, SCS has associated risks.

Objectives: The goals of this study are to explore the trend of rates of SCS complications in 2 approximately equally sized cohorts (1999-2015 and 2016-2021) within a single institution over a 22-year period.

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Article Synopsis
  • Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a treatment used when other options for pain relief haven't worked, but it can have problems and some patients stop following up with their doctors.
  • A study was done to find out why some patients didn't come back for their doctor visits after getting the SCS device, using phone surveys.
  • Out of 49 patients who were lost to follow-up, many said they stopped visiting because their pain got better or they had other health issues, while some just missed their appointments.
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We performed a retrospective chart review to investigate a potential relation between pulmonary artery (PA) diameter as measured by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography and PA pressures measured by PA catheter with the aim of determining whether main PA diameter can aid clinicians in the diagnosis of PA hypertension. A total of 82 adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery were included in our study. Main PA diameter showed a moderate correlation with systolic and diastolic pressures,  = 0.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify mobile Health (mHealth) technology utilization among caregivers of pediatric surgery patients.

Methods: We provided a modified version of the 2012 mobile health survey from the Pew Research Center to English and Spanish-speaking caregivers of children aged <18years presenting to pediatric surgical outpatient clinics from June to July of 2016.

Results: A total of 171 caregivers completed the survey and included 57 (34%) whites, 30 (18%) blacks, 75 (44%) Hispanics, and 6 (4%) other races.

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