Publications by authors named "Alicia Asturias"
Objective: To examine the impact of increased body mass index (BMI) on (1) tracheotomy timing and (2) short-term surgical complications requiring a return to the operating room and 30-day mortality utilizing data from the Multi-Institutional Study on Tracheotomy (MIST).
Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients from the MIST database who underwent surgical or percutaneous tracheotomy between 2013 and 2016 at eight institutions was completed. Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression analyses were used to assess the impact of obesity on tracheotomy timing and complications.
Background Orthopaedic surgery has the lowest number of full-time faculty positions held by women, at 19%, with endowed chairs among the most coveted and advantageous. We examined the characteristics of endowed professors from the US top 100 orthopaedic academic centers and highest-funded musculoskeletal (MSK) researchers to determine if gender is associated with endowed professorship. Additionally, we sought to determine if gender is associated with increased NIH funding for top-performing musculoskeletal researchers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFactors Associated With Otolaryngologists Performing Tracheotomy.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- Tracheotomies are commonly performed by various medical specialties, but the specific factors influencing which specialty conducts the procedure are not clearly outlined in existing literature.
- This study aims to analyze demographic and clinical characteristics that may differentiate tracheotomies performed by otolaryngologists from those done by other specialists, as well as to distinguish factors linked to open versus percutaneous techniques.
- The findings from a cohort of nearly 3,000 patients show that otolaryngologists performed a smaller proportion of tracheotomies, primarily using the open technique, with certain demographic factors (like race and history of neck surgery) associated with higher odds of an otolaryngologist performing the procedure.
»: Halo-gravity traction (HGT) is a well-established technique for correcting severe spinal deformity in pediatric patients.
»: HGT induces soft-tissue relaxation and gradually lengthens the spine, and it can be used preoperatively and intraoperatively.
»: It is typically indicated for spinal deformity over 90° in any plane and medical optimization.
Objective: We aimed to discern clinico-demographic predictors of large (≥8) tracheostomy tube size placement, and, secondarily, to assess the effect of large tracheostomy tube size and other parameters on odds of decannulation before hospital discharge.
Summary Of Background Data: Factors determining choice of tracheostomy tube size are not well-characterized in the current literature, despite evidence linking large tracheostomy tube size with posttracheotomy tracheal stenosis. The effect of tracheostomy tube size on timing of decannulation is also unknown, an important consideration given reported associations between endotracheal tube size and probability of failed extubation.
Background: Arthroscopic capsulolabral reconstruction has proven to be effective in treating posterior shoulder instability. Few studies have examined the risk factors that may contribute to poor outcomes in the adolescent population.
Purpose: To identify risk factors for surgical failure by comparing anatomic and subjective variations in children who underwent surgical intervention for posterior shoulder instability.
Background: Adolescent athletes are at risk of sustaining an injury to the posterior and superior labrum of the glenoid. Limited information is available regarding the outcomes of surgical intervention in this specific age cohort.
Purpose: To compare those patients with pure posterior pathology and those with posterior labral tears that involve the biceps anchor (superior labrum anterior-posterior [SLAP] tears) to determine risks for failure in the surgical management.