Publications by authors named "C van der Walt"

Objective: To identify the incidence and prevalence of type 1 Brugada pattern at Mayo Clinic during 30 years.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical records from 1992 to 2021 at Mayo Clinic Enterprise. Patients with type 1 Brugada pattern electrocardiogram (ECG) were identified by a systematic keyword search.

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Background: Movement clinical neurophysiology studies can distinguish myoclonus, tremor, and other jerky movements; however, there has been limited demonstration of their real-world clinical impact.

Objective: The aim was to investigate movement study utility in clarifying movement classification and guiding patient management.

Method: A retrospective study of myoclonus-related movement studies was performed.

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Background: Female surgeons face increased rates of fertility challenges compared to the general population. We aim to understand surgical trainees' understanding and perspectives on family planning.

Methods: A 35-question survey was emailed to program directors at all US surgical residency programs for distribution to residents.

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Objective: To describe genetic and clinical characteristics for patients undergoing genetic testing at our multidisciplinary kidney stone clinic.

Methods: A retrospective review was performed on patients evaluated in our stone clinic and referred to genetics between 2018 and 2022. Patient demographic, clinical, stone, and genetic data were included.

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Purpose: Low-dose total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT) is a proven treatment for managing cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) and Sezary syndrome with skin burden. We performed a retrospective comparison of response rates and time to progression for patients receiving low-dose TSEBT based on dose per fractionation, total dose, and stage.

Methods And Materials: One hundred and ten patients with CTCL and Sezary syndrome were treated with 135 courses of low-dose (400-1500 cGy) TSEBT or subtotal skin electron therapy at multiple centers of a single institution between August 2003 and June 2023.

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