Publications by authors named "Caitlin A Harrington"
Objective: The objective is to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic affected care for patients undergoing thoracic surgery for cancer.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of telemedicine.
Methods: Characteristics and outcomes of new patients seen between March 1 and June 30, 2019, and the same period in 2020 were compared.
Article Synopsis
- This study aimed to understand the patterns of lymph node metastases in esophageal adenocarcinoma patients who received neoadjuvant chemoradiation and had surgery, to see how these patterns relate to prognosis.
- Out of 537 patients analyzed, 36% had lymph node metastases at surgery, with the majority having either single or multiple affected nodal stations, predominantly in the paraesophageal and left gastric areas.
- The research found that as the number of affected nodal stations increased, especially in the paraesophageal and subcarinal regions, the risk of disease recurrence significantly increased.
Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of induction FOLFOX followed by PET-directed nCRT, induction CP followed by PET-directed nCRT, and nCRT with CP alone in patients with EAC.
Summary Of Background Data: nCRT with CP is a standard treatment for locally advanced EAC. The results of cancer and leukemia group B 80803 support the use of induction chemotherapy followed by PET-directed chemo-radiation therapy.
Commentary: Cancer Cannot Wait - Esophagectomy During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
August 2022
Background: Opioid dependence, misuse, and abuse in the United States continue to rise. Prior studies indicate an important risk factor for persistent opioid use includes elective surgical procedures, though the probability following thoracic procedures remains unknown. We analyzed the incidence and factors associated with new persistent opioid use after lung resection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The objective of this video article is to provide education about the similarities and differences between vasculitis and rare, acute aortic pathologic findings so that an appropriate diagnosis can be made in a timely manner, especially for patients with life-threatening aortic pathologic findings.
Conclusion: Although they are rare, acute aortic pathologic findings, such as aortic dissection and intramural hematoma, can have radiographic characteristics similar to those of vasculitis, which can make it challenging to discern between these vastly different diagnoses without the use of properly timed imaging studies.