Publications by authors named "Cyrus A Farzaneh"
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- Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) is uncommon in trauma patients, and existing models for predicting it in adults aren’t effective for children; thus, this study aimed to create a pediatric-specific prediction model.
- Researchers analyzed data from the National Trauma Databank (2007-2015) using a machine learning technique called random forest, ultimately identifying strong predictive factors for BCVI among a large patient pool.
- The new model effectively identified 94.4% of BCVI patients, outperforming previous models (Denver and Memphis), which only detected 13.4% of BCVI cases, highlighting the importance of tailored screening in pediatric trauma care.
Contrast enema is the gold standard technique for evaluating a pelvic anastomosis (PA) prior to ileostomy closure. With the increasing use of flexible endoscopic modalities, the need for contrast studies may be unnecessary. The objective of this study is to compare flexible endoscopy and contrast studies for anastomotic inspection prior to defunctioning stoma reversal.
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