Publications by authors named "Derrick Acheampong"
Introduction: There are limited data on the incidence, predictors, and time to future liver abnormalities in patients with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP).
Methods: Single-center retrospective study of pregnant women with and without ICP who delivered from 2005 to 2009 evaluating incidence and time to future liver abnormalities. Women returning for care with liver function tests at a minimum of 6 months postpartum were included.
Diverticulitis, though a common gastrointestinal disease, is rare following open-heart surgery. There is insufficient data regarding its incidence and management post-cardiac surgery. Especially in patients with atypical presentation, diagnosis and management can be challenging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cardiac events following thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) have been associated with significant morbidity and mortality. However, predictors of post-TEVAR cardiac events in descending thoracic aortic aneurysm or dissection are poorly understood.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of completed TEVAR procedures performed from 2010 to 2016 was conducted using the ACS-NSQIP (American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program) participant user file database.
Background: This study reviews and identifies various trends and characteristics of spine research published by The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS) from 2008 through 2017.
Methods: A PubMed search of all studies published in JBJS from 2008 to 2017 was performed using the keyword "spine." A similar search was conducted on the JBJS website.
Introduction: Rotator cuff tear surgical repair techniques have significantly progressed. However, tendon retear following primary repair persistently occurs at high rates. Rehabilitation protocols, surgical fixation techniques, biologic therapy with scaffolds, platelet-rich plasma, and even stem cell applications are under study to promote adequate tendon healing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Unplanned postoperative reintubation (UPR) is a marker for severe adverse outcomes following general and vascular surgery.
Study Design: A retrospective analysis of 8809 adult patients, aged 18 years and older, who underwent major general and vascular surgery at a large single-center urban hospital was conducted from January 2013 to September 2016. Patients were grouped into those who experienced UPR and those who did not.
Background: Cardiac events (CE) following surgery have been associated with morbidity and mortality. Defining risk factors that contribute to CE is essential to improve surgical outcomes.
Study Design: This was a retrospective study at a large urban teaching hospital for surgery performed from 2013 to 2015.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of resident involvement in thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR).
Summary Of Background Data: Although the influence of resident intraoperative involvement in several types of surgical procedures has been reported, the effect of resident participation in TEVAR is unknown. We evaluated patient outcomes in resident-involved TEVAR procedures.
Background: To assess participants' reasons for seeking cancer screening information at community health fairs and what they do with the information they receive.
Design And Methods: Mixed quantitative and qualitative approach was used. Community health fairs are organized in underserved New York City neighbourhoods.