Publications by authors named "Douglas J Weaver"

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  • Trigger finger release (TFR) is a common hand surgery procedure with a high success rate, but some patients may need revision surgery (rTFR) and little is known about what factors lead to this.
  • A study analyzed data from over 46,000 patients who underwent TFR from 2015 to 2022 to identify demographic and health factors associated with the need for rTFR.
  • Results indicated that male sex, diabetes, and ischemic heart disease significantly increased the odds of requiring revision surgery, while hypothyroidism decreased these odds across all time frames.
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Background: The use of robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RA-TKA) is gaining traction. There is evidence to suggest that RA-TKA can help to optimize the precision and accuracy of implant positioning and that there may be protective effects on surrounding bony and soft tissues. Yet, there are important differences between the various RA-TKA systems currently on the market.

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Paired vertebral arteries (VAs) travel from the subclavian artery through the cervical spine and into the intracranial space where they contribute to posterior cerebral circulation. Blunt and penetrating injuries to the cervical spine risk injury to the VA. Among the most feared complications of vertebral artery injury (VAI) is posterior circulation stroke.

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Background: The modified 5-item frailty index (mFI-5) is a concise comorbidity-based risk stratification tool that has been shown to predict the occurrence of adverse outcomes following various orthopedic surgeries.

Methods: The 2012-2016 American College of Surgeons - National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) dataset was used to identify patients undergoing an elective 1- to 2-level posterior lumbar fusion for degenerative lumbar pathology. The mFI-5 score was calculated based on the presence of the 5 co-morbidities: congestive heart failure within 30 days prior to surgery, insulin-dependent or noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or pneumonia, partially dependent or totally dependent functional health status at time of surgery, and hypertension requiring medication.

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Trace levels of pharmaceuticals have been detected in surface water and may pose a health risk to humans and other organisms. New chromatographic materials will help identify and quantify these contaminants. We introduce a new ion chromatographic (IC) material designed to separate cationic pharmaceuticals and report its ability to separate a group of guanidine compounds.

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People with chronic kidney disease suffer from uremic toxins which accumulate in their bodies. Detection and quantification of uremic toxins help diagnose kidney problems and start patient care. The aim of this research was to seek a new method to assist this diagnosis by trace level detection and separation of guanidine containing uremic toxins in water and urine.

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