Publications by authors named "E M Moeller"

The long thoracic nerve's (LTN) superficial location on the chest wall renders it vulnerable to iatrogenic injury. Plastic surgeons' gender-affirming mastectomy volumes are rapidly increasing. This operation involves lateral chest contouring placing the distal LTN at risk of injury along the chest wall.

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  • The study investigates how anatomical variations of the thenar motor branch of the median nerve (TMB) can increase the risk of nerve injury during carpal tunnel surgery.
  • Researchers looked at patients undergoing surgery to observe the TMB's origin and the presence of intrinsic muscles that could obscure the nerve.
  • Findings showed that when transverse carpal muscle is present, the TMB is more likely to originate ulnarly, prompting surgeons to identify the TMB before cutting the ligament to avoid injury.
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To prevent children from reentering the welfare system, it is crucial to understand the role of caseworker visits after reunification on reentry and identify the factors related to reentry. Utilizing the administrative data of one Mid-Atlantic state, children who reunified with their families between July 2016 and June 2020 were selected as the study sample ( = 3,510). Reentry rates were higher for children who did not have caseworker visits after reunification than for those who did.

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Achieving permanency is a main goal of the child welfare system. To promote timely achievement of permanency, it is important to understand the determinants associated with permanency outcomes. This study aims to examine the length of time children spend in foster care and identify factors associated with achievement of permanency using administrative data from one state spanning a six-year timeframe and including a final sample of 1,874 children.

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Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remain drastically underrepresented in health research, with African countries producing less than 1% of the global output. This work investigates authorship patterns of publications on burns in LMICs. Original research studies addressing burn injuries in LMICs and published between 1st January 2015 and 31st December 2020 were included in the review.

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