Publications by authors named "Erica Lai"

Importance: Restricting activity after midurethral slings is an unproven practice.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of postoperative activity restriction on satisfaction and outcomes after slings.

Study Design: This was a multicenter, 2-arm, noninferiority randomized controlled trial.

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Background: There is a growing interest in combined pelvic organ prolapse and rectal prolapse surgery for concomitant pelvic floor prolapse despite a paucity of data regarding complications and clinical outcomes of combined repair.

Objective: The primary objective of this study was to compare the <30-day postoperative complication rate in women undergoing combined POP + RP surgery with that of women undergoing pelvic organ prolapse-only surgery. The secondary objectives were to describe the <30-day postoperative complications, compare the pelvic organ prolapse recurrence between the 2 groups, and determine the preoperative predictors of <30-day postoperative complications and predictors of pelvic organ prolapse recurrence.

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  • Urinary tract infections are a common complication following onabotulinumtoxinA injections for urgency incontinence, prompting a study to compare the effectiveness of single versus multi-dose prophylactic antibiotics.
  • A multi-center retrospective study involving 281 female patients showed no significant difference in urinary tract infection rates within 30 days between those receiving a single dose (13.8%) and those receiving multi-doses (10.3%).
  • Despite the initial hypothesis, the results indicate that multi-dose antibiotics did not lead to lower urinary tract infection rates following the procedure.
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Importance: There is increasing overlap in the urogynecologic and gynecologic oncologic patient populations. To improve patient advocacy and access to care, a collaborative surgical approach may benefit this cohort.

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate surgeon attitudes toward performing concurrent urogynecologic and gynecologic oncology procedures.

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Objective: This study aimed to assess and trend fears surrounding elective surgery and office procedures in benign gynecologic and urogynecologic patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods: This was a multicenter, prospective, observational study. Recruitment occurred from June 23, 2020, to March 23, 2021.

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In recent years, researchers have incorporated mussel-inspired metal-coordinate cross-links into various types of gels to improve their mechanical properties, particularly toughness and self-healing. However, not much is understood about how the linear mechanical properties of these gels dictate their tack properties. In this study, we use shear rheology and tack tests to explore correlations between linear viscoelastic properties (i.

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Background: Postpartum women are at risk for unintended pregnancy. Access to immediate long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) may help decrease this risk, but it is unclear how many providers in the United States routinely offer this to their patients and what obstacles they face. Our primary objective was to determine the proportion of United States obstetric providers that offer immediate postpartum LARC to their obstetric patients.

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Objective Assess psychometric properties of the Comprehensive Cochlear Implant Questionnaire (CCIQ) as a tool for assessing changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after receiving a second cochlear implant (CI2). Study Design Prospective study. Setting Academic cochlear implant center.

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Importance: The control of pain associated with mandibular fractures is an important treatment outcome that affects function, adherence to treatment regimens, and patient comfort and satisfaction.

Objective: To explore the pain management protocols reported in studies of mandibular fractures, including the reporting of quality-of-life measures.

Evidence Review: PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane CENTRAL, and clinicaltrials.

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  • The self-assembled thin films of polystyrene-b-poly(methyl methacrylate) block copolymers can form either uniform nanostructures or distinct regions of cylindrical and lamellar structures based on their composition and molecular weight.
  • The morphology of blends is influenced primarily by the smaller molecular weight component, which affects the overall pattern formation.
  • A thermodynamic model helps to explain the phase behavior in these thin-film blends by balancing chain distortion energy with mixing entropy.
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The lizard tail is well known for its ability to autotomize and regenerate. Physical contact of the tail by a predator may induce autotomy at the location at which the tail is grasped, and upon detachment the tail may undergo violent, rapid, and unpredictable movements that appear to be, to some degree, regulated by contact with the physical environment. Neither the mechanism by which tail breakage at a particular location is determined, nor that by which environmental feedback to the tail is received, are known.

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The oxidation of AuCu nanoparticles was studied as a function of composition and temperature. Oxidation rates at 110 °C were higher for NPs with higher Cu content, showing that Au stabilized the Cu. Electrochemistry measurements show that AuCu could be a promising catalyst for lowering the over potential of CO(2) reduction.

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Object: The aim of this study was to measure the quality of life (QOL) in patients with cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) receiving gamma knife treatment before total AVM obliteration. Quality of life was assessed as it related to the knowledge of rebleeding risk during the waiting period, AVM symptoms, and previous bleeding.

Methods: Thirty-nine patients age 18 years or older without other medical problems were asked to complete a questionnaire that included demographic variables, immediate effect of gamma knife radiosurgery, symptoms of AVM, previous hemorrhage, and the Duke-University of North Carolina Health Profile (63 items).

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