Publications by authors named "H Alasadi"
Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs) are growing into more desirable targets for malicious individuals due to the quick rise in the number of automated vehicles around the roadside. Secure data transfer is necessary for VANETs to preserve the integrity of the entire network. Federated learning (FL) is often suggested as a safe technique for exchanging data among VANETs, however, its capacity to protect private information is constrained.
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- This study was a retrospective cohort analysis aimed at comparing opioid prescription patterns and prolonged use in patients undergoing spine surgery in ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) versus hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs).
- Data was collected from the Merative MarketScan Database for patients aged 18-64 who had specific spine surgeries between January 2017 and June 2021, focusing on factors like initial opioid prescriptions and post-surgery usage.
- Results showed that ASCs were associated with a higher likelihood of initial potent opioid prescriptions but did not lead to an increase in prolonged opioid use, indicating a need for further research on postoperative pain management strategies.
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- This study examined the rates and risk factors for prolonged opioid use in patients aged 18 to 64 who underwent surgery for tibial shaft fractures from 2016 to 2020.
- It found that 10.5% of all patients and 6.1% of opioid-naive patients continued using opioids significantly longer after surgery.
- Key risk factors for prolonged use included prior opioid use, higher perioperative opioid doses, older age, and a history of alcohol or substance-related disorders, while patients in certain regions had lower odds of prolonged use.
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Objective: Identify factors associated with cervical epidural steroid injection (CESI) receipt before anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), posterior cervical decompression and fusion (PCDF), or decompression; evaluate the association between CESI receipt and 90-day postoperative complications; and determine characteristics of CESI associated with complications.
Summary Of Background Data: Previous literature has suggested that a preoperative CESI may increase the risk of postoperative complications.
Purpose: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) remains the most common type of pediatric scoliosis, mostly affecting children between ages 10 and 18. Vertebral body tethering (VBT) offers a non-fusion alternative to the gold standard spinal fusion that permits flexibility and some growth within instrumented segments. This article will serve as a comprehensive literature review of the current state-of-the-art of VBT in relation to radiographic and clinical outcomes, complications, and the learning curve associated with the procedure.
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