Publications by authors named "J D MacNeil"
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- - COVID-19 vaccines have been a significant success in reducing hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S., with over 675 million doses given and over 80% of the population receiving at least one dose.
- - The vaccines are estimated to have prevented more than 18 million hospitalizations and 3 million deaths, despite over one million fatalities from COVID-19 during the pandemic.
- - The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has actively reviewed data and made recommendations on COVID-19 vaccines, emphasizing their safety and effectiveness as key tools in combating serious illness from the virus.
Perioperative protocols in ambulatory breast reconstruction: A systematic review.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
October 2023
Introduction: Recent studies have successfully employed perioperative protocols and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols to promote and increase the range of breast reconstruction procedures performed in ambulatory settings. This systematic review aims to identify the common perioperative protocol items associated with successful ambulatory breast reconstruction.
Methods: A systematic review of electronic databases (Ovid Medline, EMBASE, and Cochrane) was conducted.
Objective: To study the coverage and challenges in mapping 3 national and international procedure coding systems to the International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI).
Materials And Methods: We identified 300 commonly used codes each from SNOMED CT, ICD-10-PCS, and CCI (Canadian Classification of Health Interventions) and mapped them to ICHI. We evaluated the level of match at the ICHI stem code and Foundation Component levels.
Objectives: The objective of this study is to present our initial experience with a novel parenchymal clamp (NPC) developed to allow partial nephrectomies (PN) to be performed without whole kidney ischaemia. We compare patients who underwent PN with the NPC with those undergoing standard PNs.
Methods: The NPC applies pressure only to the portion of the parenchyma containing the small renal mass (≤3.
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare genetic disorder distinguished by multiple arteriovenous malformations that can affect the liver and lungs, and additionally cause high-output heart failure. Effective medical treatment for HHT-related heart failure is limited. While most types of heart failure are contraindications in liver transplants, HHT-related high-output heart failure is an indication for a liver transplant.
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