Publications by authors named "J R Valenti"
Background: Challenges in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthroscopy training include the cost of operating room time, surgical risks, and the accessibility of cadavers and high-fidelity simulators. A low-fidelity simulator (LFS) was developed for initial TMJ arthroscopy training.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate improvement in TMJ arthroscopic skills after training with an LFS using the Arthroscopic Surgical Skill Evaluation Tool (ASSET) global rating scale.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic led to lifestyle changes that may have caused hand and arm dysfunctions, a point that brought attention to potential overuse injuries during the stay-at-home orders.
- A Google Trends analysis was performed on various hand and arm pain-related terms from June 2019 to January 2023, comparing pre-pandemic data with the subsequent quarters.
- Findings indicated significant increases in searches for "hand pain," "carpal tunnel syndrome," and "trigger finger," particularly in India and the United States, likely due to the rise in telework and mobile device use during lockdowns.
Observations of transiting gas giant exoplanets have revealed a pervasive depletion of methane, which has only recently been identified atmospherically. The depletion is thought to be maintained by disequilibrium processes such as photochemistry or mixing from a hotter interior. However, the interiors are largely unconstrained along with the vertical mixing strength and only upper limits on the CH depletion have been available.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: While the overall incidence and prevalence of diaphragmatic paralysis are unknown due to a wide variety of underlying causes, symptomatic patients experience a marked decline in their quality of life. The goal of this study was to measure the impact of diaphragm plication surgery on the quality of life in patients who were diagnosed with diaphragmatic paralysis.
Methods: A retrospective review of the medical records of 46 patients who underwent diaphragmatic plication surgery was performed.