Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach to Toxic Colitis.

Background: We aimed to compare outcomes of surgical treatments of toxic colitis (infectious/inflammatory/ischemic) by the extent of colectomy (partial vs total colectomy) and different surgical approaches (minimally invasive surgery (MIS) vs open).

Methods: Multivariate analysis using logistic regression was used to investigate outcomes of patients with toxic colitis who underwent emergent colectomy during 2012-2019 by surgical approach and the extent of resection using NSQIP database.

Results: Overall, 2,104 adult patients underwent emergent colectomy for toxic colitis within NSQIP database during 2012-2019.

The Economic Effects on Acute Care Surgery in a New York City Public Hospital During the COVID Pandemic.

Background: Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, less acute care surgical procedures have been performed and consequently hospitals have experienced significant revenue loss. We aim to investigate these procedures performed before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as their effect on the economy.

Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent cholecystectomies and appendectomies during March-May 2019 compared to the same time period in 2020 using Chi-square and t-tests.

A Systematic Review of Dietary Supplements and Alternative Therapies for Weight Loss.

Objective: Dietary supplements and alternative therapies are commercialized as a panacea for obesity/weight gain as a result of the minimal regulatory requirements in demonstrating efficacy. These products may indirectly undermine the value of guideline-driven obesity treatments. Included in this study is a systematic review of the literature of purported dietary supplements and alternative therapies for weight loss.

A Novel Risk Score to Predict Post-Trauma Mortality in Nonagenarians.

Background: Nonagenarians represent a rapidly growing age group who often have functional limitations and multiple comorbidities, predisposing them to trauma.

Aims: The purpose of this study was to identify patient characteristics, hospital complications, and comorbidities that predict in-hospital mortality in the nonagenarian population following trauma. We also sought to create a scoring system using these variables.

A Descriptive Analysis of EtOH Intoxication in our Latino Trauma Patients: An Indication for a Preventive Program.

We sought to determine patterns of injury in our Latino trauma community targeting alcohol (EtOH) intoxication as an influential variable. With the information gained in our culturally specific and culturally sensitive trauma community, we can use the information to fine-tune our trauma preventive medicine programs. Trauma injuries are the third largest contributor to racial disparities in the United States.