Publications by authors named "Kyle Steiger"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the risks associated with acute and chronic complications of diabetes among people living in different areas of the U.S., from rural to urban settings.
- Using a large dataset from the OptumLabs Data Warehouse, researchers analyzed health records of over 2.9 million adults with diabetes from 2012 to 2021, comparing complication rates based on population density.
- Results indicated that while remote area residents faced higher risks for certain heart issues, those in small towns experienced greater overall diabetes complications, suggesting a need for further investigation into the factors contributing to these health disparities.
We offer an overview of lipid lowering, antiplatelet, antihypertensive, and glucose-lowering therapies for vascular surgeons and their respective medical teams. Further reviews should offer additional guidance on smoking cessation, exercise therapy, and nutritional optimization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To create a model based on patients' characteristics that can predict the number of burdens reported using the ICAN Discussion Aid, to target use of this tool to patients likeliest to benefit.
Patients And Methods: Six hundred thirty-five patients (aged ≥18 years) completed the ICAN Discussion Aid at a Scottsdale, Arizona, family medicine clinic. Patient characteristics were gathered from their health records.
Background: Surgical residents prepare during their training for independent operating experience. However, there is a fine balance between supervised intraoperative teaching and the need to keep operations short since this is associated with improved patient safety. We aim to understand if the composition of the vascular surgical team-presence of anesthesia and surgical trainees as well as the number of circulating nurses-affects elective operative times at our institution.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIatrogenic left common carotid artery to right internal jugular vein arteriovenous fistula closure.
J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech
December 2022
We report a minimally invasive approach to the repair of a 2.8-cm × 6.0-cm left proximal common carotid to right internal jugular vein arteriovenous fistula.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProcedural, workforce, and reimbursement trends in neuroendovascular procedures.
J Neurointerv Surg
September 2023
Background: This study aims to define the proportion of Medicare neuroendovascular procedures performed by different specialists from 2013 to 2019, map the geographic distribution of these specialists, and trend reimbursement for these procedures.
Methods: The Medicare Provider Utilization Database was queried for recognized neuroendovascular procedures. Data on specialists and their geographic distribution were tabulated.