Publications by authors named "Kylie Swiekatowski"
Where Do Plastic Surgery Leaders Come From? A Cross-sectional Analysis of Research Productivity.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
August 2024
Background: It is increasingly apparent that plastic surgery residency applications with lengthy research publications are the new standard in applicant competitiveness. This study aims to evaluate the research history of plastic surgery program faculty leadership to understand the trends and evolution of research expectations.
Methods: The curriculum vitaes of faculty involved in residency admissions among all US Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited integrated and independent plastic surgery programs were reviewed.
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- - The study explored the use of acellular dermal regeneration templates (ADRT) to heal myelomeningoceles in newborns, a condition that poses risks due to central nervous system infections and challenges in surgical repair.
- - A review of seven cases revealed that many patients experienced complications from previous repair attempts, leading to the need for ADRT to enhance the healing process and protect vital structures.
- - Results showed that after ADRT placement, four patients developed healthy granulation tissue within three weeks, and all wounds healed without infections, suggesting ADRT is a promising option for difficult myelomeningocele repairs.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the safety and complication rates of targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) and regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI) in patients who had lower extremity amputations at an urban safety-net hospital.
- - A total of 32 patients were reviewed, with 46.9% experiencing postoperative complications, primarily infections. The most common amputation reasons included diabetic foot infections and necrotizing soft tissue infections.
- - The findings suggest a need for further research on the relationship between surgical complications, particularly infections, and phantom limb pain, as the latter showed a trend toward being more prevalent in infected patients.
Background: The rising clinical importance of assessing frailty is driven by its predictive capability for postoperative outcomes. This study assesses the effectiveness of RAI-rev (Revised Risk Analysis Index) in predicting adverse outcomes in lower extremity (LE) flap reconstruction.
Methods: Analyzing NSQIP (National Surgical Quality Improvement Program) data from 2015 to 2020, we compared demographics, perioperative factors, and 30-day outcomes in all locoregional and free-flap cases.
Background: Blood transfusions have been associated with surgical complications; however, these studies are not specific to lower extremity (LE) reconstruction. We evaluated the effect of perioperative packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusions on LE free flap outcomes in trauma patients.
Methods: Patients undergoing LE free flap reconstruction following acute injuries from 2016 to 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.
Action selection occurs through competition between potential choice options. Neural correlates of choice competition are observed across frontal cortex and downstream superior colliculus (SC) during decision-making, yet how these regions interact to mediate choice competition remains unresolved. Here we report that SC can bidirectionally modulate choice competition and drive choice activity in frontal cortex.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAction selection occurs through competition between potential choice options. Neural correlates of choice competition are observed across frontal cortex and downstream superior colliculus (SC) during decision-making, yet how these regions interact to mediate choice competition remains unresolved. Here we report that cell types within SC can bidirectionally modulate choice competition and drive choice activity in frontal cortex.
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