Publications by authors named "Mauranda Men"
Article Synopsis
- This study compares surgical outcomes between patients operated on by MD (medical doctorate) and DO (osteopathic doctorate) surgeons in the U.S., using data from Medicare claims between 2016 and 2019.
- The main focus was on 30-day mortality, readmission rates, and hospital stays, while considering various factors like surgeon characteristics and patient demographics.
- Results showed that MD surgeons performed the majority of procedures, with DO surgeons tending to operate on older and more female patients, but further analysis is needed to conclude any significant differences in outcomes.
Characterisation of public interest using internet search queries for uveitis.
Clin Exp Ophthalmol
November 2023
Delayed onset anterior uveitis and macular edema after cessation of pembrolizumab.
Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep
September 2022
Purpose: To report a case of macular edema and anterior uveitis that developed 5 months after discontinuation of pembrolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor.
Observations: A 67-year-old man with a history of metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma was referred for evaluation of bilateral macular edema and anterior uveitis, potentially attributed to his recently initiated belzutifan and lenvatinib chemotherapy regimen. Upon further review, he had previously been on pembrolizumab and axitinib for 20 months but had stopped five months prior due to cancer progression.
Purpose: To report a case of hypertensive granulomatous anterior uveitis in the setting of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD).
Observations: A 69-year-old man presented with no light perception vision in both eyes and bilateral granulomatous anterior uveitis with iris neovascularization and hyphema in the right eye. He also demonstrated concurrent polyuria, polydipsia, and altered mental status, and was diagnosed with new-onset diabetes mellitus.
Purpose Of Review: With social media use continuing to increase in popularity, ophthalmologists use social media daily for interactions with patients, colleagues, and the academic community.
Recent Findings: The potential reach of social media is overwhelmingly encouraging, but academic organizations have much work to do in order to compete for viewership on social media platforms, and users need to remain vigilant of easily spread misinformation. Individual ophthalmology practices can tailor their social media presence to attract and educate patients.
Fibromyalgia (FM) tends to coexist with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This retrospective cohort study was conducted to determine the bidirectional association between FM and GERD, using a nationwide database, the National Health Insurance of Taiwan. We established 2 study arms, including 35,117 patients with FM in arm 1 and 34,630 patients with GERD in arm 2, newly diagnosed between 2000 and 2010.
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