Publications by authors named "Octavia N Devon"
Background: While perioperative blood transfusion (BT) has been associated with adverse outcomes in multiple malignancies, the importance of BT timing has not been established.
Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether intraoperative BT is associated with worse cancer outcomes in bladder cancer patients treated with radical cystectomy (RC).
Design, Setting, And Participants: Outcomes from two independent cohorts of consecutive patients with bladder cancer treated with RC were analyzed.
Article Synopsis
- Athletic pubalgia (AP), often called "sports hernia," is a significant cause of athletes leaving competitive sports; timely intervention leads to over 95% success rates in treatment.
- The senior author's extensive study involved nearly 8,500 patients and highlighted trends in patient characteristics and advances in treatment over the past 20 years.
- Improvements in MRI technology and injury understanding have refined diagnosis and rehabilitation, enabling athletes to return to sports effectively.