Publications by authors named "Patricia G Lu"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines how thyroid nodules found incidentally during pretransplant evaluations are managed at a specific institution, focusing on patients at high risk due to immunosuppression needs.
- A review of 10,340 transplant patients over a decade revealed a significant decrease in biopsy recommendations and actual biopsies after 2017, along with faster timelines for biopsies and transplants.
- The findings suggest that following imaging-based guidelines can improve the efficiency of cancer care for transplant candidates, ensuring timely treatment while minimizing delays in receiving transplants.
Background: The 2015 American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines added thyroid lobectomy (TL) as the appropriate treatment for low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). We aimed to investigate the population-level factors that influence the utilization of TL.
Methods: The Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database was queried for all DTC patients fitting low-risk criteria as defined by the ATA.
Objective: General surgery residency programs have increased their social media presence to educate and recruit prospective residents. This study aims to understand the impact of general surgery residency program social media on the 2020-2021 applicants' evaluation of prospective programs, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Design: An optional 20-item online survey regarding specialty choice, sub-internship rotation completion, social media resource use, social media impact, and general demographic information.
Background: Geographic variation in health care spending is typically attributed to differences in patient health status and provider practice patterns. While medicolegal considerations (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between aortic endograft diameter and long-term outcomes following endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) performed in accordance with manufacturer instructions for use (IFU).
Methods: A retrospective review of consecutive patients undergoing on-IFU EVAR (2000-2018) was performed to facilitate a comparative analysis of long-term patient outcomes based on device diameter. "Large diameter" devices were defined as >34 mm.