Publications by authors named "Steven Liu"

Background: This study investigates the association between the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI), a simple readily available measure of malnutrition risk, and 30-day postoperative complications following revision total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA).

Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried for all patients who underwent TSA between 2015 and 2022. The study population was divided into three groups based on preoperative GNRI: normal/reference (GNRI > 98), moderate malnutrition (92 ≤ GNRI ≤ 98), and severe malnutrition (GNRI < 92).

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Background Racial disparities are prevalent within the field of orthopedics and include the utilization of varying resources as well as outcomes following surgery. This study investigates racial differences between Black and White patients in the surgical treatment of rotator cuff repair (RCR) and 30-day postoperative complications following RCR. Materials and methods Data were drawn from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database to create a study population consisting of Black and White patients who underwent RCR between 2015 and 2019.

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Purpose: This study investigates the association between preoperative serum sodium levels and 30-day postoperative complications following aseptic revision total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA).

Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried for all patients who underwent aseptic revision TSA from 2015 to 2022. The study population was divided into two groups based on preoperative serum sodium levels: eunatremia (135-144 mEq/L) and hyponatremia (< 135 mEq/L).

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Purpose: To evaluate the performance of four large language models (LLMs)-GPT-4, PaLM 2, Qwen, and Baichuan 2-in generating responses to inquiries from Chinese patients about dry eye disease (DED).

Design: Two-phase study, including a cross-sectional test in the first phase and a real-world clinical assessment in the second phase.

Subjects: Eight board-certified ophthalmologists and 46 patients with DED.

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Background: This study investigates the association between the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI), a measure of malnutrition risk, and 30-day postoperative complications following revision total hip arthroplasty (rTHA).

Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried for all patients ≥65 who underwent aseptic rTHA between 2015 and 2021. The final study population (n = 7119) was divided into 3 groups based on preoperative GNRI: normal/reference (GNRI >98) (n = 4342), moderate malnutrition (92 ≤ GNRI ≤98) (n = 1367), and severe malnutrition (GNRI <92) (n = 1410).

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Purpose: This study investigates the association between preoperative hypoalbuminemia and 30-day postoperative complications following noninfectious revision total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA).

Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried for all patients who underwent noninfectious revision TSA from 2015 to 2021. The study population was divided into two groups based on preoperative serum albumin: normal albumin (≥ 3.

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Background: This study investigates the relationship between hypertension and postoperative complications following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA).

Methods: All patients who underwent TSA between 2015 and 2020 from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement database were surveyed. The study population was divided into patients with no hypertension and patients with hypertension.

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Purpose: The aim of this study is to explore potential complications and risk factors associated with revision TSA in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF).

Methods: This study examined all individuals who underwent revision total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) from 2015 to 2022, sourced from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement database. The analysis encompassed patient demographics, comorbidities, and 30-day postoperative complications.

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Purpose: This study investigates the association between insulin-dependent and non-insulin-dependent diabetes and 30-day postoperative complications following aseptic revision total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA).

Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried for all patients who underwent aseptic revision TSA from 2015 to 2021. The study population was divided into three groups based on diabetic status: nondiabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes, and non-insulin-dependent diabetes.

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Purpose: This study investigates the association between preoperative serum alkaline phosphatase levels and 30 day postoperative complications following noninfectious revision total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). We hypothesize that elevated alkaline phosphatase levels are significantly associated with an increased 30 day postoperative complication rate.

Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried for all patients who underwent noninfectious revision TSA from 2015 to 2022.

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Background: Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) individuals experience incongruence between their self-identified gender versus their birth-assigned sex. In some cases, TGNC patients undergo gender-affirming surgical (GAS) procedures. Although GAS is an evolving surgical field, there is currently limited literature documenting patient characteristics and procedures.

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Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between preoperative platelet count and 30-day postoperative complications following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (aRCR).

Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement database was queried for all patients who underwent aRCR between 2015 and 2021. The study population was divided into 5 groups based on preoperative platelet count: normal (200-450k, reference cohort), low-normal (150-200k), mild thrombocytopenia (100-150k), moderate-to-severe thrombocytopenia (<100k), and thrombocytosis (>450k).

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Purpose: Aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI) is a cost-effective and noninvasive measure of liver function, an alternative to the gold standard liver biopsy, which is resource-intensive and invasive. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between preoperative APRI and 30-day postoperative complications after isolated open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of distal radius fractures (DRFs).

Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried for all patients who underwent isolated ORIF of DRFs between 2015 and 2021.

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Background: This study investigates the association between the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI), a simple readily available measure of malnutrition risk, and 30-day postoperative complications following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA).

Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried for all patients who underwent TSA between 2015 and 2021. The study population was divided into 3 groups based on preoperative GNRI: normal/reference (GNRI > 98), moderate malnutrition (92 ≤ GNRI ≤ 98), and severe malnutrition (GNRI < 92).

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Background: In the realm of orthopedic surgery, frailty has been associated with higher rates of complications following total hip and total knee arthroplasties. Among various measures of frailty, the Six-Item Modified Frailty Index (MF-6) has recently gained popularity as a predictor for postoperative complications. The purpose of this study was to investigate MF-6 as a predictor for early postoperative complications in the elderly patient population following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA).

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Background: This study investigates the association between the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI), a simple, readily available malnutrition risk index, and 30-day postoperative complications following shoulder arthroscopy.

Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was used to identify all patients aged ≥65 years who underwent shoulder arthroscopy between 2015 and 2021. The study population was indexed into 3 cohorts of preoperative GNRI: normal/reference (GNRI >98), moderate malnutrition (92≤ GNRI ≤98), and severe malnutrition (GNRI <92).

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Article Synopsis
  • The study examines the impact of chronic steroid use on patients with distal radius fractures (DRFs) who undergo surgical repair, highlighting the potential for increased complications and hospital readmission.
  • Researchers analyzed data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement database for patients treated between 2015 and 2021, focusing on 30-day postoperative outcomes.
  • Findings suggest that chronic steroid users faced higher rates of major and minor complications, with additional risk factors for readmission being male sex and existing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between hypertension and postoperative complications following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (aRCR).

Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was surveyed for all patients who underwent aRCR between 2015 and 2021. Patient demographics, comorbidities, and 30-day postoperative complication data were analyzed.

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Article Synopsis
  • - This study represents the first systematic review of gender-affirming surgery (GAS) specifically for transgender populations, focusing on postoperative outcomes linked to different surgical techniques.
  • - Researchers analyzed 26 trials involving over 3000 adult transgender men, comparing three techniques: double incision free nipple graft (DIFNG), pedicled nipple techniques (PNT), and periareolar techniques (PAT).
  • - Findings revealed that DIFNG had the lowest complication rates, while PAT resulted in higher patient satisfaction scores, although it also had more complications than DIFNG and PNT.
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Background: This study investigates the association between aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI), a noninvasive measure of liver function, and 30-day postoperative complications following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA).

Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried for all patients who underwent TSA between 2015 and 2021. The study population was divided into 4 groups based on preoperative APRI: normal/reference (APRI ≤ 0.

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Background: Aspartate Aminotransferase-to-Platelet Ratio Index (APRI) is a cost-effective and noninvasive measure of liver function, an alternative to the gold standard liver biopsy which is resource-intensive and invasive. This study investigates the association between various degrees of liver dysfunction based on APRI and 30-day postoperative complications following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (aRCR).

Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried for all patients who underwent aRCR between 2015 and 2021.

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Background: Iron deficiency anemia is a common paraesophageal hernia (PEH) symptom and may improve after repair. When present, anemia has also been proposed to be associated with an increase in length of hospital stay, morbidity, and mortality after PEH repair. This study aimed to determine anemia-related factors in patients with PEH, the rate of anemia resolution after PEH repair, and the risk of anemia recurrence when repair failed.

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This paper presents a simulation study to demonstrate that the contrast recovery coefficients (CRC) and detectability of small lesions of a one-meter-long positron emission tomography (PET) scanner can be further enhanced by the integration of high resolution virtual-pinhole (VP) PET devices. The scanner under investigation is a Siemens Biograph Vision Quadra which has an axial field-of-view (FOV) of 106 cm. The VP-PET devices contain two high-resolution flat panel detectors, each composed of 2 × 8 detector modules each of which consists of 32 × 64 lutetium-oxyorthosilicate crystals (1.

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Each year, nearly one-fifth of adults in the United States are prescribed at least one psychotropic medication. An increased trend in psychiatric polypharmacy has heightened awareness of drug-drug interactions and the tracking of adverse drug reactions. This article describes a patient who developed concomitant neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus during cross-titration of his antipsychotics while on lithium.

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Background: Data on the efficacy of endovascular thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) versus open surgical repair for chronic aortic pathology in patients with connective tissue disorders are limited. In particular, few studies have examined outcomes of TEVAR versus open repair for intact descending thoracic aortic aneurysms (DTAA) in this subset of patients beyond index hospitalization. Therefore, we investigate 5-year outcomes of TEVAR and open surgical repair of intact DTAAs in patients with known connective tissue disorders.

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