Publications by authors named "Steven N Carter"
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- * The study found higher proportions of CD4+ T cells in women’s tumor and lymph node samples, while CD8+ T cells were more prevalent in their uninvolved colon compared to men.
- * Differential gene expression related to immune functions was observed in women, suggesting that these immune system disparities may explain the survival advantages seen in female CRC patients.
With the increasing prevalence of obesity, there has been a parallel increase in the incidence of rectal cancer. The association of body mass index (BMI) and end-colostomy creation versus primary anastomosis in patients undergoing proctectomy for rectal cancer has not been described. This is a retrospective study of patients with rectal cancer from 2012 to 2018 using data from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Project.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in trauma patients is uncommon and the incidence is unknown. We studied the incidence of CIN and its outcome. A retrospective chart review of trauma patients 16 years of age and older who were admitted to our Level I trauma center during 2005 was performed.
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