Publications by authors named "Therese E Cusick"

Background: Some medical school training consists of oral examinations.

Methods: We conducted a 9-year review of third-year medical student examinations including oral examinations, National Board of Medical Examiners Surgery Subject Examination (SSE, ie, shelf), and United States Medical Licensing Examinations Step 1 and Step 2.

Results: Step 1 showed a moderate to strong association with Period 1 orals (Somers' D = .

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Background: Although use of preoperative chemotherapy for breast cancer is increasing, resultant changes in breast architecture have not been described. The purpose of this study was to examine breast architecture changes in response to chemotherapy by the placement of 4 peripheral clips.

Methods: In a prospective case-series of breast cancer patients selected to undergo preoperative chemotherapy, 4 clips were placed peripherally to each mass using sonographic guidance.

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Background: Topical anesthetics have been used in various procedures. The purpose of this study was to evaluate efficacy of lidocaine/prilocaine cream in decreasing the pain of injection for sentinel lymph node biopsy.

Methods: A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study was conducted on female breast cancer patients undergoing periareolar injection for sentinel lymph node isolation.

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Background: Despite a lack of formal training, surgical residents at our institution have an integral role instructing medical students on their general surgery clerkship. It is unknown how the instruction provided by surgical residents affects the students' testable knowledge base and performance on standardized surgical examinations. The purpose of this survey study was to evaluate the impact of surgical resident teachers on medical student performance on the National Board of Medical Examiners surgery shelf examination.

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Background: This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of Hemaseel APR fibrin sealant versus conventional drain placement in the prevention of seromas after breast procedures.

Methods: A prospective, randomized, controlled study of subjects who were randomized into control (drain) and experimental (fibrin) groups was conducted.

Results: Analysis of 82 patients showed similarly matched groups.

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Background: The purpose of this study was to determine if senior residents are participating in advanced level breast cases.

Methods: A retrospective review of 1,583 breast procedures on 1,213 patients over 2 years was performed. Each case was evaluated for the type of case: (1) junior level (PGY 1 and 2)--core needle biopsy, fine needle aspirate, excisional biopsy, needle localized biopsy, lumpectomy, partial mastectomy, and simple mastectomy; and (2) senior level--stereotactic breast biopsy, sentinel lymph node biopsy, axillary dissection, and modified radical mastectomy.

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