Publications by authors named "Yunhan Liao"

Article Synopsis
  • The systematic review aimed to investigate the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of toxic shock syndrome (TSS) following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) and septoplasty, based on data from various medical databases.
  • The review included findings from 25 studies and identified 70 TSS cases over 38 years, indicating an extremely low incidence rate of 0.0003 (or about 30 cases per 100,000 people) related to these surgeries.
  • Despite the occurrence of TSS in patients with or without nasal packing, nearly all patients (97%) recovered fully, highlighting the need for further research to identify high-risk individuals.
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Background: Patients with acute cholecystitis (AC) presenting with unfavorable systemic or local conditions are often managed with percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) as a temporary measure. The clinical outcomes of interval cholecystectomy following PC remain unclear. The aim of the study was to identify the association between the timing of cholecystectomy following PC for AC and perioperative complication rates at interval cholecystectomy.

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Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic limited access to colonoscopy. To advance colorectal cancer health equity, we conducted a quality improvement study on colonoscopy wait times in 2019-2023 for underinsured (Medicaid, uninsured) compared with insured patients at an academic medical center providing colonoscopy for surrounding Federally Qualified Health Centers.

Methods: Retrospective chart reviews were performed on adult outpatient colonoscopies in the preintervention period (2019-2021).

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Institutions: STONY BROOK MEDICAL CENTERRATIONALE: Lung Cancer screening for the high-risk smoking population has been proven to save lives. However, in 2022, 20% of newly diagnosed lung cancers (47,300) were in nonsmokers. These patients were found to be diagnosed at later stages.

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Objective: We present a case of spontaneous abdominal wall endometriosis presenting as a painless nodular mass in a woman with no prior history of abdominal surgery.

Case Report: Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) is an uncommon form of endometriosis, usually arising due to a past history of cesarean section or abdominal hysterectomy. However, in rare cases, abdominal wall endometriosis can arise in women with no prior history of abdominal surgery.

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Objective: Ovarian cancer is the most lethal of the gynecologic malignancies. Most women have advanced disease at diagnosis and require extensive debulking surgery and aggressive chemotherapy. Induction of apoptosis in cancer cells has been used as an important approach for cancer therapy.

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Objective: Relationships between pelvic organ prolapse (POP) staging and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are controversial. In this study, we evaluated correlations of POP staging with LUTS in different compartments.

Materials And Methods: From January 2016 to December 2017, 250 consecutive patients with urogynecologic complaints who were referred to our urodynamic unit were recruited into this study.

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