5 results match your criteria: "New York Presbyterian Hospital - Cornell and Columbia[Affiliation]"
Pneumothorax Identified by a Remote Physician Using Paramedic-obtained Tele-ultrasound: Case Report.
Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med
August 2024
Weill Cornell Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, New York.
Introduction: The use of telemedicine and ultrasound is emerging and novel in the field of community paramedicine. However, there is a paucity of data supporting its use and even less evidence that shows a morbidity and mortality benefit. This case highlights a unique way to diagnose a common medical emergency, which can lead to a good outcome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Autologous fat grafting (AFG) is a common technique used to enhance aesthetic outcomes in postmastectomy breast reconstruction patients. Adipokines are hormones secreted by adipose tissue that play a critical role in regulating metabolic processes and the immune system. However, dysregulated adipokine secretion and signaling can contribute to the development and progression of cancer by promoting angiogenesis, altering the immune response, and inducing the epithelial mesenchymal transition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Autologous fat grafting is a method of improving aesthetic outcomes after both breast reconstruction and aesthetic surgery through volume enhancement and tissue contouring. Long-lasting effects are linked to greater patient satisfaction and more optimal augmentation results. Harvesting, processing, and injection techniques may all affect the longevity of deformity filling.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProcainamide-Provoked Brugada Pattern in a Patient Presenting with New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter: When Does it Matter?
J Emerg Med
September 2023
Department of Emergency Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital Cornell and Columbia, New York, New York.
Article Synopsis
- Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a genetic heart condition that can cause sudden cardiac death, and certain medications, like procainamide, can trigger its symptoms, as highlighted in a case study of a young man treated for atrial fibrillation (AF).
- The patient developed a Brugada type I pattern on his ECG after receiving procainamide, but both his AF and the Brugada pattern resolved within 24 hours, allowing him to be discharged without needing a defibrillator.
- Emergency physicians should be aware that procainamide can induce the Brugada pattern in patients, and even low-risk individuals should be referred to cardiology for further assessment, as they might not be diagnosed with
Clinical and diagnostic evaluation of acoustic neuromas.
Otolaryngol Clin North Am
April 2012
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital - Cornell and Columbia, 180 Fort Washington Avenue, HP8-814, New York, NY 10032, USA.
In the past century, significant advances have been made in understanding the clinical features of acoustic neuromas. Furthermore, rapid technological advances have led to the development of sensitive, rapid, and relatively noninvasive diagnostic modalities, which has allowed for earlier discovery of acoustic neuromas and has reduced the average tumor size at time of diagnosis. The ultimate result has been improved clinical outcomes after surgery and radiotherapy.
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