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Military medical surge capacity in times of war and natural disasterBen Eiseman
Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, CO 80262, USA
J Trauma 60:237-9. 2006..The military medical services need demand-based strategies to ensure the best possible care of the injured in combat and natural disasters without compromising peacetime health care commitments at home and abroad...
Ultrasound measurement of mandibular arterial blood supply: techniques for defining ischemia in the pathogenesis of alveolar ridge atrophy and tooth loss in the elderly?Ben Eiseman
University of Colorado Health Science Center, Denver, CO 80262, USA
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 63:28-35. 2005..To adapt ultrasound methods used to measure blood flow in the extremities to quantify mandible blood flow in order to determine the role of ischemia in the pathogenesis of mandible atrophy and tooth loss in the elderly...
Carotid endarterectomy and stenting in management of extracranial carotid occlusive diseaseRobert W Hobson
Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA
World J Surg 29:S60-3. 2005
Sheriff's surgeon's alert: a trauma surgeon's responsibilityBen Eiseman
Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80262, USA
J Trauma 54:156-60. 2003
Passing the torchBen Eiseman
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Surgery and Medicine, Denver 80202, USA
J Trauma 54:S4-6. 2003
Endovascular treatment of patients with carotid stenosisRobert W Hobson
Division of Vascular Surgery, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, ADMC, Building 6, Room 620, 30 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 5:21-8. 2005..Consequently, caution is recommended in use of carotid stenting, pending reports from larger randomized clinical trials...
Carotid artery stenting: meeting the recruitment challenge of a clinical trialRobert W Hobson
CREST, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
Stroke 36:1314-5. 2005
Carotid angioplasty with or without stent placement versus carotid endarterectomy for treatment of carotid stenosis: a meta-analysisAdnan I Qureshi
Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Research Center, Department of Neurology and Neurosciences, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey 07103 2425, USA
Neurosurgery 56:1171-9; discussion 1179-81. 2005..Small randomized trials have evaluated the comparative efficacy of both methods; however, definitive evidence is lacking...
Carotid stenting: should it replace endarterectomy in higher-risk patients?Robert W Hobson
CREST Administrative Center, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07107, USA
Semin Vasc Surg 19:83-6. 2006..Results from a recently published randomized clinical trial and several individual center and multicenter case analyses will be used in this review...
Carotid artery stenting in octogenarians: the jury is still outRobert W Hobson
UMDNJ-NJ Medical School, 30 Bergan Street, ADMC Bldg. 6, Room 620, Newark, NJ 07107, USA
J Endovasc Ther 13:310-1. 2006
Randomized clinical trials: how will results influence clinical practice in the management of symptomatic and asymptomatic extracranial carotid occlusive disease?Robert W Hobson
University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA
J Vasc Surg 45:A158-63. 2007..The only exceptions to this recommendation come from higher risk categories of patients; however, their identification is frequently difficult and controversial...
Diagnosis and invasive management of carotid atherosclerotic stenosisJames F Meschia
Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
Mayo Clin Proc 82:851-8. 2007..Randomized comparisons of endarterectomy vs stenting have been performed in average- and high-risk patients with asymptomatic and symptomatic carotid artery stenosis with mixed results...
Highlights of the guidelines for screening of extracranial carotid artery disease: a statement for healthcare professionals from the Multidisciplinary Practice Guidelines Committee of the American Society of Neuroimaging; cosponsored by the Society of VasAdnan I Qureshi
Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Research Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55415
J Endovasc Ther 14:469-74. 2007
Randomized clinical trials: impact on clinical practice for symptomatic and asymptomatic extracranial carotid occlusive diseaseRobert W Hobson
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
Perspect Vasc Surg Endovasc Ther 19:215-9. 2007..This report contains results from recently published randomized clinical trials...
Management of atherosclerotic carotid artery disease: clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular SurgeryRobert W Hobson
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA
J Vasc Surg 48:480-6. 2008..A possible exception includes patients with >/=80% carotid artery stenosis and high anatomic risk for carotid endarterectomy...
Update on the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stent Trial (CREST) protocolRobert W Hobson
Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103, USA
J Am Coll Surg 194:S9-14. 2002
Carotid artery stenting is associated with increased complications in octogenarians: 30-day stroke and death rates in the CREST lead-in phaseRobert W Hobson
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07101, USA
J Vasc Surg 40:1106-11. 2004..The occurrence of stroke and death was reviewed by an independent clinical events committee...
Carotid artery closure for endarterectomy does not influence results of angioplasty-stenting for restenosisRobert W Hobson
Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103, USA
J Vasc Surg 35:435-8. 2002..However, some authors have expressed concern about the influence of primary closure and patch angioplasty performed during carotid endarterectomy (CEA) on the incidence rate of complications after CAS...
Endarterectomy vs stenting for carotid artery stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysisM Hassan Murad
Divisions of Preventive, Occupational and Aerospace Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn, USA
J Vasc Surg 48:487-93. 2008....
Rationale and status of randomized controlled clinical trials in carotid artery stentingRobert W Hobson
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103, USA
Semin Vasc Surg 16:311-6. 2003..It is anticipated that these trials will publish definitive results within the next 1-3 years and help guide the referral of patients for CAS and CEA in the future...
Credentialing of surgeons as interventionalists for carotid artery stenting: experience from the lead-in phase of CRESTRobert W Hobson
Department of Surgery, UMDNJ NJ Medical School, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
J Vasc Surg 40:952-7. 2004....
Carotid artery stenting: is there a need to revise ultrasound velocity criteria?Brajesh K Lal
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey NJ Medical School, 185 S Orange Avenue, MSB H578, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
J Vasc Surg 39:58-66. 2004..We measured arterial compliance in the stented artery, and developed customized velocity criteria for use early after CAS...
Hypertension in vascular surgery: aortic dissection and carotid revascularizationAlbert T Cheung
Ann Emerg Med 51:S28-33. 2008
Duplex ultrasound velocity criteria for the stented carotid arteryBrajesh K Lal
Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
J Vasc Surg 47:63-73. 2008....
Patterns of in-stent restenosis after carotid artery stenting: classification and implications for long-term outcomeBrajesh K Lal
Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
J Vasc Surg 46:833-40. 2007..In this study, we developed an ultrasound classification scheme for ISR based on lesion length and distribution and assessed factors that may predict the need for TLR...
Pixel distribution analysis of B-mode ultrasound scan images predicts histologic features of atherosclerotic carotid plaquesBrajesh K Lal
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, MSB H 578, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
J Vasc Surg 35:1210-7. 2002..These objective observations then were quantitatively compared with plaque histology in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection does not adversely affect clinical outcome of lower extremity amputationsJoaquim J Cerveira
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
Ann Vasc Surg 17:80-5. 2003..Appropriate treatment of infections with sensitivity-specific antibiotics, thorough wound debridement, and aggressive wound monitoring should be routine in all patients, regardless of bacterial flora...
Carotid artery stenting: analysis of data for 105 patients at high riskRobert W Hobson
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, UMDNJ NJMS, 30 Bergen St, ADMC Bldg 6, Rm 620, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
J Vasc Surg 37:1234-9. 2003..However, recently published clinical trials have reported 30-day stroke and death rates of 10% to 12%. This prompted review of our experience with CAS in patients at high risk, to document our results and guide further use of CAS...
Management of mobile floating carotid plaque using carotid artery stentingElie Y Chakhtoura
Division of Cardiology, St. Michael's Medical Center, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
J Endovasc Ther 10:653-6. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: Based upon the unique nature of these lesions and our satisfactory clinical results, we believe that carotid stenting may be a viable option for the treatment of MFCP...
Technical challenges in a program of carotid artery stentingH Michael Choi
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07101, USA
J Vasc Surg 40:746-51; discussion 751. 2004..Recognition of these technical challenges and increasing facility with the methods to manage them will enable expanded use of CAS without increased morbidity and mortality...
Treatment of carotid artery disease: stenting or surgeryBrajesh K Lal
Division of Vascular Surgery, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 7:49-53. 2007....
Commentary on "The management of trauma venous injury: civilian and wartime experience"Robert W Hobson
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
Perspect Vasc Surg Endovasc Ther 18:157-8. 2006
In-stent recurrent stenosis after carotid artery stenting: life table analysis and clinical relevanceBrajesh K Lal
Division of Vascular Surgery, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, 185 S Orange Avenue, MSB H 578, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
J Vasc Surg 38:1162-8; discussion 1169. 2003..We report the incidence, characteristics, and management of in-stent recurrent stenosis after long-term follow-up of carotid artery stenting...
Carotid artery stentingRobert W Hobson
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, UMDNJ NJMS ADMC, Building 6, Room 620, 30 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
Surg Clin North Am 84:1281-94, vi. 2004..It is anticipated that these trials will publish definitive results within the next 1 to 3 years, and help guide the referral of patients for CAS and CEA in the future...
Noninvasive identification of the unstable carotid plaqueBrajesh K Lal
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07101 7190, USA
Ann Vasc Surg 20:167-74. 2006..These data indicate that PDA may be used to identify high-risk carotid atherosclerotic plaques and thereby improve the selection of patients requiring treatment...
Guidelines for screening of extracranial carotid artery disease: a statement for healthcare professionals from the multidisciplinary practice guidelines committee of the American Society of Neuroimaging; cosponsored by the Society of Vascular and IntervenAdnan I Qureshi
Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Research Center AIQ, University of Minnescta, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
J Neuroimaging 17:19-47. 2007..The recommendations are based on prevalence of disease, anticipated benefit, and concurrent guidelines from other professional organizations in selected populations...
