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Cucka B, Biglione B, Locascio J, Goldfarb J, Gutium A, Kroshinsky D. 219 A retrospective chart review of outcomes after hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the treatment of calciphylaxis. J Invest Dermatol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.05.226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Goldfarb J, Dominguez-Sulca D, Chowdhury E, Ali Z, Khalique O. 509 Cardiovascular Computed Tomography And FFRCTIn The United States Medicare Population From 2013-2020. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2022.06.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Xu V, Gill KS, Goldfarb J, Bovenzi C, Moayer R, Krein H, Heffelfinger R. First Bite Syndrome After Parotidectomy: A Case Series and Review of Literature. Ear Nose Throat J 2020; 101:663-667. [PMID: 33314982 DOI: 10.1177/0145561320980179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION First bite syndrome (FBS) is a rare but potentially debilitating complication observed after surgery involving the upper cervical region. Patients classically complain of severe facial pain in the ipsilateral parotid region with the first few bites of a meal. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to shed light on the incidence and potential risk factors of FBS, including a series of cases depicting FBS observed after parotidectomy. METHODS Retrospective review of 419 patients who underwent parotidectomy at a single tertiary care facility between December 2016 and June 2020. RESULTS With a mean follow-up time of 16.5 months, 8 (2%) patients were documented to have symptoms of FBS after parotid gland surgery. Six of these patients underwent partial parotidectomy by dissection of the deep lobe of the parotid (DLP). CONCLUSION Patients undergoing dissection of the DLP are particularly at risk for the development of FBS. All patients should be appropriately counseled during informed consent discussions, especially in high-risk cases.
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- Vivian Xu
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keck Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Ho M, Goldfarb J, Moayer R, Nwagu U, Ganti R, Krein H, Heffelfinger R, Hutchinson ML. Design and Printing of a Low-Cost 3D-Printed Nasal Osteotomy Training Model: Development and Feasibility Study. JMIR Med Educ 2020; 6:e19792. [PMID: 33200998 PMCID: PMC7708083 DOI: 10.2196/19792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nasal osteotomy is a commonly performed procedure during rhinoplasty for both functional and cosmetic reasons. Teaching and learning this procedure proves difficult due to the reliance on nuanced tactile feedback. For surgical simulation, trainees are traditionally limited to cadaveric bones, which can be costly and difficult to obtain. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to design and print a low-cost midface model for nasal osteotomy simulation. METHODS A 3D reconstruction of the midface was modified using the free open-source design software Meshmixer (Autodesk Inc). The pyriform aperture was smoothed, and support rods were added to hold the fragments generated from the simulation in place. Several models with various infill densities were printed using a desktop 3D printer to determine which model best mimicked human facial bone. RESULTS A midface simulation set was designed using a desktop 3D printer, polylactic acid filament, and easily accessible tools. A nasal osteotomy procedure was successfully simulated using the model. CONCLUSIONS 3D printing is a low-cost, accessible technology that can be used to create simulation models. With growing restrictions on trainee duty hours, the simulation set can be used by programs to augment surgical training.
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- Michelle Ho
- Health Design Lab, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Hjelm N, Goldfarb J, Krein H, Heffelfinger RN, Pribitkin E. Sonic Rhinoplasty: Review and Updated Uses. Facial Plast Surg 2020; 37:107-109. [PMID: 32838439 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1714673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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The ultrasonic bone aspirator (UBA) allows for precision and provides ease of use in multiple steps of cosmetic and functional rhinoplasties. Its use has previously been described; however, since the publication of many studies the UBA has been improved and its applications for rhinoplasty have been modified and expanded. Both bony and cartilaginous modifications to the nose can be aided with the use of the UBA. From our experience, patient results have subjectively been found to be more acceptable, if not better, than with the use of other rhinoplasty instruments.
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- Nikolaus Hjelm
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Vimawala S, Gao T, Goldfarb J, Gadaleta D, Ku B, Jean-Gilles P, Luginbuhl A, Pugliese R, Weed D, Curry JM. Initial Experience Using 3-Dimensional Printed Models for Head and Neck Reconstruction in Haiti. Ear Nose Throat J 2020; 101:NP89-NP91. [PMID: 32776836 DOI: 10.1177/0145561320938920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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This report describes the first use of a novel workflow for in-house computer-aided design (CAD) for application in a resource-limited surgical outreach setting. Preoperative computed tomography imaging obtained locally in Haiti was used to produce rapid-prototyped 3-dimensional (3D) mandibular models for 2 patients with large ameloblastomas. Models were used for patient consent, surgical education, and surgical planning. Computer-aided design and 3D models have the potential to significantly aid the process of complex surgery in the outreach setting by aiding in surgical consent and education, in addition to expected surgical applications of improved anatomic reconstruction.
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- Swar Vimawala
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, The Health Design Lab, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, The Health Design Lab, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Van Heertum K, Epstein D, Libby V, Segal T, Bouchelion A, Goldfarb J, Weinerman R. Body mass index (BMI) is not correlated with blastulation rate. Fertil Steril 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Segal T, Libby V, Van Heertum K, Amini P, Mainigi M, Goldfarb J, Mesiano S, Weinerman R. Angiogenic factors in early and mid-gestation are altered following superovulation with human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) trigger and gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) trigger in a mouse art model. Fertil Steril 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Patel B, Lam L, Palavos L, Elguero S, Liu J, Goldfarb J, Ahmady A. Optimal human serum albumin (HSA) concentration in mouse embryo culture systems. Fertil Steril 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.07.723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Elguero S, Patel B, Forman M, Goldfarb J. Clinical Characteristics Associated with Adherence to American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Embryo Transfer (ET) Guidelines. Fertil Steril 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.11.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Buldo-Licciardi J, Goldman K, McCulloh D, Licciardi F, Goldfarb J, Grifo J. How low can you go? interpreting low beta human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels following in vitro fertilization (IVF) and frozen embryo transfer (FET). Fertil Steril 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.07.987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Khalifa EA, Farghaly T, Mostafa S, Hussein M, Goldfarb J, Ahmady A. The effect of three dimensional prematuration culture with or without meiotic inhibitors on the in vitro maturation (IVM) outcome of bovine oocytes. Fertil Steril 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.07.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Farghaly T, Israel S, Marconi M, Loeb A, Goldfarb J, Ahmady A. Ice blockers improve vitrification outcome of mouse embryos by allowing lower cryoprotectant concentration in vitrification media within a closed system. Fertil Steril 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.07.324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Khalifa EA, Farghaly T, Mostafa S, Bedaiwy M, Goldfarb J, Ahmady A. The effect of body mass index (BMI) on the rescue in vitro maturation (IVM) outcome in stimulated in vitro fertilization cycles. Fertil Steril 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.07.580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Farghaly T, Mostafa S, Khalifa E, Liu J, Goldfarb J, Ahmady A. Improving the success of in vitro maturation (IVM) by controlling the rate of oocyte maturation with meiotic inhibitors using bovine oocyte model. Fertil Steril 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.07.413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Farghaly T, Mostafa S, Khalifa E, Bedaiwy M, Goldfarb J, Ahmady A. The effect of 5 days extended exposure of immature bovine oocytes to a combination of maturation inhibitors on the in vitro maturation (IVM) outcome. Fertil Steril 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.07.923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Srivastava K, Yang N, Chen Y, Lopez-Exposito I, Song Y, Goldfarb J, Zhan J, Sampson H, Li XM. Efficacy, safety and immunological actions of butanol-extracted Food Allergy Herbal Formula-2 on peanut anaphylaxis. Clin Exp Allergy 2010; 41:582-91. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2010.03643.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Desai N, AbdelHafez F, Cynthia A, Goldberg J, Falcone T, Goldfarb J. Update on clinical outcomes and live births with human embryo vitrification at the 6-8 cell stage: embryonic activation after warming and impact on clinical pregnancy and implantation. Fertil Steril 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.07.484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Desai N, Falcone T, Goldberg J, Austin C, Goldfarb J. What is the optimal stage for embryo vitrification-a comparison of embryo survival and clinical outcomes with day 3 cleavage versus blastocyst stage vitrification. Fertil Steril 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.07.454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Desai N, Xu J, Tsulaia T, Szeptycki J, Falcone T, Goldfarb J. Vitrification of mouse embryo derived ICM cells: a tool for preserving embryonic stem cell potential? Fertil Steril 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.07.930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ginsburg E, Racowsky C, Goldfarb J, Stern J. Usage of preimplantation genetic diagnosis and preimplanation genetic screening in the US 2007-2008. a SART writing group paper. Fertil Steril 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.07.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Deville JG, Goldfarb J, Kaplan SL, Equils O, Huang DB, Ang JY, Salazar JC. The use of linezolid in the treatment of paediatric patients with infections caused by enterococci including strains resistant to vancomycin. J Antimicrob Chemother 2010; 65:2267-70. [DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkq300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Gibbons WE, Goldfarb J. Session 62: SART/ASRM Exchange Session: Third Party Reproduction in the United States. Hum Reprod 2010. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/de.25.s1.62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Yang N, Zhu-ge J, Zhang W, Jayaprakasam B, Goldfarb J, Sampson H, Li X. Flavonoids from Gan-Cao (Radix Glycerrhizae) Inhibit Th2 Memory Cell Cytokine Production. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.12.774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Luginbuhl A, Evans J, Louderback Z, Goldfarb J, Rosen M. Endoscopic Repair of Expanded Endonasal Skull Base Defects Using a Stable Bilayer “Button” Closure. Skull Base 2009. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2009-1242350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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AbdelHafez F, Bedaiwy M, Desai N, Falcone T, Goldfarb J. Assessment of follicular fluid levels of anti-mullerian hormone in patients undergoing IVF/ICSI. Fertil Steril 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.07.1355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Desai N, AbdelHafez F, Szeptycki J, Scott M, Goldfarb J. Is there a difference in meiotic spindle position and birefringence in older patients? Fertil Steril 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.07.1532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Desai N, AbdelHafez F, Falcone T, Goldfarb J. Pregnancy and live births after transfer of embryos vitrified on day 3 at the 8 cell stage-a three year experience. Fertil Steril 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.07.1398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Desai N, Austin C, AbdelHafez F, Goldfarb J, Falcone T. Evidence of 'genuine empty follicles' in follicular aspirate: a case report. Hum Reprod 2009; 24:1171-5. [PMID: 19174447 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Failure to retrieve oocytes after normal ovarian stimulation has been labeled 'empty follicle syndrome' (EFS). The existence of genuine EFS has been questioned and is still controversial. Here, we report an unusual case in which an extraordinary number of empty follicle-like structures were identified in the ovarian aspirate at the time of retrieval. A 31-year-old woman presented with a 4-year history of primary infertility and underwent ovulation induction. The patient was given hCG and oocyte retrieval was performed 36 h later. During the oocyte retrieval, more than 200 tiny structures resembling pre-antral follicles were noted in the ovarian aspirate. They exhibited two to three layers of granulosa cells and appeared to enclose an immature oocyte. They showed a great variation in size ranging between 40 and 80 microm. These structures were further characterized by electron microscopy and cultivated in vitro to assess hormone secretion. The follicles were found to be devoid of oocytes, but each had a readily identifiable zona. Hormone assays revealed that these follicles were secreting increasing levels of estradiol. A second in vitro fertilization attempt gave similar results. These data are suggestive of some failure in the oocyte maturation process. We speculate that this may be the first actual evidence to support the existence of true empty follicles, which if left to grow in vivo might lead to empty graffian follicles and genuine EFS.
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- Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of OB/GYN, 26900 Cedar Road, Beachwood, OH 44122, USA.
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Desai N, Falcone T, Goldfarb J. Analysis of IVF cycles with 100% implantation of transferred embryos. Fertil Steril 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.07.1561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Desai N, Austin C, Falcone T, Goldfarb J. Cryoloop vitrification of human 8-cell embryos: embryonic activation after warming and impact on clinical pregnancy, implantation and live births. Fertil Steril 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.07.1298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Desai N, Szeptycki J, Scott M, Goldfarb J. Artificial collapse of mouse and human blastocysts prior to vitrification. Fertil Steril 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.07.1158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Desai N, Szeptycki J, Abdel-Hafez F, Goldfarb J. Vitrification of isolated pre-antral follicles from the mouse ovary: comparison of vitrification protocols. Fertil Steril 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.07.1131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Desai N, Goldfarb J. ICSI with cryopreserved epididymal and testicular sperm can yield high clinical pregnancy and implantation rates strategies to improve success. Fertil Steril 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.07.1154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Desai N, Abdel-Hafez F, Goldfarb J. P-110. Fertil Steril 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.07.456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Desai N, Szeptycki J, Goldfarb J. P-244. Fertil Steril 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.07.597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Desai N, Goldfarb J. Comparison of Day 5 vs. Day 3 Transfer Outcomes and Examination of Embryo Development in Global Blastocyst Medium. Fertil Steril 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.07.651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Desai N, Szeptycki J, Goldfarb J. Does Addition of Haledon to the Freezing Medium Offer any Benefit With Either the Slow Freeze Protocol or Alternatively With the Vitrification Technique? Fertil Steril 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.07.1200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Desai N, Goldfarb J. Observations on Day 3 Embryo Morphology and Chromosomal Status in the Older Patient. Fertil Steril 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.07.882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Desai N, Szeptycki J, Goldfarb J. Application of Vitrification Technology in the IVF Lab: Preliminary Experience With Human Cleavage Stage Embryos, Blastocysts and Oocytes Vitrified on Cryoloops. Fertil Steril 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.07.448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Desai N, Filipovits J, Singh P, Beman M, Goldfarb J. Assessment of Soluble HLA-G Levels in Day 3 Human Embryo Culture Media Using a New ELISA Kit: Is There a Relationship to Embryo Quality, Development and Implantation Potential? Fertil Steril 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.07.732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Desai N, Culler C, Goldfarb J. Cryopreservation of single sperm from epididymal and testicular samples on cryoloops: Preliminary case report. Fertil Steril 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.07.706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Trupiano JK, Sebek BA, Goldfarb J, Levy LR, Hall GS, Procop GW. Mastitis due to Mycobacterium abscessus after body piercing. Clin Infect Dis 2001; 33:131-4. [PMID: 11389508 DOI: 10.1086/320885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2000] [Revised: 11/07/2000] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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We describe a patient with granulomatous mastitis due to Mycobacterium abscessus that presented as a mass lesion and was associated with a pierced nipple. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of mastitis due to M. abscessus and the first association of this organism with body piercing.
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- J K Trupiano
- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Hoff E, Sholtis M, Procop G, Sabella C, Goldfarb J, Wyllie R, Cunningham R, Stockman L, Hall G. Mycobacterium triplex infection in a liver transplant patient. J Clin Microbiol 2001; 39:2033-4. [PMID: 11326044 PMCID: PMC88079 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.39.5.2033-2034.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium triplex was first named in 1996 as an acid-fast bacillus with features that most resemble Mycobacterium simiae and Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex but which possesses a distinct mycolic acid pattern as well as a distinctive 16S rRNA hypervariable region. It has been isolated from lymph node, sputum, and cerebrospinal fluid specimens, but to date only rare clinical cases of this organism have been reported in the literature. The following is a case report of M. triplex that was isolated from the pericardial and peritoneal fluid of a 13-year-old female liver transplant patient.
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- E Hoff
- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Langston C, Cooper ER, Goldfarb J, Easley KA, Husak S, Sunkle S, Starc TJ, Colin AA. Human immunodeficiency virus-related mortality in infants and children: data from the pediatric pulmonary and cardiovascular complications of vertically transmitted HIV (P(2)C(2)) Study. Pediatrics 2001; 107:328-38. [PMID: 11158466 PMCID: PMC4311730 DOI: 10.1542/peds.107.2.328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To identify the causes of mortality in children with vertically transmitted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and to study age-related mortality trends. METHODS In the multicenter P(2)C(2) HIV Study, 816 children born to HIV-infected mothers were followed for a median of 3.6 years. Two hundred five study participants with HIV infection were enrolled at a median age of 23 months; 611 were enrolled either prenatally or in the neonatal period before their HIV infection status was known. There were 121 deaths in study patients. The cause of death for all patients, its relationship to HIV infection, and pulmonary or cardiac involvement were determined. Age trends in disease-specific mortality were summarized for the HIV-related deaths. RESULTS Ninety-three children died of HIV-related conditions. Infection was the most prevalent cause of death for children under 6 years of age with 32.3% caused by pulmonary infection and another 16.9% caused by nonpulmonary infection. The frequency of pulmonary disease as the underlying cause of death decreased significantly with increasing age: 5/9 (55.6%) by age 1, 1/12 (8.3%) after age 10 years. The frequency of chronic cardiac disease as the underlying cause increased with age-0% by age 1 year, 3/12 (25.0%) after age 10 years, as did the frequency of wasting syndrome with disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex-0% by age 1 year, 6/12 (50.0%) after age 10 years. CONCLUSIONS Children with HIV who survive longer are less likely to die of pulmonary disease or infection and more likely to die of cardiac causes or with wasting syndrome.pediatric acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, mortality, human immunodeficiency virus.
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- C Langston
- Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
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Prasad PV, Goldfarb J, Sundaram C, Priatna A, Li W, Edelman RR. Captopril MR renography in a swine model: toward a comprehensive evaluation of renal arterial stenosis. Radiology 2000; 217:813-8. [PMID: 11110948 DOI: 10.1148/radiology.217.3.r00dc34813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To test the feasibility of captopril magnetic resonance (MR) renography and to validate the technique in an animal model of renal arterial stenosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seven pigs with induced renal arterial stenosis were studied. MR renography was performed with a T1-weighted approach by using three-dimensional fast imaging with steady-state precession, or FISP, sequences after administration of a bolus of 0.1 mmol of gadopentetate dimeglumine per kilogram of body weight. Captopril was administered to improve the specificity. RESULTS The results demonstrate that differences in renographic curves and indices are observed only if an anatomically substantial stenosis, typically a diameter reduction of more than 70%, is present and captopril is administered. CONCLUSION In this preliminary experience in an animal model, captopril MR renography provided data consistent with expectations based on conventional renographic results.
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- P V Prasad
- Departments of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Peripheral blood CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, CD19+/20+ B cells, and serum immunoglobulins (Igs) have been implicated as survival factors for pediatric HIV-1 infection. To determine which of these immune factors might be important in predicting survival, we studied HIV-1 vertically infected (HIV-1+) children over a 5-year period. Peripheral blood lymphocytes and Igs were measured in 298 HIV-1+ children, who were classified as survivors or nonsurvivors, and in 463 HIV-1 vertically exposed and noninfected (HIV-1-) children. Measurements of other possible survival factors were included in this study: albumin, hemoglobin, lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), and HIV-1 RNA levels. Survivors had significantly higher CD4+ T-cell, CD8+ T-cell, and CD19+/CD20+ B-cell counts and serum IgG levels, but lower serum IgA and IgM levels than nonsurvivors. Serum albumin and blood hemoglobin levels were higher, but serum LDH and HIV-1 RNA levels were lower in the survivors compared to nonsurvivors. In univariable analysis, factors affecting survival were baseline CD4+ T-cell and CD8+ T-cell counts, IgG, albumin, hemoglobin, LDH, and HIV-1 RNA (all p < 0.001). In multivariable analysis, high baseline CD4+ T-cell count, IgG and albumin levels, and low baseline HIV-1 RNA load remained important factors for survival. Serum IgG level has been identified as an immune factor that independently predicts survival, in addition to the already established CD4+ T-cell count. The HIV-1 RNA and serum albumin levels also predicted survival.
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- W T Shearer
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
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Shearer WT, Easley KA, Goldfarb J, Rosenblatt HM, Jenson HB, Kovacs A, McIntosh K. Prospective 5-year study of peripheral blood CD4, CD8, and CD19/CD20 lymphocytes and serum Igs in children born to HIV-1 women. The P(2)C(2) HIV Study Group. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2000; 106:559-66. [PMID: 10984378 PMCID: PMC4360071 DOI: 10.1067/mai.2000.109433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Peripheral blood CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells, CD19(+)/20(+) B cells, and serum Igs are known to be altered by the progression of pediatric HIV-1 infection, but their evaluation as predictors of survival needs further definition. OBJECTIVE To determine the natural history of these immune factors and their importance in predicting survival, we studied 298 HIV-1 vertically infected (HIV-1(+)) children over a 5-year period. METHODS These immune factors and serum HIV-1 RNA levels were measured in two groups: (1) a birth cohort of children enrolled up to age 28 days postnatally, including 93 HIV-1(+) and 463 HIV-1 uninfected infants (HIV-1(-)), and (2) an older cohort of 205 HIV-1(+) children enrolled after the age of 28 days, who were classified as survivors or nonsurvivors. RESULTS In the birth cohort HIV-1(+) children had significantly lower CD4(+) T-cell counts, higher CD8(+) T-cell counts, and lower CD19(+)/20(+) B-cell counts and higher IgG, IgA, and IgM levels than HIV-1(-) children. In the older cohort survivors had significantly higher CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-cell and CD19(+)/CD20(+) B-cell counts and higher IgG, lower IgA, and lower IgM levels than did nonsurvivors. In univariable analysis factors affecting survival in the older cohort were baseline CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-cell and CD19(+)/20(+) B-cell counts and IgG and HIV-1 RNA levels (all P <.05). In multivariable analysis high baseline CD4(+) T-cell count and low baseline HIV-1 RNA load remained important. CONCLUSION The longitudinal mean profiles of CD4 and CD8 T-cell and CD19/20 B-cell counts and serum IgG levels helped to describe the natural progression of HIV-1 disease in children. However, only baseline CD4 T-cell count independently predicted survival.
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