Clinical Research
Lung Transplant Outcomes: Institutional Review (PI: Scott B. Johnson, MD)
Under this umbrella protocol, we are teasing out few of the factors that may affect the outcomes after a lung transplant through a retrospective chart review.
Aprotinin use in on-pump bilateral lung transplant patients – Scott B. Johnson, MD and Amanda Eilers, DO
Esophageal Stenting: Indications, Outcomes and Expectations – Scott B. Johnson, MD , Nitin A. Das and HelenMari L. Merritt, DO
Expression of LM01 gene in lung cancer – Daniel T. DeArmond, MD
VATS vs. open lobectomy: comparison of outcomes in high adoption rate hospitals – Daniel T. DeArmond, MD
Interleukin – 18 in Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Aortic Aneurysms and Heart Transplants – A. J. Carpenter, MD, PhD
Central Venous Catheters: A Qualitative Analysis Of Patient And Nursing Preference – John H. Calhoon, MD
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection: Factors affecting outcomes – Adil S. Husain MD, Lauren C. Kane MD, John H. Calhoon, MD
Wound Complication reporting: comparison of Database and self-assessment (M&M reports) – Chad N. Stasik MD
Longitudinal study of integrated CT Surgery residency applicants: future career choices – Edward Y. Sako, MD, PhD
Survey CT Surgery I-6 program interviewees – Edward Y. Sako, MD, PhD
Applied Research
An In-vitro Model for Evaluation of Extubation – John H. Calhoon, MD
Understanding Pulmonary Valve Architecture and Variation: Implications for the Ross Procedure – John H. Calhoon, MD, Adil S. Husain MD
Efficacy of Inhaled Nanoparticle Tacrolimus in Preventing Rejection in an Orthotopic Rat Lung Transplant Model – Scott B. Johnson, MD, Augusto Parra MD, Nitin A. Das
Development of Brain Dead Donor Model in Rats – Scott B. Johnson, MD, Augusto Parra MD, Nitin A. Das
Impedance manometry of the pleural space to monitor for post-operative complications after thoracic surgery – Daniel T. DeArmond, MD, Nitin A. Das
Animal model for Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) – Edward Y. Sako, MD, PhD, Chad N. Stasik MD
Ex vivo studies of tricuspid valve mechanics – Edward Y. Sako, MD, PhD
Recent Projects
Effect of inhaled tacrolimus on ischemia reperfusion injury in rat lung transplant model –
Scott B. Johnson, MD, Nitin A. Das
Authors: Bayer J, Das NA, Baisden CE, Rani M, DeArmond DT, Peters JI, et al.
Published: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Nov;146(5):1213–9; discussion 1219.
A Comparison of Teaching Modalities and Fidelity of Simulation Levels in Teaching Resuscitation Scenarios.
Authors: Adams AJ, Wasson EA, Admire JR, Pablo Gomez P, Babayeuski RA, Sako EY, Willis RE.
Published: J Surg Educ. 2015 May 20. pii: S1931-7204(15)00099-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2015.04.011. [Epub ahead of print]
Topics of Interest / Future Studies
Incidence of sternal wound infection and correlation with timing of pre-op antibiotic ( John H. Calhoon, MD)
Cervical anastomotic complications with and without Penrose drain after esophagectomy ( Scott B. Johnson, MD)
Length of antibiotic treatment necessary after surgical treatment of endocarditis (John H. Calhoon, MD.)
Away-rotation and probability of success in securing residency (Edward Y. Sako, MD, PhD)
Evaluation of mechanotransduction in attenuation of ischemic injury to rat lung (Ian A. Makey, MD, Nitin A. Das)
Development of Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion at UTHSCSA (Ian A. Makey, MD, Nitin A. Das)
Heart I-R injury in mice with tacrolimus (Nitin A. Das)
Stem cells in rat lung transplantation (rejection and I-R injury) (Nitin A. Das)
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