2023
Percutaneous Ablation, Osteoplasty, Reinforcement, and Internal Fixation for Pain and Ambulatory Function in Periacetabular Osteolytic Malignancies.
Dussik C, Toombs C, Alder K, Yu K, Berson E, Ibe I, Li F, Lindskog D, Friedlaender G, Latich I, Lee F. Percutaneous Ablation, Osteoplasty, Reinforcement, and Internal Fixation for Pain and Ambulatory Function in Periacetabular Osteolytic Malignancies. Radiology 2023, 307: e221401. PMID: 36916888, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.221401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOsteolytic neoplasmAmbulatory functionInternal fixationEastern Cooperative Oncology Group scoreIndex scoreConversion hip arthroplastyRetrospective observational studySurgical site infectionKaplan-Meier analysisLong-term painQuality of lifeLong-term improvementWilcoxon signed-rank testNonambulatory patientsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeSite infectionOncologic careECOG scorePercutaneous ablationPeriacetabular metastasisProtrusio acetabuliFunctional improvementSigned-rank testClinical data
2013
Leptin Signaling and Hyperparathyroidism: Clinical and Genetic Associations
Hoang D, Broer N, Roman SA, Yao X, Abitbol N, Li F, Sosa JA, Sue GR, DeWan AT, Wong ML, Licinio J, Simpson C, Li AY, Pizzoferrato N, Narayan D. Leptin Signaling and Hyperparathyroidism: Clinical and Genetic Associations. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2013, 218: 1239-1250.e4. PMID: 24468228, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParathyroid hormone levelsLeptin levelsParathyroid glandsHormone levelsBaseline leptin levelsLarge parathyroid glandsBody mass indexRole of leptinWilcoxon signed-rank testHyperplasia subgroupsParathyroid sizeObese patientsPostoperative changesMass indexParathyroid adenomaProspective studyParathyroid tissueBland-Altman methodLeptin productionSigned-rank testSurgical conditionsClinical studiesLeptin signalingLEPR polymorphismsLeptin