Cervical disc arthroplasty: current evidence and real-world application

PD Nunley, D Coric, KA Frank, MB Stone - Neurosurgery, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Cervical total disc replacement (cTDR) is still considered a developing technology, with
widespread clinical use beginning in the early 2000s. Despite being relatively new to the …

Heterotopic ossification after cervical total disc replacement at 7 years—prevalence, progression, clinical implications, and risk factors

…, EJ Kerr, PA Utter, PG Campbell, KA Frank… - International journal of …, 2018 - ijssurgery.com
Background: Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a known risk following cervical total disc replacement
(CTDR) surgery, but the cause and effect of HO are not well understood. Reported HO …

Adjacent segment pathology after treatment with cervical disc arthroplasty or anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, part 2: clinical results at 7-year follow-up

…, PG Campbell, R Wadhwa, KA Frank… - International journal of …, 2020 - ijssurgery.com
Background: Adjacent segment pathology (ASP) following cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA)
or anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is identified by imaging (RASP) or clinical …

Adjacent segment pathology after treatment with cervical disc arthroplasty or anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, part 1: radiographic results at 7-year follow-up

…, PG Campbell, R Wadhwa, KA Frank… - International journal of …, 2020 - ijssurgery.com
Background: Adjacent segment pathology (ASP) remains a concern following treatment with
cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). …

Investigation of the utility of published in vitro intrinsic clearance data for prediction of in vivo clearance

R Nagilla, KA Frank, LJ Jolivette, KW Ward - Journal of pharmacological …, 2006 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: This study was conducted to compare and contrast published in vitro intrinsic
clearance values reported for compounds from different laboratories and the predictivity …

Synthesis and SAR of potent LXR agonists containing an indole pharmacophore

…, A Smallwood, DJ Parks, CL Webb, KA Frank… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2009 - Elsevier
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Variation in infection prevention practices in dialysis facilities: Results from the national opportunity to improve infection control in ESRD (End-Stage Renal Disease) …

…, JD Kalbfleisch, T Spencer, KM Frank… - infection control & …, 2015 - cambridge.org
OBJECTIVETo observe patient care across hemodialysis facilities enrolled in the National
Opportunity to Improve Infection Control in ESRD (end-stage renal disease) (NOTICE) project …

Preliminary results of bioactive amniotic suspension with allograft for achieving one and two-level lumbar interbody fusion

…, PA Utter, DA Cavanaugh, KA Frank… - International Journal of …, 2016 - ijssurgery.com
Background Bone graft material for lumbar fusion was historically autologous bone graft (ABG).
In recent years alternatives such as allograft, demineralized bone matrix (DBM), ceramics…

Impact of case type, length of stay, institution type, and comorbidities on Medicare diagnosis-related group reimbursement for adult spinal deformity surgery

…, D Chou, MY Wang, N Anand, KA Frank… - Neurosurgical …, 2017 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to educate medical professionals about potential
financial impacts of improper diagnosis-related group (DRG) coding in adult spinal deformity (…

Global nature of airborne particle toxicity and health effects: a focus on megacities, wildfires, dust storms and residential biomass burning

FJ Kelly, JC Fussell - Toxicology research, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Since air pollutants are difficult and expensive to control, a strong scientific underpinning to
policies is needed to guide mitigation aimed at reducing the current burden on public health. …