Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Physical activity and blood pressure as predictors of cognitive function in the all of us research program

Abstract Physical activity (PA) is positively associated with cognition, whereas elevated blood pressure shows a negative association. However, most studies relied on subjective, self-reported measures of PA. In this study, we examined associations of PA (daily step count from Fi...

Impact of Extent of Surgical Resection on Survival in Patients With High-risk Neuroblastoma

Objective: The impact of extent of resection of the primary tumor on outcomes in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma (HRNB) remains uncertain. We evaluated this issue in patients with HRNB treated on a prospective trial of multimodality therapy. Summary of Background Data: Pati...

Prevalence of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia Among Patients with Active Helicobacter Pylori Infection Served by a Safety-Net Healthcare System

Gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM) is a precursor of gastric cancer. Prior estimates of GIM prevalence in retrospective studies of U.S. populations may not be representative of true prevalence because gastric biopsies are not routinely performed for screening in the general popu...

Pooled Analysis of Valve‐in‐Valve and Valve‐in‐Ring Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement Using the SAPIEN Valve

Background Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) using the Sapien (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA) transcatheter heart valve has become the preferred treatment for high‐risk patients with failed mitral bioprosthetic valves or prior surgical mitral valve repairs. Differe...

Platinum chemotherapy ages the liver

Platinum-based drugs cause mutations and liver aging in children treated for cancer

Perceptions of Incidental Findings on Lung Cancer Screening Exams: A National Survey of Primary Care Clinicians and Radiologists

RATIONALE: Unlike other common cancer screenings, annual lung cancer screening often identifies a spectrum of incidental findings unrelated to lung cancer. While these findings could be actionable, how to best communicate and manage them can be a challenge, often falling upon pri...

Updated COVID ‐19 Vaccines and Health Outcomes in Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Conditions

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to assess the association between COVID-19 vaccination status and COVID-19-related hospital admissions, need for mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and death in people with autoimmune rheumatic conditions. METHODS: We conduct...

Spring Cranioplasty for the Fused Lambdoid and Coronal Sutures: Expanding Indications

Abstract Spring cranioplasty, originally developed for sagittal synostosis, has expanded to address selected lambdoid and coronal deformities by applying continuous mechanical distraction to gradually expand the cranium while avoiding the extensive dissection required for open va...

Best-Practice Perioperative Optimization for Craniosynostosis Surgery

Abstract Perioperative optimization in craniosynostosis surgery demands coordinated attention across the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative periods, yet considerable practice variation persists across craniofacial centers. Surgical approaches range from minimally inv...