Dunya Atisha, Amy K. Alderman, Latoya Kuhn, Jennifer Davis, Julie C. Lowery, Edwin G. Wilkins,
Atisha, Dunya M. MD; Alderman, Amy K. MD, MPH; Kuhn, Latoya E. MPH; Davis, Jennifer MHSA; Lowery, ...
Tópico(s): Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
2007 - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | Journal of the American College of Surgeons
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Tópico(s): Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
1985 - Cambridge University Press | The Journal of Asian Studies
Dunya Atisha, Amy K. Alderman, Tim Janiga, Bonita Singal, Edwin G. Wilkins,
Although experimental evidence suggests that the preliminary surgical delay procedure physiologically improves the circulation of the TRAM flap, there are no published controlled studies evaluating the clinical outcomes associated with this procedure. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the surgical flap delay versus no delay in consecutive patients having pedicle TRAM breast reconstruction. This was a retrospective cohort study of breast cancer patients at the University of ...
Tópico(s): Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
2009 - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | Annals of Plastic Surgery
Dunya Atisha, Amy K. Alderman,
Perforator flap breast reconstruction potentially offers patients greater postoperative abdominal strength compared with traditional TRAM techniques. Our purpose was to perform a systemic review of the published literature regarding abdominal wall function following breast reconstruction and compare outcomes between pedicle TRAM, free TRAM, and perforator flap procedures. We used the MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, the Cochrane Network, and HAPI databases from January 1966 through November 1, 2007 to identify ...
Tópico(s): Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
2009 - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | Annals of Plastic Surgery
Dunya Atisha, Amy K. Alderman, Latoya Kuhn, Edwin G. Wilkins,
As the U.S. population becomes increasingly overweight, a growing number of patients with body mass indexes greater than 30 are seeking mastectomy reconstruction. The authors' purpose was to prospectively evaluate the effect of body mass index on patient satisfaction with breast reconstruction.Women undergoing first-time breast reconstruction at one of 12 centers in the United States and Canada were surveyed preoperatively and at postoperative year 1. Satisfaction was evaluated with two scales assessing ...
Tópico(s): Body Contouring and Surgery
2008 - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Dunya Atisha, Amy K. Alderman, Julie C. Lowery, Latoya Kuhn, Jenny Davis, Edwin G. Wilkins,
To prospectively evaluate the psychosocial outcomes and body image of patients 2 years postmastectomy reconstruction using a multicenter, multisurgeon approach.Although breast reconstruction has been shown to confer significant psychosocial benefits in breast cancer patients at year 1 postreconstruction, we considered the possibility that psychosocial outcomes may remain in a state of flux for years after surgery.Patients were recruited as part of the Michigan Breast Reconstruction Outcome Study, ...
Tópico(s): Body Contouring and Surgery
2008 - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | Annals of Surgery
Hilda Fragoso-Loyo, Javier Cabiedes, Alejandro Orozco-Narváez, Luis Dávila-Maldonado, Yemil Atisha‐Fregoso, Betty Diamond, Luis Llorente, Jorge Sánchez‐Guerrero,
Despite the uncertainty in the diagnosis of neuropsychiatric involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), attempts have been made to record the association of certain antibodies in serum with neuropsychiatric (NP) manifestations. We aimed to assess the behaviour and the association of serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) autoantibodies with NP manifestations in SLE patients (NPSLE).Forty-seven SLE patients, hospitalized because of NP manifestations were included. They were evaluated at hospitalization ...
Tópico(s): Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
2008 - Public Library of Science | PLoS ONE
Hilda Fragoso-Loyo, Javier Cabiedes, Yemil Atisha‐Fregoso, Luis Llorente, Jorge Sánchez‐Guerrero,
To evaluate utility of S100B protein in serum as a marker of central nervous system involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Forty patients with SLE, hospitalized because of central neuropsychiatric (cNP) manifestations (n = 36) and peripheral NP manifestations (pNP, n = 4) were studied. Patients were evaluated at hospitalization and 6 months later, including a serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sample. As controls, 4 SLE patients with septic meningitis (SLEsm), 13 surgical SLE patients (SLE surgical), ...
Tópico(s): Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
2010 - The Journal of Rheumatology Publishing Company Limited | The Journal of Rheumatology
Daniel M. Musher, Atisha Manhas, Pranav Jain, Franziska Nuila, Amna Waqar, Nancy Logan, Bernard Marino, Edward A. Graviss,
ABSTRACT Several kinds of laboratory techniques are available to detect Clostridium difficile toxin in fecal samples. Because questions have been raised about the reliability of immunoassays compared to the accepted standard, cytotoxicity assay, we studied three enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) and one rapid EIA, which demonstrated relatively good sensitivities and specificities compared to cytotoxicity assay.
Tópico(s): Microscopic Colitis
2007 - American Society for Microbiology | Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Hilda Fragoso-Loyo, Yvonne Richaud‐Patín, Alejando Orozco-Narvaez, Luis Dávila-Maldonado, Yemil Atisha‐Fregoso, Luis Llorente, Jorge Sánchez‐Guerrero,
To define the cytokine and chemokine profile in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from patients with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE).Forty-two SLE patients who had been hospitalized because of NP manifestations were studied. Patients were evaluated at hospitalization and 6 months later; a CSF sample was obtained at each evaluation. As controls, CSF from 6 SLE patients with septic meningitis, 16 SLE patients with no history of NP manifestations (non-NPSLE), and 25 patients with nonautoimmune ...
Tópico(s): Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
2007 - Wiley | Arthritis & Rheumatism
Guadalupe Lima, Elena Soto‐Vega, Yemil Atisha‐Fregoso, Jorge Sánchez‐Guerrero, Maité Vallejo, Gilberto Vargas‐Alarcón, Luis Llorente,
Chemokines and cytokines play an important role in the inflammatory development and progression of autoimmune diseases. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of MCP-1, SDF-1, and RANTES polymorphisms as susceptibility markers for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a group of Mexican patients. MCP-1-2518, SDF-1 G801A, and RANTES-28 polymorphisms were determined in 242 patients with SLE and 220 ethnically matched healthy controls by the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment ...
Tópico(s): T-cell and B-cell Immunology
2007 - Elsevier BV | Human Immunology
Amy K. Alderman, Dunya Atisha, Rachel Streu, Barbara Salem, Paul Abrahamse, Sarah T. Hawley,
Background: Concern exists that plastic surgeons have lost interest in postmastectomy breast reconstruction, which has helped enable the oncoplastic movement by general surgery. The authors evaluated patterns and correlates of postmastectomy breast reconstruction among U.S. plastic surgeons. Methods: A survey was mailed to a national sample of 500 randomly selected members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (73 percent of eligible subjects responded; n = 312). The dependent variable was surgeon' ...
Tópico(s): Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
2011 - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Yemil Atisha‐Fregoso, Juan Jakez-Ocampo, Luis Llorente,
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a serious autoimmune disease that causes significant morbidity and mortality. It is also a disease for which several clinical differences among ethnic groups have been documented. Until recently, Hispanics, as separate patient cohort, had not been included in these studies. As a result, there is currently little information concerning its characteristics both at the clinical and at the molecular levels. With the currently available data, we can ascertain that this ...
Tópico(s): Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
2011 - Informa | Autoimmunity
Jennifer F. Waljee, Peter A. Ubel, Dunya Atisha, Emily S. Hu, Amy K. Alderman,
Tópico(s): Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
2011 - Springer Science+Business Media | Annals of Surgical Oncology
Ignacio García-Valladares, Yemil Atisha‐Fregoso, Yvonne Richaud‐Patín, Juan Jakez‐Ocampo, Elena Soto‐Vega, Daniel Elías-López, Eduardo Carrillo-Maravilla, Javier Cabiedes, Alejandro Ruı́z-Argüelles, Luis Llorente,
CD55 and CD59 are glycophosphatidylinositol-anchored proteins with complement inhibitory properties. Lymphopenia in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been associated with autoantibodies targeting nuclear antigens. The aim of this study was to evaluate the surface density of CD55 and CD59 in T and B lymphocytes from patients with SLE and lymphopenia and its possible correlation with the presence of common SLE autoantibodies. Flow cytometric analyses were performed on CD55 and CD59 stained CD3+ ...
Tópico(s): T-cell and B-cell Immunology
2006 - SAGE Publishing | Lupus
Yemil Atisha‐Fregoso, Andrea Hinojosa‐Azaola, Jorge Alcocer‐Varela,
Tópico(s): Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
2012 - Springer Science+Business Media | Clinical Rheumatology
Ioannis Goutos, Hazim Sadideen, Atisha A Pandya, Sudip J. Ghosh,
The population of overweight patients presenting to burn facilities is expected to increase significantly over the next decades due to the global epidemic of obesity. Excess adiposity mediates alterations to key physiological responses and poses challenges to the optimal management of burns. The purpose of this study is to document the general epidemiological aspects of thermal injuries in the obese population, outline relevant physiological aspects associated with obesity, and draw attention to ...
Tópico(s): Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
2012 - Oxford University Press | Journal of Burn Care & Research
Hilda Fragoso-Loyo, Yemil Atisha‐Fregoso, Carlos A. Núñez‐Álvarez, Luis Llorente, Jorge Sánchez‐Guerrero,
To assess the utility of interferon-α (IFN-α) in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as a biomarker of disease activity in central neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (cNPSLE).Serum and CSF samples were drawn at hospitalization in 34 patients with cNPSLE, 16 surgical SLE, 4 primary neuropsychiatric conditions, and 25 with nonautoimmune conditions, except in 44 non-NPSLE patients in whom only serum was studied. Six months later, serum/CSF and serum samples were taken in 20 cNPSLE and 35 non- ...
Tópico(s): Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
2012 - The Journal of Rheumatology Publishing Company Limited | The Journal of Rheumatology
P. Henry, H. d’Allens, Pascale Abadie, C. Aliotti, A. Archirnbaud, J Aurouze, J.‐P. Boibelet, J. Bouchet, G. Brejoux, Y. Cazal, Jean-Paul Deleuze, M. Ducarré, Jean‐François Dufour, R. Foissac, M.T. Giner, S. Guillemet, P. Jozereau, G Lafuma, J Laugier, B. Longobardi, Atisha Manhas, E. Marteau, B. Mathas, D. Mauret, J P Maurin, Gérald Mongin, C. Paulet, C. Robert, D. Rousch, P. Sachetat, Mario Salvi, D. Sdrigotti, J. Toores, E. Wien, L. Bertin,
SYNOPSIS The efficacy of sumatriptan, a 5‐HT 1 receptor agonist, in patients with migraine attacks occurring despite prophylactic treatment with oral dihydroergotamine, was assessed in a double‐blind placebo‐controlled study involving 76 patients. Thirty‐seven patients were treated with a subcutaneous injection of 6 mg sumatriptan self‐administered with an auto‐injector and 39 with placebo given by the same route. Patients having inadequate relief were allowed to use a second injection of test medication ...
Tópico(s): Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
1993 - Wiley | Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain
Dunya Atisha, Meenakshi Bhalla, L.Katherine Morrison, Lêda S. Felicio, Paul Clopton, Nancy Gardetto, Radmila Kazanegra, Albert Chiu, Alan S. Maisel,
Although echocardiography is the gold standard test for suspected left ventricular dysfunction, its cost and availability limits its use as a routine screening tool. The high negative predictive value of B-natriuretic peptide (BNP) in dyspneic patients suggests its possible utility in screening patients prior to echocardiography. Determining an appropriate BNP level below which the need for echocardiography is precluded would be valuable. We hypothesized that a fixed plasma BNP level of 20 pg/mL ...
Tópico(s): Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
2004 - Elsevier BV | American Heart Journal
Dunya Atisha, Christel Rushing, Gregory P. Samsa, Tracie Locklear, C. E. Cox, E. Shelley Hwang, Michael R. Zenn, Andrea L. Pusic, Amy P. Abernethy,
Tópico(s): Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
2014 - Springer Science+Business Media | Annals of Surgical Oncology
Anita R. Kulkarni, Erika D. Sears, Dunya Atisha, Amy K. Alderman,
Concern exists that plastic surgeons are performing fewer autologous and microsurgical breast reconstructions, despite superior long-term outcomes. The authors describe the proportion of U.S. plastic surgeons performing these procedures and evaluate motivating factors and perceived barriers.A random national sample of American Society of Plastic Surgeons members was surveyed (n = 325; response rate, 76 percent). Surgeon and practice characteristics were assessed, and two multiple logistic regression ...
Tópico(s): Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
2013 - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Hilda Fragoso-Loyo, Yemil Atisha‐Fregoso, Luis Llorente, Jorge Sánchez‐Guerrero,
Objective. The objective of this study was to define the cytokine and chemokine profiles in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from patients with headache as neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE). Methods. In a post hoc analysis, seven patients hospitalized because of headache were included. Patients were evaluated at hospitalization and 6 months later and a CSF sample was obtained. As controls, CSF from 27 patients with other NPSLE syndromes, 16 SLE patients without a history of NP manifestations ( ...
Tópico(s): Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
2013 - Oxford University Press | Lara D. Veeken
Jeffrey Landercasper, Deanna J. Attai, Dunya Atisha, Peter D. Beitsch, Linda D. Bosserman, Judy C. Boughey, Jodi M. Carter, Stephen B. Edge, Sheldon Feldman, Joshua Froman, Caprice C. Greenberg, Cary S. Kaufman, Monica Morrow, Barbara A. Pockaj, Melvin J. Silverstein, Lawrence J. Solin, Alicia C. Staley, Frank A. Vicini, Lee G. Wilke, Wei Yang, Hiram S. Cody,
Multiple recent reports have documented significant variability of reoperation rates after initial lumpectomy for breast cancer. To address this issue, a multidisciplinary consensus conference was convened during the American Society of Breast Surgeons 2015 annual meeting. The conference mission statement was to "reduce the national reoperation rate in patients undergoing breast conserving surgery for cancer, without increasing mastectomy rates or adversely affecting cosmetic outcome, thereby improving ...
Tópico(s): Breast Lesions and Carcinomas
2015 - Springer Science+Business Media | Annals of Surgical Oncology
Hilda Fragoso-Loyo, Yemil Atisha‐Fregoso, Carlos A. Núñez‐Álvarez, Luis Llorente,
Objective The purpose of this study was to assess the utility of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as a biomarker in neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE). Methods Thirty three NPSLE patients were evaluated at hospitalization and six months later. As controls, five SLE patients with septic meningitis, 51 hospitalized SLE patients without a history of neuropsychiatric (NP) manifestations and without infections, 16 ...
Tópico(s): Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
2015 - SAGE Publishing | Lupus
David Solar‐Cafaggi, Yemil Atisha‐Fregoso, Andrea Hinojosa‐Azaola,
The evidence of the benefit of plasmapheresis in renal and survival outcomes in patients with severe manifestations of ANCA-associated vasculitides is inconsistent.To address whether plasmapheresis is associated with improvement in renal function and survival at 12 months in patients with severe manifestations of ANCA-associated vasculitides.Single-center retrospective comparative cohort of 24 patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis or microscopic polyangiitis that received plasmapheresis ...
Tópico(s): Complement system in diseases
2015 - Wiley | Journal of Clinical Apheresis
Hongmei Xia, Yan Jiang, Yuanqing Cai, Jinliang Tang, Yunhua Gao, Jing Sun,
... Shatin, HKSAR 999077. E-mail [email protected]References1. Atisha-Fregoso Y, Hinojosa-Azaola A, Alcocer-Varela J. ...
Tópico(s): Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
2015 - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | Circulation
Juan Jakez‐Ocampo, Yemil Atisha‐Fregoso, Luis Enrique Montiel Llorente,
Primary Sjögren syndrome (PSS) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by sicca complex and various systemic manifestations. Although it is well accepted to use corticosteroids for the treatment of systemic manifestations, there is scarce information available regarding the use of targeted therapy for refractory cases. We describe a case of a severe PSS patient refractory to conventional treatment with a response to bortezomib, a proteasome inhibitor commonly used for the treatment of multiple ...
Tópico(s): Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
2015 - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology
E. Shelley Hwang, Tracie Locklear, Christel Rushing, Greg Samsa, Amy P. Abernethy, Terry Hyslop, Dunya Atisha,
Purpose The rate of contralateral prophylactic mastectomies (CPMs) continues to rise, although there is little evidence to support improvement in quality of life (QOL) with CPM. We sought to ascertain whether patient-reported outcomes and, more specifically, QOL differed according to receipt of CPM. Methods Volunteers recruited from the Army of Women with a history of breast cancer surgery took an electronically administered survey, which included the BREAST-Q, a well-validated breast surgery outcomes ...
Tópico(s): BRCA gene mutations in cancer
2016 - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | Journal of Clinical Oncology
Dunya Atisha, Tucker van Rensselaer Burr, Alexander C. Allori, Liana Puscas, Detlev Erdmann, Jeffrey R. Marcus,
Background: As the U.S. population ages and life expectancy increases, the number of elderly patients seeking trauma care and treatment for facial fractures will increase. Understanding age-related differences in the pattern, cause, and management of these fractures is essential for improving care. Methods: A retrospective review of adults presenting to a Level I trauma center was performed to evaluate age-related differences in facial fractures. Descriptive statistics were used to compare fracture ...
Tópico(s): Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
2016 - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery