Mark Ferguson

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Risk Prediction Model of 90-Day Mortality After Esophagectomy for Cancer

June 25, 2021 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

Data from the Esodata project used more than 8,000 patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer to develop a risk prediction score for 90-day mortality. Development and validation groups were used. There were 10 variables that emerged...

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Sybil: A Validated Deep Learning Model to Predict Future Lung Cancer Risk From a Single Low-Dose Chest Computed Tomography

April 19, 2023 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

This study used lung cancer screening trial low dose CT scans to develop a model (Sybil) that predicts the likelihood of development of a lung cancer within the next year....

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A Single-Institutional Experience with 36 Children Smaller Than 5 Kilograms Supported with the Berlin Heart Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) over 12 Years: Comparison of Patients with Biventricular versus Functionally Univentricular Circulation

March 28, 2023 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

In a study meant to review outcomes in patients less than 5 kg supported by the Berlin Heart pulsatile ventricular assist device (VAD), it was found that the device is...

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Outcomes of Treatment for Infective Endocarditis Following Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement

February 28, 2023 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) carries an increased risk of infective endocarditis. This study used data from the Pediatric Health Information System for the period 2010–2020. Ninety-eight hospital admissions for...

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Ten-Year Outcomes of Off-Pump vs On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Department of Veterans Affairs

April 14, 2022 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

This 10-year follow-up of the ROBY study reports on the primary end points of all-cause death and the composite of death or revascularization among 2203 patients randomized to off-pump or...

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Accurate Needle-Free Assessment of Myocardial Oxygenation for Ischemic Heart Disease in Canines Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

May 29, 2019 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

Using period hypercapnea as a surrogate “contrast” agent, myocardial oxygenation was assessed using cardiac MR and accurately mapped areas of relative ischemia.

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Unforeseen N2 Disease After Negative Endosonography Findings With or Without Confirmatory Mediastinoscopy in Resectable Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

May 20, 2019 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

Rates of unforeseen N2 disease were similar between nodal staging by EBUS and mediastinoscopy, but mediastinoscopy had a complication rate of 6%.

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Early-Stage NSCLC: Advances in Thoracic Oncology 2018

May 20, 2019 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

Excellent review of recent advances that will shape therapy in the next 5 years.

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Accuracy of Valuations of Surgical Procedures in the Medicare Fee Schedule

April 17, 2019 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

Cardiothoracic surgeons in the US were the most underpaid specialty, calculated according to undervalued work based on RVUs in comparison to data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical...

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Effect of an Incentive Spirometer Patient Reminder After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

April 12, 2019 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

The debate over the utility of postoperative incentive spirometry continues. In this instance, the use of a high-tech incentive spirometer that included audible reminders and use tracking was associated with...

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Uptake of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lung Resections Within the Veterans Affairs

March 16, 2019 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

The institution-specific uptake of VATS for lung cancer resection in the US Veterans Affairs system was evaluated over the past 15 years. Uptake more than tripled during the study period,...

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The Art of Communication?

March 11, 2019 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

This article describes an unfortunate encounter between a physician and a patient via video conference, during which the physician discussed end of life options.

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Evaluation of Changes in Functional Status in the Year After Aortic Valve Replacement

February 6, 2019 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

In this prospective single-institution study, functional status trajectory one year after intervention was compared for transcatheter (TAVR) versus surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). A moderate/large decline compared to preintervention status...

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