Mark Ferguson

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Readmission After Lobectomy for Lung Cancer

June 10, 2021 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

This examination of readmission rates is based on data from nearly 40,000 patients from the STS Database having undergone elective pulmonary lobectomy. Readmission was driven by complications during the index operation, notably pulmonary embolism, empyema,...

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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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Increased Rate of Mortality in Patients Receiving Abiomed Impella RP System

February 5, 2019 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

In a letter to healthcare providers, the US FDA summarized a recent evaluation of a postapproval study of the Abiomed Impella RP system. In clinical trials, 73% of patients survived...

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Association of Nonadherence to Cancer Screening Examinations With Mortality From Unrelated Causes

January 9, 2019 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

Patients who were nonadherent to participating in cancer screening tests experienced increased mortality from noncancer causes. It is hypothesized that such patients are also noncompliant with general medical care recommendations,...

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Increased Risk of Suicide After Lung Cancer Diagnosis

January 9, 2019 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

Within a year after a diagnosis of lung cancer the suicide rate for such patients is 6 times higher than in the general population. This is among the greatest increases...

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CTSNet Editor-in-Chief’s Top Selections of 2018

January 3, 2019 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

CTSNet published over 200 pieces of educational content in 2018. CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Mark Ferguson presents his choices for the most interesting CTSNet content of 2018. Leaflet Reconstructive Techniques for Aortic...

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Safety and Feasibility of a Nonpledgeted Suture Technique for Heart Valve Replacement

November 25, 2018 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

This single institution retrospective study examined the utility of using nonpledgeted sutures for aortic valve replacement. In short-term follow-up, 3.6% of patients had insignificant perivalvular leak and 0.9% had significant...

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Perioperative Outcomes for Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Differences Between Men and Women

October 23, 2018 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

In a single institution review comparing acute outcomes for men and women after surgery for non-small cell lung cancer, men were found to have an increased risk of postoperative cardiac...

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Aggressive Radiotherapy, Surgery Doubles Overall Survival in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Limited Mets

October 23, 2018 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

Forty-nine patients with limited metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (three or fewer metastatic sites) who did not progress on initial systemic therapy were randomized to surgery or RT vs standard...

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The Business of Academic Publishing: “A Catastrophe”

October 6, 2018 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

This is a damning article about profiteering in academic publishing at the expense of researchers, institutions, and other interested parties.

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