Article
Clinical Neurology
Luke G. F. Smith, E. Antonio Chiocca, Gregory J. Zipfel, Adam G. F. Smith, Michael W. Groff, Regis W. Haid, Russell R. Lonser
Summary: The study assessed the success of Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF) awardees in obtaining subsequent National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. It was found that a significant portion of NREF awardees went on to receive NIH funding, indicating the importance and effectiveness of NREF in supporting neurosurgeon-scientists.
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Areeba Saif, Lindsay A. Demblowski, Andrew M. Blakely, Martha A. Zeiger
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive overview of the gender-based trends of National Institutes of Health funding across surgical specialties. It highlights the under-representation of women in certain surgical specialties and the need for in-depth analysis of the factors contributing to these trends in order to achieve gender parity.
Article
Biology
Adrian Barnett, Katie Page, Carly Dyer, Susanna Cramb
Summary: The study reveals concerns among Australian researchers regarding disclosing career disruptions in funding applications and inconsistency among peer reviewers in adjusting for such disruptions. This may contribute to the ongoing funding gap for senior women in Australia.
Article
Surgery
Demetrius M. M. Coombs, Grzegorz J. J. Kwiecien, Nicholas R. R. Sinclair, James E. E. Zins
Summary: This study analyzed plastic surgery resident applicants and available positions from 2010 through 2018 and compared them with four surgical and five nonsurgical specialties. The results showed minimal changes in the number of applicants to plastic surgery and other surgical residencies, while there was a significant increase in applicants to nonsurgical specialties. This may be attributed to factors such as medical school pressures, lifestyle concerns, and experience with various specialties during medical school.
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Mona Ascha, Leila Katabi, Erica Stevens, James Gatherwright, Matthew Vassar
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the reproducibility and transparency of research in the plastic surgery literature. The results showed that the majority of empirical studies in this field did not provide data availability statements or material availability statements, indicating a lack of reproducible research practices in plastic surgery.
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
N. Moellhoff, L. Prantl, B. Behr, J. P. Beier, A. Daigeler, A. Dragu, S. U. Eisenhardt, P. C. Fuchs, G. Germann, T. Hirsch, R. E. Horch, M. Infanger, R. Jakubietz, U. Kneser, S. Langer, M. Lehnhardt, H. G. Machens, P. Mailaender, B. Reichert, C. Radtke, D. J. Schaefer, F. Siemers, P. M. Vogt, H. Menke, R. E. Giunta
Summary: This research report presents the research performance of plastic surgeons in Germany for the period 2021/2022 and compares it with previous periods. The report shows that there has been an increase in the number of research applications and approvals in plastic surgery, and most participating centers have their own research infrastructure such as experimental laboratories and clinical trial centers.
HANDCHIRURGIE MIKROCHIRURGIE PLASTISCHE CHIRURGIE
(2023)
Article
Surgery
N. Moellhoff, L. Prantl, B. Behr, J. P. Beier, A. Daigeler, A. Dragu, S. U. Eisenhardt, P. C. Fuchs, G. Germann, T. Hirsch, R. E. Horch, M. Infanger, R. Jakubietz, U. Kneser, S. Langer, M. Lehnhardt, H. G. Machens, P. Mailaender, B. Reichert, C. Radtke, D. J. Schaefer, F. Siemers, G. B. Stark, H. U. Steinau, P. M. Vogt, R. E. Giunta
Summary: The DGPRAC has been collecting and publishing research activities from plastic surgeons in university hospitals in Germany since 2015/16, aiming to raise awareness of plastic surgery research performance. The data shows that most applications have been approved, with an average funding amount of 358301 Euro, with a majority coming from the DFG.
HANDCHIRURGIE MIKROCHIRURGIE PLASTISCHE CHIRURGIE
(2021)
Review
Surgery
Natalie B. Baxter, Julia C. Howard, Kevin C. Chung
Summary: This systematic review examines the current state of health disparities research in plastic surgery, finding a lack of research in gender-affirming, craniofacial, cosmetic, and hand surgery compared to breast reconstruction. Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities were reported across subspecialties, with residence playing a significant role in access to care and surgical outcomes. The review suggests the need for more comprehensive research to address inequities at the patient, provider, and system levels in plastic surgery.
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Lily R. Mundy, Bryanna Stukes, Moreen Njoroge, Laura Jane Fish, Amanda R. Sergesketter, Sabrina M. Wang, Valarie Worthy, Oluwadamilola M. Fayanju, Rachel A. Greenup, Scott T. Hollenbeck
Summary: This study aims to develop an actionable plan to address disparities in breast reconstruction in the local community by combining qualitative patient interview data with quantitative practice patterns. The primary goals are to capture barriers to breast reconstruction for local community patients, evaluate practice patterns at the host institution, and identify and prioritize interventions for change using community-based engagement.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Edgar Aranda-Michel, George Arnaoutakis, Arman Kilic, Joseph Bavaria, Wilson Y. Szeto, Sarah Yousef, Walter Navid, Derek Serna-Gallegos, Ibrahim Sultan
Summary: This study assesses the impact of research awards from the Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF) on early career faculty. The results show that recipients of TSF awards excel in academic medicine, with a significant portion of awardees receiving subsequent grants and advancing in their professional rank.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Saad Javeed, Sangami Pugazenthi, Anna L. Huguenard, Regis W. Haid, Michael W. Groff, David D. Limbrick Jr, Gregory J. Zipfel
Summary: The authors analyzed the impact of Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF) funding on the subsequent career success of neurosurgeons, and found that those who received NREF funding had significant success in acquiring subsequent grant support, research productivity, and achievements of academic rank. NREF grants provide a tremendous return on investment across various career stages and subspecialties, and have a broader impact on research and innovation within the field of neurosurgery.
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Claudia Siniakowicz, Joshua B. Cadwell, Rose S. Maisner, Parisorn Thepmankorn, Lauren Zingaro, Vaishali Ravikumar, Haripriya S. Ayyala
Summary: The study found that academic productivity of integrated plastic surgery residents is associated with program reputation and affiliated medical school research rankings, which may be considered by applicants interested in research careers.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Katie Mellor, James Harwood, Jennie Hejdenberg, Ben Morgan, Susan J. Dutton, Sally Hopewell
Summary: The study found that researchers do not always include progression criteria in external randomised pilot trial applications submitted to research funders, leading to a lack of transparency in the assessment of randomised pilot trial feasibility.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pietro Gentile
Summary: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have potential in the treatment of breast cancer by delivering anticancer drugs and gene therapy. The safety of fat grafting and adipose-derived MSCs in breast reconstruction has been confirmed. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), as a cell-free therapy, have also been studied in breast cancer treatment.
Article
Orthopedics
Jason Silvestre, Regan K. Burgess, Charles L. Nelson, Terry L. Thompson
Summary: This retrospective study explored the association between receiving research grants from the Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) and the pursuit of an academic career in orthopedic surgery. The results showed that a majority of OREF grant recipients chose an academic career, with female sex and higher h-index values being independently associated with this career choice.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Surgery
Xuebing Liang, Xiaoning Yang, Shan Yin, Sunitha Malay, Kevin C. Chung, Jiguang Ma, Keming Wang
Summary: New developments in AI offer opportunities to enhance plastic surgery practice, with tools like machine learning and natural language processing improving clinical decision-making. However, challenges in implementing AI and addressing knowledge gaps must be overcome for successful application in plastic surgery.
AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Rheumatology
Chang-Fu Kuo, Patricia B. Burns, Jung-Sheng Chen, Lu Wang, Kevin C. Chung
Article
Orthopedics
Jessica Billig, Jacob S. Nasser, Kevin C. Chung
JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
(2020)
Editorial Material
Surgery
Kevin C. Chung, Patricia B. Burns
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2020)
Article
Surgery
Lee Squitieri, Kevin C. Chung
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2020)
Article
Surgery
Jacob S. Nasser, Kevin C. Chung
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2020)
Editorial Material
Surgery
Kate Elzinga, Kevin C. Chung
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2020)
Article
Surgery
Jessica I. Billig, Sandra V. Kotsis, Kevin C. Chung
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2020)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Kevin C. Chung, Sandra Kotsis, Lu Wang, Jung-Sheng Chen, Chang-Fu Kuo
SEMINARS IN THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Jessica I. Billig, Robert L. Kane, Molin Yue, Lu Wang, Kevin C. Chung
Summary: Non-surgical treatment has been successful in controlling pain and preventing disease progress in treating thumb carpometacarpal arthritis. Women and patients with comorbid conditions are less likely to exhaust available non-surgical management options.
JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-EUROPEAN VOLUME
(2021)
Editorial Material
Surgery
Rod J. Rohrich, Nikhil A. Agrawal, Ira Savetsky, Yash Avashia, Kevin C. Chung
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2020)
Review
Surgery
Rachel C. Hooper, Jung-Sheng Chen, Chang-Fu Kuo, Kevin C. Chung
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alfred P. Yoon, Robert L. Kane, David W. Hutton, Kevin C. Chung
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jessica I. Billig, Jacob S. Nasser, Jung-Sheng Chen, Yu-Ting Lu, Kevin C. Chung, Chang-Fu Kuo, Erika D. Sears
Article
Orthopedics
Kate Elzinga, Kevin C. Chung