Swallowing Disruptions after ACDF Surgery: The Novel Use of Acoustic Pharyngometry to Monitor Pharyngeal Edema
A particular challenge to understanding the prevalence and pathophysiology of dysphagia (swallowing impairment) post-ACDF is teasing apart a short-term impairment caused by post-surgical edema from a more serious long-term iatrogenic injury to the swallowing nerves and muscles that are at risk during the surgery. Our goal is to develop methods for capturing pharyngeal edema and to collect data to help determine which patients developing swallowing disorders post-ACDF and the mechanisms of the impairments. All consenting patients scheduled for ACDF with Dr. Frempong-Boadu in the Neurosurgery Department will complete a comprehensive dysphagia assessment battery both pre-ACDF surgery and again 6 weeks post-ACDF surgery. Measures include: Validated PRO/QOL questionnaires, Videofluoroscopy (VF), acoustic pharyngometery measures and voice samples.
SWIFT TRIAL: SURGICAL WEIGHT-LOSS TO IMPROVE FUNCTIONAL STATUS TRAJECTORIES FOLLOWING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
We will compare long-term outcomes in the test and control arms of the study. These outcomes will include measures of physical function, mobility, indices of joint function, and a composite summary score combining the aforementioned joint outcomes 1 and 2 years compared between extremely obese patients who undergo immediate TKA (Control group) and those with TKA performed after bariatric surgery (Test group).
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | NYU Langone Health
At NYU Langone, our doctors are experts in diagnosing and treating the symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Systemic Therapy for Intraocular Melanoma | NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone doctors offer systemic therapy to manage intraocular melanomas that have metastasized, or spread.
T2 Alpha Femur Antegrade PF
This investigation is a prospective, multicenter clinical investigation designed to examine the safety and efficacy/performance of the Femoral Nail PF of the T2 Alpha Femur Antegrade GT/PF Nailing System. Over the past decades, femoral nailing has become the treatment of choice for most femoral fractures. As an addition to the femoral nails, Stryker has created a new generation femoral implant, the T2 Alpha Femur Antegrade Piriformis Fossa (PF) Nail. This device is not an experimental medical device and is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Takotsubo Syndrome | NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone Heart cardiologists are experts at diagnosing and treating takotsubo syndrome, also known as broken heart syndrome.
Talking with Your Child About Medical Care | NYU Langone Health
We offer age-specific tips on how to talk with your child about medical care at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone.
TARGET-IBD: A longitudinal observational study of patients undergoing therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
This is a 5-year, longitudinal, observational study of adult and pediatric patients (age 2and above) undergoing IBD therapy designed to specifically address important clinicalquestions that remain incompletely answered from registration trials. In addition to thestudy database, a biospecimen repository will also be included so that translational studiesof viral resistance, genomics, and biomarkers of response may be performed. Also, theright to collect retrospective data on these IBD patients will be reserved
Targeted Drugs & Immunotherapy for Melanoma | NYU Langone Health
Doctors at NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center may prescribe targeted drugs or immunotherapy for advanced melanoma.
Targeted Therapies for Liver Cancer & Liver Metastases | NYU Langone Health
Doctors at NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center may recommend targeted drugs or radiation to treat liver cancer or liver metastases.