Future time perspective in pathological gamblers

DC Hodgins, A Engel - The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 2002 - journals.lww.com
The hypothesis that pathological gambling is associated with shortened time horizons was
investigated by administering the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) and the Future …

Does an obese body mass index affect hospital outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery?

AM Engel, S McDonough, JM Smith - The Annals of thoracic surgery, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: More than one third of adults in the United States are obese. Coronary
artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) has become necessary for many obese persons. We …

Changes in ghrelin levels following bariatric surgery: review of the literature

K Tymitz, A Engel, S McDonough, MP Hendy… - Obesity surgery, 2011 - Springer
Obesity is a severe health issue that is a global epidemic. Bariatric surgery is an accepted,
popular, and effective therapy for weight loss. Ghrelin, a peptide secreted primarily by the …

Deciphering mesenteric venous thrombosis: imaging and treatment

…, J Lohr, JM Guenther, AM Engel - Vascular and …, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
The principal cause of a high mortality rate in mesenteric vein thrombosis (MVT) is a delay
in diagnosis. Recent data indicate that the mortality rate is decreasing owing to earlier …

Predictors and outcomes of extended intensive care unit length of stay in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery

…, JM Smith, SE Woods, AM Engel - Journal of cardiac …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To assess risk predictors of increased intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay in
patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and assess outcomes …

Gender differences in early outcomes following hand-assisted laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: gender differences in bariatric surgery

K Tymitz, G Kerlakian, A Engel, C Bollmer - Obesity Surgery, 2007 - Springer
Background Male gender has been associated with a higher morbidity and mortality rate after
bariatric surgery including laparoscopic and open procedures. This study focused on hand-…

Robotic excision of atrial myxoma

J Schilling, AM Engel, M Hassan… - Journal of cardiac …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Advances in optics and instrumentation with the da Vinci S Surgical System have
facilitated minimally invasive and robotic cardiac procedures including mitral valve repair …

Autologous blood transfusion in elective cardiac valve operations

…, SE Woods, MP Hendy, AM Engel - Journal of Cardiac …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Aim of Study: The aim of this study was to detect any outcome differences
between patients who donated autologous blood versus nondonors undergoing …

Totally endoscopic mitral valve repair using a robotic-controlled atrial retractor

JM Smith, H Stein, AM Engel, S McDonough… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2007 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Our aim was to assess the feasibility of totally endoscopic robotic mitral valve
surgery using a novel atrial retractor manipulated by a fourth arm da Vinci surgical system (…

Clinically unsuspected papillary microcarcinomas of the thyroid: a common finding with favorable biology?

…, K Grannan, S McDonough, AM Engel - The American Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to describe the incidence and clinical/pathologic
characteristics of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PMC) in a community hospital …