Samuel Lance's research while affiliated with University of California, San Diego and other places

... 2,3 Patients presenting with unicoronal synostosis are characterized by ipsilateral frontal flattening, superior orbital rim displacement, and palpebral fissure widening, with more severe cases affecting the contralateral skull. [3][4][5] Management of unicoronal craniosynostosis must take into account the dysmorphology resulting in asymmetry of the face and cranium. 6,7 Primary reconstruction aims to restore symmetry, prevent intracranial hypertension, resolve cephalocranial disproportion, and facilitate normal skull growth for the developing brain. ...

... Emotional stability and openness-as defined by the Big 5 Personality Test-were also related to lower burnout in students during their clerkship years (40). Further, non-cognitive capacities were recently investigated to determine their predictive validity for learners, educators, and institutions, and thereby broaden the value of their application (41). This study's findings regarding perseverance could be valuable in this perspective. ...

... Unilateral coronal synostosis (UCS) constitutes ~10% of all incidences of craniosynostosis and primarily causes ipsilateral retrusion and contralateral bulging of the forehead (1). Additionally, UCS can lead to complex secondary deformities that comprise facial asymmetries with deviation of the nose toward the affected side, orbit dystopia, zygomatic asymmetries, and possible effects involving dental occlusion (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7). The functional consequences of UCS can include strabismus, amblyopia and astigmatism, and increased intracranial pressure (8-11). ...

... This timing is defined as primary ABG. However, detrimental effects on craniofacial growth have been reported and the procedure has practically been abandoned worldwide [1,2]. When ABG is carried out after the cleft lip and palate have been repaired, it is defined as secondary ABG. ...

... 4860 (53%) patients. Two studies explicitly mentioned to not have used objective VPI assessment and in the remaining studies it was not described (Table 9) [29,30]. The threshold for performing SCS was not mentioned in a quantifiable way. ...

... 8,9 Moreover, radical calvarial remodeling techniques show positive results but incomplete normalization. 5,[10][11][12] Remodeling the posterior skull vault is technically challenging due to surgical difficulties with this area of the skull. Furthermore, there is a significant risk of posterior relapse from postural forces when the patient is placed "back to sleep," which will affect any fixation material after CVR. 13 The use of 3-dimensional (3D) CT has provided valuable information regarding planning and treatment evaluation. ...

... Earlier surgical interventions have been shown to be associated with better neurocognitive scores in children with sagittal synostosis [4] and may also be an important factor for long-term outcomes in metopic synostosis. Previous studies have demonstrated [15,27]. Later surgeries may increase the duration of compression on the frontal lobe, further impacting development in visuomotor integration and long-term executive functioning. ...

... Previous MDCs have focused on care coordination; however, their target populations, locations, and structures varied substantially [12][13][14][20][21][22]. Moreover, few studies have utilized caregiver and patient satisfaction as an outcome. ...

... Other specialties, including urology, geriatric medicine, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, and pathology, as well as other surgical subspecialties, have created novel curricula catered toward medical students and residents in a time when educational gaps were created by pandemic restrictions. [7][8][9][10][11] For example, during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, urologists across the country adopted web-based platforms to develop a virtual lecture series to fill the gap in in-person education. 7 The American Urological Association (AUA) offers resources to students, residents, and practicing urologists to study a wide array of topics in the field, much like the ASA. ...

... Powered scooters and electric bicycle-related injuries include soft tissue injuries and fractures 8 . As for ocular injuries, eyelid injuries are the third most frequently sustained soft tissue injury, and orbital fractures are the most common osseous injuries 9 . Lateral orbital rim and floor fractures have been found to have the highest prevalence, followed by orbital roof and medial wall fractures. ...