Joel Ramírez

Jan 31, 2024 | ejves.com | Joel Ramirez |Joel Ramírez |Endovascular Surgery |Chan Zuckerberg Biohub

Objective: Based on data supporting a volume-outcome relationship in elective aortic aneurysm repair, the Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS) guidelines recommend that endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) be localized to centers that perform ≥10 operations annually and have a perioperative mortality and conversion-to-open rate of ≤2% and that open aortic repair (OAR) be localized to centers that perform ≥10 open aortic operations annually and have a perioperative mortality ≤5%.

Oct 9, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Hannah Decker |Joel Ramirez |Joel Ramírez |Karen Trang

Key PointsQuestion  Can a large language model (LLM)-based chatbot outperform surgeons in generating readable, accurate, and complete procedure-specific risks, benefits, and alternatives (RBAs) for use in informed consent? Findings  This cross-sectional study of 36 RBAs for 6 commonly performed surgical procedures found that the LLM-based chatbot generated more readable, complete, and accurate consent documentation than the surgeons.

Jul 21, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Joel Ramirez |Joel Ramírez |Chen Jiajie |Kang Huo

Introduction Stroke can lead to death and disability. The number of stroke cases is increasing globally, as is the number of post-stroke disabilities. While current research on stroke has focused on physical disability, an important aspect of cognitive impairment in stroke survivors has been neglected. The prevalence of post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) will increase in the future as the incidence of stroke increases and the mortality in the elderly declines.