Pamela C Hess

About

Pamela C Hess, OTD, OTR, DipACLM, PMH-C, CEAS II, is a professional associated with UF Health. Her credentials include a Doctor of Occupational Therapy, certification as an Occupational Therapist, and additional certifications in lifestyle medicine, mental health, and advanced ergonomics. Her professional focus encompasses occupational therapy with an emphasis on mental health, lifestyle medicine, and ergonomics, contributing to the interdisciplinary healthcare efforts at UF Health. Her background reflects a comprehensive expertise in occupational therapy, with a particular interest in mental health and lifestyle medicine, supporting her role in advancing patient care and education within her field. As a member of the UF Health community, she is involved in teaching, research, and clinical practice, contributing to the development of innovative approaches in her areas of specialization.

Research topics

• Surgery
• Intensive care medicine
• Emergency medicine
• Medicine
• Internal medicine

Selected publications

• Phrenic Nerve Stimulation Increases Human Diaphragm Fiber Force after Cardiothoracic Surgery

  American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2014-10-01 · 56 citations

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  To the Editor: Mechanical ventilation (MV) causes diaphragm inactivity and unloading, and this quiescence results in ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction (VIDD). VIDD is characterized by oxidative stress, muscle atrophy, and decreases in diaphragm fiber force, as documented in both animal models and humans (1). VIDD is a major clinical problem because the ensuing decreased ability to develop inspiratory pressure will contribute to the difficulties in weaning patients from MV. During open-che…

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• Pathology-specific secondary aortic interventions after thoracic endovascular aortic repair

  Journal of Vascular Surgery · 2014-02-23 · 47 citations

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• Operative and Mid-Term Outcomes of Thoracic Aortic Operation in Octogenarians and Beyond

  Journal of Cardiac Surgery · 2016-03-27 · 6 citations

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  OBJECTIVES: To study the short and mid-term outcomes of thoracic aortic operations in patients ≥80 years old. METHODS: This is a retrospective chart review of patients ≥80 years old who underwent thoracic aortic operation in our institution between 2006 and 2013. RESULTS: Ninety-eight patients were studied. Fifty-four patients underwent open repair; 41 underwent endovascular repair; and three underwent hybrid repair with aortic arch debranching and subsequent endovascular stent graft. Hospital m…

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• Valve-Sparing Repair of Aortic Root Aneurysms: An Update on the Florida Sleeve

  The Heart Surgery Forum · 2014-03-14 · 6 citations

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  Aortic valve-sparing reimplantation remains an effective technique for repair of aortic root aneurysms. Studies indicate that the Florida Sleeve procedure is dimensionally stable and durable in the early postoperative period; however, our technique has evolved. We describe a 10-year institutional experience and the technical update of the Florida Sleeve repair for root aneurysms.

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• A Novel Technique for Hybrid Aortic Arch Reconstruction: The Deployment Cuff Technique

  The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2014-03-30 · 5 citations

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Frequent coauthors

• Tomas D. Martin

  127 shared

• Thomas M. Beaver

  89 shared

• Charles T. Klodell

  86 shared

• Joel S. Corvera

  Indiana University School of Medicine

  61 shared

• Robert J. Feezor

  61 shared

• Thomas S. Huber

  57 shared

• Jeffrey E. Everett

  Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

  42 shared

• Lava Timsina

  Center for Outcomes Research in Liver Diseases

  41 shared

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