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Christopher Medrano-Berumen

Florida Polytechnic University
Verified email at floridapoly.edu
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Do postoperative prophylactic antibiotics reduce highly virulent infections?: an analysis of 660 tissue expander breast reconstructions

…, K Ghosh, JE Marquez, C Medrano… - Annals of Plastic …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background Many surgeons are reluctant to discontinue prophylactic antibiotics after 24
hours in tissue expander breast reconstruction (TEBR) because of fear of increased risk of …

Abstract simulation scenario generation for autonomous vehicle verification

C Medrano-Berumen, MI Akbaş - 2019 SoutheastCon, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Autonomous vehicle technology has the potential to have a significant impact on the
transportation system and urban life. However, the autonomous vehicles must be proven to be at …

Validation of decision-making in artificial intelligence-based autonomous vehicles

C Medrano-Berumen, M İlhan Akbaş - Journal of Information and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The autonomous vehicle technology is considered as a significant market disruptor for multiple
industries. However, to reach this potential and to be accepted by the public, autonomous …

Clinical outcomes after hematoma development: a study of 627 tissue expander breast reconstructions

…, S Rathi, K Monroig, C Medrano… - Annals of Plastic …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background Hematomas after tissue expander immediate breast reconstruction (TE-IBR)
pose a significant challenge during the recovery period. In this study, we aim to evaluate …

Generation of autonomous vehicle validation scenarios using crash data

C Stark, C Medrano-Berumen, Mİ Akbaş - 2020 SoutheastCon, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology is expected to make a transformative impact on
mobility. As a step towards that direction, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and …

Development of a validation regime for an autonomous campus shuttle

C Medrano-Berumen, M Malayjerdi… - 2020 …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The autonomous vehicles need to be validated with a reliable and repeatable methodology
to be accepted by the public. In this paper, we present our methodology to develop a …

Scenario generation for validating artificial intelligence based autonomous vehicles

C Medrano-Berumen, Mİ Akbaş - … 2020, Phuket, Thailand, March 23–26 …, 2020 - Springer
The progress in the development of artificial intelligence engines has been driving the
autonomous vehicle technology, which is projected to be a significant market disruptor for various …

Bilateral reduction mammaplasty facilitates subsequent weight loss in obese patients (BMI≥ 30)

K Kapadia, J Marquez, C Medrano… - Annals of Plastic …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background One of the most commonly discussed benefits of macromastia treatment surgery,
bilateral reduction mammaplasty, is the potential for subsequent weight loss. There is …

Patient survey superior to EMR extraction for eliciting positive symptoms at COVID-19 illness onset

…, W Hou, E Schoenfeld, Y Liu, J Ye, C Medrano - 2022 - Annals Family Med
Context: COVID-19 has ravaged nations around the world, with New York City (NYC) and
the NYC suburbs being particular epicenters of COVID-19 infection. Suffolk County, NY, has …

Postoperative Prophylactic Antibiotics Is Not Necessary in Tissue-Expander Breast Reconstruction: A Single-Institution's Change in Protocol

…, K Kapadia, A Ferrier, C Medrano… - … Surgery–Global Open, 2019 - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE: Plastic surgeons prescribe discharge antibiotics due to concern of surgical site
infections (SSIs) in tissue expander-based immediate breast reconstructions (TE-IBRs). In …