2018
Changing prognosis of oral cancer: An analysis of survival and treatment between 1973 and 2014
Cheraghlou S, Schettino A, Zogg CK, Judson BL. Changing prognosis of oral cancer: An analysis of survival and treatment between 1973 and 2014. The Laryngoscope 2018, 128: 2762-2769. PMID: 30194691, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral cavity cancerLate-stage diseaseAdjuvant therapyOral cancerEnd Results 9 registriesCox survival regressionHigher nodal yieldsNational Cancer DatabaseEarly-stage diseaseKaplan-Meier analysisRetrospective database analysisAnalysis of survivalAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyNodal yieldAdult patientsNeck dissectionRetrospective studyCancer DatabasePrognosisPatientsCancerDiseaseDatabase analysisSurvival regressionChemoradiotherapyAdjuvant Chemotherapy Is Associated With Improved Survival for Late‐Stage Salivary Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Cheraghlou S, Schettino A, Zogg CK, Otremba MD, Bhatia A, Park HS, Osborn HA, Mehra S, Yarbrough WG, Judson BL. Adjuvant Chemotherapy Is Associated With Improved Survival for Late‐Stage Salivary Squamous Cell Carcinoma. The Laryngoscope 2018, 129: 883-889. PMID: 30151947, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantChemotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSalivary Gland NeoplasmsSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsLate-stage patientsSquamous cell carcinomaAdjuvant radiotherapyAdjuvant therapyAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyAdjuvant chemotherapyImproved survivalCell carcinomaImproved long-term survivalCox survival regressionPrimary cutaneous malignanciesUnique disease entityAddition of chemotherapyNational Cancer DatabaseEarly-stage diseaseFive-year survivalEarly-stage patientsKaplan-Meier analysisParotid gland cancerLate stage groupLong-term survivalSurvival benefitCutaneous malignanciesPoor prognosisRetrospective studyEthnic disparity in primary cutaneous CD30+ T‐cell lymphoproliferative disorders: an analysis of 1496 cases from the US National Cancer Database
Su C, Nguyen KA, Bai HX, Zogg CK, Cao Y, Karakousis G, Zhang PJ, Zhang G, Xiao R. Ethnic disparity in primary cutaneous CD30+ T‐cell lymphoproliferative disorders: an analysis of 1496 cases from the US National Cancer Database. British Journal Of Haematology 2018, 181: 752-759. PMID: 29676444, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.15222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansKi-1 AntigenLymphoproliferative DisordersMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm ProteinsRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsSkin NeoplasmsSocioeconomic FactorsSurvival RateT-LymphocytesUnited StatesConceptsT-cell lymphoproliferative disorderUS National Cancer DatabaseNational Cancer DatabasePrimary cutaneous CD30Overall survivalShorter overall survivalCutaneous CD30AA patientsLymphoproliferative disordersDisease characteristicsCancer DatabaseCutaneous T-cell lymphoma casesCox proportional hazards regression analysisPrimary cutaneous T-cell lymphomaEthnic disparitiesHigher Charlson-Deyo scoreProportional hazards regression analysisCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphoma casesCharlson-Deyo scorePrimary disease siteReceipt of chemotherapyHazards regression analysisSmall retrospective studiesHigher clinical stage
2017
Epidemiology of malignant cutaneous granular cell tumors: A US population-based cohort analysis using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database
Mirza FN, Tuggle CT, Zogg CK, Mirza HN, Narayan D. Epidemiology of malignant cutaneous granular cell tumors: A US population-based cohort analysis using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2017, 78: 490-497.e1. PMID: 28989104, PMCID: PMC5815907, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.09.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanChildFemaleGranular Cell TumorHumansIncidenceKaplan-Meier EstimateKidney NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPancreatic NeoplasmsResidence CharacteristicsRetrospective StudiesSEER ProgramSex FactorsSkin NeoplasmsSurvival RateUnited StatesWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsDisease-specific survivalCutaneous granular cell tumorsPopulation-based cohort analysisEnd Results (SEER) databaseMedian survival timeGranular cell tumorSurgical resectionResults databaseCell tumorsCohort analysisSurvival timeCox proportional hazards regressionPoor disease-specific survivalRisk-adjusted associationHigh-risk patientsEnd Results (SEER) dataProportional hazards regressionSingle-institution studyAdvanced cancer stageRisk-adjusted modelsDSS ratesOverall survivalPatient characteristicsSubstantial morbiditySecondary malignancies
2016
Survival outcomes after prolonged intensive care unit length of stay among trauma patients: The evidence for never giving up
Kisat MT, Latif A, Zogg CK, Haut ER, Zafar SN, Hashmi ZG, Oyetunji TA, Cornwell EE, Zafar H, Haider AH. Survival outcomes after prolonged intensive care unit length of stay among trauma patients: The evidence for never giving up. Surgery 2016, 160: 771-780. PMID: 27267552, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.04.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unit lengthICU LOSInjury Severity ScoreGlasgow Coma ScaleTrauma patientsRace/ethnicityComa ScaleSeverity scoreNon-Hispanic black race/ethnicityHigh mortalityNational Trauma Data BankBlack race/ethnicityCritical care supportProlonged ICU LOSAdult ICU patientsAdult trauma patientsEmergency department dispositionMultivariable logistic regressionTrauma Data BankClustering of patientsHospital complicationsICU stayVentilator dependencyOverall survivalRenal failureNever giving up: outcomes and presentation of emergency general surgery in geriatric octogenarian and nonagenarian patients
Shah AA, Zafar SN, Kodadek LM, Zogg CK, Chapital AB, Iqbal A, Greene WR, Cornwell EE, Havens J, Nitzschke S, Cooper Z, Salim A, Haider AH. Never giving up: outcomes and presentation of emergency general surgery in geriatric octogenarian and nonagenarian patients. The American Journal Of Surgery 2016, 212: 211-220.e3. PMID: 27086200, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.01.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayNonagenarian patientsYoung adultsUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient SampleLower total hospital costsEmergency general surgery patientsShorter LOSLower risk-adjusted oddsOlder adultsPrimary EGS diagnosesEmergency general surgeryGeneral surgery patientsRisk-adjusted oddsTotal hospital costsHigher mortality riskRisk-adjusted differencesGastrostomy careMajor morbidityOlder patientsSurgery patientsEGS diagnosesInpatient SampleHospital costsHigher oddsGeneral surgery
2015
Financial Impact of Postoperative Complication Following Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery for Cancer
Gani F, Hundt J, Makary MA, Haider AH, Zogg CK, Pawlik TM. Financial Impact of Postoperative Complication Following Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery for Cancer. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2015, 23: 1064-1070. PMID: 26714947, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-5042-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative complications