2008
Are health related outcomes in acute pancreatitis improving? An analysis of national trends in the U.S. from 1997 to 2003.
Brown A, Young B, Morton J, Behrns K, Shaheen N. Are health related outcomes in acute pancreatitis improving? An analysis of national trends in the U.S. from 1997 to 2003. JOP Journal Of The Pancreas 2008, 9: 408-14. PMID: 18648131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Inpatient Sample databasePrincipal discharge diagnosisAcute pancreatitisDischarge diagnosisHospital characteristicsStudy periodLarge non-teaching hospitalsCommon inflammatory disorderLength of stayNon-teaching hospitalsChi-square testFrequency of dischargeMedical ICUHospital admissionMedian lengthInflammatory disordersPancreatitisMortalityAlcohol useStayNational databaseSample databaseU.S. hospitalsMean lengthDemographic characteristics
2007
Does gastric bypass alter alcohol metabolism?
Hagedorn JC, Encarnacion B, Brat GA, Morton JM. Does gastric bypass alter alcohol metabolism? Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2007, 3: 543-548. PMID: 17903777, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2007.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric bypass patientsGastric bypass groupBypass patientsBypass groupAlcohol metabolismBreath levelsControl groupBody mass index lossPostoperative gastric bypass patientsAlcohol levelsBody mass indexGastric bypassMorbid obesityBariatric surgeryPublic health crisisMass indexControl subjectsMore symptomsPatientsSymptom profilesIndex lossAlcohol useAverage timeBypassSymptoms