2019
Assessment of obesity prevalence and validity of obesity diagnoses coded in claims data for selected surgical populations
Ammann EM, Kalsekar I, Yoo A, Scamuffa R, Hsiao CW, Stokes AC, Morton JM, Johnston SS. Assessment of obesity prevalence and validity of obesity diagnoses coded in claims data for selected surgical populations. Medicine 2019, 98: e16438. PMID: 31335698, PMCID: PMC6709187, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000016438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeBariatric SurgeryBody Mass IndexCatheter AblationClinical CodingElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHerniorrhaphyHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient SelectionPrevalencePrognosisReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsBody mass indexPositive predictive valueBariatric surgeryDiagnosis codesElectronic health recordsSurgical populationClaims dataHernia repairObesity diagnosisPrognostic factorsSurgical outcomesInterpretation of studiesCardiac ablationPatient body mass indexMeasured body mass indexHigh positive predictive valueImportant prognostic factorType of surgeryAdministrative healthcare dataAdministrative claims dataFalse positive patientsPatient ageMass indexPatient selectionIndex procedure
2016
Characterizing Readmissions After Bariatric Surgery
Garg T, Rosas U, Rogan D, Hines H, Rivas H, Morton JM, Azagury D. Characterizing Readmissions After Bariatric Surgery. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2016, 20: 1797-1801. PMID: 27613733, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-016-3247-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryIndex hospital lengthAdjustable gastric bandMultivariable logistic regressionSingle academic institutionHospital lengthHospital LOSLaparoscopic RouxGastric bandGastric bypassIndex procedureImportant quality metricGastrointestinal issuesCommon causeReadmissionSurgeryLogistic regressionPatientsMean timeLaboratory dataLRYGBDaysGastrectomyRouxStay