2019
Operative Mortality Prediction for Primary Rectal Cancer: Age Matters
Li Z, Coleman J, D'Adamo CR, Wolf J, Katlic M, Ahuja N, Blumberg D, Ahuja V. Operative Mortality Prediction for Primary Rectal Cancer: Age Matters. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2019, 228: 627-633. PMID: 30630082, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2018.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary rectal cancerRectal cancerLogistic regression modelsActual mortalityOlder patientsRisk calculatorAmerican CollegeCovariate-adjusted logistic regression modelsCurrent risk calculatorsICD-9/10 codesColorectal cancer increasesSurgeons NSQIP databaseYears age groupAge categoriesMortality risk estimatesOperative mortalityNSQIP databaseRegression modelsPrognostic valueFunctional statusCancer increasesCare discussionsMortality predictionCPT codesAge groups
2010
Teaching Hospital Status and Operative Mortality in the United States: Tipping Point in the Volume-Outcome Relationship Following Colon Resections?
Hayanga AJ, Mukherjee D, Chang D, Kaiser H, Lee T, Gearhart S, Ahuja N, Freischlag J. Teaching Hospital Status and Operative Mortality in the United States: Tipping Point in the Volume-Outcome Relationship Following Colon Resections? JAMA Surgery 2010, 145: 346-350. PMID: 20404284, PMCID: PMC4036455, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2010.24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Inpatient SampleLength of stayVolume-outcome relationshipColon resectionTeaching hospitalBenign diseaseOperative mortalityMean LOSColorectal surgery fellowshipsOdds of deathVolume-outcome effectRetrospective data analysisFederal poverty levelArea Resource FileComorbidity scoreSurgical resectionColon surgeryHospital covariatesNinth RevisionInpatient SampleInsurance statusPatient covariatesSurgeon characteristicsTH statusHospital status
2009
QS277. The Effect of Teaching Hospital Status on Operative Mortality and Outcomes Following Colorectal Cancer Resection
Hayanga A, Mukherjee D, Chang D, Kaiser H, Gearhart S, Ahuja N, Freischlag J. QS277. The Effect of Teaching Hospital Status on Operative Mortality and Outcomes Following Colorectal Cancer Resection. Journal Of Surgical Research 2009, 151: 295. DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.11.581.Peer-Reviewed Original Research