2010
Asian Race/Ethnicity as a Risk Factor for Bile Duct Injury During Cholecystectomy
Downing SR, Datoo G, Oyetunji TA, Fullum T, Chang DC, Ahuja N. Asian Race/Ethnicity as a Risk Factor for Bile Duct Injury During Cholecystectomy. JAMA Surgery 2010, 145: 785-787. PMID: 20713933, PMCID: PMC4086633, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2010.131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBile duct injuryAsian race/ethnicityRace/ethnicitySignificant risk factorsRisk factorsDuct injuryIatrogenic bile duct injuryMultivariate logistic regression analysisAberrant biliary anatomyHospital days 0Nationwide Inpatient SampleLogistic regression analysisAcute cholecystitisOpen cholecystectomySerious complicationsMale sexBiliary anatomyInpatient SampleCholecystectomyDay 0Older ageLaparoscopicRegression analysisInjuryProcedure codes
2008
Multilevel Analysis of the Impact of Community vs Patient Factors on Access to Immediate Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy in Maryland
Rosson GD, Singh NK, Ahuja N, Jacobs LK, Chang DC. Multilevel Analysis of the Impact of Community vs Patient Factors on Access to Immediate Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy in Maryland. JAMA Surgery 2008, 143: 1076-1081. PMID: 19015466, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.143.11.1076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRace/ethnicityImmediate reconstructionPatient factorsPatient's neighborhoodMaryland hospital discharge databasePatient race/ethnicityAfrican American race/ethnicityBreast Reconstruction Following MastectomyImmediate reconstruction ratesNinth Revision procedureImmediate breast reconstructionHospital discharge databaseCommunity factorsCommunity-level factorsPublic health policy measuresSame hospitalizationPatient characteristicsPatient demographicsHealth policy measuresNegative associationDischarge databaseFollowing MastectomyBreast reconstructionInpatient careRevision procedures