2024
The persistent benefits of decreasing default pill counts for postoperative narcotic prescriptions
Coppersmith N, Sznol J, Esposito A, Flom E, Chiu A, Yoo P. The persistent benefits of decreasing default pill counts for postoperative narcotic prescriptions. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0304100. PMID: 38833500, PMCID: PMC11149874, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOxycodone 5-mg tabletsPill countSurgical proceduresOpioid naive patientsOpioid prescribing habitsPostoperative narcotic prescriptionsQuantity of opioidsPercentage of patientsDay of surgeryClinicians' prescribing practicesElectronic medical record systemOpiate requirementsMorphine equivalentsChi-square testPostoperative opioidsOpioid prescriptionsNarcotic prescriptionsPrescription quantitiesOpioidAffiliated HospitalPrescribing habitsPatientsPrescribing practicesPersistent benefitsAcademic healthcare system
2022
Do Cultures From Percutaneously Drained Intra-abdominal Abscesses Change Treatment? A Retrospective Review
Esposito A, Zhang Y, Nagarkatti N, Laird W, Coppersmith N, Reddy V, Leeds I, Mongiu A, Longo W, Hao R, Pantel H. Do Cultures From Percutaneously Drained Intra-abdominal Abscesses Change Treatment? A Retrospective Review. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 66: 451-457. PMID: 36538708, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal AbscessAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAppendicitisDiverticulitisDrainageFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultConceptsIntra-abdominal abscessPercutaneous drainAntimicrobial therapyLos pacientesAbdominal abscessSingle university-affiliated institutionRetrospective medical record reviewEmpiric antibiotic regimensSolid organ transplantsMedical record reviewUniversity-affiliated institutionCulture dataAntibiotic coursesAbdominal infectionAntibiotic regimensActive smokersMedian ageActive chemotherapyRecord reviewEvidence-based practiceMedian lengthUtility of cultureFemale sexIntraoperative culturesInclusion criteria
2021
Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Changing Practice Patterns and Impact on Recurrence-Free and Overall Survival at a Single Institution and Nationally
Esposito A, Jacobs D, Ariyan S, Galan A, Kluger H, Clune J, Weiss S, Tran T, Olino K. Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Changing Practice Patterns and Impact on Recurrence-Free and Overall Survival at a Single Institution and Nationally. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2021, 29: 415-424. PMID: 34494169, PMCID: PMC8677689, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-10727-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, Merkel CellFemaleHumansImmunotherapyMaleRadiation OncologyRetrospective StudiesSkin NeoplasmsConceptsDisease-specific survivalOverall survivalCT2 diseasePractice patternsSingle-institution retrospective reviewShorter disease-specific survivalActive cigarette smokersAdoption of immunotherapyMultivariable Cox regressionUse of immunotherapyUse of radiotherapyResultsOne hundred fiftyShorter overall survivalAggressive neuroendocrine carcinomaRisk of mortalitySurrogate outcome measureBackgroundMerkel cell carcinomaTreatment of MCCMCC managementImmunocompromised stateMCC patientsMedian ageUnknown primaryRetrospective reviewCigarette smokers