2024
Racial Disparities in Perioperative Outcomes for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Fereydooni S, Valdez C, Williams L, Verma A, Judson B. Racial Disparities in Perioperative Outcomes for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. Head & Neck 2024, 47: 1336-1344. PMID: 39713894, DOI: 10.1002/hed.28034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHead and neck cancerBlack patientsPerioperative outcomesPerioperative complicationsNeck cancerSocial determinants of health variablesNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseRacial disparitiesHead and neck cancer surgeryQuality Improvement Program databaseComprehensive surgical databaseDrainage of abscessesAlaskan Native patientsFramework of healthAssociation of raceEvidence of racial disparitiesMultivariate logistic regressionExtended hospital stayNon-home dischargePostoperative hemorrhageSurgical databasePostoperative transfusionReoperation rateSurgical debridementSocial determinants
2021
Investigating the “Weekend Effect” on Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Endovascular Mechanical Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke
Grandhi R, Ravindra VM, Ney JP, Zaidat O, Taussky P, de Havenon A. Investigating the “Weekend Effect” on Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Endovascular Mechanical Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2021, 30: 106013. PMID: 34375859, PMCID: PMC8511062, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfter-Hours CareAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansInpatientsIschemic StrokeLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPatient DischargeRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsThrombectomyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAcute ischemic strokeEndovascular thrombectomyIschemic strokeLarge vessel occlusion ischemic strokeHealth Stroke Scale scoreNationwide Inpatient Sample dataStroke Scale scoreExtended hospital stayWorse clinical outcomesCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsHospital deathHospital staySecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeClinical outcomesAIS patientsNormal working hoursPatientsScale scoreFavorable dischargeExposure variablesStrokeWeekends/National InstituteSurveillance of Candidemia in Connecticut: An Epidemiological Comparison Between Two Periods
Gleason-Vergados J, Banach D, Clogher P, Meek J. Surveillance of Candidemia in Connecticut: An Epidemiological Comparison Between Two Periods. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology 2021, 1: s79-s80. PMCID: PMC9551423, DOI: 10.1017/ash.2021.156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmerging Infections ProgramEpidemiology of candidemiaCentral venous cathetersCommunity-onset infectionsVenous cathetersBlood culturesConnecticut residentsCDC's Emerging Infections ProgramCommon bloodstream infectionState-wide surveillanceExtended hospital stayIntravenous drug useAttributable mortality rateLength of stayPositive blood culturesCase report formsHigh treatment costsCandidemia managementCandidemia episodesHospital stayRecent surgeryPatient demographicsHospitalized patientsSignificant morbidityBloodstream infections
2018
Predicting Adverse Outcomes After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Comparison of Demographics, the American Society of Anesthesiologists class, the Modified Charlson Comorbidity Index, and the Modified Frailty Index.
Ondeck NT, Bohl DD, Bovonratwet P, Anandasivam NS, Cui JJ, McLynn RP, Grauer JN. Predicting Adverse Outcomes After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Comparison of Demographics, the American Society of Anesthesiologists class, the Modified Charlson Comorbidity Index, and the Modified Frailty Index. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2018, 26: 735-743. PMID: 30130353, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-17-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharlson Comorbidity IndexTotal hip arthroplastyComorbidity indexAdverse outcomesAdverse eventsFrailty indexAnesthesiologists classTHA patientsHip arthroplastyModified Charlson Comorbidity IndexGeneral health complicationsModified Frailty IndexPerioperative adverse outcomesMinor adverse eventsExtended hospital staySevere adverse eventsHigh-level careComparison of demographicsAmerican SocietyDiscriminative abilityPatients ASAHospital stayPerioperative outcomesGreater discriminative abilityHealth complicationsDiscriminative Ability for Adverse Outcomes After Surgical Management of Hip Fractures
Ondeck NT, Bovonratwet P, Ibe IK, Bohl DD, McLynn RP, Cui JJ, Baumgaertner MR, Grauer JN. Discriminative Ability for Adverse Outcomes After Surgical Management of Hip Fractures. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2018, 32: 231-237. PMID: 29401098, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000001140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElixhauser comorbidity measuresCharlson Comorbidity IndexExtended hospital stayAdverse outcomesHip fractureComorbidity indexAdverse eventsSurgical managementLargest discriminative abilityHospital stayDiscriminative abilityDemographic factorsHospital adverse outcomesPrognostic Level IIIHip fracture surgeryMinor adverse eventsSevere adverse eventsHip fracture studiesNational Inpatient SampleOverall discriminative abilityAppropriate patient expectationsPostoperative complicationsFrailty indexFracture surgeryMedical management
2010
Portal Vein Embolization Prior to Resection
Madoff D, Avritscher R. Portal Vein Embolization Prior to Resection. 2010, 153-183. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-522-4_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFuture liver remnantFunctional liver massHepatic failureLiver massNormal underlying liverExtended hospital stayMajor hepatic resectionChronic liver diseasePortal vein embolizationMajor technical complicationsFatal hepatic failureImportant risk factorPerioperative failureHospital stayHepatic resectionVein embolizationPerioperative careLiver diseaseUnderlying liverLiver remnantFluid retentionHepatobiliary neoplasiaRisk factorsHigh riskResectionNoninvasive cerebral oxygenation may predict outcome in patients undergoing aortic arch surgery
Fischer GW, Lin HM, Krol M, Galati MF, Di Luozzo G, Griepp RB, Reich DL. Noninvasive cerebral oxygenation may predict outcome in patients undergoing aortic arch surgery. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2010, 141: 815-821. PMID: 20579669, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAorta, ThoracicBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCardiopulmonary BypassCirculatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia InducedCritical CareFemaleFrontal LobeHeart Arrest, InducedHospital CostsHumansLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, IntraoperativeNew York CityOximetryOxygenPostoperative ComplicationsPredictive Value of TestsRespiration, ArtificialRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsRegional oxygen saturationAortic arch surgeryArch surgeryOxygen saturationOrgan dysfunctionIntensive care unit lengthRegional oxygen saturation valuesTotal aortic arch replacementPostoperative organ dysfunctionAortic arch replacementExtended hospital staySevere adverse outcomesCerebral oxygenation valuesOxygen saturation valuesArch replacementHemiarch replacementExtubation timeHospital lengthHospital stayPostoperative complicationsCerebral oximetryMinor complicationsConsiderable morbidityMajor complicationsSurgical repair
2008
Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization
Madoff D. Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization. 2008, 316-334. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511722226.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreoperative portal vein embolizationFuture liver remnantPortal vein embolizationSmall remnant liverFunctional liver massVein embolizationLiver failureRemnant liverLiver massExtensive liver surgeryNon-embolized segmentsNormal underlying liverPerioperative liver failureMajor liver resectionExtended hospital stayFatal liver failureChronic liver diseaseMajor technical complicationsMetastatic liver tumorsStandard of careHepatobiliary centersHospital stayMajor hepatectomyPerioperative morbidityCurative hepatectomy
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