2022
Preoperative Treatment of Severe Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension Mitigates Healthcare Disparities and Prevents Adverse Postoperative Discharge to a Nursing Home
Wachtendorf L, Azimaraghi O, Rangasamy V, Sane M, Subramaniam B, Vazquez R, Wongtangman K, Houle T, Bellin E, Akeju O, Straker T, Chambers T, Oriol N, Eikermann M, committee F. Preoperative Treatment of Severe Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension Mitigates Healthcare Disparities and Prevents Adverse Postoperative Discharge to a Nursing Home. Annals Of Surgery 2022, 276: e185-e191. PMID: 35762618, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing homesNursing facilitiesHealthcare disparitiesWhite raceBlack raceMitigate healthcare disparitiesAcademic healthcare networkBlack patientsDiabetes mellitusSelf-identifySevere diabetes mellitusPatients of black raceMedication-based treatmentNursesPostoperative dischargePatient raceHealthcare networkOptimal preoperative assessmentPrimary associationPrimary outcomeAdverse dischargeIncreased riskMediation analysisHomeDisparities
2019
Justifying Total Costs of Extended Venothromboembolism Prophylaxis After Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Leeds IL, Canner JK, DiBrito SR, Safar B. Justifying Total Costs of Extended Venothromboembolism Prophylaxis After Colorectal Cancer Surgery. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2019, 24: 677-687. PMID: 30945086, PMCID: PMC6776724, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-019-04206-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVTE event ratesColorectal cancer surgeryCancer surgeryDecision analysis modelEvent ratesCancer surgical patientsHigher VTE ratesHigh-risk patientsCase fatality ratePayer administrative databaseOutcomes of interestProbabilistic sensitivity analysesBackgroundCurrent guidelinesBleeding eventsExtended prophylaxisProvider uptakeVTE ratesVTE eventsMost patientsPostoperative dischargeSurgical patientsRisk stratificationAdministrative databasesClinical guidanceNational guidelines
2016
Hospital readmission after multiple major operative procedures among patients with employer provided health insurance
Kim Y, Gani F, Canner J, Margonis G, Makary M, Schneider E, Pawlik T. Hospital readmission after multiple major operative procedures among patients with employer provided health insurance. Surgery 2016, 160: 178-190. PMID: 27085686, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.01.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple operative proceduresDays of dischargeMajor operative proceduresOperative procedureSingle operative procedureIndex dischargeLate readmissionHospital readmissionMultivariable logistic regression analysisHigher preoperative comorbidityLate hospital readmissionLogistic regression analysisDuration of stayPreoperative comorbiditiesPostoperative complicationsPostoperative dischargeMarketScan databaseMultivariable analysisOverall incidenceAbdominal proceduresSame hospitalRisk factorsReadmissionCardiovascular proceduresGreater odds
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