2023
Association of Age and Frailty With 30‐Day Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Oral Cavity Cancer Surgery
Boyi T, Williams L, Kafle S, Roche A, Judson B. Association of Age and Frailty With 30‐Day Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Oral Cavity Cancer Surgery. Otolaryngology 2023, 169: 1523-1532. PMID: 37595108, DOI: 10.1002/ohn.476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Quality Improvement Program databaseFrailty index scoreAdverse eventsSurgeons National Quality Improvement Program databaseIndex scoreOral cavity cancer surgeryQuality Improvement Program databaseRetrospective cross-sectional analysisHigher mFI scoresPostoperative adverse eventsImprovement Program databaseChronic obstructive diseaseCongestive heart failureFree flap reconstructionAssociation of ageImpact of ageCross-sectional analysisMore comorbiditiesOSCC resectionAnesthesiologists classificationPerioperative outcomesComposite resectionNeck dissectionHeart failureMFI score
2018
Hypopharyngeal Cancer Treatment Delays: Benchmarks and Survival Association
Morse E, Berson E, Fujiwara R, Judson B, Mehra S. Hypopharyngeal Cancer Treatment Delays: Benchmarks and Survival Association. Otolaryngology 2018, 160: 267-276. PMID: 30324861, DOI: 10.1177/0194599818797605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBenchmarkingCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapyCohort StudiesDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansHypopharyngeal NeoplasmsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, ConformalRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTime-to-TreatmentTreatment OutcomeConceptsRadiation treatment durationOverall survivalInduction chemotherapyMedian durationConcurrent chemoradiationHypopharyngeal cancerCox proportional hazards regressionNational Cancer DatabaseProportional hazards regressionMultivariable logisticRetrospective cohortTreatment initiationMedicaid insuranceTreatment delayCancer HospitalHazards regressionNonwhite raceCancer DatabaseTreatment endSurvival associationsTreatment durationPatientsChemoradiationChemotherapyTreatment factors
2017
Treatment delays in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma and association with survival
Fujiwara RJ, Judson BL, Yarbrough WG, Husain Z, Mehra S. Treatment delays in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma and association with survival. Head & Neck 2017, 39: 639-646. PMID: 28236349, DOI: 10.1002/hed.24608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCarcinoma, Squamous CellCause of DeathChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantCohort StudiesCombined Modality TherapyDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMouth NeoplasmsNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckSurvival AnalysisTime-to-TreatmentUnited StatesConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaOral cavity squamous cell carcinomaNational Cancer Data BaseOverall survivalRT durationTotal treatment packageCox proportional hazards modelDecreased overall survivalProportional hazards modelTreatment packageBinary logistic regressionMedicaid insuranceTreatment delayCell carcinomaAcademic/research institutionsHazards modelLate PTSurgery delayTreatment durationRadiotherapySurgeryLogistic regressionDiagnosisDurationImpact of delay
2016
Treatment delay and facility case volume are associated with survival in early‐stage glottic cancer
Cheraghlou S, Kuo P, Judson BL. Treatment delay and facility case volume are associated with survival in early‐stage glottic cancer. The Laryngoscope 2016, 127: 616-622. PMID: 27653749, DOI: 10.1002/lary.26259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCohort StudiesCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalEarly Detection of CancerFemaleGlottisHospitals, High-VolumeHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLaryngeal NeoplasmsLaryngectomyMaleMiddle AgedOrgan Sparing TreatmentsProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsWaiting ListsConceptsEarly-stage glottic cancerGlottic cancerUnivariate Kaplan-Meier analysisSystem factorsFacility case volumeNational Cancer DatabaseMultivariate Cox regressionEarly glottic cancerKaplan-Meier analysisImprovement of outcomesTumor factorsAdult patientsWorse survivalImproved survivalNumber of treatmentsRetrospective studyTreatment delayCox regressionCancer DatabaseCase volumeGovernment insurancePatientsCancerTreatment factorsSurvival variablesSmoking, cessation, and cessation counseling in patients with cancer: A population‐based analysis
Ramaswamy AT, Toll BA, Chagpar AB, Judson BL. Smoking, cessation, and cessation counseling in patients with cancer: A population‐based analysis. Cancer 2016, 122: 1247-1253. PMID: 26881851, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Health Interview SurveyTobacco-related cancersCessation counselingSmoking habitsGeneral populationSelf-reported smoking behaviorSmoking cessation methodsPopulation-based analysisHealth Interview SurveyTypes of cancerCessation approachesSmoking historyActive smokersCancer survivorsSmoking cessationCancer historyCessation methodsSmokingSmoking behaviorPatientsHealth professionalsUS populationCancerCancer treatmentCancer supplement
2015
Complications and mortality following surgery for oral cavity cancer: Analysis of 408 cases
Schwam ZG, Sosa JA, Roman S, Judson BL. Complications and mortality following surgery for oral cavity cancer: Analysis of 408 cases. The Laryngoscope 2015, 125: 1869-1873. PMID: 26063059, DOI: 10.1002/lary.25328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral cavity cancerPostdischarge complicationsPostoperative complicationsNeck dissectionNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program Participant Use Data FilesSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Participant Use Data FilesSurgical siteDay 14Oral cavity cancer surgeryParticipant Use Data FilePostdischarge surgical-site infectionsCommon adverse eventsRetrospective cohort studySurgical site complicationsHigh-risk patientsModifiable risk factorsSurgical site infectionDisease-specific complicationsMultivariate regression analysisRespiratory complicationsAdverse eventsCohort studyCurrent smokersSite complicationsCancer surgery
2014
Positive Surgical Margins in Early Stage Oral Cavity Cancer: An Analysis of 20,602 Cases
Luryi AL, Chen MM, Mehra S, Roman SA, Sosa JA, Judson BL. Positive Surgical Margins in Early Stage Oral Cavity Cancer: An Analysis of 20,602 Cases. Otolaryngology 2014, 151: 984-990. PMID: 25257901, DOI: 10.1177/0194599814551718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceCarcinoma, Squamous CellConfidence IntervalsDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMouth NeoplasmsMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingOral Surgical ProceduresPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsOral cavity cancerEarly oral cavity cancerPositive surgical marginsPositive marginsMargin statusSurgical marginsCase volumeEarly-stage oral cavity cancerOral cavity squamous cell cancerDifficulty of resectionNational Cancer DatabaseStage II diseaseEarly oral cancerHospital case volumeSquamous cell cancerTreatment facility typeFloor of mouthQuality of careUseful quality measureTumor factorsClinical factorsCell cancerCancer CenterOral cancerCancer DatabaseSafety of Adult Tonsillectomy: A Population-Level Analysis of 5968 Patients
Chen MM, Roman SA, Sosa JA, Judson BL. Safety of Adult Tonsillectomy: A Population-Level Analysis of 5968 Patients. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2014, 140: 197-202. PMID: 24481159, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2013.6215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult tonsillectomyPostoperative complicationsReoperation rateSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramSuperficial site infectionRetrospective cohort studyIndependent risk factorUrinary tract infectionSmall case seriesMultivariate logistic regressionOutcomes of interestPopulation-level analysisQuality Improvement ProgramFirst population-level analysisChronic tonsillitisAdult patientsCohort studyCommon complicationComplication rateMost patientsPostoperative periodTract infectionsSite infection
2013
Postdischarge Complications Predict Reoperation and Mortality after Otolaryngologic Surgery
Chen MM, Roman SA, Sosa JA, Judson BL. Postdischarge Complications Predict Reoperation and Mortality after Otolaryngologic Surgery. Otolaryngology 2013, 149: 865-872. PMID: 24047818, DOI: 10.1177/0194599813505078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostdischarge complicationsOtolaryngologic surgerySurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramProcedure-specific ratesTongue/floorRetrospective cohort studyVenous thromboembolic eventsHigh-risk patientsRisk of reoperationSurgical site infectionOutcomes of interestQuality Improvement ProgramAnesthesiologists classThromboembolic eventsAdult patientsCohort studySite infectionOperative timePostdischarge eventsRisk factorsReoperationAmerican CollegeSurgery