2022
How Far Is Too Far? Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Regionalized Rectal Cancer Surgery
Leeds I, Xu Z, Loria A, Pantel H, Mongiu A, Longo W, Reddy V. How Far Is Too Far? Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Regionalized Rectal Cancer Surgery. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 66: 467-476. PMID: 36538713, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsColectomyCost-Effectiveness AnalysisHumansPostoperative ComplicationsProctectomyRectal NeoplasmsRectumRetrospective StudiesConceptsMultivariable probabilistic sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness standardsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioProbabilistic sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness analysisCost-effectiveness ratioTotal societal costsSensitivity analysisDecision analysis modelEl análisisSocietal perspectiveIncremental costPacientes con cáncerSocietal costsLos costosLargo plazoPolicy levelDecision analysisTotal costCostDo 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
2020
Endoscopic Step Up: A Colon-Sparing Alternative to Colectomy to Improve Outcomes and Reduce Costs for Patients With Advanced Neoplastic Polyps.
Cohan J, Donahue C, Pantel H, Ricciardi R, Kleiman D, Read T, Marcello P. Endoscopic Step Up: A Colon-Sparing Alternative to Colectomy to Improve Outcomes and Reduce Costs for Patients With Advanced Neoplastic Polyps. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2020, 63: 842-849. PMID: 32118624, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCase-Control StudiesColectomyColonic PolypsColonoscopyCombined Modality TherapyData ManagementEndoscopic Mucosal ResectionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Care CostsHumansLaparoscopyLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNon-Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicOrgan PreservationOutcome Assessment, Health CareQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesTertiary Care CentersConceptsEndoscopic stepPolyp recurrenceColon polypsEndoscopic-laparoscopic surgeryUnresectable colon polypsLower hospital costsTertiary referral centerRecurrence-free survivalEndoscopic mucosal resectionLength of stayEndoscopic submucosal dissectionLong-term qualityColectomy groupProspective databaseReferral centerAdverse eventsConsecutive patientsDefinitive treatmentLaparoscopic colectomyMucosal resectionPrimary outcomeEndoscopic polypectomyLess morbidityRetrospective reviewSurgeon's discretionHas National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month increased endoscopy screening rates and public interest in colorectal cancer?
Pantel HJ, Kleiman DA, Kuhnen AH, Marcello PW, Stafford C, Ricciardi R. Has National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month increased endoscopy screening rates and public interest in colorectal cancer? Surgical Endoscopy 2020, 35: 398-405. PMID: 32016518, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07413-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Colorectal Cancer Awareness MonthColorectal cancerNational Endoscopy DatabaseEndoscopy rateAwareness MonthEndoscopy databaseColorectal cancer screeningPublic health campaignsScreening endoscopyScreening ratesCancer screeningHealth campaignsEndoscopyCancerDemonstrable increaseMonthsMonthly rateMonthly numberSquares F testScreeningAnalysis of varianceSigmoidoscopyColonoscopyResultsReviewYears
2019
Should They Stay or Should They Go? The Utility of C-Reactive Protein in Predicting Readmission and Anastomotic Leak After Colorectal Resection
Pantel HJ, Jasak LJ, Ricciardi R, Marcello PW, Roberts PL, Schoetz DJ, Read TE. Should They Stay or Should They Go? The Utility of C-Reactive Protein in Predicting Readmission and Anastomotic Leak After Colorectal Resection. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2019, 62: 241-247. PMID: 30640836, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-reactive proteinPostoperative day 3Colorectal resectionAnastomotic leakNegative predictive valuePredictive valueDay 3Cutoff valueMean C-reactive proteinDiagnostic accuracyElective colorectal resectionSingle-institution databaseDay of surgeryLower likelihoodHealth care systemConsecutive patientsHospital readmissionPrimary outcomeRetrospective reviewSingle centerIntestinal stomaReadmissionRetrospective designResectionPatients
2017
Is measurement of renal function necessary for all trauma patients before iodinated contrast administration?
Pantel H, Stensland KD, Hashim J, Rosenblatt M. Is measurement of renal function necessary for all trauma patients before iodinated contrast administration? Emergency Radiology 2017, 24: 541-546. PMID: 28493202, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-017-1513-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal functionRenal dysfunctionTrauma patientsContrast-enhanced imagingIndependent predictorsAbnormal renal functionBlunt trauma patientsPast medical historyTime of presentationNegative predictive valueMultivariate regression analysisResultsFrom 2009Trauma cohortRenal failureSerum creatinineBlunt traumaSingle centerMean ageMedical historyUrgent settingSerum measurementsContrast administrationInclusion criteriaPatientsPredictive value