2018
Decreased Surgical Site Infection Rate in Hysterectomy
Andiman SE, Xu X, Boyce JM, Ludwig EM, Rillstone HRW, Desai VB, Fan LL. Decreased Surgical Site Infection Rate in Hysterectomy. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 131: 991-999. PMID: 29742666, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000002594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infection prevention bundleSurgical site infection rateInfection prevention bundleSurgical site infectionPrevention bundleSite infectionInfection rateHospital stayStudy periodPostoperative readmission rateProportion of patientsRate of readmissionMultivariable regression analysisImplementation periodQuality improvement studyPerioperative normothermiaClinical characteristicsPostoperative dayReadmission ratesAntibiotic dosingRetrospective analysisSustained reductionSurgical preparationHysterectomyPatients
2017
Utilization of gynecologic services in women with breast cancer receiving hormonal therapy
Wright JD, Desai VB, Chen L, Burke WM, Tergas AI, Hou JY, Accordino M, Ananth CV, Neugut AI, Hershman DL. Utilization of gynecologic services in women with breast cancer receiving hormonal therapy. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 217: 59.e1-59.e12. PMID: 28341383, PMCID: PMC5499703, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAromatase inhibitorsBreast cancerHormonal therapyPostmenopausal womenGynecologic symptomsCumulative incidenceGynecologic proceduresLimited population-level dataSurveillance testingSelective estrogen receptor modulator tamoxifenEstrogen receptor modulator tamoxifenStudy periodPopulation-based analysisYears of agePopulation-level dataTamoxifen useAsymptomatic womenGynecologic problemsMarketScan databaseGynecologic conditionsPathologic diagnosisGynecologic abnormalitiesGynecologic servicesGynecologic interventionsTamoxifen