2020
Impact of socioeconomic status on psychological functioning in survivorship following breast cancer and reconstruction
Le NK, Gabrick KS, Chouairi F, Mets EJ, Avraham T, Alperovich M. Impact of socioeconomic status on psychological functioning in survivorship following breast cancer and reconstruction. The Breast Journal 2020, 26: 1695-1701. PMID: 32337778, DOI: 10.1111/tbj.13849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMammaplastyPatient SatisfactionQuality of LifeSocial ClassSurvivorshipConceptsPatients' socioeconomic statusQuality of lifeBreast reconstructionBreast cancerSocioeconomic statusCancer treatmentPatient-reported outcome measuresSingle academic centerInitial cancer treatmentBreast cancer treatmentPopulation health risk factorsHealth risk factorsLow socioeconomic statusHigher socioeconomic statusStudy time periodBaseline comorbiditiesCancer stageRisk factorsOutcome measuresAnalysis of covariancePatient experienceAcademic centersPatientsSignificant positive correlationSatisfaction domains
2019
Epidemiologic Assessment of Microtia in Over 23 Million Consecutive United States Births
Cabrejo R, Persing J, Alperovich M. Epidemiologic Assessment of Microtia in Over 23 Million Consecutive United States Births. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2019, 30: 342-346. PMID: 30418290, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital anomaliesInpatient DatabaseMicrotia patientsAssociated congenital anomaliesKids' Inpatient DatabaseUnited States birthsIndependent t-testPostoperative complicationsPatient demographicsPostsurgical courseBlack patientsHispanic raceCohort databaseRelative riskGenitourinary anomaliesHospital settingEpidemiologic assessmentPatientsCraniofacial syndromesState birthMicrotiaLongitudinal studyT-testBirthIncidence