2021
Institutional Variation in Gastrostomy Tube Placement After Duodenal Atresia Repair in Children With Trisomy 21
Maassel NL, Guerra ME, Solomon DG, Stitelman DH. Institutional Variation in Gastrostomy Tube Placement After Duodenal Atresia Repair in Children With Trisomy 21. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2021, 73: 560-565. PMID: 34238829, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric Health Information SystemGastrostomy tube placementDuodenal atresiaGastrostomy tubeGastrostomy placementTube placementTrisomy 21Index admissionIntestinal bypassDiagnostic codesAtresia repairICD-10 diagnostic codesDuodenal atresia repairPost-operative managementInstitutional practice patternsLength of stayProcedure codesBaseline characteristicsRetrospective reviewPractice patternsPatientsHealth information systemsGastrostomyNeonatesAdmission
2019
Delay in operation for Hirschsprung Disease is associated with decreased length of stay: a 5-Year NSQIP-Peds analysis
Freedman-Weiss MR, Chiu AS, Caty MG, Solomon DG. Delay in operation for Hirschsprung Disease is associated with decreased length of stay: a 5-Year NSQIP-Peds analysis. Journal Of Perinatology 2019, 39: 1105-1110. PMID: 31209278, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-019-0405-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHirschsprung's diseaseLength of stayDays of ageDesignRetrospective reviewPostoperative stayOperative morbidityReadmission ratesPrimary outcomeGestational ageOptimal timingSecond monthMultivariate linear regressionStayDiseaseReadmissionComplicationsPatientsDaysAgeOutcomesGroupLinear regressionMorbidityNSQIPInfants
2018
Trends in the “Off-Label” Use of GnRH Agonists Among Pediatric Patients in the United States
Lopez CM, Solomon D, Boulware SD, Christison-Lagay E. Trends in the “Off-Label” Use of GnRH Agonists Among Pediatric Patients in the United States. Clinical Pediatrics 2018, 57: 1432-1435. PMID: 30003804, DOI: 10.1177/0009922818787260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric Health Information SystemGnRH agonistLabel indicationsPrecocious pubertyGnRH agonist therapyOff-label treatmentOff-label useProportion of childrenFraction of childrenHistrelin acetateLupron injectionsAgonist therapyPediatric patientsHormone agonistChildren's HospitalLabel usePrivate insurance coverageMedicaid patientsLabel usesNumber of childrenOff labelStable cohortHealth information systemsAgonistsPatientsTrends in the use of puberty blockers among transgender children in the United States
Lopez CM, Solomon D, Boulware SD, Christison-Lagay ER. Trends in the use of puberty blockers among transgender children in the United States. Journal Of Pediatric Endocrinology And Metabolism 2018, 31: 665-670. PMID: 29715194, DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2018-0048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric Health Information SystemCentral precocious pubertyHistrelin acetatePrecocious pubertyMinority patientsWhite non-Hispanic patientsOlder ageNon-Hispanic patientsDistribution of patientsPotential racial disparitiesMajority of childrenBilling diagnosisPatient populationTransgender patientsLarge cohortPatientsAverage ageTreatment dataCommercial insuranceHealth information systemsTransgender careNatal femalesRacial disparitiesDiagnosisNational trendsIdentification of monosodium urate crystal deposits in patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia using dual-energy CT
Wang P, Smith SE, Garg R, Lu F, Wohlfahrt A, Campos A, Vanni K, Yu Z, Solomon DH, Kim SC. Identification of monosodium urate crystal deposits in patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia using dual-energy CT. RMD Open 2018, 4: e000593. PMID: 29556417, PMCID: PMC5856918, DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2017-000593.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMSU crystal depositsAsymptomatic hyperuricemiaMonosodium urate crystal depositsUrate crystal depositsSUA levelsCrystal depositsNon-interventional cross-sectional studyDECT scansOlder ageSerum uric acid levelsUnivariable logistic regression analysisMean SUA levelCent of patientsUric acid levelsCross-sectional studyMean total volumeLogistic regression analysisDual-energy CT scansMetabolic syndromePatient factorsUnivariable analysisMean ageClinical significanceCT scanPatientsGabapentin Improves Oral Feeding in Neurologically Intact Infants With Abdominal Disorders
O'Mara KL, Islam S, Taylor JA, Solomon D, Weiss MD. Gabapentin Improves Oral Feeding in Neurologically Intact Infants With Abdominal Disorders. The Journal Of Pediatric Pharmacology And Therapeutics 2018, 23: 59-63. PMID: 29491754, PMCID: PMC5823495, DOI: 10.5863/1551-6776-23.1.59.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFull oral feedsOral feedsVisceral hyperalgesiaAbdominal disordersOral feeding skillsGastrostomy tube placementNotable side effectsSigns of withdrawalDays of initiationFeeding intoleranceAdjunctive medicationsOral feedingComplex infantsNissen fundoplicationCommon symptomsSurgical interventionTube placementFeeding skillsSide effectsGabapentinIntact infantPoor toleranceInfantsHyperalgesiaPatients
2013
Disseminated enteroinvasive aspergillosis in a critically ill patient without severe immunocompromise
Fieber JH, Atladóttir J, Solomon DG, Maerz LL, Reddy V, Mitchell-Richards K, Longo WE. Disseminated enteroinvasive aspergillosis in a critically ill patient without severe immunocompromise. Journal Of Surgical Case Reports 2013, 2013: rjt091. PMID: 24968426, PMCID: PMC3853028, DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjt091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvasive aspergillosisIll patientsRisk factorsComplicated hospital courseConventional risk factorsTraditional risk factorsFatal infectious diseaseGastrointestinal aspergillosisSevere immunocompromiseHospital courseSmall bowelPostmortem diagnosisInfectious diseasesAspergillosisPatientsImmunocompromiseSepsisBowelDiseaseDiagnosis
2012
Transvaginal cholecystectomy versus single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective cohort study
Solomon D, Shariff AH, Silasi DA, Duffy AJ, Bell RL, Roberts KE. Transvaginal cholecystectomy versus single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective cohort study. Surgical Endoscopy 2012, 26: 2823-2827. PMID: 22549370, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-012-2253-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomyFour-port laparoscopic cholecystectomyNumerical pain scaleProspective cohort studyLaparoscopic cholecystectomyTransvaginal cholecystectomyTVC groupOperative timePain scoresCohort studyPain scaleFirst prospective cohort studyLower pain scoresMean operative timeIncision laparoscopic cholecystectomyLonger operative timeResultsMean ageSILC groupLess painSingle incisionCholecystectomyDay 14POD 1PatientsDemographic dataPure Transvaginal Appendectomy Versus Traditional Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis
Roberts KE, Solomon D, Mirensky T, Silasi DA, Duffy AJ, Rutherford T, Longo WE, Bell RL. Pure Transvaginal Appendectomy Versus Traditional Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis. Annals Of Surgery 2012, 255: 266-269. PMID: 22167005, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e31823b2748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraditional laparoscopic appendectomyTransvaginal appendectomyLaparoscopic appendectomyUrinary retentionOperative timeTVA groupEarly postoperative bowel obstructionNormal activityPostoperative bowel obstructionBody mass indexLength of stayFirst cohort studyBowel obstructionHospital stayAcute appendicitisCohort studyIntraabdominal abscessMass indexLess painMean ageLA groupControl groupPatientsDemographic dataAdequate pneumoperitoneum
2011
An evaluation of the routine use of contrast radiography as a screening test for cervical anastomotic integrity after esophagectomy
Solomon DG, Sasaki CT, Salem RR. An evaluation of the routine use of contrast radiography as a screening test for cervical anastomotic integrity after esophagectomy. The American Journal Of Surgery 2011, 203: 467-471. PMID: 21906717, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnastomosis, SurgicalAnastomotic LeakChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesContrast MediaDiagnostic Tests, RoutineEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagectomyEsophagogastric JunctionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentThoracotomyTomography, X-Ray ComputedUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsContrast radiographyAnastomotic leakContrast esophagographyTranshiatal esophagectomyAnastomotic integrityScreening testRoutine useSame single surgeonAnastomotic leak rateOverall leak rateModality of detectionCervical anastomosisConsecutive patientsSingle surgeonAdditional patientsClinical managementContrast studiesPatient managementEsophagectomyPatientsLeak ratePharyngolaryngoesophagectomyMost leaksEsophagographyRadiography
2010
Accepting a donor kidney: an evaluation of patients’ and transplant surgeons’ priorities
Solomon DA, Rabidou N, Kulkarni S, Formica R, Fraenkel L. Accepting a donor kidney: an evaluation of patients’ and transplant surgeons’ priorities. Clinical Transplantation 2010, 25: 786-793. PMID: 20964716, PMCID: PMC4846340, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2010.01342.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney qualityDonor kidneysTransplant surgeonsEvaluation of patientsMann-Whitney U testTransplant outcomesPatient characteristicsSpearman correlation coefficientPatient prioritiesWaiting listPatientsAvailable kidneysClinical practiceSurgeon rankingsKidneyU testSurgeonsCategorical variablesPatient autonomyComputer surveyCorrelation coefficientTransplantationFactorsGreat value