2022
Does presence of diabetes mellitus impact patient oncological outcomes in renal cell carcinoma: A multicenter analysis.
Saidian A, Walia A, Patil D, Saito K, Patel D, Nguyen M, Chakoumakos M, Ghali F, Narasimhan R, Perry J, Meagher M, Yasuda Y, Fujii Y, Master V. Does presence of diabetes mellitus impact patient oncological outcomes in renal cell carcinoma: A multicenter analysis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 325-325. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.6_suppl.325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRenal cell carcinomaProgression-free survivalKaplan-Meier analysisCancer-specific survivalIndependent risk factorMultivariable analysisDiabetes mellitusRisk factorsOverall survivalCell carcinomaStage ICox regression multivariable analysisImpact of DMPatients' oncological outcomesNon-diabetic patientsRegression multivariable analysisOncologic effectCause mortalityOncological outcomesDiabetic patientsMulticenter analysisMeier analysisMale sexRCC patientsStage subgroupsDisparities in Telemedicine Utilization for Urology Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Javier-DesLoges J, Meagher M, Soliman S, Yuan J, Hakimi K, Ghali F, Nalawade V, Patel DN, Monga M, Murphy JD, Derweesh I. Disparities in Telemedicine Utilization for Urology Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Urology 2022, 163: 76-80. PMID: 34979219, PMCID: PMC8719918, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.11.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTelemedicine utilizationMultivariable logistic regression analysisLogistic regression multivariable analysisRegression multivariable analysisSingle academic institutionLogistic regression analysisUse of telemedicineCOVID-19 pandemicNon-Hispanic whitesUrology patientsPatient characteristicsPrimary outcomeMedicaid insuranceMultivariable analysisRetrospective studyTelemedicine appointmentsUrologic conditionsProvider ageProvider trainingClinic locationProvider sexPatientsBackward model selectionZip codesVisits
2021
The association between the Affordable Care Act on insurance status, cancer stage, and overall survival in patients with renal cell carcinoma.
Javier-Desloges J, Yuan J, Soliman S, Hakimi K, Meagher M, Ghali F, Hsiang W, Patel D, Murphy J, Kim S, Derweesh I. The association between the Affordable Care Act on insurance status, cancer stage, and overall survival in patients with renal cell carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 281-281. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.6_suppl.281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRenal cell carcinomaMiddle-income patientsNon-expansion statesAffordable Care ActAbsolute percentage changeIncome patientsInsurance statusExpansion statesCox regression multivariable analysisNational Cancer DatabaseRegression multivariable analysisHigh-income patientsLow-income patientsInsurance coverage statusImplementation of ACALow incomeCause mortalityPatients 40Overall survivalStage diseaseAdvanced cancerMultivariable analysisCancer groupStage migrationCell carcinoma
2020
Impact of positive surgical margins on survival after partial nephrectomy in localized kidney cancer: analysis of the National Cancer Database
Ryan S, Patel D, Ghali F, Patel S, Sarkar R, Yim K, Eldefrawy A, Cotta B, Bradshaw A, Meagher M, Hamilton Z, Murphy J, Derweesh I. Impact of positive surgical margins on survival after partial nephrectomy in localized kidney cancer: analysis of the National Cancer Database. Minerva Urologica E Nefrologica 2020, 73: 233-244. PMID: 32748614, DOI: 10.23736/s2724-6051.20.03728-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive surgical marginsKaplan-Meier analysisRenal cell carcinomaNational Cancer DatabaseOverall survivalPartial nephrectomyMultivariable analysisSurgical marginsPathological stageCancer DatabaseCox regression multivariable analysisN0M0 renal cell carcinomaUS National Cancer DatabaseImpact of PSMRegression multivariable analysisPT3a diseaseCause mortalityMargin statusNegative marginsResection strategyCell carcinomaAggressive surveillanceRetrospective analysisKidney cancerPatientsComparison of renal functional outcomes of active surveillance and partial nephrectomy in the management of oncocytoma
Meagher M, Lane B, Capitanio U, Mehrazin R, Bradshaw A, Noyes S, Larcher A, Eldefrawy A, Ghali F, Patel D, Bruinius J, Dutt R, Keiner C, Miller N, Wan F, Montorsi F, Derweesh I. Comparison of renal functional outcomes of active surveillance and partial nephrectomy in the management of oncocytoma. World Journal Of Urology 2020, 39: 1195-1201. PMID: 32556559, DOI: 10.1007/s00345-020-03299-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDe novo chronic kidney diseaseChronic kidney diseaseKaplan-Meier analysisPartial nephrectomyActive surveillanceMultivariable analysisBaseline eGFRTumor sizeFunctional outcomeFunctional declineCKD-free survivalGreater functional declineHigher RENAL scoreLower baseline eGFRRenal functional preservationRegression multivariable analysisClinical tumor sizeRenal functional outcomesTumor diameterKidney diseaseRENAL scoreFunctional preservationMedian changeRetrospective analysisSelect circumstancesMulticenter comparison of outcomes for clinical and pathologic T3a renal cell carcinoma.
Bradshaw A, Ghali F, Miller N, Keiner C, Dutt R, Meagher M, Yim K, Patel D, Uzzo R, Lane B, Capitanio U, Derweesh I. Multicenter comparison of outcomes for clinical and pathologic T3a renal cell carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 758-758. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.6_suppl.758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecurrence-free survivalCancer-specific survivalKaplan-Meier analysisRenal cell carcinomaPT3a renal cell carcinomaOverall survivalMultivariable analysisSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeCell carcinomaT3a renal cell carcinomaPathologic tumor sizePoor oncologic outcomesRegression multivariable analysisClear cell histologyLog-rank testPre-operative imagingPositive margin rateHigh recurrence rateAdvanced diseaseCell histologyOncologic outcomesVenous involvementMulticenter analysisOS rates