2019
Emergency Department Visits for Opioid Overdoses Among Patients With Cancer
Jairam V, Yang DX, Yu JB, Park HS. Emergency Department Visits for Opioid Overdoses Among Patients With Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2019, 112: 938-943. PMID: 31845985, PMCID: PMC7492769, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djz233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-related ED visitsED visitsEmergency departmentOpioid overdoseComorbid diagnosesUtilization Project Nationwide Emergency Department SampleMultivariable logistic regression analysisNationwide Emergency Department SampleHigh opioid useOpioid-related visitsPrimary disease siteEmergency department visitsEmergency Department SampleLogistic regression analysisSubstance use disordersOpioid useDepartment visitsChronic painMultiple myelomaNeck cancerPrimary diagnosisRisk factorsPatient visitsBaseline differencesOpioid overdoses
2017
Travel distance and stereotactic body radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer
Mahal B, Chen Y, Sethi R, Padilla O, Yang D, Chavez J, Muralidhar V, Hu J, Feng F, Hoffman K, Martin N, Spratt D, Yu J, Orio P, Nguyen P. Travel distance and stereotactic body radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer. Cancer 2017, 124: 1141-1149. PMID: 29231964, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CareProstateProstatic NeoplasmsRadiosurgerySocioeconomic FactorsTravelUnited StatesConceptsStereotactic body radiotherapyProstate stereotactic body radiotherapyNational Cancer Data BaseLocalized prostate cancerShort-term efficacyProstate cancerTreated with definitive external beam radiotherapyDefinitive external beam radiotherapyDefinitive stereotactic body radiotherapyLong-term clinical implicationsFavorable disease characteristicsExternal beam radiotherapyAssociated with increased adjusted oddsMultivariate logistic regressionAcademic treatment centerAffluent zip codesBeam radiotherapyTreatment optionsDisease characteristicsRadiotherapyAdjusted oddsTreatment decisionsWhite raceYounger ageJoinpoint regression