2010
Disparity in limb-salvage surgery among sarcoma patients
Downing S, Ahuja N, Oyetunji TA, Chang D, Frederick WA. Disparity in limb-salvage surgery among sarcoma patients. The American Journal Of Surgery 2010, 199: 549-553. PMID: 20359572, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmputation, SurgicalAsianBlack or African AmericanFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansLimb SalvageLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoadjuvant TherapyOdds RatioProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSarcomaSEER ProgramUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsLimb-sparing proceduresLimb salvage surgeryLimb salvagePreoperative radiationSarcoma patientsAfrican AmericansEnd Results (SEER) databaseAfrican American patientsSpecific surgical proceduresWhite patientsResults databaseTreatment modalitiesAmerican patientsSurgical proceduresPatientsMultivariate analysisBivariate analysisLogistic regressionSalvageSurgerySurvivalRecent studiesPrevious studiesTumorsAmericans
2008
What Constitutes a “High-Volume” Hospital for Pancreatic Resection?
Meguid RA, Ahuja N, Chang DC. What Constitutes a “High-Volume” Hospital for Pancreatic Resection? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2008, 206: 622.e1-622.e9. PMID: 18387466, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic resectionResection volumeCenters of excellenceNationwide Inpatient SampleMultivariable logistic regressionImproved postoperative outcomesHospital mortalityPostoperative mortalityPerioperative deathsPostoperative outcomesInpatient SampleRetrospective analysisResectionVolume thresholdImperfect surrogateLogistic regressionPatients