2023
Risk of early death in adolescents and young adults with cancer: a population-based study
Berkman A, Andersen C, Hildebrandt M, Livingston J, Green A, Puthenpura V, Peterson S, Milam J, Miller K, Freyer D, Roth M. Risk of early death in adolescents and young adults with cancer: a population-based study. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2023, 115: 447-455. PMID: 36682385, PMCID: PMC10086632, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djac206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous system tumorsNervous system tumorsEarly deathHematologic malignanciesSolid tumorsCancer typesInsurance statusSystem tumorsYoung adultsEnd Results registrySocioeconomic statusPopulation-based studyLow socioeconomic statusSupportive careHigh riskSociodemographic factorsAYAsTumorsHealth systemMalignancyCancerDeathRiskDeath percentageDiagnosis
2021
Association of Medicare and Medicaid Insurance Status with Increased Spine Surgery Utilization Rates
Benton J, Weiss B, Mowrey W, Yassari N, Wang B, De La Garza Ramos R, Gelfand Y, Castro-Rivas E, Puthenpura V, Yassari R, Yanamadala V. Association of Medicare and Medicaid Insurance Status with Increased Spine Surgery Utilization Rates. Spine 2021, 46: e939-e944. PMID: 33496542, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsurance statusSpine surgeryMedicaid patientsSpine careRetrospective single-institution studyPrivate insuranceLogistic regressionMedicaid insurance statusMultivariable logistic regressionSingle-institution studyMultivariate logistic regressionPatient insurance statusConsecutive outpatientsTreatment recommendationsUninsured patientsWorse outcomesBACKGROUND DATAInclusion criteriaPatient's conditionPatientsSurgerySpine surgeonsNeurosurgical clinicSignificant associationSpine interventions