2020
Modern Treatment Trends and Outcomes of Pulmonary Embolism With and Without Hemodynamic Significance
Mullan CW, Newman J, Geib M, Pichert MD, Saffarzadeh A, Hartman A, Lima B. Modern Treatment Trends and Outcomes of Pulmonary Embolism With and Without Hemodynamic Significance. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 1534-1540. PMID: 32224241, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.02.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCatheter-directed therapyPulmonary embolismSaddle embolismHospital deathSurgical embolectomySystemic thrombolyticsMembrane oxygenationSaddle pulmonary embolismExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationNational Inpatient SampleNational trendsSystemic thrombolysisPulmonary embolectomyRevision codesInpatient SampleHemodynamic significanceEmbolectomyTreatment trendsEmbolismInternational ClassificationLogistic regressionPopulation-level outcomesTherapyDeathThrombolytics
2019
Pediatric thymectomy: a study of national trends in demographics, short-term outcomes, and cost
Catalano MA, Mullan CW, Rich BS, Glick RD. Pediatric thymectomy: a study of national trends in demographics, short-term outcomes, and cost. Pediatric Surgery International 2019, 35: 749-757. PMID: 31119357, DOI: 10.1007/s00383-019-04486-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-term outcomesMyasthenia gravisRetrospective cross-sectional analysisOverall morbidity rateShorter hospital staySingle-institution cohortHospital discharge recordsLength of stayCross-sectional analysisMethodsThe KidsHospital deathHospital stayRespiratory complicationsPatient characteristicsCommon indicationLow morbidityPediatric patientsPediatric populationThymic neoplasmsHispanic raceInpatient DatabaseMorbidity rateMore complicationsSurgical approachRisk factors