2016
Outcomes of abdominoperineal resection for management of anal cancer in HIV-positive patients: a national case review
Leeds IL, Alturki H, Canner JK, Schneider EB, Efron JE, Wick EC, Gearhart SL, Safar B, Fang SH. Outcomes of abdominoperineal resection for management of anal cancer in HIV-positive patients: a national case review. World Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2016, 14: 208. PMID: 27495294, PMCID: PMC4974747, DOI: 10.1186/s12957-016-0970-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdomenAdultAge FactorsAgedAnus NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Squamous CellComorbidityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Status DisparitiesHIV InfectionsHospital MortalityHumansIncidenceLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPerineumPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSalvage TherapyTreatment OutcomeConceptsHIV-positive patientsLength of stayHIV-negative patientsAnal cancerNational Inpatient SampleAbdominoperineal resectionHospitalization costsHIV infectionAnal squamous cell cancerAnal squamous cell carcinomaUtilization Project National Inpatient SampleGreater hospitalization costsWorse postoperative recoveryHIV-positive groupMethodsA retrospective reviewAnal cancer patientsSquamous cell cancerHuman immunodeficiency virusMultivariable logistic regressionSquamous cell carcinomaHospital mortalityHospital stayPerioperative complicationsPostoperative hemorrhagePostoperative outcomes
2015
Effect of Mandatory Centers of Excellence Designation on Demographic Characteristics of Patients Who Undergo Bariatric Surgery
Bae J, Shade J, Abraham A, Abraham B, Peterson L, Schneider EB, Magnuson TH, Schweitzer MA, Steele KE. Effect of Mandatory Centers of Excellence Designation on Demographic Characteristics of Patients Who Undergo Bariatric Surgery. JAMA Surgery 2015, 150: 644-648. PMID: 25993654, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProportion of patientsPercentage of patientsBariatric surgerySociodemographic characteristicsIncome quartilePatients' sociodemographic characteristicsBariatric surgical patientsBariatric surgical proceduresNational Inpatient SampleHighest income quartileCenters of excellenceLowest income quartileSurgical patientsFemale patientsInpatient SampleSurgical proceduresMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsSurgeryPatient accessLogistic regressionPrivate insurancePatient safetyMedicaid ServicesExcellence designationBeyond incidence: Costs of complications in trauma and what it means for those who pay
Haider AH, Gupta S, Zogg CK, Kisat MT, Schupper A, Efron DT, Haut ER, Obirieze AC, Schneider EB, Pronvost PJ, MacKenzie EJ, Cornwell EE. Beyond incidence: Costs of complications in trauma and what it means for those who pay. Surgery 2015, 158: 96-103. PMID: 25900034, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrauma patientsAttributable costsPrimary ICD-9-CM diagnosis codesAcute respiratory distress syndromeICD-9-CM diagnosis codesTrauma-related complicationsGeneral surgery patientsRespiratory distress syndromeUrinary tract infectionInfluence of complicationsNational Inpatient SampleCost of complicationsIsolated complicationHospital stayAdult patientsSurgery patientsTract infectionsDistress syndromePatient factorsTrauma admissionsDiagnosis codesInpatient SampleMyocardial infarctionComparable cohortsHospital characteristics