National prevalence, causes, and risk factors for bariatric surgery readmissions
Garg T, Rosas U, Rivas H, Azagury D, Morton JM. National prevalence, causes, and risk factors for bariatric surgery readmissions. The American Journal Of Surgery 2016, 212: 76-80. PMID: 27133197, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.01.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge DistributionBariatric SurgeryBody Mass IndexDatabases, FactualFemaleGastrectomyGastric BypassGastroplastyHumansLaparoscopyLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisObesity, MorbidOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsPrevalencePrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex DistributionUnited StatesConceptsLaparoscopic adjustable gastric bandingAdjustable gastric bandingLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyGastric bandingGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxSleeve gastrectomyBariatric surgeryChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseBody mass indexAfrican American raceLength of stayCurrent Procedure Terminology codesCommon readmissionReadmitted patientsPulmonary diseaseMass indexOperative timeRisk factorsNational prevalenceReadmissionTerminology codesPatientsPublic Use FileCovering bariatric surgery has minimal effect on insurance premium costs within the Affordable Care Act
English W, Williams B, Scott J, Morton J. Covering bariatric surgery has minimal effect on insurance premium costs within the Affordable Care Act. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2016, 12: 1045-1050. PMID: 27260649, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgery coverageBariatric surgerySurgery coverageAffordable Care ActAverage monthly premiumCare ActState health exchangesEssential health benefitsMillions of AmericansSurgeryPublic Use FileMonthly premiumHealth benefitsHealth exchangesUse FileInsurance premium costsBenchmark plansCoverage levelsMinimal effectPremium costs