2020
Recurrence and Complications in Pediatric and Adolescent Papillary Thyroid Cancer in a High-Volume Practice
Rubinstein JC, Herrick-Reynolds K, Dinauer C, Morotti R, Solomon D, Callender GG, Christison-Lagay ER. Recurrence and Complications in Pediatric and Adolescent Papillary Thyroid Cancer in a High-Volume Practice. Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 249: 58-66. PMID: 31923715, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsChildFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospitals, High-VolumeHumansLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurvival AnalysisThyroid Cancer, PapillaryThyroid GlandThyroid NeoplasmsThyroidectomyTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsPediatric papillary thyroid cancerLateral neck diseaseNeck diseasePapillary thyroid cancerNode involvementThyroid cancerExact testLymph node involvementCentral neck dissectionExtent of diseasePredictors of recurrenceRetrospective case seriesNon-Caucasian raceCox proportional hazardsLateral node involvementHigh-volume practiceFisher's exact testDisease recurrenceLymphovascular invasionMedian ageNeck dissectionCase seriesIndependent predictorsRetrospective reviewTumor size
2019
Delay in operation for Hirschsprung Disease is associated with decreased length of stay: a 5-Year NSQIP-Peds analysis
Freedman-Weiss MR, Chiu AS, Caty MG, Solomon DG. Delay in operation for Hirschsprung Disease is associated with decreased length of stay: a 5-Year NSQIP-Peds analysis. Journal Of Perinatology 2019, 39: 1105-1110. PMID: 31209278, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-019-0405-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHirschsprung's diseaseLength of stayDays of ageDesignRetrospective reviewPostoperative stayOperative morbidityReadmission ratesPrimary outcomeGestational ageOptimal timingSecond monthMultivariate linear regressionStayDiseaseReadmissionComplicationsPatientsDaysAgeOutcomesGroupLinear regressionMorbidityNSQIPInfants
2010
Accepting a donor kidney: an evaluation of patients’ and transplant surgeons’ priorities
Solomon DA, Rabidou N, Kulkarni S, Formica R, Fraenkel L. Accepting a donor kidney: an evaluation of patients’ and transplant surgeons’ priorities. Clinical Transplantation 2010, 25: 786-793. PMID: 20964716, PMCID: PMC4846340, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2010.01342.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney qualityDonor kidneysTransplant surgeonsEvaluation of patientsMann-Whitney U testTransplant outcomesPatient characteristicsSpearman correlation coefficientPatient prioritiesWaiting listPatientsAvailable kidneysClinical practiceSurgeon rankingsKidneyU testSurgeonsCategorical variablesPatient autonomyComputer surveyCorrelation coefficientTransplantationFactorsGreat value