Emergency Department Visits for Opioid Overdoses Among Patients With Cancer
Jairam V, Yang DX, Yu JB, Park HS. Emergency Department Visits for Opioid Overdoses Among Patients With Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2019, 112: 938-943. PMID: 31845985, PMCID: PMC7492769, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djz233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-related ED visitsED visitsEmergency departmentOpioid overdoseComorbid diagnosesUtilization Project Nationwide Emergency Department SampleMultivariable logistic regression analysisNationwide Emergency Department SampleHigh opioid useOpioid-related visitsPrimary disease siteEmergency department visitsEmergency Department SampleLogistic regression analysisSubstance use disordersOpioid useDepartment visitsChronic painMultiple myelomaNeck cancerPrimary diagnosisRisk factorsPatient visitsBaseline differencesOpioid overdosesTreatment-Related Complications of Systemic Therapy and Radiotherapy
Jairam V, Lee V, Park HS, Thomas CR, Melnick ER, Gross CP, Presley CJ, Adelson KB, Yu JB. Treatment-Related Complications of Systemic Therapy and Radiotherapy. JAMA Oncology 2019, 5: 1028-1035. PMID: 30946433, PMCID: PMC6583836, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.0086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-related complicationsOverall ED visitsAcute kidney injuryED visitsSystemic therapyInpatient admissionsEmergency departmentKidney injuryCommon complicationMAIN OUTCOMEUtilization Project Nationwide Emergency Department SampleFinancial burdenNationwide Emergency Department SampleHospital-related factorsClinical Modification codesEmergency Department SampleClinical Classification SoftwareTotal financial burdenInternational Statistical ClassificationOverall financial burdenHigh rateRelated Health ProblemsAcute complicationsStudy cohortNinth Revision