2021
Impact of Obesity on Heart Transplantation Outcomes
Chouairi F, Milner A, Sen S, Guha A, Stewart J, Jastreboff AM, Mori M, Clark KA, Miller PE, Fuery MA, Rogers JG, Notarianni A, Jacoby D, Maulion C, Anwer M, Geirsson A, Desai NR, Ahmad T, Mullan CW. Impact of Obesity on Heart Transplantation Outcomes. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e021346. PMID: 34854316, PMCID: PMC9075353, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.021346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHigher BMI categoriesImpact of obesityHeart transplantation outcomesBMI categoriesTransplantation outcomesHeart transplantationHigher body mass indexAllocation system changeAdvanced heart failureOrgan Sharing databaseObese BMI categoriesVentricular assist deviceNew Organ ProcurementPosttransplant deathPosttransplantation deathPosttransplant mortalityBackground PatientsBMI 18.5Adult patientsCohort studyHeart failureHeart transplantSharing databaseWaitlist deaths
2015
Regional-Level Correlations in Inappropriate Imaging Rates for Prostate and Breast Cancers: Potential Implications for the Choosing Wisely Campaign
Makarov DV, Soulos PR, Gold HT, Yu JB, Sen S, Ross JS, Gross CP. Regional-Level Correlations in Inappropriate Imaging Rates for Prostate and Breast Cancers: Potential Implications for the Choosing Wisely Campaign. JAMA Oncology 2015, 1: 185-194. PMID: 26181021, PMCID: PMC4707944, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.37.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCatchment Area, HealthChi-Square DistributionDiagnostic ImagingFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareMultivariate AnalysisPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Predictive Value of TestsProstatic NeoplasmsResidence CharacteristicsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSEER ProgramUnited StatesUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsLow-risk prostate cancerProstate cancerBreast cancerProstate cancer imagingFourth quartileLow-risk breast cancerBreast cancer imagingLow-risk prostateEnd Results-MedicareRetrospective cohort studyMultivariable logistic regressionChoosing Wisely campaignPatient-level analysisAppropriateness of careHospital referral regionsCancer imagingQuality of careInappropriate imagingCohort studyWisely campaignHealth care spendingLowest quartileOdds ratioPatient levelHRR level