2019
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 overdoses
2018
Impact of Health Insurance Status on Prostate Cancer Treatment Modality Selection in the United States
Bledsoe T, Park H, Rutter C, Aneja S, Nguyen PL, Yu J. Impact of Health Insurance Status on Prostate Cancer Treatment Modality Selection in the United States. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 41: 1062-1068. PMID: 29521648, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment modality selectionInsurance statusTreatment modalitiesProstate cancerPrivate insuranceProstate cancer treatment modalitiesMultivariable logistic regression analysisInvasive surgeryModality selectionCancer-directed treatmentD'Amico risk classificationTreatment modality choiceNational Cancer DatabaseLocalized prostate cancerPatient insurance statusExternal beam radiotherapyLogistic regression analysisHealth insurance statusStrongest predictorMen ages 18Cancer treatment modalitiesClinical factorsMultivariable analysisActive surveillanceCancer Database