2016
Assessing national provision of care: variability in bariatric clinical care pathways
Telem DA, Majid SF, Powers K, DeMaria E, Morton J, Jones DB. Assessing national provision of care: variability in bariatric clinical care pathways. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2016, 13: 281-284. PMID: 27887932, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersBariatric SurgeryCritical PathwaysDelivery of Health CareHospitals, CommunityHospitals, PrivateHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsPatient SafetyPerioperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality ImprovementQuality of Health CareUnited StatesConceptsClinical pathwayPostoperative laboratory evaluationVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisClinical care pathwayPatient safety committeeUnited States CentersThromboembolism prophylaxisBariatric programBariatric patientsPain pathwaysPostoperative periodPerioperative carePostoperative carePostoperative managementBariatric surgeonsPatient satisfactionCare pathwayPractice patternsImproved careResponse rateCareHigh concordanceStates CentersLaboratory evaluationAmerican Society
2010
Cardiac Arrest During Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in a Bariatric Patient with Drug-Associated Long QT Syndrome
Woodard G, Brodsky JB, Morton JM. Cardiac Arrest During Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in a Bariatric Patient with Drug-Associated Long QT Syndrome. Obesity Surgery 2010, 21: 134-137. PMID: 20383601, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-010-0137-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong QT syndromeLaparoscopic RouxObese patientsCardiac arrestQT syndromeIntraoperative cardiac arrestBariatric surgery patientsGastric bypass surgeryProlonged QTc intervalY Gastric BypassGastric bypassBariatric patientsBariatric surgeryBypass surgeryElectrolyte disturbancesObese womenSurgery patientsMedication useQTc intervalCase reportCardiac stressorsTreatment strategiesPatientsCardiac physiologyRoux
2007
National Trends in Adolescent Bariatric Surgical Procedures and Implications for Surgical Centers of Excellence
Schilling PL, Davis MM, Albanese CT, Dutta S, Morton J. National Trends in Adolescent Bariatric Surgical Procedures and Implications for Surgical Centers of Excellence. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2007, 206: 1-12. PMID: 18155562, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.07.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent bariatric proceduresBariatric proceduresBariatric operationsInpatient DatabaseMost hospitalsAdolescent bariatric patientsHospital complication ratesBariatric surgery patientsBariatric surgical proceduresLow-volume centersNationwide Inpatient SampleKids' Inpatient DatabaseNational trendsHospital complicationsHospital deathBariatric surgeryBariatric patientsComplication ratePatient characteristicsSurgery patientsEligible adolescentsNonsurgical treatmentAdult hospitalsPediatric populationAdult centers
2006
Methamphetamine Use Following Bariatric Surgery in an Adolescent
Dutta S, Morton J, Shepard E, Peebles R, Farrales-Nguyen S, Hammer LD, Albanese CT. Methamphetamine Use Following Bariatric Surgery in an Adolescent. Obesity Surgery 2006, 16: 780-782. PMID: 16756743, DOI: 10.1381/096089206777346646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryWeight lossAdolescent bariatric patientsInpatient nutritional rehabilitationMorbidly obese adolescentsBariatric surgical patientsPostoperative weight lossSigns of malnutritionAppropriate screening testsIllicit drug useConsiderable weight lossBariatric patientsPostoperative periodSurgical patientsNutritional rehabilitationPreoperative assessmentAppetite suppressionMicronutrient supplementationObese adolescentsPsychiatric assessmentTherapeutic strategiesDiet pillsDrug useScreening testSubstance abuse