2018
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Bariatric Surgery Readmissions
Berger ER, Huffman KM, Fraker T, Petrick AT, Brethauer SA, Hall BL, Ko CY, Morton JM. Prevalence and Risk Factors for Bariatric Surgery Readmissions. Annals Of Surgery 2018, 267: 122-131. PMID: 27849660, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBariatric SurgeryConfidence IntervalsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsPrevalencePrognosisQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsLaparoscopic adjustable gastric bandingLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyPrimary bariatric surgeryBariatric surgeryReadmission ratesNutritional depletionPrimary laparoscopic adjustable gastric bandingAdjustable gastric bandingCurrent Procedural Terminology codesNational readmission ratesProcedural Terminology codesType of procedureRelated readmissionsAbdominal painGastric bandingGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxSleeve gastrectomyAnastomotic leakPrimary outcomePrimary procedureRisk factorsCommon causeReadmissionLRYGB
2012
Hospital readmission after a pancreaticoduodenectomy: an emerging quality metric?
Kastenberg ZJ, Morton JM, Visser BC, Norton JA, Poultsides GA. Hospital readmission after a pancreaticoduodenectomy: an emerging quality metric? Hepato Pancreato Biliary 2012, 15: 142-148. PMID: 23297725, PMCID: PMC3719921, DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2012.00563.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal AbscessAgedCaliforniaCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHospitals, UniversityHumansIncidenceLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPancreatic DiseasesPancreatic FistulaPancreaticoduodenectomyPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurgical Wound InfectionSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsHospital readmissionPatterns of rehospitalizationSuperficial wound infectionDays of dischargePost-operative complicationsLength of stayNursing/rehabilitation facilityAcademic medical centerHealth care servicesDiet intoleranceFistula/Consecutive patientsWound infectionOutpatient settingDiagnostic evaluationPancreaticoduodenectomyBenign diagnosisMedical CenterReadmissionCommon reasonRehabilitation facilityCare servicesPatientsMeasures of qualityOne-fifth
2011
Declining Incidence of Neonatal Endophthalmitis in the United States
Moshfeghi A, Charalel R, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton J, Moshfeghi D. Declining Incidence of Neonatal Endophthalmitis in the United States. American Journal Of Ophthalmology 2011, 151: 59-65.e1. PMID: 20970776, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinopathy of prematurityRisk factorsBirth weightLive birthsNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseRetrospective cohort studyLow birth weightAssociated risk factorsIncidence of endophthalmitisSignificant risk factorsMain outcome measuresEndophthalmitis developmentSystemic bacteremiaEndogenous endophthalmitisCohort studyHospital dischargeHospitalized infantsOutcome measuresEndophthalmitisInternational ClassificationIncidenceStudy periodSample databaseNinth EditionBacteremia
2009
Incidence of Retinopathy of Prematurity in the United States: 1997 through 2005
Lad E, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton J, Moshfeghi D. Incidence of Retinopathy of Prematurity in the United States: 1997 through 2005. American Journal Of Ophthalmology 2009, 148: 451-458.e2. PMID: 19541285, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.04.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence of retinopathyNational Inpatient SampleLength of stayIntraventricular hemorrhageBirth weightInpatient SampleFetal hemorrhageRespiratory conditionsBlood transferScleral buckle surgeryLow birth weightLaser photocoagulation therapyMultivariate logistic regressionROP incidenceBaseline characteristicsBuckle surgeryPremature infantsROP developmentPlana vitrectomyRetrospective studySurgical interventionPhotocoagulation therapyRisk factorsNewborn infantsHemolytic disease
2007
Gastrointestinal Complications after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A National Study of Morbidity and Mortality Predictors
Rodriguez F, Nguyen TC, Galanko JA, Morton J. Gastrointestinal Complications after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A National Study of Morbidity and Mortality Predictors. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2007, 205: 741-747. PMID: 18035256, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGI complicationsGastrointestinal complicationsHospital lengthInpatient mortalityPrevious single-institution studiesCoronary Artery Bypass GraftingNational population-based studyConcomitant valve proceduresInternal mammary graftTotal hospital lengthArtery Bypass GraftingCoronary artery bypassIntraaortic balloon pumpNationwide Inpatient SamplePopulation-based studySingle-institution studyInpatient mortality riskLogistic regression analysisCABG patientsArtery bypassBypass GraftingMammary graftBalloon pumpValve proceduresMortality predictors