2010
Endoscopic ultrasound may be unnecessary in the preoperative evaluation of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm
Cone M, Rea J, Diggs B, Billingsley K, Sheppard B. Endoscopic ultrasound may be unnecessary in the preoperative evaluation of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm. Hepato Pancreato Biliary 2010, 13: 112-116. PMID: 21241428, PMCID: PMC3044345, DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2010.00254.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiopsy, Fine-NeedleCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCarcinoma, PapillaryChi-Square DistributionEndosonographyFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleNeoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and SerousOdds RatioOregonPancreatic NeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsPreoperative CareRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmHigh-grade dysplasiaFine needle aspiratesPapillary mucinous neoplasmEndoscopic ultrasoundComputed tomographyCT scanMucinous neoplasmsCarcinoembryonic antigenPancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmsDuct diameterLesion diameterPancreatic duct diameterPreoperative computed tomographyHigh-resolution CT scanningPreoperative evaluationInvasive cancerMedical recordsRadiographic criteriaStudy groupPatientsLesion sizeNeedle aspiratesMultivariate analysisCT scanning
2008
Response: Re: Residual Treatment Disparities After Oncology Referral for Rectal Cancer
Morris A, Billingsley K, Hayanga A, Matthews B, Baldwin L, Birkmeyer J. Response: Re: Residual Treatment Disparities After Oncology Referral for Rectal Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2008, 100: 1740-1740. PMID: 18477800, PMCID: PMC2766763, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djn396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanChemotherapy, AdjuvantConfidence IntervalsDecision MakingFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedical OncologyMedical Record LinkageMedicareNeoplasm StagingPractice Patterns, Physicians'Radiation OncologyRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRectal NeoplasmsReferral and ConsultationSEER ProgramUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsRectal cancerAdjuvant therapyBlack patientsWhite patientsRadiation oncologistsAdjuvant treatmentMedical oncologistsEnd Results-Medicare dataProvider decision makingPatient-provider interactionsFrequency of consultationsLow treatment ratesClinical characteristicsElderly patientsConsultation ratesOncology referralTreatment disparitiesPatient preferencesProvider characteristicsRadiation therapyPatientsOncologistsTherapyStage IITreatment rates
2006
Completion of Therapy by Medicare Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer
Dobie S, Baldwin L, Dominitz J, Matthews B, Billingsley K, Barlow W. Completion of Therapy by Medicare Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2006, 98: 610-619. PMID: 16670386, PMCID: PMC3124351, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djj159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemotherapy, AdjuvantColonic NeoplasmsFemaleFrail ElderlyHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareNeoplasm StagingPatient CompliancePredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSEER ProgramSocial SupportUnited StatesConceptsStage III colon cancerCompletion of therapyAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant therapyChemotherapy completionPhysician characteristicsMedicare claimsColon cancerStage III colon cancer patientsEnd Results program dataMultivariable logistic regression modelingAdjuvant chemotherapy completionChemotherapy completion rateIncomplete adjuvant chemotherapySEER program dataColon cancer resectionCancer-related mortalityPredictors of initiationColon cancer patientsLogistic regression modelingProgram dataPatient characteristicsCancer resectionTreatment complicationsCancer mortality
2004
Racial Disparities in Rectal Cancer Treatment: A Population-Based Analysis
Morris A, Billingsley K, Baxter N, Baldwin L. Racial Disparities in Rectal Cancer Treatment: A Population-Based Analysis. JAMA Surgery 2004, 139: 151-155. PMID: 14769572, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.139.2.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBlack PeopleCohort StudiesColectomyConfidence IntervalsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Care SurveysHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPostoperative ComplicationsProbabilityRectal NeoplasmsRisk FactorsSEER ProgramSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSurvival AnalysisUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsRectal cancer patientsRectal cancerCancer patientsRadiation therapyCross-sectional cohort studyRadiation treatmentRacial disparitiesEnd Results (SEER) databaseSphincter-sparing proceduresRectal cancer treatmentAdvanced disease stagePopulation-based dataDelivery of careSignificant racial disparitiesAdvanced diseaseAggressive screeningCohort studySurgical therapyPelvic cancerSurveillance EpidemiologyResults databaseTreatment disparitiesDisease stageMinority patientsSurgical care
2003
Outcome After Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Periampullary Cancer: An Analysis from the Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
Billingsley K, Hur K, Henderson W, Daley J, Khuri S, Bell R. Outcome After Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Periampullary Cancer: An Analysis from the Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2003, 7: 484-491. PMID: 12763405, DOI: 10.1016/s1091-255x(03)00067-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemQuality Improvement ProgramPeriampullary cancerAdverse outcomesRisk factorsVeterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramVA National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramPre-defined complicationsPostoperative mortality ratePreoperative risk factorsPreoperative serum albuminMain outcome measuresRisk-adjusted comparisonsDifferent health care systemsVA Medical CenterLogistic regression analysisHealth care systemPancreaticoduodenectomy outcomesPostoperative mortalityAnesthesiologists classificationPostoperative deathsSeptic complicationsIntraoperative variables