2020
Association of socioeconomic status and molecular testing in stage IV colorectal cancer.
Punekar S, Griffin M, Masri L, Makarov D, Sherman S, Becker D. Association of socioeconomic status and molecular testing in stage IV colorectal cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: e19023-e19023. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e19023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStage IV colorectal cancerKRAS testingColorectal cancerMedian household incomeMedicaid insuranceMolecular testingStage IV colorectal adenocarcinomaCox proportional hazards modelMultivariable logistic regression modelImpact of KRASAdvanced colorectal cancerEnd Results (SEER) databaseMajority of patientsRisk of deathEGFR monoclonal antibodyWild-type KRASProportional hazards modelLogistic regression modelsMedian survivalCRC patientsRectal cancerSurveillance EpidemiologyContemporary cohortDiagnosis yearResults database
2014
Esophageal perforation caused by edible foreign bodies: A systematic review of the literature
Aronberg RM, Punekar SR, Adam SI, Judson BL, Mehra S, Yarbrough WG. Esophageal perforation caused by edible foreign bodies: A systematic review of the literature. The Laryngoscope 2014, 125: 371-378. PMID: 25155167, DOI: 10.1002/lary.24899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral neck X-rayEsophageal perforationNeck X-rayForeign bodySystematic reviewScreening testCommon presenting symptomMajority of patientsStandard diagnostic algorithmDetection of complicationsAvailable diagnostic modalitiesExcellent screening testInsensitive screening testPersistence of effectsFlexible esophagoscopySensitive diagnostic methodPresenting symptomChest painDevastating complicationSurgical interventionOpen surgeryTomography scanDiagnostic modalitiesDiagnostic algorithmPerforation